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Stuff<\/h3>\n

I got a ton of work done on my 2016 taxes on Monday morning. I swam before lunch and then relaxed with golf and then tennis on TV. I was glad to learn on Monday that the sale of Ron Paulk’s Canon 600mm f\/4L IS II lens to an overseas buyer is pending. <\/p>\n

ps: Web surfers: check out the really interesting Only Engineers Can Understand Facebook page here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Important Blog Subscription News<\/h3>\n

Many folks have been e-mailing recently stating that they have not been receiving blog notices via e-mail after having received them for years. They are actually still subscribed. But, since we went to a new server, we have been having problems with certain e-mail providers, most notably with att.net. Our understanding is that they, and several others including pacbell.net, bellsouth.net, mcn.net (and possibly others) have black-listed us for no reason whatsoever. \ud83d\ude42 We have been aware of and have been working on this issue but there is a chance that the situation may never be fixed. Actually, the exact same problem has persisted for several years on BirdPhotographer’s.Net<\/a>. My solution there was to open a free gmail account and get in the habit of checking it every day. I still do just that so that I can get my BPN notices and respond to the various threads that I am following. <\/p>\n

At present, there are two viable solutions:<\/p>\n

1- You can open a free gmail account and subscribe at that address. You will get your BAA blog notifications there without a problem. <\/p>\n

2- You can save the blog address as a favorite and get in the habit of visiting every day. I should be posting every day for at least the next year \u2026 And beyond that as well. Barring any serious health or internet problems. <\/p>\n

I am glad that folks miss getting their BIRDS AS ART Blog notices. If you have stopped getting yours and use a different e-mail provider than the four listed above, please click here<\/A> to shoot me an e-mail. Please be sure to let us know your e-mail provider. <\/p>\n

The Streak<\/h3>\n

Today marks forty-two days in a row with a new educational blog post. This one took well more than three hours to prepare. What’s wrong with me? With all of my upcoming free time, the plan right now is to break the current record streak of (I think) four hundred eighty something … Good health and good internet connections willing. <\/p>\n

Everybody’s Doing It…<\/h3>\n

Everybody’s buying and selling used gear on the BAA Used Gear Page. Sales recently have been through the roof. 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 charged a minimum of 20%. Plus assorted fees! Yikes. They recently folded. And eBay fees are now in the 13% range. 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. Even the prices on the new 600 II and the 200-400 with Internal Extender have been plummeting. You can see all current listings by clicking here<\/a> or by clicking on the Used Photo Gear tab on the right side of the yellow-orange menu bar at the top of each blog post. <\/p>\n

Wanted to Buy Service<\/h3>\n

If you would like to post a wanted to buy item, I will be glad to run it on the blog provided that you agree to pay me a 2 1\/2 per cent finder’s fee if I am successful, 2 1\/2% of the what you wind up paying for the item. To list an item, please click only here<\/A> and let me know what lens or camera body you are looking for. <\/p>\n

Those wishing to sell a wanted to by item, please click here<\/A> to shoot me an e-mail. Once I get your e-mail I will send you the Items for Sale Info e-mail. If you agree to all the usual terms we will work together to determine a fair price and then I will put you in touch with the prospective buyer. If a sale is not completed within two weeks, you agree that I will list the item for sale in a blog post and on the Used Gear page. In addition, you agree not to sell the item to the person who originally wanted to buy the item. As always, we rely on the honor system. Once the seller cashes the check they will pay me 5% of the original asking price. Note: the cost of insured Ground Shipping via major courier is always paid by the seller. <\/p>\n

New Listing<\/h3>\n

Canon EOS 7D Mark II<\/strong><\/h2>\n

IPT veteran Mike Ross is offering a Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera body with the Canon BG-E16 Battery Grip (a $209 value) all in mint condition for $1,099. The sale includes the strap, the front body cap, the original product box, the battery and battery charger, an extra Wasabi battery, the cables and insured ground shipping via UPS to US 48 state addresses only. Your item will not ship until payment is made via PayPal.<\/p>\n

Please contact Mike via e-mail<\/a> or by phone at 1-707-864-0614 (Pacific time).<\/p>\n

Both Patrick Sparkman and I used and loved the 7D Mark II until about two years ago when we both committed to using full frame Canon bodies. We both made some truly great images with it. Two of my three 2016 Nature\u2019s Best honored entries were created with the 7D II, one still, and one video. It is surely the greatest value ever in a digital camera body ..<\/em> artie<\/p>\n