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[Samanax]

What would be a good replacement lens for the kit lens it comes with? A nice walk around one?

Which camera do you have?

 

[Derek Zoolander]

Which camera do you have?

Canon Rebel XS

 

[Samanax]

There are several good walk-around type lenses from Canon. Just depends on how much you want to spend.

I'm guessing you already have the EF-S 18-55mm IS kit lens. Did you also get the EF-S 55-200mm IS lens?

What kind of budget are you working with? And do you know what zoom range you're looking for? I use either a EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM or a EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM as my walkaround lens. If I had the money I would love to use either the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM or EF 24-105 f/4.0L IS USM as my walkaround lens.

Have you thought about trying a prime lens as a walkaround lens? A few of my shooting buddies use the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM as their daily walkaround lens.

 

[djacobox372]

For sports, you really want a 70-200 f/2.8. They're expensive, but if you stick with Sigma or Tamron, you can get one for under $700 used. They're good lenses for the price as well.

For portraiture, a 24-70 f/2.8 is a good lens. I think Sigma or Tamron have one for about $300 new.

Actually I'd use the 70-200 f2.8 for portraiture as well... portraits look much better at longer focal lengths. The only benefit of <70mm for portraits is the working distance.

 

[Village Idiot]

Actually I'd use the 70-200 f2.8 for portraiture as well... portraits look much better at longer focal lengths. The only benefit of <70mm for portraits is the working distance.

You need a lot of room to get wide enough with a 70-200 on an APS-C camera for portraiture. I was about 10' back with my 30D and still didn't have the focal length I needed. I agree that it can take better photos, it's just not ideal for most people.

Unless you want to do UWA portraiture that is. Then it's worthless.

 

[McQueen278]

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My vote is on this one.