Oh man, I was totally in the "overkill" camp for a long time. I figured for a small local job, what are the odds? Then my shutter locked up right before a first dance. Never again. That sick feeling in your stomach isn't worth it. My backup body lives in the bag now, no matter the gig size.

Honestly, the guy was just a lonely weirdo with too much money.

That level of planning just proves how real the pressure is.

Yeah @wren486, that reminds me of the time I over-kneaded pizza dough. It got so tough I could barely stretch it, ended up with a weird, chewy crust that was almost like jerky. My friends still give me grief about "leather pizza" night.

Found a similar roll in a camera I was fixing once. I get what you mean, @ruby804, it really does make you handle things with more care.