Buying a 70D body this week. Any lens suggestions would be VERY helpful.

[aholeinthewor1d]

I know a lot of people debate about getting a camera with a kit lens or getting the body and then a better lens. I am not asking about that. The deal I am getting through Adorama is for the body only so I have to get a separate lens. For right now I just want the best possible "general" lens I can get for a decent price. So I am considering getting the normal 18-55 STM lens that would normally come with the kit but I wanted some opinions about if there was anything better for the price or around the price. This is canons rebate form with some lenses and I would also consider 3rd party lens suggestions. http://www.adorama.com/pdfs/rebates/Canon_MIR_Nov_2014.pdf

If you had to get the body only please let me know what you would get for a general lens. If there is something similar to the kit lens price (or a little higher) that is better I would like to get that. Thank you!!

[RobertTheFat]

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@mrz1342 wrote:
If because of my stupid question, no worries, breath deeply and try me agin! I'm a good student 🙂

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No, I've had it too. It's not that you ask stupid questions, though I'm sometimes tempted to agree with that characterization. It's that you pay no attention to the answers we give you, no matter how many times we repeat them. The conversations in this forum assume a basic understanding of at least the elementary concepts of photography. You appear not to have that understanding, nor do you seem willing to do the necessary reading and experimenting that would help you catch up. Continuing the discussion under those circumstances is a waste of your time and ours.