XTI Package? Which is worth it?

[nutsnbolts]

Package $1428
Canon XTI body
Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM / f4
Canon 75-300mm F/4.0-5.6 III Lens

or

Package $1248
Canon XTI body
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens
Canon EF 75-300mm F/4.0-5.6 III Lens

[mjs1973]

I was just about to reply to your other thread and suggest a lens in the 70-300mm range, but it looks like you already figured that out.

Let me start out by saying that I haven't used any of the lenses that you have listed. I think the 28-135mm lens is a perfect size to use as a general purpose, walk around lens, and I think you would be pretty happy with it. That being said, 28mm on a camera with the 1.6x crop factor, isn't very wide. If it were me, I think I would go with the 17-85mm package. It will give you a broader range with much less overlap.

[nutsnbolts]

Thanks for the reply. What are your thoughts of the 75-300 lens?

Overall, could I even do better with other combinations that is not even mentioned here and still be in the range of these prices?