Quote Originally Posted by jrapa86
buy a 18-200 f2.8 lens

I've not heard of an 18-200mm f/2.8 lens... Do you mean the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens? If so, although that has a broader focal range than the kit lens, optically it's only a small step up. But the cost of a 7D would get you excellent lenses in that range. For example, one combo might be the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS (IMO, that's the best general purpose zoom for a crop body) and the EF 70-200mm f/4L.


EDIT: looks like Brant and I were posting the same thing at the same time...