Are kit lenses rubbish?
I have a Canon Power ShotPro1 with 28-200mm integrated lens which I bought in 2005 (which is a great all round camera and it has a fantastic super macro facility) and I have recently bought my first digital SLR - a Canon EOS 450D (Rebel XSi). I wanted to "step up" but I couldn't justify forking out a huge amount of money - so of course it came with 2 kits lenses - 55-250 and 18-55.
On a recent 5 week trip I became a little disillusioned with the SLR - ease of use for one thing - never having the right lens on for the the job - don't have this problem with the Power Shot, but something I need to get used to. And also I wasn't always particularly happy with my results from the SLR as opposed to the PowerShot. Maybe it is the operator!
My question is? Are kit lenses rubbish? I have read various articles about the "glass" not being as good as more expensive lenses and if you want good quality photos you need to pay more. Is this correct? And what lenses would you suggest? I take mainly landscape and macro. I would like a little more length on the zoom - the 250 is a bit limiting sometimes.
I have also read that Tamrom make some great lenses that fit Canon. What would your opinion be in relation to buying Tamrom instead of a Canon lens or should I stick with Canon?
If I am going to fork out more money, I want to know that I am spending it wisely. I am not always confident that retailers are telling you the right thing - they just want to sell!
I look forward to your replies. Thanks in advance.
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