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Iron Flatline
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Pretty good lens. Not really great for macro, but for the money you save on the 30D over the 400D you can buy a really great dedicated macro lens. Also, the 28-135 isn't that wide, so if you want to shoot architecture or wide landscapes, you might want to add a nice wide lens. Finally, if you want to do a lot of portraits, a faster prime lens (prime means it doesn't zoom) would really be a very valuable addition. Although the 28-135mm obviously covers those focal lengths, it doesn't do it as "fast." Consider a 50mm or better even a 35mm prime lens, which can have apertures that open as wide as f/1.4 . That means you could nicely isolate your subject with sharp focus from a blurry background.