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The last badge I cared about was the Mile Swim Badge I recieved from the Boy Scouts at summer camp the summer before 6th grade. The badge had a Sea Horse on it and my mom sewed it on my swim suit. Still proud of that and it was sixty years ago.

Great Blue Heron at Sunrise -- Nikon D750 24-120mm f4

Nikon D750 24-120 f4

I had one eye done last year. I could barely see out of it and opted for the basic lens replacement that Medicare completely covered. I did the internal injection antibiotic so I didn't have to do the eye drops. Wore the plastic eye protector when I slept that night. Couldn't swim for a week, had a couple of follow up exams to make sure everything was OK and that was it. Was impressed with the ease of the testing, surgery and results. It is supposedly the most common surgery in America. I only need reading glasses if the print is small or the light is dim. My wife buys ten pair at a time at a cost of less than $3 each. To me, my first experience with cataract surgery is a true Cinderella Story.

Nikon D750 24-120mm f4

Two of my nieces on a foggy morning

I would tell your friend that you are pleased that he would ask you to photograph his bands first paid job but that you would rather shoot it digitally and then do some digital dark room work to make it look like it was shot with film. The results would almost certainly look better, be less expensive and time consuming and be much less stressful for you. My opinion only and feel free to ignore.