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Stuff<\/h3>\n

I finally finished my San Diego article for Nature Photographer Magazine<\/a>. I sent the text and the images with captions to Helen Longest Saccone, the editor and founder on Friday afternoon. Next I need to get my ad with a photo to her. <\/p>\n

This blog post, the 121st in a row, took about 1 1\/4 hours to prepare. It is scheduled to be published automatically at 5am on Saturday morning. <\/p>\n

Used Photography Gear\/New Listing<\/h3>\n

Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS USM<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Michael Zajac is offering a used Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens excellent condition for $949.99. The sale includes the original box, the front and rear lenses caps, the original box, and free insured shipping to US addresses. You can call Michael at 732-979-6644 (eastern time zone) or shoot him an e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I owned and used this great lens for well more than a decade and created hundreds of published images with it. Denise Ippolito owned and loved hers for years. Best news? Michael takes a lot better care of his gear than I do…. <\/p>\n

Huge Price Reduction<\/h3>\n

Used EOS-1D Mark IV Digital Camera Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Price reduced an additional $900 on 5\/9\/2015!<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\n

Marc Lombardi is offering a used EOS-1D Mark IV digital camera body in excellent condition with 57800 actuations for $1300. The body has one minor cosmetic scratch on top. The sale includes the charger and two batteries, a RRS plate, and insured ground shipping to US addresses only. Your camera will be shipped only after your check clears unless other arrangements are made.<\/p>\n

Please contact Marc via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 610-585-3500 (Eastern time). <\/p>\n

Two Mark IVs served as my workhorse bodies for more than three years.<\/em> artie <\/p>\n

You can see the complete Used Photography Gear For Sale listings here<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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Canon\u2019s Huge Megapixel Bodies<\/h3>\n

Many of you have read about the two new Canon 50+ megapixel bodies, the Canon EOS 5DS DSLR and the Canon EOS 5DS R DSLR. The two cameras look, sound, and pretty much are quite similar. I have withheld commenting until now because I did not have a good\u2013heck, I did not have any\u2013understanding of the single difference between the two bodies, that being the Low-Pass Filter Effect Cancellation.<\/p>\n

If you missed the hugely popular \u201cCanon\u2019s Two New 50+ Megapixel Camera Bodies\/You Must Read This Before You Buy,\u201d you can click here<\/a> to catch up and learn a ton to boot.<\/p>\n

Please Remember to use our Affiliate Links \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n

To show your appreciation for my continuing efforts here, we ask, as always, that you use our the B&H and Amazon affiliate links on the right side of the blog for all of your purchases. B&H is recommended for you major photography gear purchases, Amazon for your household, entertainment, and general purpose stuff. Please check the availability of all photographic accessories in the BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>, especially the Mongoose M3.6 tripod heads<\/a>, Gitzo tripods<\/a>, Wimberley heads<\/a> and plates<\/a>, LensCoats and accessories<\/a>, and the like. We sell only what I have used, have tested, and can depend on. We will not sell you junk. We know what you need to make creating great images easy and fun. And we are always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>. I just learned that my account was suspended during my absence; it should be up and running by Monday at the latest. <\/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, would of course greatly appreciate your business. <\/strong><\/font> 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\n\n\n
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This image was created on May 5 on the recently concluded IPT with the hand held Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a> and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II.<\/a> ISO 400. Evaluative metering +3 stops off the sky: 1\/3200 sec. at f\/2.8 in Manual mode. Cloudy WB. <\/p>\n

Center AF point\/AI Servo-Surround\/Expand Button AF (on the bird’s neck) as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure as is always best for flight photography and is always best when hand holding. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/a> <\/p>\n

Great Egret landing with sprig for nest<\/strong><\/h2>\n