Le sigh. My camera is broken.
The auto-focus is shot. It grabs onto random things instead of what's in the focus point. Of course, I didn't realize this until after I shot a great many things, which are now just enough off to be infuriating. It looks like I don't know how to use a camera.
So now... my options... (I have many upcoming sessions scheduled!!) I want to upgrade as soon as I can afford it, I'm shooting with a D70s right now and I've outgrown it by a lot.
1. rent something nicer (D700 or D3 preferably, but even the D300 would work), send the 70s off for repair.
pros: I'd get to test drive a better camera. I want to buy either the 700 or the 3, but it'll take forever to save up the $3-$5K needed for that. The 300 would do, but I wouldn't buy it.
cons: I'd need to rent for at least 4 weeks, as I've heard 5 weeks is the average for nikon repairs. My nikon is not under warranty, so I'd have to pay for that. Renting a D3 for 4 weeks would cost almost $1000. Renting a D300 (cheapest option) would cost $500. I have about $400 saved for a new camera so far, so that doesn't even cover a rental.
2. cry. switch to manual focus and keep saving money to buy a new camera.
pros: saves money
cons: some of these sessions include very fast-moving, unpredictable toddlers. YEAH RIGHT. How am I supposed to shoot a running 3 year old with a shallow depth of field manually focusing? Especially with my piss-poor vision?
3. magically come up with the money to buy the 700 or 3. Before my next session. Which is in 3 1/2 weeks. WHICH IS SOMEONE'S WEDDING AND CAN'T BE RESHOT IF I HAVE CAMERA ISSUES SO USING THE 70S ISN'T AN OPTION.
pros: I win!
cons: isn't feasable
4. die
pros: won't have to worry about it
cons: i'd be, you know... dead.
5. ??? Any ideas?
The auto-focus is shot. It grabs onto random things instead of what's in the focus point. Of course, I didn't realize this until after I shot a great many things, which are now just enough off to be infuriating. It looks like I don't know how to use a camera.
So now... my options... (I have many upcoming sessions scheduled!!) I want to upgrade as soon as I can afford it, I'm shooting with a D70s right now and I've outgrown it by a lot.
1. rent something nicer (D700 or D3 preferably, but even the D300 would work), send the 70s off for repair.
pros: I'd get to test drive a better camera. I want to buy either the 700 or the 3, but it'll take forever to save up the $3-$5K needed for that. The 300 would do, but I wouldn't buy it.
cons: I'd need to rent for at least 4 weeks, as I've heard 5 weeks is the average for nikon repairs. My nikon is not under warranty, so I'd have to pay for that. Renting a D3 for 4 weeks would cost almost $1000. Renting a D300 (cheapest option) would cost $500. I have about $400 saved for a new camera so far, so that doesn't even cover a rental.
2. cry. switch to manual focus and keep saving money to buy a new camera.
pros: saves money
cons: some of these sessions include very fast-moving, unpredictable toddlers. YEAH RIGHT. How am I supposed to shoot a running 3 year old with a shallow depth of field manually focusing? Especially with my piss-poor vision?
3. magically come up with the money to buy the 700 or 3. Before my next session. Which is in 3 1/2 weeks. WHICH IS SOMEONE'S WEDDING AND CAN'T BE RESHOT IF I HAVE CAMERA ISSUES SO USING THE 70S ISN'T AN OPTION.
pros: I win!
cons: isn't feasable
4. die
pros: won't have to worry about it
cons: i'd be, you know... dead.
5. ??? Any ideas?