Assorting the Tools

Last week I just got my 40D and my 70-200 back from service.  Glad they are both back before the wedding this weekend!  At least I’ll have an assortment of gear that I can get the job done along with some back-up.  I did manage to acquire the 5D reluctantly.  I only regret it because of the lack of funds that I have to work with.  Other than that it’s a fabulous camera!  I’ve had to re-evaluate my shooting style considering it’s a whole different form factor when it comes to crop.  I have not done any serious shooting with her yet because of lack of time and me having a lack of ideas to shoot.

I hope that this weekend won’t be a trial by fire with the new camera.  Then next weekend I have a maternity shoot for a couple that will involve a mix of environmental as well as “studio” type shots for their new addition to their family.  I just hope that I can pull it off considering I was planning to use the funds that I paid for the 5D for new lighting.  Just going to have to make due with what I’ve got until I have enough to get the new lights and modifiers.  I forgot to add that I had to buy all types of accessories to get comfortable with the 5D.  These are the same accessories that I have for the 20D and the 40D so that I have the same feel with all the cameras.

In the next few days, if the weather holds out, I hope that I can at least shoot some photos with the new camera and my newly repaired lens just to get the feel of the camera and to see if Canon really did repair my lens!