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Important samandmayasgrandp@att.net Notification. And Apple Mail or Wifi Help Needed ..

Important Addendum/Update

The brilliant “Bug” Bob Allen e-mailed me right after I posted this plea for help. Within ten minutes everything was back to normal. Linda kindly posted this: From Yahoo help here in the US, Error code 475 is “This can happen if you’ve sent a lot of messages in a short period of […]

Safe and Sound in Tokyo

Safe and Sound in Tokyo

I woke on Tuesday morning in the hotel by Orlando Airport at 3:40am. My flight to LAX took off a bit after 6:00am and arrived in LA a bit early. My outbound gate (41) was only a five minute walk from Gate 49 where we landed. I hung out in […]

Is the Fujifilm XT-2 Capable of Creating Sharp Images Hand Held at Effective 1200mm? Part III: The Five Stop-effective Optical Image Stabilization System

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I am on my way to Tokyo. I will likely have good internet access every day. I get home late on 28 FEB.

My flight from Orlando to LAX was a piece of cake. I am on the plane to Japan now but still on the ground — it is 11:10am Pacific […]

ISO 4000 Displaying Jewel ...

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It is early on Monday morning as I finish up this blog post. The Patriots won. Again 🙁 But you’ve got to hand it to Brady and Belichick; down 25 points and they did not give up.

I am 85% packed for Japan. I head to an airport hotel this afternoon for an early […]

Everything Came Together ...

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By Sunday morning, my Think Tank rolling bag was packed with the photo gear I will be taking on the Japan trip. On Sunday, I packed one of my two checked bags, mostly with the cold weather stuff, boots, and heavy clothing: 49 3/4 lbs. I will be sharing the cold weather choices I […]

The Lovely Lady with Flash Eye. And Her Suitors

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On Saturday I re-micro-adjusted my 600 II with both bodies and two sets of TCs. I have made some positive changes that have really speeded things up and increased the accuracy of the results. Buoyed by my success, I re-micro-adjusted my 100-400 II with on of my 5D IV bodies and both 1.4x TCs […]

Gatorland Short Notice Mini-IPT

Gatorland Mini-IPT: 1 1/2 days: AM and PM shooting sessions on Saturday, March 4 and a morning session on Sunday, March 5: $749. Limit 6/Openings 5.

Great Egrets in breeding plumage are a beautiful sight …

Gatorland Mini-IPT: 1 1/2 days: AM and PM shooting sessions on Saturday, March 4 and a morning […]

Part II: Is the Fujifilm XT-2 Capable of Creating Sharp Images Hand Held at Effective 1200mm? Mega Lores Clean-up. And Red-Worm Eye Detail ...

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Jim and I paid an early morning visit to Gatorland on Friday morning and had fun. I brought only the Fujifilm gear for me and hoped for some good flight photography chances but alas, had only one. I have not looked at the images yet … There are many Great Egret nests and […]

Photographing Bearded Vulture and Bonelli's Eagle in Winter in the Pyrenees of Spain

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On Thursday I finished up micro-adjusting my 400 DO II with both bodies and both 2X III TCs. And best of all, I came up with a simple way to confirm the accuracy of your micro-adjustment value. Hooray. I hope to finish the FocusTune/LensAlign tutorial soon.

I still had time for all of […]

Do You Seriously Expect Me to Believe That This is a Real Bird?

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I wasted three hours looking for the plate for my pan tilt head. And Jim wasted about two hours doing the same. Why can’t they use Arca-Swiss compatible plates ? IAC, I finally got started micro-adjusting my 400 DO II at about 1:30pm. I m/a-ed the lens alone with both bodies and then did […]

My Simple Approach to Photography. And Lots More on Bold Colors, Topaz Buz Sim, and 200-400 Versatility ...

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On Tuesday I set up to LensAlign/FocusTune/micro-adjust my 400 DO II with both 5D Mark IV bodies and both sets of TCs. As usual, I had time to do some re-hab work on my right hip and my right shoulder along with my walk and my core exercises. No swim as the pool was […]

Envision It, Don't Give Up, and Then Execute Your Vision ...

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On Monday I started getting ready for Japan, not packing, just getting mentally ready. As usual, I had time to do some re-hab work on my right hip and my right shoulder along with a swim, a walk, and all of my core exercises. The pool, which was 84 degrees last week, was down […]

Bad Luck Necessitates Surgery for the Ruined-By-Nictitating-Membrane Image...

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Same old, same old on Sunday with lots of re-hab work on my right hip and my right shoulder along with my walk, a chilly swim, and my core exercises. The Used Gear Page remains hot with lots of great stuff listed and lots of recent sales.

The upcoming Palouse IPT will be […]

The San Diego 4 1/2-DAY BIRDS AS ART IPT: JAN 15 -19, 2018: 4 1/2 days: $2099

2017 in San Diego was a very good year …. 2018 San Diego 4 1/2-DAY BIRDS AS ART IPT: Monday, JAN 15 thru and including the morning session on Friday, JAN 19, 2018: 4 1/2 days: $2099.

Limit: 8/Openings: 4 Meet and Greet at 6:30pm on the evening before the IPT begins; Sunday, […]

If I've Said It Once, I've Said -- or Written It -- 1,000 Times: When the Light is Bright ...

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On Saturday I did lots of re-hab work on my right hip and my right shoulder along with a swim, a walk, and my core exercises. I was glad to learn on Saturday afternoon that Wayne Roth sold his Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G EDII VR lens in like-new condition for $3,500.00 in Late January, […]

Just Back From Fishing ... The Wet Head May Be Dead But the Wet Neck is Not! Plus the surprising ISO Answer

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My flight from Long Island to Orland was a piece of cake. As usual, Jim picked me up right on time at MCO at 6:20pm on Thursday and after our customary stop at Publix in Lake Wales we were back home at ILE just after 8:30. I did lots of re-hab work on Friday […]

More on Learning About Light, Height, Head Angle, Rear Focus, and Selecting the Right AF Settings ...

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I am putting the finishing touches on this blog post while at the gate for my flight home on Thursday afternoon, Islip to Orlando. Had a nice visit with my Mom and with my younger daughter and two with Dr. Dan Holland at True Sports Care in Nesconset.

Great Galapagos IPT News

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Do Not Miss!

Do Not Miss!

Do not miss tomorrow’s blog post entitled More on Learning About Light, Height, Head Angle, Rear Focus, and Selecting the Right AF Settings … It will rank right up there with the most learning from two image ever blog posts. I look forward to your comments and questions.

Picking the right tool for the job--161 or 1200mm?

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I shopped in Suffolk County on Wednesday morning for some cold weather gear. And hung out with my Mom in the afternoon. Several folks singed up recently for the Fort DeSoto Spring In-the-Field Cheap Meet-up Workshop (ITFW) on the morning of April 22, 2017. For info on the Meet-up Workshop and the complete […]

Learning About Light ... And Lots More

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My flight to Islip arrived one hour forty minutes late due to weather delays earlier in the day. With a big noreaster hitting Long Island, the last few minutes were a bit rocky. Once we touched down most of the folks on the plane erupted in cheers. Younger daughter Alissa picked me up […]