lens for my Canon rebel xti

[amc]

I have the kit lens, plus a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens and Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (which for some reason- I am not crazy about)...
looking at getting a different zoom lens.
I mainly take portraits with my camera!
THANKS FOR your help!

 

[Big Mike]

What's your budget?

I'd suggest the 17-55 F2.8 IS or the 24-70 F2.8 L or the 70-200 F2.8 L IS.

Either of those lenses will cost more than your camera did.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Given what you have at the moment, I'd perhaps suggest you increase your options at the wide angle end of things. The EF-S 10-22mm is an excellent piece of glass and probably cheaper than any of BM's options.

 

[Big Mike]

The 10-22mm is indeed a great lens...but I wouldn't recommend it for portraits...it's just too wide and has too much distortion.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Very true, though I wasn't really thinking in terms of portraiture with that lens. That angle seemed nicely covered with the existing lenses (like 'em or not), as did short telephoto range. Hence my suggestion.

 

[usayit]

what is it about the 28-135 you don't like?

I shot portraits for a long time with just 50mm f1.8 and 85mm f1.8 but you said you wanted a zoom.

 

[Big Mike]

I only pointed that out because the OP mentioned portraits at the start.

Actually, I have some great, albeit funny looking, portrait type shots of people with that lens.