Quote Originally Posted by Whatsreal
As for money. I'll have $200 for sure and maybe could swing $250-270 but no more than that. I understand that won't get me L glass, (unless one of you have gone nuts and want to sell an L lens for that ) and that's OK.

You never know... I got an "L" lens in mint condition for $50. The trick is to find a whole set of equipment for sale on Craigslist for cheap, buy it, and then sell everything except the lens.