{"id":49078,"date":"2017-07-18T03:22:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T07:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=49078"},"modified":"2017-07-18T09:35:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T13:35:59","slug":"professional-post-processing-guide-neatimage-v8-2-update-and-tons-more-learning-my-bad-with-regards-to-the-exposure-compensationmanual-mode-issues-and-my-bad-with-regards-to-my-bad-with-regards-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2017\/07\/18\/professional-post-processing-guide-neatimage-v8-2-update-and-tons-more-learning-my-bad-with-regards-to-the-exposure-compensationmanual-mode-issues-and-my-bad-with-regards-to-my-bad-with-regards-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Post Processing Guide NeatImage v8.2 Update. And Tons More Learning. My Bad with regards to the exposure compensation\/Manual mode issues. And my bad with regards to My Bad with regards to the analogue scale."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Stuff<\/h3>\n<p>My flights yesterday were long and relatively painless. My flight from Anchorage to Kodiak was delayed an hour making my long day even longer \ud83d\ude42 As I  approached security at MCO for my flight to Seattle I was thinking how blessed I am.  Blessed by relatively good health.  Blessed to be going to yet another world class nature photography location. Blessed to be riding up front. And blessed to have TSA pre-check as always since I re-upped my Global Entry last year. So without looking at my boarding pass I got on the TSA-Pre line and handed my stuff to the agent. &#8220;Sorry Arthur. You do not have TSA-Pre today.&#8221; My blessed world was shattered.  Actually not. I simply got into the regular line, pulled out my cell phone, and started reading yet another Jack Reacher novel via Kindle. And soon I was off. <\/p>\n<p>I was at the hotel in Kodiak at about 8pm local time, midnight in FL. Sixteen hours in all from Orlando hotel to Kodiak hotel. <\/p>\n<h3>Apologies<\/h3>\n<p>Apologies if you perceived me as being too brusque in Sunday&#8217;s&#8217; blog post. Do continue to revisit the comments and replies there to further your learning experience. <\/p>\n<h3>The Latest Streak is Ending Soon<\/h3>\n<p>Just in case you have not been counting, today makes 29 days in a row with a new educational blog post \ud83d\ude42 It is very likely that there will be no new blog posts from this coming Wednesday, July 19, until midday on the following Monday. That in part so that the BAA Blog &#8212; my proudest accomplishment &#8212; can be moved to a new server, and in part so that I can enjoy a relaxing day in Kodiak today, Monday March 17. <\/p>\n<h3>Professional Post Processing Guide NeatImage v8.2 Update<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to the hard work of co-author Arash Hazehgi, the first and last update of the Professional Post Processing Guide is now available for folks who have previously purchased the guide and in addition, have purchased NeatImage v8.2. Those who own and use NeatImage v7.6 are fine with the original version of the guide. Folks who are using or attempting to use v8.0 are advised to update to v8.2. <\/p>\n<p>Those who have previously purchased the Professional Post Processing Guide are urged to follow these simple directions to receive their free update. <\/p>\n<p>1: Click <A HREF=\"mailto:staffbaa@att.net?subject=Professional Post Processing Guide NeatImage v8.2 Update please\">here<\/A> to send Jim an e-mail. <\/p>\n<p>2: Please cut and paste page 2 of your current copy of the guide or include your original purchase receipt for the guide into the body of your e-mail.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Additional Info<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Folks who wish to learn more about or purchase the guide should click <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/professional-post-processing-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.   <\/p>\n<p>Important note: the original Professional Photographers\u2019 Guide to Post Processing was based on NeatImage v7.6. Late in 2016, NeatImage released a new version, v8.2, that is a bit more complicated than v7.6. artie continues to use v7.6 which is simpler and easier to use. As far as the quality of the results, v7.6 and v8.2 are indistinguishable. <\/p>\n<p>New purchasers need to decide if they want to purchase the Pro Version of NeatImage v7.6 or the Pro Version of NeatImage v8.2. Once you have decided, click <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/the-professional-post-processing-guide-based-on-neatimage-v-7-6\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to purchase the The Professional Post Processing Guide Based on NeatImage v7.6. Or click <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/the-professional-post-processing-guide-based-on-neatimage-v-8-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to purchase the The Professional Post Processing Guide Based on NeatImage v8.2<\/p>\n<p><center><noscript><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/55973;1705289;0;209;0\/?ft_width=728&#038;ft_height=90&#038;url=9277912\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/imp\/8\/55973;1705289;205;gif;BirdsAsArt;728x90\/?\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/noscript><br \/>\n<script language=\"Javascript1.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar ftClick = \"\";\nvar ftExpTrack_1705289 = \"\";\nvar ftX = \"\";\nvar ftY = \"\";\nvar ftZ = \"\";\nvar ftOBA = 1;\nvar ftContent = \"\";\nvar ftCustom = \"\";\nvar ft728x90_OOBclickTrack = \"\";\nvar ftRandom = Math.random()*1000000;\nvar ftBuildTag1 = \"<scr\";\nvar ftBuildTag2 = \"<\/\";\nvar ftClick_1705289 = ftClick;\nif(typeof(ft_referrer)==\"undefined\"){var ft_referrer=(function(){var r=\"\";if(window==top){r=window.location.href;}else{try{r=window.parent.location.href;}catch(e){}r=(r)?r:document.referrer;}while(encodeURIComponent(r).length>1000){r=r.substring(0,r.length-1);}return r;}());}\nvar ftDomain = (window==top)?\"\":(function(){var d=document.referrer,h=(d)?d.match(\"(?::q\/q\/)+([qw-]+(q.[qw-]+)+)(q\/)?\".replace(\/q\/g,decodeURIComponent(\"%\"+\"5C\")))[1]:\"\";return (h&&h!=location.host)?\"&ft_ifb=1&ft_domain=\"+encodeURIComponent(h):\"\";}());\nvar ftTag = ftBuildTag1 + 'ipt language=\"javascript1.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" ';\nftTag += 'src=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/imp\/8\/55973;1705289;201;js;BirdsAsArt;728x90\/?ftx='+ftX+'&fty='+ftY+'&ftadz='+ftZ+'&ftscw='+ftContent+'&ft_custom='+ftCustom+'&ftOBA='+ftOBA+ftDomain+'&ft_referrer='+encodeURIComponent(ft_referrer)+'&cachebuster='+ftRandom+'\" id=\"ftscript_728x90\" name=\"ftscript_728x90\"';\nftTag += '>' + ftBuildTag2 + 'script>';\ndocument.write(ftTag);\n<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Booking.Com<\/h3>\n<p>I could not secure the lodging that I needed for the UK Puffins and Gannets IPT in Dunbar, Scotland, so I went from Hotels.Com to Booking.Com and was pleasantly surprised. I found the rooms that I needed with ease at a hotel that was not even on Hotels.Com, and it was a nice hotel that I had seen in person. And the rates were great. If you&#8217;d like to give Booking.Com a shot, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/s\/ea1bab74\">here<\/a> and you will earn a $25 reward. <\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/buy\/Photography-Deals\/ci\/18560\/ipp\/48\/N\/4143096970\/view\/GRID?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=bestdeals-am.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/bestdeals-am.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=bestdeals-am.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n<p>Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of folks whom I see in the field, and on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdphotographers.net\/forums\/content.php?s=52d51423c223b39bdca1765c6839ffc2\" target=\"_blank\">BPN<\/a>, are&#8211;out of ignorance&#8211;using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads&#8230; Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h3>Please Don&#8217;t Forget &#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>As always&#8211;and folks have been doing a really great job for a long time now&#8211;please remember to use the BAA B&#038;H links for your major and minor gear purchases. For best results, use one of our many product-specific links; after clicking on one of those you can continue shopping with all subsequent purchases invisibly tracked to BAA. Your doing so is always greatly appreciated. Please remember: web orders only. <strong><em>And please remember also that if you are shopping for items that we carry in the BAA Online Store (as noted in red at the close of this post below) we would of course appreciate your business.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created on the 2016 DeSoto Fall IPT with the hand held <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1092632-REG\/canon_9524b002_ef_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6l_is.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA1004002LIS\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA1004002LIS\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens<\/a> and my favorite bird photography camera body, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1274705-REG\/canon_eos_5d_mark_iv.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5D4\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5D4\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.<\/a> ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop in Manual mode: 1\/1000 sec. at f\/6.3 in Manual mode. AWB.<\/p>\n<p>LensAlign\/FocusTune micro-adjustment: zero. <\/p>\n<p>One AF point up from the center AF point\/AI Servo\/Expand\/Shutter button AF was active at the moment of exposure. The selected AF point was just to our left of the bird&#8217;s face, close enough so that one of the assist point caught the face and held focus in a difficult situation. Dancing Reddish Egrets are aways a challenge as they employ their drunken sailor hunting tactics. Be sure to click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nonbreeding white morph Reddish Egret dancing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=3981&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Reddish Egrets at Fort DeSoto<\/h3>\n<p>Reddish Egret is practically guaranteed for those who know where to find them. We have gotten to photograph both light morph and dark morph birds in both breeding and non-breeding plumage on every IPT in recent memory. Right now there is nobody signed up for the Fall Fort DeSoto IPT and just one person for the In-the-Field session. While I will run the IPT with a single registrant it would likely be difficult to run it with nobody \ud83d\ude42 At some point in late summer, I may be forced to cancel the whole party. If you are considering signing up of if you realize how great it would be to attend an IPT with a very small group, please act fairly quickly. <\/p>\n<h3>My Bad with regards to the <em>exposure compensation\/Manual mode issues<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes teachers &#8212; me included &#8212; can be so tightly focused that they wind up confusing folks (even when they are trying to help and make things simple and clear). In that vein, IPT veteran Stu Hahn sent me the e-mail below. I took the liberty of amending the text for clarity while attempting to keep Stu&#8217;s message intact.   <\/p>\n<p>Hi Artie, <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In regard to the Exposure Compensation\/Manual Mode issues, here is a thought.<\/p>\n<p>I think that the confusion may be due in part to semantics and an unclear understanding of how the phrase <em>exposure compensation is<\/em> being used and how it is being defined in the particular context in question.<\/p>\n<p>When you say the following: &#8220;Remember, even though there is no <em>exposure compensation<\/em> when you are working in Manual mode; you can, however, always note the position of the indicator on the analogue scale to determine where you are in relation to the metered exposure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I wonder if it would be less confusing if the sentence were changed to something like this: Remember, even though there are no <strong><em>automatic<\/em><\/strong> exposure changes when the background changes in tonality as you move the lens, you can, however, always note the position of the indicator on the analogue exposure scale to determine the difference in the exposure suggested by the camera and the exposure that you have set manually. <\/p>\n<p>I think people are confused by what you mean when you use the phrase <em>exposure compensation<\/em> in this instance. I do not think using that phrase actually helps in getting across the concept that you are trying to get people to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Just my 2 cents.&#8221; stu<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Analogue Exposure Scale (for today&#8217;s featured image)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>My Bad with regards to <em>the analogue scale<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Another common error that teachers &#8212; including me &#8211;often make is assuming that the students know more than they do, that they understand basic information that is needed to further understanding of the concept being explored. With regards to the exposure compensation\/Manual mode issues, I assumed that everyone would know what the analogue scale is and understand its function. I am not even sure what Canon calls it or what Nikon calls it. It is likely that analogue exposure scale might be a better term. <\/p>\n<p>In any case, all modern digital camera bodies have one. And the same was and is true with film cameras. With some camera bodies like my beloved 5D Mark IVs, it lies horizontally across the bottom of the viewfinder. On some bodies, it lies vertically on the right side of the viewfinder. That is where it is on the 7D Mark II; the problem however, is that it is at best  very difficult to see, especially when working outdoors. It is a major flaw in an otherwise great product. Unless you hold your eye in precisely the right spot to the viewfinder you simply cannot see it. Just so you know I find the tiny analogue scales on Nikon bodies extremely difficult to work with. Many of the Nikon-using students whom I have worked with have had a great deal of trouble simply reading the scale, often unable to tell if they were adding or subtracting light &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>In the screen capture above, the analogue exposure scale is laid out horizontally. The red line indicates the suggested or metered exposure. If you are working in an automatic mode like Tv or Av, the blue line indicates the exposure compensation. In the screen capture above, that would be +1 stop. If you are working in Manual mode it would show that the exposure that you have set is one stop brighter than the metered exposure. As Stu suggested above, I many have confused some of you by calling the +1 stop here the &#8220;exposure compensation.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<p>The screen capture also shows that when used properly Manual mode is exactly the same as Av mode. Why? You are using the exact same exposure settings with the exact same difference between the metered exposure and the actual exposure. In Av mode, you got there by entering +1 EC. In Manual mode, you got there by adjusting your exposure settings so that the analogue scale showed the very same +1 stop, just as with today&#8217;s featured image &#8230; It shows that <strong><em>as framed <\/em><\/strong> that the manual exposure was one stop lighter than the exposure suggested by the camera&#8217;s Evaluative metering system. <\/p>\n<h3>If In Doubt &#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>If in doubt about using the BAA B&#038;H affiliate link correctly, you can always start your search by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Please note that the tracking is invisible. Please, however, remember to shoot me your receipt via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/desoto-fall-card-a-layers.jpg\" class='thickbox'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/desoto-fall-card-a-layers.jpg\" alt=\"desoto-fall-card-a-layers\" title=\"desoto-fall-card-a-layers\" width=800 \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Obviously folks attending the IPT will be out in the field early and stay late to take advantage of sunrise and sunset colors. The good news is that the days are relatively short in October.  Click on the composite to enjoy a larger version. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The Fort DeSoto 2017 Fall IPT\/September 22 (afternoon session) through the full day on September 25, 2017. 3 1\/2 FULL DAYs: $1649. Limit 8.<\/h3>\n<p>Fort DeSoto, located just south of St. Petersburg, FL, is a mecca for migrant shorebirds and terns in fall. There they join hundreds of egrets, herons, night-herons, gulls, and terns who winter on the T-shaped peninsula that serves as their wintering grounds.  With luck, we may get to photograph two of Florida&#8217;s most desirable shorebird species: Marbled Godwit and the spectacular Long-billed Curlew.  Black-bellied Plover and Willet are easy, American Oystercatcher almost guaranteed.  Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Great Blue Heron, and Tricolored Heron are easy as well and we will almost surely come up with a tame Yellow-crowned Night-Heron or two. We should get to do some Brown Pelican flight photography. And Royal, Sandwich, Forster&#8217;s, and Caspian Terns will likely provide us with some good flight opportunities as well. Though not guaranteed Roseate Spoonbill and Wood Stork would not be unexpected. <\/p>\n<p>Folks who sign up for the IPT are welcome to join us on the ITF\/MWS on the morning of Tuesday, September 26 as my guest. See below for details on that.<\/p>\n<p>On the IPT you will learn basics and fine points of digital exposure and to get the right exposure every time after making a single test exposure, how to approach free and wild birds without disturbing them, to understand and predict bird behavior, to identify many species of shorebirds, to spot the good situations, to choose the best perspective, to see and understand the light, and to design pleasing images by mastering your camera&#8217;s AF system.  And you will learn how and why to work in Manual mode (even if you&#8217;re scared of it). <\/p>\n<p>There will be a Photoshop\/image review session after lunch (included) each day. That will be followed by Instructor Nap Time.<\/p>\n<p>This IPT will run with only a single registrant (though that is not likely to happen). The best airport is Tampa (TPA). Though I have not decided on a hotel yet &#8212; I will as soon as there is one sign-up &#8212; do know that it is always best if IPT folks stay in the same hotel (rather than at home or at a friend&#8217;s place).<\/p>\n<p>A $500 deposit is due when you sign up and is payable by credit card. Balances must be paid by check after you register. Your deposit is non-refundable unless the IPT sells out with ten folks so please check your plans carefully before committing. You can register by calling Jim or Jennifer during weekday business hours at 863-692-0906 with a credit card in hand or by sending a check as follows: make the check out to: BIRDS AS ART and send it via US mail here: BIRDS AS ART, PO BOX 7245, Indian Lake Estates, FL 33855. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with detailed instructions, gear advice, and instructions for meeting on the afternoon of Friday, September 22. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/desoto-fall-card-b.jpg\" class='thickbox'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/desoto-fall-card-b.jpg\" alt=\"desoto-fall-card-b\" title=\"desoto-fall-card-b\" width=800 \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Fort DeSoto in fall is rich with tame birds. All of the images in this card were created at Fort DeSoto in either late September or early October.  I hope that you can join me there this October.  Click on the composite to enjoy a larger version.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>BIRDS AS ART In-the-Field\/Meet-up Workshop Session (ITF\/MWS): $99.<\/h3>\n<p>Join me on the morning of Tuesday September 26, 2017 for 3-hours of photographic instruction at Fort DeSoto Park. Beginners are welcome. Lenses of 300mm or longer are recommended but even those with 70-200s should get to make some nice images. Teleconverters are always a plus.<\/p>\n<p>You will learn the basics of digital exposure and image design, autofocus basics, and how to get close to free and wild birds.  We should get to photograph a variety of wading birds, shorebirds, terns, and gulls. This inexpensive afternoon workshop is designed to give folks a taste of the level and the quality of instruction that is provided on a BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-tour. I hope to meet you there.<\/p>\n<p>To register please call Jim or Jennifer during weekday business hours at 863-692-0906 with a credit card in hand to pay the nominal non-refundable registration fee. You will receive a short e-mail with instructions, gear advice, and meeting place at least two weeks before the event. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/florida\/fort-desoto-card.jpg\" class='thickbox'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/florida\/fort-desoto-card.jpg\" alt=\"fort-desoto-card\" title=\"fort-desoto-card\" width=800 \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>BAA Site Guides are the next best thing to being on an IPT.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Fort DeSoto Site Guide<\/h3>\n<p>Can&#8217;t make the IPT?  Get yourself a copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=74\">Fort DeSoto Site Guide<\/a>. Learn the best spots, where to be when in what season in what weather.  Learn the best wind directions for the various locations.  BAA Site Guides are the next best thing to being on an IPT.  You can see all of them <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=19\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/12352\/canon-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/11810\/canon-dslr-lens-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=canon_lensesspeediltes-728x90.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/canon_lensesspeediltes-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=canon_lensesspeediltes-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Please Remember to use my Affiliate Links and to Visit the New BAA Online Store \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n<p>To show your appreciation for my continuing efforts here, we ask, as always, that you get in the habit of using my B&#038;H affiliate links on the right side of the blog for all of your photo and electronics purchases. Please check the availability of all photographic accessories in the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/\">New BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>, especially the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/mongoose-action-head\/\">Mongoose M3.6 tripod head<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/plates-and-replacement-feet\/wimberley-arca-swiss-style-lens-plates\/\">Wimberley lens plates<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/digital-media\/\">Delkin flash cards and accessories<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/lenscoat-covers\/\">LensCoat stuff<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As always, 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 please remember that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>I would of course appreciate your using our B&#038;H affiliate links for all of your major gear, video, and electronic purchases. <font color=red><strong>For the photographic stuff mentioned in the paragraph above, and for everything else in the new store, 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 those who will be visiting the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/\">New BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=arthurmorrisb-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=9&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=amazonhomepage&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=JIBVXBCFKIBE72GU\" width=\"180\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Amazon.com<\/h3>\n<p>Those who prefer to support BAA by shopping with Amazon may use the logo link above. <\/p>\n<h3>Amazon Canada<\/h3>\n<p>Many kind folks from north of the border, eh, have e-mailed stating that they would love to help us out by using one of our affiliate links but that living in Canada and doing so presents numerous problems.  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