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My alarm was set for 3:00am on Wednesday morning. Denise and I left the hotel at 4:10am to make our flights, mine at 5:25am to Denver and then on to MCO, hers to SLC at 6:15m and then onto Newark. I slept off and on on both flights and I am sure that denise did too. All in all we had a great time in the Palouse. We ended the 2nd IPT with a great dinner at the Mexican place in town. We are both looking forward to next year’s IPTs. At least as soon as we are recovered from sleep deprivation. Thanks as always to my right hand man Jim Litzenberg who picked me up in Orlando and drove me home safely in a big rainstorm. <\/p>\n

This blog post, which took me about 2 hours to prepare, is the 154th in a row. It should be published just after midnight eastern time on Thursday, June 11, 2015. <\/p>\n

Please Remember to shop the BAA Online Store, and 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

Used Photography Gear for Sale<\/h3>\n

There has been lots of action on the Used Photography Gear page here<\/a>. Stuff has been flying off the virtual shelves here almost every day; the following items have sold within the past month including four series II Canon super-telephotos in the past few days: <\/p>\n

Two Canon 600mm f\/4L IS lenses sold by Pat and Alan Lillich within a week of listing for $9500.
\nCanon 500mm f\/4L IS II USM lens sold by Clemens Vanderwerf for $7999 on June 10, 2015.
\nCanon 300mm f\/2.8L IS lens sold by Kevin Hice within two days are being listed for $4750.
\nCanon 500mm f\/4L IS sold by Richard Rhudy for $4200.
\nCanon 100-400mm zoom lens sold by Barbara Garmon for
\nCanon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens sold for $4999 by Jacques Bouvier on May 20, 2015.
\nCanon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II sold by Carl Zanoni for $1649 on May 19, 2015.
\nCanon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS USM sold by Owen Peller for $799 on 5\/19\/15.
\nCanon EOS-1D Mark IV sold by Gerald Barrack for $1599 in May, 2015.
\nCanon EOS 7D DSLR Digital Camera Body (with battery grip) sold for $579 by Barbara Garmon on May 23, 2015.<\/p>\n

You can see all of the current listings here.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Selling Your Used Photo Gear Through BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n

Selling your used (or like-new) photo gear through the BAA Blog or via a BAA Online Bulletin is a great idea. We charge only a 5% commission. One of the more popular used gear for sale sites charges a minimum of 20%. Plus assorted fees! Yikes. The minimum item price here is $500 (or less for a $25 fee). If you are interested please e-mail<\/a><\/center> with the words Items for Sale Info Request cut and pasted into the Subject line :). Stuff that is priced fairly–I offer free pricing advice, usually sells in no time flat. In the past few months, we have sold just about everything in sight. Do know that prices on some items like the EOS-1D Mark IV, the old Canon 500mm, the EOS-7D, and the original 400mm IS DO lens have been dropping steadily. <\/p>\n

Featured Listing<\/h3>\n

Used Canon 400mm f\/2.8L IS II Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Price reduced $300 on 2\/20\/2015!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Melissa Hahn is offering a used Canon 400mm f\/2.8L IS II lens in mint condition now for $8699. (Original asking price as $8999.) Original owner. The sale includes the lens hood, the E-180D front lens cover, the 400C lens trunk, the rear lens cap, the wide lens strap, a black LensCoat (an $89.99 value), a TravelCoat (a $59.95 value), and insured ground shipping to US addresses. The lens will ship only after your check clears. Glass and lens immaculate. The lens was very recently cleaned and checked by Canon. Photos are available upon request. <\/p>\n

Interested folks can contact Melissa on here cell phone at 1-631-404-2965 (eastern time) or via e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n

This fast, super-sharp, relatively lightweight (8.49 pounds) super-telephoto lens (the Nikon version weighs 10.2 pounds) is a versatile lens for wildlife photographers. It creates super-sharp images with both the 1.4X III and the 2X III Extenders. It currently sells new at B&H for $10,499 and they are offering a used one for $9,899.95. You can save some significant bucks by grabbing Melissa’s lens now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at Lake Kerkini, Greece with the hand held Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the Canon Extender EF 1.4X III<\/a>, and the EOS-1D Mark IV (now replaced by the Canon EOS-1D X.<\/a> ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1\/3 stops: 1\/250 sec. at f\/4. <\/p>\n

Two AF points up from the center AF point\/AI Servo\/Rear Focus AF as framed was active at the moment of exposure (as is always best when hand holding). Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

Snazzy Dalmatian Pelican<\/strong><\/h2>\n