bob_wertanen

Has anyone with the "error 01" issue on a 70-200mm IS 2.8L lens had Canon do any repairs on the lens? I'd like to get an

idea of a cost to fix it. I've had my lens for a little over 2 years and it has just started giving me this issue, almost on a

regular basis. I'm a little hesitant in mailing my lens to Canon for repair and then ending up with a massive repair bill.

Derrick: A 200+ L series lens would be a dream come true...but I can't go over the $1700 budget by that much. I've heard the 135mm 2.0L is nice, but the 70-200 IS 2.8L covers it's range for the most part.

Being that my birthday is coming up, my wife is letting me get a new piece of camera

equipment. I currently have a Canon 20D with a 24-70 f2.8 L, 70-200 IS f2.8 L, 50mm

f1.4, 100mm macro, & 550EX flash. As I'm an amateur photographer who dabbles in

about everything, I'm not sure what to get. I was thinking of upgrading to a 5D, but is it

worth the upgrade? With a $1700 budget, a new lens, flash, or Gitzo tripod would be

nice as well. As I rarely get these opportunities sanctioned from my wife, I want to get

the biggest bang for my buck. Any insightful recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks, ahead of time.