Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quoth the red735i at earthlink.net : > A guy that charges $2K a day, that spends $180 a day for the camera > ( Who said a lens is included?) , and then still has to pay for his > studio, gaffer, makeup, set builder, asst, etc, will shortly find > out he should use something cheaper...... Not really. Most of those other expenses (ancillary personnel, etc.) are billable, either with markup or direct bill-to-client arrangements from suppliers. EVERYTHING is negotiable. Rental of a camera which isn't part of the studio's basic arsenal isn't at all unusual. Years ago I was first assistant to a local studio guy, who normally worked with a Nikon (F4, IIRC) but when we needed something bigger, he rented my RB kit (and, on occasion, my monolights) at $250/day, $1500/week, which he billed to the client at $350/$2000. No client ever questioned the charge; it was gear specifically required to be provided for the shoot, and as such a legitimately billable expense.