Large range lens for Canon 500d

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Just to confuse you...

Don't forget your Canon 500D is a crop sensor (APS-C), so any lens you do purchase will need to be multiplied by 1.6x to get the effective zoom range.

e.g A Tamron 18-200mm is effectively a 28.8-320mm zoom.

Whereas if you stick to a Canon branded lens and get the Canon EF-S 18-135mm or 18-200mm the zoom range specified is your effective zoom range.

Note:
EF Mount - Made for Full Frame, multiply by 1.6 on Crop Sensor (APS-C)
EF-S Mount - Made for Crop Sensor, no need to multiply, will not fit a Full Frame Canon Body.