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- vaxorcist0
If she's camera-aware and wants XSI + better lenses, consider the standard lens + a 50 and/or switch the standard canon lens with a 28-135 IS... the wide lens options are limited without $$$.... Lenses are such a matter of individual taste, I love plain old prime F1.8 or f2.8 non-zoom lenses for the optical qualities and fast F-stops, but most newbies want as much zoom as possible, ignoring the hassles of F4-F5.6 and the optical tendency towards a certain flat lack of contrast unless you spend $$$. Many people equate "better lens" iwth "farther zoom" and get a 75-300, but find it hard to actually get good photos from, so they buy a flash and find flat flash zoom pictures and get on the gear treadmill rather than just shoot good images with simple stuff like a 50mm 1.8 and a few more footsteps........ sorry for the rant, but I've seen too many photographers too much stuff....
- EOS 85mm F1.8 is a total gem, even on a 1.6 canon bodyvaxorcist