Thread starter, if you are unsure of what lens to get, I suggest you to get a simple 18-55 zoom or a 50 1.8 which you can purchase cheaply in the Buy and Sell section.
I would suggest you to buy the body alone, Canon EOS 60D.
Lenses, here's my suggestion
If you want just original by Canon,
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm 1k
- Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM 1.5k
- Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS $380
Total: 2.8k++ on lenses
If you want Third Party,
- Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 $900
- Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 NON VC $600
- Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS $380
Total: 1.8k++ on lenses
With the above range,
- you can capture beautiful landscapes
- good walkabout
- a nice zoom for excursions or field trips
I would suggest you to buy the body alone, Canon EOS 60D.
Lenses, here's my suggestion
If you want just original by Canon,
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm 1k
- Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM 1.5k
- Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS $380
Total: 2.8k++ on lenses
If you want Third Party,
- Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 $900
- Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 NON VC $600
- Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS $380
Total: 1.8k++ on lenses
With the above range,
- you can capture beautiful landscapes
- good walkabout
- a nice zoom for excursions or field trips