What is the best all round lens for a Canon EOS Kiss Digital X camera?
The best “all-around” lens is Canon 18-200mm IS lens. It covers a wide range, going from decent wide angle to relatively long telephoto. It comes with about $550 price tag though. Just to avoid any illusions, however, the lens in question is what’s called “jack of all trades, master of none”. Or in other words, while it does literally replace a bag full of lenses you can carry around with you, it has some shortcomings at nearly all focal lengths, because making this big 11x piece of glass takes some compromises. If you want the best performance, fill up your bag with 2-3 lenses to cover the same range, but with smaller zooms. For example 18-55 and 55-200 are a popular combination… You’ll probably save a few hundred dollars too and get a better image quality. Then you can split it down even further, including a few primes for often needed focal lengths, or ultra wide angles. But that of course is going to cost respectively. All in all – about 95% of people who used 18-200 lens mention
