{"id":20439,"date":"2014-06-02T09:26:36","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T13:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=20439"},"modified":"2014-06-16T04:07:52","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T08:07:52","slug":"the-300-ii-strikes-again-1245-imagesone-favorite-a-great-new-product-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2014\/06\/02\/the-300-ii-strikes-again-1245-imagesone-favorite-a-great-new-product-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"The 300 II Strikes Again: 1245 Images\/One Favorite & A Great New Product Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Prototypes of the two new Xpandable LensCoat Long Lens bags in the back of my Toyota Sequoia. The 600 II is in the 4X bag on our left, the 200-400 in the 3X bag on our right. I originally encouraged Scott Elowitz to consider making a long lens bag just so I could store my long lenses safely while driving. Nearly 2 years in development, the 2 new bags do a ton more. And with my shoulder problems getting the 600 on my back will help my shoulders to continue to improve and prevent you from winding up in the same shoulder-boat that I am in. <\/p>\n

Also seen, the Gitzo 3532 LS tripod<\/a> with the Mongoose M3.6<\/a> on top. The GT 1542 Travel tripod<\/a> with the Giotto’s tiny ballhead<\/a> attached. A long Canon umbrella. The Umbrella Clamp Rig<\/a>. The larger or my two Think Tank Airport Rolling bags–click on the Think Tank link in the right hand column for more info on those. And, to dry my feet after getting wet at Fort DeSoto, Johnson’s Baby Powder<\/a>\"\" <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Two Great New Expandable Long Lens Bags from LensCoat<\/h3>\n

Now Available for Pre-Order
\nProduct will be shipped mid- to late-June<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Please scroll down for details and the whole story from soup to nuts. <\/p>\n

The Streak Continues: 184<\/h3>\n

This post marks 184 consecutive days with a new educational blog post. With so many folks getting in the habit of using our B&H links and our Amazon logo-links why quit now? To show your appreciation for my efforts here, I do ask that you use our the B&H and Amazon affiliate links on the right side of the blog for all of your purchases. Please check the availability of all photographic accessories in the BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>, especially Gitzo tripods, Wimberley tripod heads, and the like. We sell only what I have used and tested, and know that you can depend on. We will not sell you junk. We know the tools that you need to make creating great images easy and fun. And we are always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a><\/center>.<\/p>\n

You can find the following items in the store: Gitzo tripods<\/a>, Mongoose M3.6<\/a> and Wimberley<\/a> heads, plates, low feet, and accessories<\/a>, flash brackets<\/a>, <\/a>, Delkin e-film Pro Compact Flash Cards<\/a>, LensCoat<\/a> products, and our unique line-up of educational materials<\/a> including ABP I & II<\/a>, Digital Basics<\/a>, Site and Set-up e-Guides<\/a>, Canon and Nikon Camera Users and AF e-Guides<\/a>, and MP-4 Photoshop video tutorials<\/a> among others. <\/p>\n

I would of course appreciate your using our B&H affiliate links for all of your major gear, video, and electronic purchases. For the photographic stuff mentioned in the paragraph above we, meaning BAA,<\/strong><\/font> would of course greatly appreciate your business. Here is a huge thank you to the many who have been using our links on a regular basis and visiting the BAA Online<\/a> store as well. <\/p>\n

This post took 2 hours to prepare. Enjoy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at 9:44am on Saturday past on a partly cloudy very bright morning at Lake Blue Cypress with the hand held Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the Canon Extender EF 1.4X III<\/a>, and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 640. Evaluative metering +1 stop of the light sky: 1\/2000 sec. at f\/6.3 in Manual mode. AWB. <\/p>\n

Central sensor\/AI Servo-Surround\/Rear Focus AF squarely on the bird’s left eye as originally framed active at the moment of exposure. (This is a very small crop from the left and above.) Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/a> <\/p>\n