Canon 5D MKII
Archives
Recent Posts
- October 5th, 2008 Senate Debate
- October 4th, 2008 Founders Day
- September 28, 2008 Minnehaha Park
- September 21st, 2008 Normandale Japanese Garden
- September 19th, 2008 - Hunger Strike - New Canon 5D MK2 “HELP ME BUY ONE”
- September 13th, 2008 Gophers Vs Montana State Bobcats
- September 7th, 2008 David Rovics Concert/RNC Legal Fundraiser
- September 7th, 2008 Bluff Country
- September 6th, 2008 Mabel Steam Engine Days
- September 4th, 2008 RNC Protest State Capital
Pages
Chase Reports
October 5th, 2008 Senate Debate
The first of 6 senate debates was held in Rochester this evening. Questions ranged from the obvious Iraq, bailout, and economy, to attack ads, and education.
Dean Barkley(I), Sen. Norm Coleman(R), Al Franken(D)
October 4th, 2008 Founders Day
I have been helping out gathering media (video, stills, etc) at various political events around town (debates, fundraisers, etc), today’s event was the DFL Founders Day at Northrop Auditorium at the U of M. So I am a bit behind on fall foliage but, I have been going out before and after work & events and have tons of photos to process.
Amy Klobuchar, Al Franken, and former Vice President Al Gore.
Walter Mondale (centerish)
September 28, 2008 Minnehaha Park
I have driven by Minnehaha Park but, have never actually parked their and walked around or seen the falls (I don’t believe). I did walk to the start of Minnehaha Park from Fort Snelling but, I don’t believe I actually checked out the falls. Not much color yet but, I will be hopefully getting out alot more over the next couple of weeks.
September 21st, 2008 Normandale Japanese Garden
I am not in any hurry for fall colors but, I thought I would take a quick spin through the Normandale Japanese Gardens. They had some type of photo shoot going on. I did not pay very close attention and tried to stay out of their way as much as possible. The Prairie Grass in the last shot was in full fall color.
September 19th, 2008 - Hunger Strike - New Canon 5D MK2 “HELP ME BUY ONE”
This is my dream camera. I have been waiting for the Canon 5D MKII for a couple years now and they just announced it on the 16th. To the right is a chip-in widget that will help you spend $2 on something trivial to help me create ‘art?’, since I don’t accept federal bailout money (I say that because I don’t expect it, not that I will refuse it). It’s really tacky i know, but it’s a camera that’s $2400 (when I buy it, it will be cheaper, It will will hit the streets in November at $2700). Just to re-iterate this is tacky, and I while I refuse to put advertising/etc on my site I will beg for money (I can afford it, I just cant justify the expense with a family). The original 5D was released YEARS ago, it was probably the first full frame digital camera at 12.1 MP selling at $3000 just as recently as 18 months ago. Anyway I spend tons on gas money, hotel, admissions, etc yearly if you enjoy the site please consider tossing in $2, I want volume not necessarily $$ (but, I will take the $$$). I don’t need the 1D Mark III (currently running $7800). I regularly contribute my ‘work’ to the National Weather Services and Educational Publications(provided they ask, I don’t actively market my work) free of charge. My ‘work’ has appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, and more widely on the Internet. This is a hobby not a business, when it’s no longer fun, I will no longer do it. I don’t really expect to raise $2400 but, why aim low?
Go ahead be the first! Be the first to ‘give me a buck’. First one wins.
Update (9/20): The purchase is slated to be around May 1st of 2009, I have raised the first 4% (thank you so much) allowing me to eat for 9 days through 9/29. Now while you might think I can lose a few pounds this is just not a very healthy diet, I can survive 60 days on water making it to x-mas which should (if people contribute versus buy me um, ’stuff’) catch me up allowing me to maybe bulk up a bit, the one snag is Thanksgiving, that doesn’t count it’s a holiday, I am going to eat like a pig.
Update (9/20) I am in the process of preparing press releases to local and national media, details on the press conference forthcoming.
Update (9/27) I was advised that a hunger strike may be bad for my health and that I should give up ‘beer’ or something else instead. Well my initial hunger strike was going to consist of beer and various other delicious beverages containing essential ingredients necessary to support basic life (I had always thought a hunger strike was giving up steak, bbq ribs, and other stuff but, that I could still drink stuff, but water? I figured that it was just because all the notable people doing it were in prison and food and water was the only thing offered). I have opted to give up White Castle for breakfast until further notice. The final details of the ‘certain food items strike’ will be announced prior to the 29th once they have fully been worked out.
Update(9/29) I have been given approval for a hunger diet 2200 calories a day versus the normal 3300 (I am 6′ 5″). Although, holidays are off the table, so to speak.