{"id":29113,"date":"2015-09-26T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=29113"},"modified":"2015-09-28T12:05:46","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T16:05:46","slug":"whaddya-mean-plus-three-stops-off-the-gray-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2015\/09\/26\/whaddya-mean-plus-three-stops-off-the-gray-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"Whaddya Mean–Plus Three Stops Off the Gray Sky?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I began work on re-doing my 2014 taxes based on what I learned preparing for the audit of my 2013 tax return. A nice swim and an ice bath as usual. <\/p>\n

This blog post took about a 75 minutes to prepare. It should be published automatically at 6am on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Please remember to use my B&H affiliate links for your major gear purchases; online orders only; no phone orders. Won\u2019t cost you a penny! And helps me out tremendously. Many thanks for considering this important request.<\/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. After a big rush things have slowed down a bit over the past few week. 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

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

Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS lens (the “old five”)<\/h3>\n

Lowest-ever BAA Price!<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\n

Alan Walther is offering a used\u00a0Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS lens (the “old five”) in excellent plus condition for $3900.\u00a0The sale includes the original lens hood, the original front lens cover, the rear cap, the lens trunk (carrying case), the instruction manual, the lens strap, the original shipping box with packing, a Really Right Stuff replacement foot #LCF-50-B, a Lens Coat, and insured shipping via Fed-Ex Ground.\u00a0 Pictures available via email request. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Please contact Alan by e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 408-267-5977 Pacific Time. <\/p>\n

As regular readers know the “old five” was the world’s most popular super telephoto lens for many years. I owned and used one for more than a decade. Alan’s lens is priced to sell immediately. <\/em> artie\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created from the deck of the Ortelius somewhere in the Scotia Sea between the Falklands and South Georgia with the hand held Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the Canon Extender EF 1.4X III<\/a>, and the rugged Canon EOS-1D X.<\/a>. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +3 stops off the gray sky: 1\/1600 sec. at f4. <\/p>\n

Center AF point (Manual selection)\/AI Servo shutter button AF as framed was active at the moment of exposure (as is always best when hand holding). The selected AF point was on the bird’s feet at the moment of exposure…. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

Intermediate phase Northern Giant Petrel in flight. <\/strong><\/h2>\n