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Stuff<\/h3>\n

Pretty much everything is sorted out for the upcoming sold-out UK Puffins and Gannets IPT. Our rental vehicles are all set as is our luggage transport truck. And the folks at the cottages are expecting us. Both denise and I are a lot more excited than we should be about getting back into the puffins. <\/p>\n

I spent the rest of the day answering e-mails and working on a few images including the one featured in today’s blog post. I enjoyed a late swim followed fairly closely by an ice bath. This blog post, which took me about 1 1\/2 hours to assemble, is the 166th in a row. It was published just after 5:30am on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. We fly to Edinburgh, Scotland on Sunday so it is getting time to start thinking about packing….<\/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 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…. <\/p>\n

Brand New Listing<\/h3>\n

Used Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8 L IS II Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Arash Hazeghi is offering a used Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8 L IS II lens in like-new condition for $5400. The sale includes the lens hood, the rear cap, the lens strap, the Canon lens trunk (hard case) with keys, A LensCoat Real Snow camo cover, and a LensCoat front lens cover (a $120 value). All packed in original Canon box and sent to you via Fed Ex insured Ground shipping. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact Arash by e-mail at e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 650-353-1866 (Pacific time zone). Photos of the lens and sample RAW files can be provided upon request.<\/p>\n

The 300 II is amazingly sharp and deadly. It can easily be hand held by most folks including me. It is sick sharp even with the 2X TC. It is versatile. And with or without the 1.4X III TC is is a superb flight lens. Unlike me, Arash takes very good care of his gear. <\/em> artie <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on last year’s Nickerson Beach IPT with the hand held Canon EF 24-70mm f\/2.8L II USM lens<\/a> (as 24mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.<\/a> ISO 100. Evaluative metering +2 1\/3 stops: 1\/320 sec. at f\/4. WB: 7500 K. <\/p>\n

Center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Rear Focus AF on the nearest skimmer and re-compose. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

Black Skimmer flock in soft light<\/strong><\/h2>\n