rent the camera you want, man this post is old, good luck with your project.
rent it for the time it takes to shoot plus 2 days in case plus 2 days to dump to the computer then dump it to another hard drive as a back up in case, then give the camera back. renting gives you full insurance, less overheads and 100% tax deduction in my country. take the tape out before you give it back, trust me even pros slip up there sometimes.
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