ouch! that's one expensive clapper board! I'm not sure what the camera will be used as i've not met the other crew members yet. I'm hoping to do a good few equipment tests and dry runs before we shoot anything proper. I don't think the director is a big tarkovsky fan or anything so i might be ok without timecode, it would really blow my budget. Indeed, reading some of the comments now i'm just wondering whether it is indeed worth upgrading. it seems like a lot of money for marginal gains. Think I'll keep my eye out for bargains.