Yeah really for a tripod, unless you've got a massive telephoto zoom lens, all you need is something cheap and light with a quick release, however how I feel about tripods is this: I just never really seem to take it out because its a pain in the ass to carry. I just got a cheap($36 shipped) Canon 500 monopod with the idea…
Yes the 18-55mm is a good lens to have in general because: A. Its dirt cheap, you can find one for $50 or often they come with a camera body B. Because of the crop factor of a APS-C camera, the 18-55mm is actually a 28-88 equiv lens(on canon 1.6 crop). SO, a 28mm lens which was considered a pretty good wide angle range on…