Hi ToTellIt... neat handle or hash or what ever you call it.

I find lenses are not a big deal with video. I shoot with only one lens, my 18-55, and I have reasons for that.

First things first. With video it's important to be as close as you can, especially if you're producing. Detail in your shots is important so your audience gets what you're showing them the first time. Not like stills, they can't go back and look and look again so detail is very important.

Given that my 18-55 gives me a wide enough lens that it helps to hide hand movement which we all have. Shooting from a tripod in anything but an interview situation is completely useless if you plan to cover your subject at all.
So a steady hand is very important. Very little is more distracting to your audience than a shaky camera.

Second, don't zoom. Very poor shooting technique. Watch some of the folks and their camcorders shooting the kids at what ever event - in and out, in and out. It makes me ill and want to leave the room. Very poor. To get closer, walk to your subject shoot and walk out again.

Another item I find very useful is my external view finder.
Perhaps you've seen them. They allow a great view of the screen which is now your view finder. It also gives you an excellent way to tell about focus. Always focus manually, do not rely on auto focus even if your camera has it. It doesn't work and is always hunting and that makes for very ugly video indeed.

There's other things but I won't go into them now. Just let me say that if you're serious about video then always think of your editor and your viewer. Good Luck

I thought I might throw this in... it's the kind of work I did for a career in broadcast television that I'm doing now as a hobby and for giving back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpYo2TL-Af8