There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Another thing you might consider is researching third party companies like sigma, tamron and tokina. They offer some good quality lenses in similar focal ranges to what Canon offers. For example, when I first wanted to upgrade from the 18-55 kit lens, I opted for Sigma 17-70 which was a good lens. It gave a little more reach and was a great walk-around lens and even had a close-up feature so I could experiment with macro type shots.
Lastly, don't be afraid to buy used or refurbished glass. I think all but a couple lenses I've had in the past have been used or refurbs from Canon. The Canon refurbs come with a warranty as well. Every refurb I've gotten has been rock solid. When it was time to sell the used lenses I'd bought, I didn't have a problem selling it close to what I paid for them.
Good luck, it's definitely a fun hobby