Looking for a cost sensible, quality zoom lens for canon Rebel XT?

Question

I am considering the Canon EF28-135 lens, costly in my opinion at about $350 plus. I'm not well versed in lens options for the XT, would appreciate input.....looking for an image stabilizer capable lens that would give me the eqivalent to 6-9X zoom. Canon, non -OEM, doesnt matter as long as it's a quality optics (if not Canon). Maybe I need to spend the $$ and get a Canon lens as I cited in the beginning. Thnx in advance

Answer 1

i agree the others who have answered. but i think for teh price of a 75mm-300mm lense it is pretty nice. you can get them at walmart or staples for around $200 or on ebay for around $100. i thin kit is a pretty nice lense myself.

Answer 2

You neglected to tell us what lenses you have already ... that is the critical factor that will determine which lens you want to buy ... that and the subjects you shoot.

Forget everything about the "X" factor ... that is a P&S shoot thing, since you cannot change the lens on them.  Your XT is a DSLR, so the fact that the amazing 10-22 mm wide angle lens is not much more that a 2x lens means nothing.  It is the perfect lens for landscape and architectural photography as well as forced perspective shots.  

If Canon made a 18-200 mm like Nikon, the fact that it is an 11x zoom, does not make it a better lens ... it is the focal range, 18-200 mm that makes it a good lens as well as the fact it incorporates internal VR

You will be replacing your camera body every three to four years, but your Canon lenses will last for over 4 decades if you don't drop them.