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Stuff<\/h3>\n

On the last morning of the Nickerson Beach IPT we had some nice clouds in the east to go with our steady diet of west winds…. Hooray. The group was great. I took everyone out on Saturday afternoon for an early thank you dinner. As always, the food at Centre Thai Bistro at 268 Atlantic Ave., East Rockaway, NY 11518 was beyond superb. The appetizers were so amazing that we wished that we had not ordered our dinners so that we could have sampled more appetizers!<\/p>\n

After dinner we headed out to the beach for our last afternoon. I woke an hour before the alarm at 3:06am and decided to pack up the car. I headed back to my Mom’s after our morning shooting session. <\/p>\n

I took me close to an hour to optimize today’s featured image–see below for details–and another 45 minutes to prepare the blog post. If I did everything right, it should be published automatically at 6am on Monday, August 17, 2015. <\/p>\n

Namibia IPT <\/h3>\n

If you missed the info on this great trip, please click here<\/a>. So far we have assembled a cast of international participants: one from the US, two from South Africa, one from Hong Kong, and one from Australia. More than a few are world class photographic talent…. <\/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 two months we have sold almost 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>. <\/p>\n

Brand New Listing<\/h3>\n

Used Canon EF 400mm f\/4 IS DO Lens
\nSold! 8\/19\/2015<\/strong><\/h2>\n

John Armitage is offering a used Canon 400 mm f\/4 IS DO lens in like-new condition for $3,000.00. As Steve Leimberg did, John is giving this one away…. The lens was recently cleaned, checked, and calibrated by Canon Factory Service. The sale includes the lens trunk and key, the leather front lens cover, the rear lens cap and strap, and a Wimberley lens plate. The sale also includes insured shipping via either UPS or FED-EX Ground. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact John by e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 970-250-6080 (Pacific time).<\/p>\n

I used this lens for several years with great success, especially for birds in flight and while working from various type of water craft. In addition, it would make a great prime super-telephoto lens for folks with a 7D II. Gannets in Love was created with the 400 DO. You can see that one and 13 other killer images that I made with my old 400 DO here<\/a>. The title of that blog post is \u201cThe Canon 400mm f\/4 IS DO Lens: Fourteen Images that Prove that the Internet Experts are Idiots.\u201d John’s lens is priced to sell immediately. artie<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on the last morning of the Nickerson Beach IPT. I used the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens,<\/a> the Canon Extender EF 2X III<\/a>, and the Canon EOS-1D X.<\/a> ISO 640. Evaluative metering +2\/3 stop: 1\/640 sec. at f\/9. <\/p>\n

Center AF point (by necessity)\/AI Servo Expand\/Rear Focus on the chicks eye and re-compose. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Be sure to click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

Black Skimmer chick on cloudy morning <\/strong><\/h2>\n