{"id":17147,"date":"2013-12-06T12:03:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T16:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=17147"},"modified":"2013-12-07T14:58:16","modified_gmt":"2013-12-07T18:58:16","slug":"you-gotta-see-this-first-ever-published-baa-video-catching-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/12\/06\/you-gotta-see-this-first-ever-published-baa-video-catching-up\/","title":{"rendered":"You Gotta See This: First Ever Published BAA Video &#038; Catching Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>This Blog Post&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Like yesterday&#8217;s blog post, this post took a bit more than four hours to prepare.  Each blog post is presented for your enjoyment, to teach you a few new things about nature photography, and hopefully, to inspire you.  Please consider doing all of your Amazon holiday shopping by starting with our Amazon affiliate link immediately below or with one of our B&#038;H affiliate links in and at the end of this blog post.  Your purchases will not cost you a penny more and using our links is a great way to thank me for my work here and for my work on the BIRDS AS ART Bulletins.  :). <\/p>\n<p>Thanks for considering this request. No purchase is too small to be appreciated!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=arthurmorrisb-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=48&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=amazonhomepage&#038;f=ifr\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center> <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/new-mexico\/snow-geese-and-cranes-in-cornfield-in-snow-_a1c0075-bosque-del-apache-nwr-san-antonio-nm.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/new-mexico\/snow-geese-and-cranes-in-cornfield-in-snow-_a1c0075-bosque-del-apache-nwr-san-antonio-nm.jpg\" alt=\"snow-geese-and-cranes-in-cornfield-in-snow-_a1c0075-bosque-del-apache-nwr-san-antonio-nm\" title=\"snow-geese-and-cranes-in-cornfield-in-snow-_a1c0075-bosque-del-apache-nwr-san-antonio-nm\" width=800 \/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created at Bosque del Apache NWR in San Antonio, New Mexico with the hand held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/680103-USA\/Canon_2751B002_EF_70_200mm_f_2_8L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA7020028LIQ\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA7020028LIQ\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a> (at 100mm) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/847545-REG\/Canon_5260B002_EOS_5D_Mark_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5D3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5D3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body<\/a>  ISO 100.  Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops as framed: 1\/30 sec. at f\/11 in Manual mode with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/391201-REG\/Hoya_XD77ND8_77mm_Neutral_Density_ND_.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/HOND8P1MC77\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xHOND8P1MC77\" target=\"_blank\">Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (ND) 0.9 (3-stop) Pro 1 Digital Multi-Coated Glass Filter<\/a>     <\/p>\n<p>Central sensor\/AI Servo Rear Focus\/Suround AF on the nearest geese and re-compose. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/10\/31\/if-this-doesnt-get-the-point-across-nothing-will\/\">here<\/a> if you missed the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial.  Be sure to click on the image to enjoy a larger version.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=3162&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The Calm Before the Storm<\/h3>\n<p>The image above was made on November 24, 2013, our great snow day at Bosque only a few minutes before I created the video below. The calm before the storm indeed. <\/p>\n<h3>You Gotta See This: First Ever Published BAA Video<\/h3>\n<p>Our day in the snow at Bosque was so spectacular (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/11\/26\/beyond-spectacular-part-i\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/12\/04\/using-all-the-clubs-in-your-bag-at-bosque-beyond-spectacular-part-ii\/\">here<\/a>) and we had so, so many blast-offs, that I set up the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/680103-USA\/Canon_2751B002_EF_70_200mm_f_2_8L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA7020028LIQ\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA7020028LIQ\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/847545-REG\/Canon_5260B002_EOS_5D_Mark_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5D3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5D3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5D Mark III<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=20\">Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a> and shot lots of video. <\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=3075&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>ISO 100. Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops: 1\/30 sec. at f\/13 in Manual Mode.  I used central sensor Surround rear focus AF on the near edge of the flock and re-compose before going to Live View.  Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/10\/31\/if-this-doesnt-get-the-point-across-nothing-will\/\">here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial.<\/p>\n<p><center><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-17147-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SnowGoose-Blast.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SnowGoose-Blast.mp4\">https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/SnowGoose-Blast.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>The Video<\/h3>\n<p>The original 15-second video is a relatively huge 166mb file.  It looks truly spectacular at 1920 x 1080.  My original plan was to post the video on the blog so that all could enjoy it.  With help from Peter Kes of course.   Peter immediately informed me that the file was way, way, way too large and that it would jam up our server.  He agreed to try it anyway in a draft.  After 15 minutes of attempted downloading I told Peter that we needed a better solution. \ud83d\ude42  In short order he down-sized the video to  2.7mb\/729 pixels wide &#8220;while retaining some quality.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>You can view the video above by pressing the Play arrow.  Unless you have a really fast connection, your first attempt to play the video will be accompanied by skipping and fits and starts.  After it finishes playing give it a minute or so and then press Play again. Things should go smoothly then. Note: if you give the video a minute or two to load you should enjoy seamless viewing the first time you play it.  The quality, however, is only fair but it is the best that we could do given the size and server constraints.  I am pretty sure that everyone will get the idea.  If you have never experienced a blast-off at Bosque and\/or have never experienced snow at the refuge you will surely be impressed.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Great News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Those who wish to enjoy the beyond-spectacular full-screen 166mb original video capture (at 1920 x 1080 pixels) and those who would like to see the fantastic quality of a well-made EOS-5D Mark III video may purchase the full-sized original Movie file for only $5.00.  A link to download the file will be sent to you via HightailIt.com.  After you save the file to your computer and double-click on it you will be able to view the video full screen in your default viewer whether you use Windows of MAC.  <\/p>\n<p>You can purchase your copy at the BAA Online Store by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=382\">here<\/a> or by calling Jim at 863-692-0906 with your credit card in hand.  <\/p>\n<h3>Catching Up<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/chile\/torrent-duck-chick-_y7o8729-torres-del-paine-national-park-chile.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/chile\/torrent-duck-chick-_y7o8729-torres-del-paine-national-park-chile.jpg\" alt=\"torrent-duck-chick-_y7o8729-torres-del-paine-national-park-chile\" title=\"torrent-duck-chick-_y7o8729-torres-del-paine-national-park-chile\" width=800 \/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This Torrent Duck chick image was created with the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=20\">Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754508-REG\/Canon_5125B002_EF_600mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA6004LIFEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA6004LIFEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732111-USA\/Canon_4410B002_2x_EF_Extender_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA2XEF3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA2XEF3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter)<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/827036-REG\/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_Digital_SLR.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE1DX\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE1DX\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>.  ISO 800.  Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1\/400 sec. at f\/11 in Av mode. <\/p>\n<p>Central sensor (by necessity) Expand\/AI Servo Rear Focus AF on the front of the wing stub active at the moment of exposure.  Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/10\/31\/if-this-doesnt-get-the-point-across-nothing-will\/\">here<\/a> if you missed the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial.  Click on the image to see a larger, cuter version.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=3433&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Torrential Miracle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the November 12 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/11\/12\/torrential-miracle\/\">Torrential Miracle<\/a> post my favorite image by far was the one of the chick above made with the 600 II, the 2X III, and the 1D X.  Why?  The cuteness, the duckling&#8217;s expression, and the incredible sharpness.  <\/p>\n<p>I also asked, &#8220;In the second image, the one of the hen with the two chicks, why should I have added 2\/3 stop more light than for the image of the drake?&#8221; Joel Haas was correct in part when he said, &#8220;Because the overall tonality of the background was much lighter than the background in the image of the<br \/>\ndrake, and you wanted to properly expose the birds.&#8221;  David Policansky added more important information when he commented &#8220;I\u2019d have added more light to the hen and chicks because with the drake you had that brilliant white on its head that you didn\u2019t want to blow out. The hen and chicks don\u2019t have that.&#8221;  I&#8217;d like to add that the background was darker and the WHITEs brighter in the image of the drake because the sun was much stronger than in the image of the hen with the two chicks.  As I say and write often, &#8220;When the sun is at or near full strength, the meter does a pretty good job.  When it is cloudy of overcast the meter is dumb.  You need to add a lot more light with scenes that average to well lighter than a middle tone.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Folks who have no clue as to how to get the right exposure are directed to the Exposure Simplified section of <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=19\">ABP II<\/a> and the chapter on Exposure Theory  in<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=19\"> ABP<\/a>. Best advice: save $10 by purchasing the two book combo <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=84\">here<\/a> and start studying.  Getting the right exposure with digital should be the easiest thing in the world; all that you need to do is make sure that you have data in the right-most histogram box without any blinkies on the subject or important parts of the background&#8230;.   <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Creating Black-Lit Magic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/11\/14\/creating-black-lit-magic-2\/\">Creating Black-Lit Magic <\/a>post I was surprised to learn that most folks preferred the white rim light to the red rim-light.  I will take that into account when I process more images from that series.  And I may redo some of the images that were posted there. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/new-mexico\/snow-geese-blast-off-180mm-at-13-sec-_a1c0056-bosque-del-apache-nwr-san-antonio-nm.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/new-mexico\/snow-geese-blast-off-180mm-at-13-sec-_a1c0056-bosque-del-apache-nwr-san-antonio-nm.jpg\" alt=\"snow-geese-blast-off-180mm-at-13-sec-_a1c0056-bosque-del-apache-nwr-san-antonio-nm\" title=\"snow-geese-blast-off-180mm-at-13-sec-_a1c0056-bosque-del-apache-nwr-san-antonio-nm\" width=800 \/><\/a>   <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created with the hand held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/680103-USA\/Canon_2751B002_EF_70_200mm_f_2_8L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA7020028LIQ\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA7020028LIQ\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732113-USA\/Canon_4409B002_1_4x_EF_Extender_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA14XEF3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA14XEF3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter)<\/a> (at 180mm), and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/847545-REG\/Canon_5260B002_EOS_5D_Mark_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5D3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5D3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body<\/a>  ISO 50.  Evaluative metering +2 1\/3 stops off the white sky: 1\/13 sec. at f\/14 in Manual mode, with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/391201-REG\/Hoya_XD77ND8_77mm_Neutral_Density_ND_.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/HOND8P1MC77\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xHOND8P1MC77\" target=\"_blank\">Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (ND) 0.9 (3-stop) Pro 1 Digital Multi-Coated Glass Filter<\/a>      <\/p>\n<p>Central sensor\/AI Servo Rear Focus\/Suround AF active at the moment of exposure.  Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/10\/31\/if-this-doesnt-get-the-point-across-nothing-will\/\">here<\/a> if you missed the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial.  Be sure to click on the image to enjoy a larger version. <\/p>\n<p><center>Image #5 <\/center><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=2780&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Beyond Spectacular Part I<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=16949&#038;action=edit\">Beyond Spectacular Part I<\/a> post my very favorite image from the snow day was Image #5 above.  Why?  The surreal look and the sublime mountain background.  Wish this one luck in the next BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition&#8230; <\/p>\n<h2>A Name for this Image&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a creative name for this image I would appreciate your leaving a comment.<\/p>\n<h2>Image Questions <\/h2>\n<p>I also asked the following questions:<\/p>\n<p>1-Why was I using the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/391201-REG\/Hoya_XD77ND8_77mm_Neutral_Density_ND_.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/HOND8P1MC77\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xHOND8P1MC77\" target=\"_blank\">Hoya 77mm Neutral Density (ND) 0.9 (3-stop) Pro 1 Digital Multi-Coated Glass Filter<\/a> for images #1 and #5?<\/p>\n<p>I use the 3-stop ND filters so that I can work at wider apertures. You spend a lot less time cleaning dust spots at f\/8 than you do at f\/22.  In addition, in bright conditions, the 3-stop ND filters allow me to get to the very slow shutter speeds that I sometimes like to employ, shutter speeds in the range of from 1\/4 to 1\/15 sec.  In bright sun you cannot achieve those speeds even at ISO 50. <\/p>\n<p>2-Why was f\/16 a poor choice in Image #3? <\/p>\n<p>There was no need to stop down so much if at all.  Why?  Depth-of-filed with short lenses is great, especially with relatively distant subjects.  A much wider aperture, perhaps one like f\/8 or even f\/5.6, would have yielded a faster shutter speed.  The distant subjects and the 1\/400 sec. shutter speed allowed me to get lucky. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h3>Last Year&#8217;s Grand Prize winning image by Lou Coetzer<\/h3>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdsasart.com\/baacom\/wp-content\/gallery\/bulletin-2012\/grand-prize-winner-1st-baa-final-w-text.jpg\" class='shutterset'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"http:\/\/www.birdsasart.com\/baacom\/wp-content\/gallery\/bulletin-2012\/grand-prize-winner-1st-baa-final-w-text.jpg\" alt=\"grand-prize-winner-1st-baa-final-w-text\" title=\"grand-prize-winner-1st-baa-final-w-text\" width=600 \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><center>Time is Running Out!<\/center><br \/>\n<center><\/p>\n<h3>BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition<\/h3>\n<h2><strong>The December 31, 2013 closing deadline is fast approaching.<\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p>Learn more and enter the BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdsasart.com\/competition\/\">here<\/a>.  Twenty-five great prizes including the $1000 Grand Prize and intense competition.  Bring your best.  <\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Support the BAA Blog. Support the BAA Bulletins: Shop B&#038;H here!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We want and need to keep providing you with the latest free information, photography and Photoshop lessons, and all manner of related information. Show your appreciation by making your purchases immediately after clicking on any of our B&#038;H or Amazon Affiliate links in this blog post.  Remember, B&#038;H ain&#8217;t just photography!<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/10322\/canon-dslr-cameras-lens-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=15668-Canon-728x90v1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/15668-Canon-728x90v1.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=15668-Canon-728x90v1.jpg\" border=0><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/10385\/nikon-buy-together-and-save.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=13613-Nikon-728x90.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/13613-Nikon-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=13613-Nikon-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Amazon<\/h3>\n<p>Everyone buys something from Amazon, be it a big lens or deodorant.  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