Two great people, both members of a "great band":http://www.letyoursoulglow.com/, have asked me to take some publicity photographs for them. We're supposed to do this on Sunday.
I'm honored that they would ask me to do this, and think that it will be a fun and rewarding experience. I've agreed to do it, but I am skeptical. Since most of my equipment was "stolen":http://revjim.net/item/9788/, and I've yet to replace it with anything worth mentioning, it's difficult for me to take on such a project with tools that don't really do the job.
I'd prefer to shoot digital in this case, as, this way, I don't have to charge them anything up front (no film or developing to pay for). Additionally, since they will most likely be used in print materials, digital medium is where the photographs will need to end up, in the end, anyway. But my Canon A80 isn't really a good choice for a camera to use under these conditions. Granted, it takes great photographs, but isn't exactly quick or accurate, two things that are needed in such a situation. So, it looks like I'll be shooting with film. My N90s body wasn't stolen, which I am thankful for, but all of my lenses were. I've since repurchased a 50mm f/1.8, but that's all I have. And one lens at this focal length is most likely not enough to do the job.
They have offered to led me their Canon Elan something or other system. I don't know how many lenses they have, or what range they cover, but it might be an option. However, I really don't want to be using a NEW type of camera with untested lenses and metering systems on the day of a shoot. Not a great idea. And I don't have the time or the money to do any tests with it before hand.
I'm going to look into renting a D100 and a lens or two. But, even with that, I end up in a position where I'll have to charge them something up front to cover these costs, and I really don't want to do that.
I'm still trying to talk Jess into letting me buy a D70, but, since they aren't even being sold yet, and since that still wouldn't solve my lens problem (unless I spent even more replacing lenses that were stolen as well) it doesn't look like it'll provide a solution for this Sunday.
Ugh. So I'm not sure what I'm going to do.
