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"Justin Thyme" wrote in message
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"Robert" wrote in message

The standard Canon kit lenses are truly awful,


They look and feel awful, admittedly, but the image quality of the 18-55mm
is surprisingly good.

I keep reading this and I keep trying the 18-55 that came with my 300D and I
keep putting it back in my bag swearing that I'll never use it again. It
just plain sucks!!!! It's either out of focus or very soft. With that
said I understand that there are two(?) versions of this lens so I may just
have the cheaper crappy version, but I rarely use the lens and I'll be buy a
good wide angle as soon as budget allows.

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Rob