Need help on lense

[duckkiller]

I have decided to pull the trigger and get my camera(Cannon Rebel XTI aka 400D) I plan on purchaseing it the first of May when I get some birthday $$$$ and my tax return. Now I am trying to decide which lense I want, and I may splurge and get 2, one for normal close shots and one for some distance. I am on a limited budget so I really only need to get 1 and learn with it before I spend the $$$$ and go crazy with it all. The shots I will take mostly will be of wildlife and hunting and fishing scenes, but I am also going to be making a plant ID book next year for my woody plants class so I want to beable to take nice clear pictures of trees and shrubs for that class also. Any and all help will be greatly appriciated.

Thanks alot,

Robert

[Rice]

Any really good lens is not going to be cheap so you may want to expect atleast $500
You should be able to get a decent 300mm for under that...Or you can get a nicer 300mm or a decent 400mm for around $1000 to $1600 almost all options lead to a dent in the pocket.

[shelbydanieldotsmugmugdot]

Best two general purpose lenses: 24-70 2.8 L and 70-200 2.8 L

Best two on a budget (but still not cheap):

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/2 ... XR_Di.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/3 ... EF_IS.html

Bottom line, spend all you possibly can on glass. It really makes a difference in image quality.

~Shelby

[duckkiller]

my dad has a few lensesfrom a cannon and his secretary's husband owns a photo studio and he said they would fit so I'm going to look at them and see what they are and hopefully I will be able to use them also