Quote Originally Posted by Dwimmerlaik
Landscape shots, shots of buildings. I already have one shot in mind. Im going to go to Memorial Bridge at like 3AM and get a shot with a tripod from the middle of the bridge looking down onto the Lincoln memorial, Washington monumnet, and Capital building if I can fit it in the shot.

Some people, but not really my focus, I can use my p&s for that.
I already have a 512mb CF card, so that shouldent be a problem for now.

I guess Im willing to spend about 200 bucks on a good first lense, if such a thing exists.

hmm... maybe the kit lens will be OK at first given your subject matter and budget? you can ALWAYS upgrade after you outgrow or need more or less FOV.

BUT...

these are a few I HEARD were good CLOSE to that price range.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=129189&is=USA

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=206434&is=USA

this is ABOVE your budget but very highly rated..

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=149629&is=USA

AND I OWN AND LOVE THIS(though people say the color rendition isn't that of the $1000 more canon 24-70L.... GUESS WHAT.. I own PS and shoot digital)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=257911&is=REG

THE HOOD is somewhat loose fitting ON MINE, but that's not too much of a bother to me.