Seeing in 5D
I recently sold my Canon 20D, which I felt was a good move while it still had some value. Since then, I've been hired for a handful of photography gigs (a wedding and a couple of headshots) and am left with just my 1D Mark II N.
There is absolutely no way I will do any paid shooting without a backup camera on hand. The possibility of camera failure when someone is paying for results is just not something I can risk. Plus, there is a benefit to having two cameras with different lenses ready to go at all times.
I checked into rental rates for a backup body and was looking at about $150 a day. I couldn't bare the thought of paying that much per job and taking it out of my profits, so I invested in a Canon 5D of my own. It was a big decision, but I know it will pay off in the long run and retain its resale value when I upgrade in a year or so.
Between the 5D and 1D Mark II N with my arsenal of lenses, I have everything I need to cover most situations. Plus, the 5D gives me some things I haven't had before, namely, 12.8 megapixels and a full-frame sensor. The higher resolution will be perfect for jobs that require large prints, and the full-frame sensor lets me take full advantage of my wide angle lenses. I threw on the 16-35mm lens, and while I've used it on a film body before, it's incredible to see such a wide view on a digital SLR.
I'm anxious to take it out for a test drive, but may not get the chance until Sunday or next weekend.
Moving
In the next couple of days, maybe even tonight, I'm going to switch over to using WordPress.
I've started a couple of blogs in the last few weeks (announcement coming soon) and was using MovableType, which is really nice, but a little too cumbersome, with a seemingly high learning curve. Plus, the WordPress interface is more slick and the templates/themes seem easier to edit.
I thought about trying to import all of my current content and pages into WordPress, but am just going to start fresh.
Everything that's here now will remain intact, just at a different address.
Old stuff: http://old.neongreen.com/
New stuff: http://www.neongreen.com/
