The EF 50mm f/1.8 II for my Canon EOS 20D

Canon USA Consumer Products - EOS (SLR) Camera Systems - Standard & Medium Telephoto - EF 50mm f/1.8 II

I need a lens for taking portrait shots. This is a nice price and if you read the comments on it, is a great piece optically. The only criticism is that it is a plastic body. I'll try babying it and if I can get a few thousand shots that will be fine... I'll buy the 1.4 shortly too.

EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens Item Code: 2514A002 This is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 4.6 oz. (130g). Compact and high-performance, standard lens. Its Gaussian optics provide sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens.