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#1
Mar 21 2012 04:29am
I'm going for the Canon EOS 1100d. Now I'm doubting between buying only the body (340), or buying a package with Kit lens ( EF 18-55 DC III vs 366, or EF 18-55 IS II vs 399)
Going to buy this additional lens vs 100 (Canon Lens EF 50mm 1.8 II)

My question is if I would ever use the kit lens when I buy that additional lens, or the kit lens basically crap?

Thanks in advance!
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Mar 21 2012 07:52am
buy both. they will be used for different things.
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Mar 21 2012 08:01am
Quote (onepagememory @ 21 Mar 2012 14:52)
buy both. they will be used for different things.


I figured as much - thank you :)
Going to be the kit one with IS then.
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#4
Mar 21 2012 09:28am
The kit lens is like your basic all round lens. Just something to put on till you get other lenses that do specific things. I learned on my kit lens it's not a bad thing to get !
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Mar 21 2012 01:15pm
Quote (Dizzyfawaka @ 21 Mar 2012 18:01)
I figured as much - thank you :)
Going to be the kit one with IS then.


you dont need IS on such a short focal length, but i dont know which of those kit lenses has better optics etc
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#6
Mar 23 2012 08:33pm
The 18-55 IS is optically superior to the non-IS version. It's actually a decent lens, even though it's a kit lens it's sharp. Sharper than a 17-40L actually.
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#7
Mar 24 2012 06:36pm
Thanks for the input everyone :)
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