I've just had a phonecall that's made my jaw drop. One of my friends, who I rarely see anyway, has just rung asking if he can borrow my camcorder to film a performance by another friend's dance school. Now, I'm a media student at uni, and the camcorder was a present from my mum after I passed my GCSE's, as I was going on to do media at college too.
My mum bought it, my granddad insures it. So, I ask my friend, can I be there/be the camera person, I know my camera, I know the settings etc. He said they've got people, and they have a camera, but didn't get any compatible DVD's to use in it. So I ask how he plans to get the footage off the internal hard disk. "Oh, the dance company is gonna edit." So, I'd be loaning the thing to him, plus a group I don't even know, and not seeing it for days. Er, no. I said no, told him my reasons, didn't feel comfortable, it cost £300, I would prefer to be there etc.
I know I am being a little bit protective, but my mum and granddad have both just said the only way that that camera leaves this house is with me, since they bought it and insure it. I agree with them.
So was I being unreasonable, or were they disorganised and rude? I tried to compromise, if I was going to be there, or do the editing so I'd get it back tomorrow, no problem, but to lose it for a few days to people I've never met??
I think they were rude, and they should've checked to make sure the DVD's worked earlier.