Originally Posted by Jamz
The "usm" kit lens isn't much better than the non-usm one so don't pay much extra for it, of course it'll make a good start but look seriously at a body plus the 28-105 f3.5 as an alternative.
http://www.jessops.com/Store/s9739/0...tId=143&comp=n
careful, there are 2 versions of this length - the F4.5/5.6 USM isn't as nice