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Alternative to the EF 18-55 kit lens?

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Rambow
Rambow Senior Member • Posts: 2,959
Alternative to the EF 18-55 kit lens?

I am getting ready to take possession of a new to me canon SL1, the camera is fine but i need a lens for it and my info on canon lens dates from around 2010.

Basically i want a sharp general purpose lens. Not expensive, i want to buy used.

Are the current STM kit lens sharp enough to compete with something like a tamron 17-50 f2.8 lens?

And what are my other alternatives, what new lenses have i missed since i  sold my first canon rebel body a decade ago?

I have posted a similar question on the rebel subforum, before realising there is a dedicated canon lens forum.

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