{"id":26609,"date":"2015-04-28T05:12:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T09:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=26609"},"modified":"2015-04-30T09:30:10","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T13:30:10","slug":"many-many-lessons-including-why-i-chose-the-300-ii1d-x-in-low-light-conditions-the-7d-ii-viewfinder-level-a-short-7d-ii-users-guide-viewfinder-display-excerpt-adding-green-marsh-grass-to-your","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2015\/04\/28\/many-many-lessons-including-why-i-chose-the-300-ii1d-x-in-low-light-conditions-the-7d-ii-viewfinder-level-a-short-7d-ii-users-guide-viewfinder-display-excerpt-adding-green-marsh-grass-to-your\/","title":{"rendered":"Many Many Lessons including: why I chose the 300 II\/1D X in low light conditions, the 7D II viewfinder level, a short 7D II User’s Guide Viewfinder Display excerpt, adding green (marsh grass) to your images, and why to love hazy sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stuff<\/h3>\n

Though conditions on Monday morning turned out to be much better than on Sunday morning, I decided to pack up, get everything in the car, and drive back to ILE. I was beat. The DeSoto IPT group was great and and so were the birds. As fate would have it, it is supposed to rain for 2 days…. I guess that the weather gods heard that I was out of Dodge. I enjoyed a nice swim yesterday and will be back to the full routine today. <\/p>\n

This blog post, the 110th in a row, took about 2 1\/2 hours to prepare. It was published just after 5am on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n

Answers to the Spoonbill Aperture Quiz<\/em> tomorrow. <\/p>\n

Featured Listing<\/h3>\n

Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L II USM Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dave Bourgaize is offering a used Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L II USM lens in excellent condition for $1499.00. The sale includes front lens cover and rear lens cap, EW-88C lens hood, original Canon bag, and insured shipping via UPS Ground to US addresses. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. Please contact Dave by e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at (310) 748-9547 (pacific time zone).<\/p>\n

I own and use the 24-70II. It is much sharper edge to edge than the lighter, more versatile Canon EF 24-105mm f\/4L IS USM lens<\/a>. I consider the 24-70II a must for serious landscape photographers. As it sells new for $1899 Dave’s price is lower than any I have seen for this lens in excellent condition. It should sell immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on the first day of the Fort DeSoto IPT 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 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop as framed: 1\/1250 sec. at f\/5.6 in Manual mode. AWB. <\/p>\n

Four AF points below the center AF point\/AI Servo-Surround\/Shutter Button AF as framed was active at the moment of exposure and caught the center of the front of the bird’s breast. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/a> <\/p>\n

Image #1: Marbled Godwit with marsh grasses<\/strong><\/h2>\n