Written by T.C. | Posted in Shopping and Products

If you are thinking of buying your first Canon Digital SLR Camera then you will most probably be thinking of which Canon Digital Camera lenses to get for your new camera.  Most digital camera nowadays come with several good, basic lenses that can serve you well as a “walk around” lens.  For Canon digital camera lenses, the best-bet first lenses will be;

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Autofocus Lens

Among all the lenses that Canon have offered, this is the least expensive option depending on where you buy your camera.  You may just need to add about $100 to the purchase price of the camera body to get one.  This medium-wide to short telephoto lens (29mm-88mm full-frame equivalent) is the standard lens found on Canon Digital Rebel models and is frequently sold as the basic kit lens for Canon Digital SLR Camera for those on a budget.  It is designed exclusively for Canon dSLRs with a 1.6X crop factor and must not be used on a full-frame camera.  A maximum aperture of f/5.6 at 55mm makes this a relatively slow lens that is not suitable for low-light shooting.  You can normally get this 18-55mm lens separately for $100 to $140.

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Autofocus Lens

This lens is probably the most popular kit lens sold with the Canon Digital SLR Cameras, despite its $500-plus price tag.  What attract people most is the built-in image stabilization that allows you to shoot rock-solid photos at shutter speeds that are at least two or three notches slower than what you will need normally for a non-moving subject (i.e. 1/8th second instead of 1/30th or 1/60th second).  The lens also has a quiet, fast, reliable ultrasonic motor.  Like the Canon EF-s 18-55mm lens, this lens is also designed exclusively for the Canon dSLRs with 1.6X crop factor.

What I have covered above is the two most popular kit lens that most buyers of Canon Digital SLR Camera would buy with their new camera.  The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Autofocus Lens that is cheap and suitable for most situations and the all time favorites Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Autofocus Lens that is superb on image stabilization.  Both are designed exclusively for the Canon dSLRs 1.6X Crop Factor cameras.  After reading this article, you should be able to understand the difference between the two popular Canon Digital Camera Lenses and select the one you required.

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