This is the Kit Lens that came with the 30D purchased new from National Camera.Pay attention to the title. If the lens is marked just as the title, then we are on the same page.Don't get suckered into a kit lens.It will end up on a deep shelf a month later.Don't test lens performance in bright sun or showroom.Go to typical dim area to see what you need to do without flash to get decent results.Now put on real lens to compare.I ended up with the Wide Angle EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Autofocus for about $1200.This lens is built the same as the red banded L series quality, but made special for the non full frame digital cameras. Like most of them from 50D on down.The kit lens listed in title is 1/10 the weight, and 1/4 the physical size.See the difference here: [...]