U're right Simon and I've definitely learnt my lesson! It was a very cheap lens indeed which is why I bought it, thinking it might be a fantastic bargain! LOL!! Guess not!! But, I've already been refunded! The guy is great! He answered my mail very quickly and din't even try to convince me other wise! He refunded me straight away! I'm impressed with the service! And I am saving for a DLSR, but not the Canon 350D, which I know is much cheaper, but I want the Canon 20D! Been dreaming of that cam for a while now! ;) And yes Adrian, I like the 717 too, it's a very handy cam and the lens is very good! But it's still what I call a "basic" cam! No RAW option, only 5 million pixels and it's not a DLSR! I will keep it though for my walks in the country side! ;) Thx to u all for the help and good advices, u guys are angels! :)