BorrowLenses.com is having a 5 Year Anniversary contest. They’re giving away either a Canon 5D Mark III or a Nikon D800 (your choice), and a bunch of other photography-related things. Disclaimer: If you click on the link and enter, I do get an additional entry into the contest, but it’s not spammy. BorrowLenses.com is a pretty neat company. If you’re in the market for a DSLR, enter the contest. If you’re not, enter the contest.
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BorrowLenses.com is having a 5 Year Anniversary contest. They’re giving away either a Canon 5D Mark III or a Nikon D800 (your choice), and a bunch of other photography-related things.

Disclaimer: If you click on the link and enter, I do get an additional entry into the contest, but it’s not spammy. BorrowLenses.com is a pretty neat company.

If you’re in the market for a DSLR, enter the contest. If you’re not, enter the contest.

Source: bit.ly

…and I’ll Form the Head

First of all, why was I not tracking the Voltron tag on Tumblr? Seriously. Adulthood has addled my brain. 

Secondly, Voltron and Transformers were my entire existence in grades 1-4. I spent a lot more time in Transformers land, because so few people had Voltron toys back then. I think in second grade there was only one kid (Danny Tse — YOU WILL FOREVER BE THE MAN) that had the original diecast Matchbox set, and it was like $150, which was big money back in 1985 when Voltron was hot on the playground. I usually had to play the Princess, but it was OK, because at least her lion was Blue. In my mind I was really Sven. 

So when I started making grown-up money, this happened:

I bought the original Matchbox diecast toys. It wasn’t a perfect set. The tip of Red Lion’s tail was broken off, and Green Lion’s head had a very sensitive trigger, and would go shooting off across the room, much to the delight of my cats.

But the satisfaction I got when I assembled Voltron made up for every flaw. I still think this was one of the best things I’ve ever bought. Just look at him!

Unfortunately, when I moved to North Carolina, I didn’t have a job, and I had to sell most of my action figures, toys, and a LOT of comic books and trades to make rent. Voltron was one of the casualties, and these are the pics that I used in my eBay auction. I actually turned a profit on Voltron after owning him for less than two years, because there was buzz about a live action Voltron movie back then. 

Anyway, I didn’t mean to go for a five mile walk down memory lane. I just started thinking about how rad life was in 1983-1986, when things like this were the center of my universe.

The funny thing is that I got to thinking about Voltron when I ordered the battery grip for my new Canon 5D Mark III. As I placed the order on Amazon, I actually said, “Form feet and legs, form arms and torso, and I’ll form the head.” So I’ve decided to name my camera Sven, because in my mind I was always Sven. 

Fun fact: I learned the word torso from watching Voltron, and I remember my dad being impressed as I reasoned out what part of Voltron’s body was the torso while we were watching the show together. 

All of the Update

So I’m slowly catching up with all things domestic. I also managed to sell both the Canon 7D and BlackBerry 9800 I posted about here. That money will put a significant dent in what I owe on the 5D Mark III and the other gear I bought.

My next big move is to clean and rearrange the furniture, and make a REALLY serious attempt to sell my comic book collection this time. I love my comics, but I’m cool with graphic novels, and I’d like to reclaim the rest of my bedroom. 

I have a ton of pics from three shows to go through, and I’m trying to decide whether or not to haul butt to Charlotte to see Carson and The Seasonal Affair next Friday. We shall see. 

BOOM! Sold!: Canon 7D Kit w/ 18-135mm Lens and EXTRAS!

I am selling my Canon 7D 18-135 kit with a ton of extras including:

  • 2x 32GB CF Cards
  • Roots DSLR backpack
  • Snug-It Pro
  • Canon 7D for Dummies

It’s listed at $1599, but all REASONABLE offers will be accepted. If you see it here and buy it on eBay, send me a message on eBay with the code 5DMARKIIIBITCHES for FREE SHIPPING!

Go to eBay and check it out right now!

Source: cgi.ebay.com