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Just ordered a second hand Canon EOS 450D camera body now ive just got to get the lens, what should i be looking for considering im just a newbie,is there any such thing as an all rounder lens,something with a bit of telephoto etc,the lens will be probably be a secondhand one...Cheers
 
All depends on your budget. You could get a kit lens, second hand for about £50. But that's only going to give you Reach of 18-55mm. Or maybe a 18-200mm but that will cost you abit (I dont have figures sorry)
 
15-85mm is probably the best one to start with, or 18-135mm if the finance is shallower.
18-200 is pretty bad; kit lens is not stellar either and will certainly not do any telephoto stuff you are after
 
I'll revisit from what I said last night, Mainly as I was a little tipsy and on my phone.

It really all depends on two key factors. What's your budget, and what you're shooting. Or at least planning on.
I'll still stand by my first option, which is the standard kit lens. 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS(If you can get one). It's one I've been using, and currently using at the moment, and It's never failed me whilst learning. There are pro's and con's with this lens, As with all lenses.
The main cons with this are:
  • The apertures aren't constant
  • It's not incredibly sharp
  • It's not all glass lenses, Some elements are plastic
I do find the pro's being:
  • It's cheaply sourced second hand, Around £40-50
  • It's good for a newbie to photography, Will give you decent wide angles and offer some zoom(not alot)
The main key feature being that it's cheap is one reason I'd look to purchase one if I was new to photography. If you then don't use it as often as you'd like, You're not out of pocket that much. If you have extra cash, you could then look to buying a telephoto lens, My suggestion is maybe a Canon 55-250 f4-5.6 IS. Can pick these up for about £120 if you're lucky. Will give you alot more reach from 55mm and add's the bonus of IS to the lens. I've used one, they're not too bad, The only other telephoto lens I can comment on using is a 70-200mm F4 L, But I'd be thinking that would be out of budget at the moment.

The other option I'd suggest is a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8. Second hand will cost you around £180-£200, but you'd be getting a lot more lens than the Kit lens. It's Sharper, faster and built a lot better. It's a lens I'll be buying at the end of the month.
 
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