I did my core exercises, enjoyed a long but relaxing swim, and plan on an ice bath at about 6:00pm. This blog post, which took me about 90 minutes to prepare, is the 164th in a row. It was published at just before 7:00am on Sunday, June 21, 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 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 weeks we have sold nearly 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. You can see the complete listings here<\/a>. Do know that Steve Leimberg’s 400 DO sold instantly as predicted…. Todays items should sell quickly as well. <\/p>\n Mike Lawie is offering a used Canon EF 100-400 f 4.5-5.6 L IS lens in excellent condition for $699 including insured shipping via UPS Ground to US addresses only. The sale includes the original tough fabric case, the original box, the front and rear caps, the lens hood, and the strap. Your gear will be shipped only after your check clears unless other arrangements (such as payment via PayPal) are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Mike via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-231-798-2474 Eastern time.) <\/p>\n The 100-400 is a versatile intermediate telephoto zoom lens with 1,000+ uses. It makes a great starter lens especially for folks who do general nature and wildlife in addition to birds. I’ve sold 100s of images made with my old 1-4 and denise loved hers for many years and as I did forsaking it only recently for the Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens<\/a>. I still own my Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a>; I am trying to talk denise into keeping hers for low light situations…. <\/p>\n Mike Lawie is also offering a used Sigma 105mm f2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro in mint condition for $425. The sale includes the original box, the front & rear lens caps, the lens hood, the hood adapter, and insured shipping via UPS Ground to US addresses only.<\/p>\n Please contact Mike via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-231-798-2474 Eastern time.) Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements (such as payment via PayPal) are made. <\/p>\n Though I have never used this lens I have heard only good things about it, especially with regards to image sharpness. I love the Canon version of this lens but this one is less than half the price. <\/p>\n Dale Lorenzen is offering a used Canon EF 100-400mm f 4.5-5.6 L IS lens in excellent condition for $699–another record low BAA price. The black plastic lens hood has a few smudge marks on it. The sale includes the original tough fabric case, the original box, the instruction manual, the front and rear caps, the lens hood, the lens strap, and insured shipping via UPS or Fed-Ex Ground to US addresses only. Your gear will be shipped only after your check clears.<\/p>\n Please contact Dale via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 630-742-3309. Eastern Time Zone. <\/p>\n The 100-400 is a versatile intermediate telephoto zoom lens with 1,000+ uses. It makes a great starter lens especially for folks who do general nature and wildlife in addition to birds. I’ve sold 100s of images made with a 1-4 and denise loved hers for many years forsaking it only recently. Dale’s 100-400 is priced to sell.<\/em> artie <\/p>\nSelling Your Used Photo Gear Through BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n
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