I have an inside track to start shooting some high school events (prom, spring dance, homecoming, etc.) for at least one local school. I have the following equipment to start with:


Canon EOS 40D with one original battery


Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L


Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6


Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 carbon fiber/magnesium tripod


Bogen Manfrotto 3047 three-axis head


Sunpak 7500TM tripod system (including monopod)


1GB CF card


2GB CF card


4GB CF card


I realize I have a 1.6x FOVCF body and should probably be using a FF, but until I make some money, I can't invest more than about $1000-1500 into this venture. I am willing to sell my Nikon setup, too, if necessary.


What should be my first acquisition, and why? I need all the help I can get. I know I'll need flash(es), modifiers, triggers. Lenses, too. Batteries?


Dallasphotog, if you're out there, I am calling you. And Peety3. And anyone else I don't know of that does this for a living, or at least successfully as a relative amateur. []