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Review title: No better than a point-n-shoot camera lens
Product review: I've had the Rebel XT and this "kit" lens for over a year, and the lens seems to be mediocre at best. I stuck with Canon when buying my first DSLR based on loving the optics of my old Canon Powershot S20. Sometimes I think the old S20 had better optics than this kit lens (although the many other limitations of that camera pushed me to the DSLR market).I also have the 50mm f1.8 lens and the 75-300mm 4-5.6 lenses. The 50mm lens is better WHEN it focuses right, and the 75-300mm is amazing (except for when my hands are too shaky...I definitely need an Image Stabilization lens).For anyone looking to buy a Rebel, buy the body only and spend a little extra on a better lens than this one. I will soon be getting the EF-S 17-85 f4-5.6 lens as my replacement for this lens.If I were to make a suggestion to someone looking for their first DSLR from Canon, I would actually suggest starting with the 40D with it's "kit" 28-135 IS lens.
