Currently using the Canon 18-55 kit lens as my walkaround, until I get enough money to buy a Canon 17-85.
If Canon would make a 18-200 I would definitely buy it. I know 3rd party makers like Sigma have lenses of this focal range, but the main reason why I didn't buy one is the narrow aperture of f/6.3 at the long end. This wouldn't allow it to autofocus on my camera, which requires f/5.6 or faster, and I'm not really up to using manual focus.
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Canon 350D, 18-55mm 3.5-5.6, 50mm 1.8, 100mm 2.8 Macro, 75-300mm 4-5.6, Sigma 10-20mm 4-5.6
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