Im actually thinking of getting the body only and saving for the 17-85mm which is about £300 new (150 used). Its not an L lens as you have suggested. But as this is a hobby, cost needs to be low.
Again, this is a hobby thing. I only want the bare minimum to start with.
UV filters have always been a must. They're not expensive so they are on the list in my head.
hi in my opinion that 17-85mm is not a good choice, but its up to you to decide.
i know you don't want an expensive option, so i would recommend the 35mm f/2 for you. its slightly more expensive than the 17-85, but for your budget that's the best lens to choose from.
that 17-85mm would perform poorly on lowlight condition, which force you to use high ISO (grainny) where 35mm will be wide open allowing more light, and good depth of field ( bluring the background )
have a look at the sample of my earlier days using a vdslr.. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=274348683338
i've shot video this handheld , natural lighting, first day of using 35mm f/2. All shot done with this single lens using 7D . ( hopefully you can view the video ) – its not a great video as i didn't plan to shoot this.. , but you can see the quality!
Don't get the 50mm 1.8 either if someone recommend you, although its a great and cheap lens. the crop factor is to tight for 60D... meaning you can't get wide shot. with 35mm you'll get wide and portrait shoot because its ability to shoot so close to the subject.
that 17-85mm lens might appeal you with the zoom factor, but the 35mm quality is far superior than the 17-85mm... and will let you do more creative stuff.
hey but at the end its your call,
all the best with your video shooting !edit: oh i just saw your original post wanting to buy 17-85mm + 50mm 1.8.. with the 35mm it will cover you the range of those two lens
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