On Wednesday morning we drove to Veteran’s Oasis Park but did not know exactly where to go so we gave up and headed to Gilbert. It was deader than dead there so we scooted out 30+ miles to Boyce Arboretum State Park for alleged hummingbird photography. We did see some Anna’s and a male calliope in the parking lot and lots of hummers on the property but there were zero photo opps. That’s why they call it nature photography …<\/p>\n
There was not much going on on a cloudy Wednesday afternoon but a great meal at BJ’s Brewhouse in Mesa eased the pain \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n
Today makes two hundred twenty days in a row with a new educational blog post! This one took about 40 minutes to prepare. With all of my upcoming free time (or not…), the plan right now is to break the current record streak of 480 … Good health and good internet connections and my continuing insanity willing.<\/p>\n
Action on the Used Gear Page recently has been fantastic. You can see all current listings on the Used Photo Gear page here.<\/a><\/p>\n Rajat Kapoor sold his Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens (the “old 1-4”) in near-mint condition the first day is was listed for $649. David Solis is offering a Canon EF 500 mm f\/4L IS USM (the \u201cold five\u201d) in excellent plus condition with perfect glass for the BAA record low price of $3399.00. The sale includes the original box, the lens trunk (Canon Lens Case 500 with two keys0, the instruction sheet, the front leather lens cover (EF-183), the rear lens cap; the original lens foot, the 4th Generation Designs CP-51 replacement low foot (an $84.95 value), an OpTech USA Pro Loop strap in camo –a $22.75 value), a LensCoat –Realtree Advantage HD –, a $99.99 value, a LensCoat hoodie — XXX large, Realtree Max 4 HD — a $22.99 value, a LensCoat TravelCoat — Realtree Max — a 64.99 value, a Don Zeck C8 hard plastic front lens cap — a $74.95 value, and insured ground shipping via UPS to U.S. addresses only. Canon Professional Services cleaned and checked this lens on Feb. 23, 2018. Photos are available on request. Your item will not ship until your check clears the bank. <\/p>\n Please contact David via e-mail<\/a> or phone at 1-(505) 699-4968 (Mountain time Zone). No text messages please.<\/p>\n The 500mm f\/4 lenses have been the world\u2019s most popular telephoto lenses for birds, nature, wildlife, and sports for many decades. I owned and used and loved my \u201cold five\u201d for many years. If you don\u2019t have the cash for the 500 II and can handle the additional 1 1\/2 pounds, then this is your best super-telephoto option. Most everyone can produce sharp images with this lens and a 1.4X TC. Folks with good to excellent sharpness techniques can do the same with a 2X TC. With the new 500 II selling for $8,999 you can save $5600 by grabbing David’s lens with lots of extras.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n David Solis is also offering a Canon EF 300 mm f\/2.8L IS USM (the original version) lens in excellent plus condition for $2399.00. The sale includes the lens trunk (Canon Case 300) with two keys, the lens instruction sheet, the leather lens cap (E-145), the rear lens cap, the lens strap, the original lens foot, a Wimberley B61-D Arca-Swiss style quick release replacement foot (a $52 value), a Don Zeck C3 hard plastic front lens cap (a 74.95 value), a Lightware 300 lens case with carrying strap a $149.95 value, a LensCoat (Realtree Max) — a $99.99 value, a LensCoat hoodie (Realtree Max) –a $20.95 value, at LensCoat Travel Coat (Realtree Max) a $54.99 value, and insured ground shipping via UPS to U.S. addresses only. Canon Professional Services cleaned and checked the lens on Feb. 23, 2018. Please contact David via e-mail<\/a> or phone at 1-(505) 699-4968 (Mountain time Zone). No text messages please.<\/p>\n David Solis is also offering a brand new Sanho HyperDrive Colorspace UDMA 3 1 TB wireless photo\/video memory card backup for $399.00. It sells new for $648.99. This item has the following features: 1 TB internal storage capacity; 320 x 480 TFT 3.5 inch color LCD display; it is compact flash\/SD\/SDHC\/SDXC memory cards compatible; has WI-FI functionality and multiple photo file format compatibility; USB 3.0 interface; USB external device support; integrated rechargeable battery; soft protective pouch; user\u2019s manual and cables; accepts JPG and RAW photos. It allows you to backup, organize, view, sync, recover, & wirelessly share photos\/video..<\/p>\n Please contact David via e-mail<\/a> or phone at 1-(505) 699-4968 (Mountain time Zone). No text messages please.<\/p>\n Several folks on the Spoonbill IPTs used the Booking.Com link below and got great rates and saved a handsome $25.00 in the process. If you too would like to give Booking.Com a shot, click here<\/a> and to earn a $25 reward on your first booking. Thanks to the many who have already tried and used this great service. <\/p>\nVery Recent Sales …<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nJim Brennan sold his Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS USM lens (the “old five”) in near-mint condition and a Canon EF 1.4 III teleconverter in very good condition for $3,599.00 right after listing them in early March.
\nGary Meyer sold his Canon EOS 7D Mark II in near-mint condition for $798 soon after it was listed in early March. <\/p>\nCanon EF 500mm f\/4L IS USM Lens “The Old Five” with lots of extras<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS USM Lens (with lots of extras)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n Photos of the lens are available on request. Your purchase will not ship until your check clears the bank.<\/p>\nSanho Memory Card Backup<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Booking.Com<\/h3>\n