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Originally Posted by leet

that's why you start with a midrange

copy and paste from my other post in this thread:
the 17-50 range is a good beginner range, after that if you always find yourself wanting more zoom get a 70-200F4L, or if you always find yourself wanting wider get a 10-22


there is just no reason to piss away money on crappy lenses just to see if you like the range, start out with a good midrange lens and work from there

But according to you also in this thread one would be hard pressed to find a good midrange below the $350 price point. I just don't think that a beginner needs to spend that kind of bank starting out. There are many GOOD lenses below that price point.