dansmail26 wrote:
Thank you everybody for the help and advice.
I decided to purchase both a used 28-135 is um and a new 55-250 and let my wife try them out to see which one she likes better.
If she doesn't like the 135 a friend of mine said he would take it from me and the 250 I can return to Wallyworld for 30 days!
Thanks again for the help, great forum!
the 18-55IS and 55-250IS have significantly better resolution (sharpness) than the 28-135
Buy the 55-250IS from Adorama for $199 (includes one year warranty) http://www.adorama.com/CA55250AFSR.html
I've had several new 28-135mm kit lenses, sold all of them. The focal length is totally wrong for all around use on a crop body, and IQ is ok, but the 55-250mm is sharper and cheaper. Its not a walk-around either, but it has a much longer focal length which can come in handy.
Don't just look at Canon. Sigma and Tamron make some good zooms. Depending on how long you want to go, there are a ton of options. You could sell the kit lens for example and get one of the many 18-135/18-200 lenses. Or Tamron make an 18-270 VC. Or keep the kit lens and look at the myriad 50/55-200/250 lenses. Alternatively if you want a faster alternative to the 18-55 with a bit more reach there is the Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.
