Landscapes / architecture only, you would probably be best served getting a wider lens plus one of the cheapo kit zooms-- you can find an 18-55 non-IS for around $50. Then you could upgrade to the 17-55 IS later.
I bought the Tokina 11-16 and just took delivery yesterday. It looks like it will work VERY nicely. I paid around $412 shipped, after the live.com cash back. I was leery of ordering from Hong Kong, but the lens is fine.
Dec 12, 2008 at 07:47 PM
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