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The Streak<\/h3>\n

Today makes two hundred sixty-eight days in a row with a new educational blog post! This one took several hours to prepare including the time spent on the all-new San Diego IPT card. 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<\/em><\/strong> and good internet connections and my continuing insanity willing.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the Patient<\/h3>\n

With the injured shoulder, the recently concluded DeSoto IPT, and the hernia surgery, I have gotten more than a bit behind on e-mails, especially some Used Gear Sales business. Many thanks for your patience. I’ve had lots of time to rest lately and am almost caught up. <\/p>\n

Dark-siders: Please Do Not Take This Personally<\/h3>\n

I have been saying this for a while: after many years in the business of brokering used gear sales, one pattern that I have seen is that most Nikon folks think that their stuff is worth a lot more than it actually is. That especially with the potential sales of the older 600mm lenses, most of which weigh in the 12-14 pound range. If you can shed any light as to why this might be the case, I’d love to hear from you. <\/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 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 went out of business. And e-Bay fees are now up to 13%. The minimum item price here is $500 (or less for a $25 fee). If you are interested please scroll down here<\/a> or shoot us an 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 pricing advice to those who agree to the terms — usually sells in no time flat. Over the past year, we have sold many dozens of items. Do know that prices on some items like the EOS-1D Mark IV, the old Canon 100-400, the old 500mm, the EOS-7D and 7D Mark II and the original 400mm DO lens have been dropping steadily. You can always see the current listings by clicking on the Used Photo Gear tab on the orange-yellow menu bar near the top of each blog post page. <\/p>\n

New Listings<\/h3>\n

Canon EF 500mm f\/4 L IS USM Lens (the old five) plus LensCoat<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Allen Dale is offering a Canon 500mm f\/4 L IS lens (the original version) in very good to excellent condition for the BAA record-low price of $3399.00. The sales includes the lens trunk, the front leather cover, the rear lens cap, a Camo LensCoat\u00ae, and insured ground shipping via major courier. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact Allen via e-mail<\/a> or by phone at 956.961.4140 (Central time.)<\/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 a neat $5600 by grabbing Allen’s copy of the \u201cold five\u201d right now.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n

Canon EF 16-35mm f\/2.8L II USM Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

David Ramirez is offering a Canon EF 16-35mm f\/2.8L II USM in excellent plus condition for the BAA record low price of $796.00. The only sign of wear is where the lens hood (included) mounts to the front of the lens. The lens was cleaned and checked by CPS in 2016. The sale includes front and rear lens caps, the lens pouch, and insured ground shipping via major courier to US addresses only. Photos available on request. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact David via e-mail<\/a> or by phone at 1-541-892-3726 (Pacific Time).<\/p>\n

The 16-35 II is a superb landscape lens that can be used on occasion to create some stunning bird-scapes as well. The practically identical version III of this lens sells for $1999 new; purchase David’s s lens and save $1204.00 on the cost of a new Series III model.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n

BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n

BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. <\/p>\n

Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\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


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Booking.Com<\/h3>\n

Several folks on the DeSoto IPT used the Booking.Com link below, 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>\n

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