Thought I'd update you on where we are with the music / video project.
We are at last to the production standard I am happy with. Some tweaks still required by the guys with the musical ears to sprinkle that magical dust that turns a mixed down track into a master that sounds great on any music system.
With regard to the Video I posed the question should I use what I have in my possession or hire a video camera for the purpose. Here are two great videos shot with the Canon 550d/Rebel T3i that have been truly inspirational (and could potentially save me a couple hundred bucks in rental fees!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYqwvUECWkk
http://vimeo.com/32655795
Time to go away and complete that video script and learn my lighting techniques.