Kit lens alternatives to tie me over?

[Hallsy]

I currently have my 300D up for sale with the kit lens, as I want to upgrade my body to something with a faster/larger buffer and selectable AF Servo, most likely I'll be going for a 20D.

Anyway, I currently have a nifty fifty and also a 55-250mm IS. In the long run I planned to buy a Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 as a replacement for the kit lens, but I can't afford one of those at the moment as I have a few other things to pay for.

Obviously this will leave me with just a 50mm & 55-250, rather than spending ~£30 on another kit lens to tie me over, is there anything else relatively cheap that will perform better to tie me over until I've saved for the Tamron?

 

[Craikeybaby]

I'd just stick with the 50mm until you can go for the Tamron, put the money you would spend on something else towards it so you get it quicker...

 

[DizMatt]

before i read the lead post I was going to suggest the tamron 17-50 f2.8
cheap as lenses go, nothing else goes f2.8 through for the price that I could find.
noisier than canon lenses but still nice I think, glad I bought mine

 

[Slvrbck]

Glad I saw this thread as I was about to ask what a good replacement for kit lans would be.

 

[Hallsy]

Well, I'm in a further predicament now. I've just bought a 20D and it comes with the BG-E2 grip.

I've never used a camera with a vertical grip, so may well find it a bit cumbersome?

With that in mind is it worth keeping, or worth selling to help fund a new 'kit' lens replacement? I'm not sure how long I'll be able to get by with just a 50mm and 55-250mm, although I suppose I could spend £30 on a kit lens for now.