Hi Greg!
Actually I do understand how little money there is in the video tape business, which is one of the reasons I'm not in it! " /> I know that you have worked hard to build your business, and that you have had to work well outside the railfan market in order to do so.
The only point I was trying to make is, if the individuals and groups that also have poured their time and treasure into restoring an engine had not done so, you wouldn't have a subject matter to shoot. Some recognition of the fact that there is a symbiotic relationship between the engine and the video makes sense to me.
I agree, there isn't enough money for true royalties (I probably didn't choose the proper word), but a voluntary (I said voluntary in my previous post as well) donation to the organization is probably still in order. One of the easiest ways to tdo this is to give product. Once you have covered your costs, the incremental cost of making one more tape is pretty minimal. Same for John, the cost of pulling one more print is small. Both of you can deduct the fair market price for the donation and the group gets something they can sell. You gain their good will and cooperation, they gain revenue.