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Cuttooth
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Aug 16, 2016
I agree with the other responses that choosing to upgrade lenses would be a sound option and like others have said, it will really depend on your needs. If you can afford it, getting professional "L" class lenses would be great options, but if not, then there are some decent mid-range lenses that would make an improvement. For instance, the Canon 55-250 has some pretty poor image quality compared to the 70-300is lens which is pretty good. It's not too expensive either and has longer reach than yours and is image stabilized.
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
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