PandaMan
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TCampbell said:What are you shooting?
If this were me, three lenses come to mind. I like LOW FOCAL RATIO lenses and high quality optics. This gives me a lot of versatility and control over both lighting and depth of field (selective focus) that you don't get in variable focal ratio zooms like the kit lenses and most consumer zooms.
1) The EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM -- pretty much the same focal length range as your kit 18-55mm lens EXCEPT it can provide f/2.8 all through the zoom range and it uses internal focusing (does not rotate when the lens focuses which is much nicer when you're using a polarizing filter with it) and it has a much faster focusing motor.
2) The EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro -- you could use this as a portrait lens, product lens, or macro lens. This is THE sharpest EF-S lens Canon makes and it's a true 1:1 macro scale lens. I don't have a crop-frame camera anymore (well... I do, but it's dedicated for astrophotography), but I had this lens. It was my favorite EF-S lens. I currently own the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro and this 60mm macro, at less than half the cost, can easily compete with the "L" series lens on image quality. It really is a great lens.
3) If you ever plan to shoot any action photography, you'll probably eventually want to own the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM. Warning: This is a VERY expensive lens. But there's a reason pretty much every pro eventually buys it.
The 60mm seems to be more fitting to my needs, portraits, macro, etc.. i dont do much action or sports photography, most of the things i like to shoot are still. I have a 50mm 1:1.8 is the 60 much different than that?