I have had my Canon 350D for about 5 years now and I love it, I'm still learning how to get the best from it but I'm enjoying the process. At the moment I only have the original lens that came with it (18-55mm).
I have 2 questions really, the first is what lens/lenses could you not do without and why.
Where do you tend to buy your lenses from? We don't have a lot of spare money each month so even for the cheaper ones I will have to save for them so I don't want to buy ones that I will rarely need/use.
Maybe rent... there are several local and on-line options to rent a lens for a few dollars per day... that way you can test out what you like and don't like and then in time you will 'know' what lens you want to buy... macro, faster fifty, tele... ect...
I love my Cannon USMII 75-300mm telephoto zoom lens. I have gotten some great far away shots with it. As well as photos of my kids playing on playgrounds. It's been priceless. I bought it from a camera store in Maine, USA called Hunt's. It's not an expensive lens and it was a great tool to learn with. Also, I'm not sure where you are based from but I know in the US there is www.craigslist.org where people sell used items.
My 35mm macro and my 70 - 300mm telephoto are always with me. And then my kit lens which is a 14 - 42mm is always on the camera. When I travel the telephoto is attached and ready (I take a few bird photos, and my car often doubles as a mobile bird-hide). And if you stand 4 ft away, you can use the telephoto as a reasonable "macro" lens!
I just rented a couple of lenses to see what I liked / didn't like about them. It was a great experience. . .sadly they need to go back today :( and I am saving up to rent a couple more before I make my decisions. . .. . . . If you can find a place to rent a few of them, I highly recommend trying before you buy. . . .
@emmar84 I'm with Vikdaddy - the 50 mm f/1.8 is great and very affordable. I use it for portraits, food shots and "regular" pictures when the light is low and I don't have a tripod. Here's an example: http://365project.org/remcogreutink/365/2011-01-30
@Remco Greutnik, thank you for your suggestion, I have a couple of lenses on my wish list now, the 50mm f1.8 being one of them. Now I just need to fill up the piggy bank!
I highly recommend the Nifty fifty. I have it and I love it. I broke my first one and then thought why not try another lens. Well I missed it so much I sold my other lens just to get the 50 back. so def. go with the 50mm F1.8 :) or even the 1.4.. that is a VERY nice one:)
I second the 50mm 1.8 though I haven't used mine since I got the new camera and lens. But it really was a fun one to learn on and I loved the effect i got. Plus at only $100, totally worth the money!
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I also use the 15-85mm as my 'standard' lens and an ultra-wide 10-22mm.
@courtney fitzgerald, I'm in England, I've heard of craigslist but I don't think we have one.