{"id":29497,"date":"2015-10-19T06:13:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T10:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=29497"},"modified":"2015-10-19T18:48:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T22:48:30","slug":"this-looks-like-an-easy-point-and-shoot-image-right-whatta-you-think-and-brent-bridges-gear-fire-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2015\/10\/19\/this-looks-like-an-easy-point-and-shoot-image-right-whatta-you-think-and-brent-bridges-gear-fire-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"This looks like an easy point and shoot image, right? Whatta you think? And Brent Bridges Gear Fire Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After a 1 1\/2 hour delay, I made it into Orlando yesterday at about 6:30pm. My right hand man Jim Litzenberg picked me up and I was home catching up on the Mets and Sunday’s NFL action by 8:30. I fly to Santago, Chile in two days \ud83d\ude42<\/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

After a lull in September, things have really heated up lately: <\/p>\n

Canon 500mm f\/4L IS (the “old five”) was sold by Glen Shellhammer for $2450 in mid-October, 2015.
\nCanon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens was sold instantly by Walt Anderson for $4750 in mid-October, 2015.
\nCanon EF 500mm f\/4L IS USM lens (the “old five”) was sold by Dane Johnson for $4150 in early October 2015.
\nSigma 300-800mm f\/5.6 zoom lens (Canon mount) was sold by Beth Starr for $4,999 in early October 2015.
\nCanon EOS-1D X in excellent condition was sold by Patrick Sparkman for $3650 in early October, 2014.
\nCanon EF 100-400 f 4.5-5.6 L IS USM lens was sold for $699 by Sean Traynor on October 7, 2015.
\nCanon 100-400 L IS zoom lens (the old 1-4) was sold by Susan Carnahan for $675 in mid-October, 2015.<\/p>\n

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

Multiple IPT and A Creative Adventure workshop veteran Brent Bridges is offering a used Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens in excellent to near-mint condition for $4599, another record-low BAA price. The sale includes nearly all of the items in original box: lens trunk, lens hood, fabric front cover, rear lens cap, wide lens strap, strap for lens case, CD, plus a LensCoat, and insured ground shipping. And, a 4th Generation Design CR-X5 Low Foot, a $122 value. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact Brent by e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 770-565-5012 (Eastern time). <\/p>\n

The 300 II is a superbly sharp and versatile lens that kills with both TCs. In addition, it is a great flight lens. Brent’s price is the lowest-ever BAA price so it will likely sell quickly if not instantly…. Even better, Brent has always taken fastidiously good care of his gear. <\/em> artie<\/p>\n

Used Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM Lens <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Multiple IPT and A Creative Adventure workshop veteran Brent Bridges is also offering a used Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens in excellent to near-mint condition for $9799, another record-low BAA price for this item. The sale includes all the items in original box: lens trunk, lens hood, fabric front cover, rear lens cap, wide lens strap, strap for lens case, CD and instruction papers, a LensCoat, and UPS insured ground shipping. And, a 4th Generation Design CR-X5 Low Foot, a $122 value. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact Brent by e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 770-565-5012 (Eastern time). <\/p>\n

The 600 II is currently the world’s finest and sharpest super-telephoto lens; in the right hands, it too kills with both TCs. Brent’s price is again the lowest-ever BAA price so it will likely sell quickly to someone looking to save $1,700…. And as above, Brent has always taken fastidiously good care of his gear.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n

Canon EF 2X III Extender (Teleconverter)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Multiple IPT and A Creative Adventure workshop veteran Brent Bridges is also offering a used Canon EF 2X III Extender (Teleconverter) in excellent condition for $299. The sale includes all the items in original box: lens trunk, lens hood, fabric front cover, rear lens cap, wide lens strap, strap for lens case, CD and instruction papers, a LensCoat, and UPS insured ground shipping. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact Brent by e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 770-565-5012 (Eastern time). <\/p>\n

The 2X III TC does take a bit of getting used to but most folks should be more than capable of making very sharp images with either f\/2.8 or f\/4 telephoto or super-telephoto lenses and the 2X III down to shutter speeds as slow as 1\/15 sec. <\/em> artie<\/p>\n

Tripod\/Mongoose Give-away!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Brent is absolutely giving away a Gitzo 1325 tripod in very good condition for only $299. It was serviced by Manfrotto 07\/14: general check and clean and replaced all the bushings. Includes forest-green LegCoats and UPS insured ground shipping. Brent is also giving away a Mongoose M3.6 Action Head, 4th Generation Design Flash Arm, and 4th GD Low Mount Arm in excellent condition for only $399 including the ground shipping. <\/p>\n

Please contact Brent by e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 770-565-5012 (Eastern time). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created with the hand held Canon EF 24-105mm f\/4L IS USM lens<\/a> (at 73mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.<\/a> With the on-camera Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT.<\/a><\/p>\n

Center AF point\/AI Servo Surround\/Rear Focus AF on Leah’s face and recompose. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

Clockwise from upper left: my nephew, Brian Weinstein; his wonderful and beautiful wife Melissa (Missy); my grandnephew, Max Weinstein, the bar mitzvah boy–a highly skilled little league baseball pitcher; little sister Leah–too cute; and little brother Carter–at age two he could throw a ball through a wall! Whenever I see Carter I ask him, “Where are your Little Liver Pills?” Young folks can learn about those here<\/a> on WikiPedia. <\/h2>\n

Behind the family is the ark that holds several torahs, holy scrolls that are sacred to the Jewish religion. Max did quite well reading from the torah at his bar mitzvah on Saturday. This image was created at the Thursday morning service as the use of electronic devices in the temple on Sabbath is not permitted. <\/p>\n