The shoulder continues to feel better but still lots of impingements with abduction and flexion. But I am finding it easier to do the everyday things with my left arm that we take for granted. And I slept a lot better on Tuesday night than I did on Monday night. <\/p>\n
I got a ton of work done on the Nikon Focus Fine-tune Guide<\/em><\/strong>. As always, writing good how-to is a time consuming challenge. I do well by doing the task while writing about it; that ensures that all the instructions will be clear, accurate, and complete. At least that is the plan. <\/p>\n Today makes two hundred thirty-four days in a row with a new educational blog post! This about an hour to prepare. With all of my upcoming free time (or not…), the plan right now is to try to break the current record streak of 480 … Good health and good internet connections and my continuing insanity willing.<\/p>\n If you need a hot photo item that is out of stock at B&H, would enjoy free overnight shipping, and would like a $50 discount on your first purchase, click here<\/a> to order and enter the coupon code BIRDSASART at checkout. If you are looking to strike a deal on Canon or Nikon gear (including the big telephotos) or on a multiple item order, contact Steve Elkins via e-mail<\/a> or on his cell at (479) 381-2592 (Eastern time) and be sure to mention your BIRDSASART coupon code and use it for your online order. Patrick Sparkman saved $350 on a recent purchase!<\/p>\n Action on the Used Gear Page recently has been fantastic. You can see all current listings here.<\/a><\/p>\n Jim Brennan sold his Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens in excellent plus condition for only $1,219.00 on the first day of listing. In addition, the sale of John Norris’s Canon 1DX Mark II — premium kit — (with less than 2,000 actuations!) in like-new condition but for a few small scuff marks for top left and bottom right for the BAA record-low price of $3,996.00 became pending on the first day it was listed. <\/p>\n Kevin Hice is offering a lightly used Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens in near-mint condition for $4099.00. The sale includes the rear lens cap, the lens trunk, the tough front lens cover, the lens strap, a LensCoat, the Canon drop-in polarizer (PL-C52 — W11) with inexpensive filter replaced by a Singh Ray LB Warming Circular Polarizer (about a $400 value), and and insured ground shipping via major courier to US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.<\/p>\n Please contact Kevin via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-701-460-6112 (Central time).<\/p>\n The 300mm f\/2.8 autofocus lenses have long been the first choice of the world\u2019s best hawks-in-flight photographers with and without a 1.4X TC. When teamed up with either the 1.4X or 2X TC, it makes a great hand holdable walk-around lens. Grabbing Kevin’s near-mint lens will save you an incredible $2,000.00 as new ones are going for $6099 from B&H. I owned and used several versions of the 300 f\/2.8 lens for many years until finally replacing my 300 f\/2.8 II with the 400 DO II about a year ago. That said, the 300 f\/2.8 II represents a great value as the 400 DO II sells new for 6,899.00.<\/em> artie<\/p>\nThe Streak<\/h3>\n
Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\n
The Used Gear Page<\/h3>\n
Recent Sales<\/h3>\n
\nJim Burns recently sold his EOS-1D Mark IV body in excellent plus condition for a BAA record low $998; not sure exactly when \ud83d\ude42
\nDavid Solis sold a brand new Sanho HyperDrive Colorspace UDMA 3 1 TB wireless photo\/video memory card backup for $399.00 after being contacted on the first day of listing.
\nDavid Solis sold his Canon EF 300 mm f\/2.8L IS USM (the original version) lens in excellent plus condition for $2399.00 after being contacted on the first day of listing.
\nDavid Solis sold his 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.
\nLes Greenberg sold his Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II USM zoom lens in mint condition to a local buyer and is sending me a check for 2 1\/2% of the original asking price of $1599.
\nJoel Williams sold his Fujifilm XF 50 f\/2 R WR lens in like-new condition for only $299 in early March.
\nRajat Kapoor sold his Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens (the \u201cold 1-4\u201d) in near-mint condition the first day is was listed for $649.
\nJim Brennan sold his Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS USM lens (the \u201cold five\u201d) 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>\nNew Listing<\/h3>\n
Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n