Long Island Small Group Instruction<\/h3>\n
I will be returning to my old haunts on Long Island from 15-27 August, prime time for bird photography. The skimmer sessions have all run with a single registrant and the photography has been great. <\/p>\n
Shorebird Sessions<\/strong><\/h3>\nBecause of the flooded conditions at the East Pond, it is highly likely that the JBWR sessions will run at Nickerson Beach … The plan was for folks to join me at the East Pond at Jamaica Bay WR on the ideal tides to photograph southbound migrant juvenile shorebirds. With full frame bodies, a minimum of a 500mm lens with TCs is recommended. 400mm OK with crop factor bodies. <\/p>\n
Important note: The Shorebird Mornings are dependent on suitable water levels at the East Pond. If the pond is flooded, the sessions will be conducted at Nickerson Beach. <\/p>\n
JBwR Shorebird Morning: Friday, AUG 24, 2018. 6:00 – 9:30am plus a working brunch: $375\/session. Limit 4\/Openings 3.
\nJBwR Shorebird Morning: Saturday, AUG 25, 2018. 6:00 – 9:30am plus a working brunch: $375\/session. Limit 4\/Openings 3.<\/h2>\n
Please inquire via e-mail<\/a><\/center> for multiple session discounts. <\/p>\nTo register, please call Jim or Jen with your credit card in hand: 863-692-0906. I hope that you can join me. <\/p>\n
BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n
BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. <\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nSelling 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>\nUnsolicited, via e-mail, from Pierre Williot<\/h2>\n
I would encourage anyone who wants to sell some of their photographic equipment to contact Art. High-end photographic equipment can be difficult to sell. Art, with is widely read daily posts, will allow you to sell your equipment fairly easily for a reasonable price and commission. Please, seriously consider the price that he suggests as it can be hard to face the reality of the actual value of well loved equipment!<\/em><\/strong> Art is well aware of the current market for second-hand photographic equipment.<\/p>\nUsed Gear Page News<\/h3>\n
After a month or so in the summer doldrums, sales on the Used Gear page have been picking up recently:<\/p>\n
Todd Koudelka sold his Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS USM lens (“the “old five”) in very good plus condition for the BAA record-low price of $3199.00.
\nPierre Williot sold his canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS USM lens (the original 600 IS) in very good to excellent condition for $3999.00 in mid-August.
\nTodd Koudelka sold a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV in near-mint condition (but for a few tiny, barely visible scratches) for the BAA record-low-by-far of $2249.00 (was $2449.00) in early August.
\nRon Gates requested that the listing for his Canon 70-200mm lens be removed and kindly sent me a check for 4% of the original asking price.
\nJulie Brown sold her Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8 L IS lens (the original version) in excellent condition for $2099 in early August.
\nIPT veteran Bill Wingfield sold a Wimberley V-2 WH-200 Gimbal Head in very good condition for a ridiculously low $299.00 and a Gitzo GT3532LS Carbon Fiber tripod in good condition for only $249.00, bot in early August.
\nIPT veteran Bill Wingfield sold his Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8 L IS II USM lens in excellent to near-mint condition for $1049.00 in late July 2018.
\nPierre Williot sold his Canon EOS 5DS R in like-new condition for the BAA record-low-by-far price of $1999.00 (was $2399.00). <\/p>\n
New Listings<\/h3>\nCanon EF 500mm f\/4 L IS Lens (the original IS model) plus extras!<\/strong><\/h2>\nRichard Gollar is offering a Canon EF 500mm f\/4 L IS (the original IS model, the “old five”) in near-mint condition for $3399.00. The sale includes the rear lens cap, the lens trunk, the original tough front lens cover, the lens strap, a Really Right Stuff LCF-50 plate (along with the original foot), a LensCoat, 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 Richard via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-810-922-8598 (Eastern time).<\/p>\nThe 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 a 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 bundle by grabbing Richard’s virtually pristine lens. artie<\/p>\n
Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8 IS II USM Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\nRoger Williams is offering a Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8 IS II USM lens in like-new condition (but for a single faint scratch on the front element) for the “it’s-your-lucky-day” price of only $899.00. The sale includes the original rear and front lens covers, the CD, the tough fabric carrying case and strap, the original product box, 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 Roger via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-651-402-8125 (Central time). <\/p>\nI owned and used this incredibly versatile lens for birds and wildlife and landscapes and Urbex for many years with both teleconverters. It was great indoors for events like granddaughter Maya\u2019s dance recitals. A new copy of the 70-200 II currently sells for $1,949 so you can save a pretty penny by grabbing Roger’s lens right now. <\/em> artie <\/p>\nTan, men\u2019s extra large Xtrahand Magnum Vest<\/strong><\/h2>\nJohn Lowin is offering a tan, (men\u2019s extra large) Xtrahand Magnum vest by Vested Interest for $229.00. The sale includes two additional large lens pouches and a rain cover\/half pancho that covers the photographer\u2019s head, shoulders, camera, and a long lens. Photos are available upon request. All in near-mint condition. The sale also includes insured ground shipping by major courier to mainland US addresses only (unless other shipping arrangements are made). Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n
Please contact John via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-262-242-3559. Central time.<\/p>\nAs most of you know, I use and depend on my (Magnum) Xtrahand Vest extensively both in the field and for air travel. At spots in the Southern Ocean and in the Galapagos archipelago, it is absolutely indispensable as it allows me to carry the extra lenses that I might need, along with water, food, and extra clothing. Without a backpack! As Vested Interest has gone out of business, this represents a rare chance to get yourself an Xtrahand Vest at a greatly reduced price. <\/em> artie <\/p>\nNavy blue (woman\u2019s small) Xtrahand Magnum Vest<\/strong><\/h2>\nJohn Lowin also offering a navy blue (woman\u2019s small) Xtrahand Magnum vest by Vested Interest for $199.00. The vest is in like-new condition. The sale also includes insured ground shipping by major courier to mainland US addresses only (unless other shipping arrangements are made). Please contact John via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-262-242-3559. Central time.<\/p>\nAs most of you know, I use and depend on my (Magnum) Xtrahand Vest extensively both in the field and for air travel; it has saved my butt many times when traveling on small planes and puddle jumpers when they want to check or gate-check your roll aboard. At spots in the Southern Ocean and in the Galapagos archipelago, it is absolutely indispensable as it allows me to carry the extra lenses that I might need, along with water, food, and extra clothing. Without a backpack! As Vested Interest has gone out of business, this represents a rare chance to get yourself an Xtrahand Vest at a greatly reduced price. <\/em> artie <\/p>\nCanon EF 200-400 f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (with extras!)<\/strong><\/h2>\nPrice dropped $300 on 21 AUG 2018!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\nMike Diersing is offering a Canon EF 200-400 f\/4L IS USM lens with Internal 1.4x Extender in very good-plus condition (the glass is immaculate) for the crazy, BAA record-low-by-far price of $6,899.00 (was $7,199.00). The sale includes a Really Right Stuff LCF-53 lens foot, a Realtree Max-5 LensCoat, the front and rear lens caps, the original tripod and monopod mounts, the lens trunk with keys, the lens strap, the lens manual, and insured ground shipping via FedEx to US addresses only.<\/p>\n
Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n
Please contact Mike via e-mail<\/a><\/center>.<\/p>\nThis is the world\u2019s best lens for a trip to Africa. It kills also in the Galapagos and in South Georgia, the Falklands, and Antarctica. And I use mine a lot at Bosque and other dusty places where the built-in TC helps to keep your sensor clean. And I love it in the Palouse for its versatility. Recently, I often found myself wishing that I had taken the 200-400 rather than my 500 II on the Bear Boat Cubs IPT. Many nature photographers use it as their workhorse telephoto lens as it offers 884mm at f\/8 with an external 1.4X TC added. The lens sells new at B&H right now for $10,999.00. You can save a neat $4,100.00 by grabbing Mike\u2019s lens right now.<\/em> artie<\/p>\nMoney 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. <\/p>\nBooking.Com<\/h3>\n
Several folks on the UK IPT used the Booking.Com link below for there Edinburgh hotels, 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>\nGear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n
Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of photographers whom I see in the field and on BPN<\/a>, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>. Those questions might deal with systems, camera bodies, accessories, and\/or lens choices and decisions.<\/p>\n
\nJBwR Shorebird Morning: Saturday, AUG 25, 2018. 6:00 – 9:30am plus a working brunch: $375\/session. Limit 4\/Openings 3.<\/h2>\n
To register, please call Jim or Jen with your credit card in hand: 863-692-0906. I hope that you can join me. <\/p>\n
BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n
BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. <\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nSelling 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 I would encourage anyone who wants to sell some of their photographic equipment to contact Art. High-end photographic equipment can be difficult to sell. Art, with is widely read daily posts, will allow you to sell your equipment fairly easily for a reasonable price and commission. Please, seriously consider the price that he suggests as it can be hard to face the reality of the actual value of well loved equipment!<\/em><\/strong> Art is well aware of the current market for second-hand photographic equipment.<\/p>\n After a month or so in the summer doldrums, sales on the Used Gear page have been picking up recently:<\/p>\n Todd Koudelka sold his Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS USM lens (“the “old five”) in very good plus condition for the BAA record-low price of $3199.00. Richard Gollar is offering a Canon EF 500mm f\/4 L IS (the original IS model, the “old five”) in near-mint condition for $3399.00. The sale includes the rear lens cap, the lens trunk, the original tough front lens cover, the lens strap, a Really Right Stuff LCF-50 plate (along with the original foot), a LensCoat, 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 Richard via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-810-922-8598 (Eastern 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 a 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 bundle by grabbing Richard’s virtually pristine lens. artie<\/p>\n Roger Williams is offering a Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8 IS II USM lens in like-new condition (but for a single faint scratch on the front element) for the “it’s-your-lucky-day” price of only $899.00. The sale includes the original rear and front lens covers, the CD, the tough fabric carrying case and strap, the original product box, 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 Roger via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-651-402-8125 (Central time). <\/p>\n I owned and used this incredibly versatile lens for birds and wildlife and landscapes and Urbex for many years with both teleconverters. It was great indoors for events like granddaughter Maya\u2019s dance recitals. A new copy of the 70-200 II currently sells for $1,949 so you can save a pretty penny by grabbing Roger’s lens right now. <\/em> artie <\/p>\n John Lowin is offering a tan, (men\u2019s extra large) Xtrahand Magnum vest by Vested Interest for $229.00. The sale includes two additional large lens pouches and a rain cover\/half pancho that covers the photographer\u2019s head, shoulders, camera, and a long lens. Photos are available upon request. All in near-mint condition. The sale also includes insured ground shipping by major courier to mainland US addresses only (unless other shipping arrangements are made). Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact John via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-262-242-3559. Central time.<\/p>\n As most of you know, I use and depend on my (Magnum) Xtrahand Vest extensively both in the field and for air travel. At spots in the Southern Ocean and in the Galapagos archipelago, it is absolutely indispensable as it allows me to carry the extra lenses that I might need, along with water, food, and extra clothing. Without a backpack! As Vested Interest has gone out of business, this represents a rare chance to get yourself an Xtrahand Vest at a greatly reduced price. <\/em> artie <\/p>\n John Lowin also offering a navy blue (woman\u2019s small) Xtrahand Magnum vest by Vested Interest for $199.00. The vest is in like-new condition. The sale also includes insured ground shipping by major courier to mainland US addresses only (unless other shipping arrangements are made). Please contact John via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-262-242-3559. Central time.<\/p>\n As most of you know, I use and depend on my (Magnum) Xtrahand Vest extensively both in the field and for air travel; it has saved my butt many times when traveling on small planes and puddle jumpers when they want to check or gate-check your roll aboard. At spots in the Southern Ocean and in the Galapagos archipelago, it is absolutely indispensable as it allows me to carry the extra lenses that I might need, along with water, food, and extra clothing. Without a backpack! As Vested Interest has gone out of business, this represents a rare chance to get yourself an Xtrahand Vest at a greatly reduced price. <\/em> artie <\/p>\n Price dropped $300 on 21 AUG 2018!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n Mike Diersing is offering a Canon EF 200-400 f\/4L IS USM lens with Internal 1.4x Extender in very good-plus condition (the glass is immaculate) for the crazy, BAA record-low-by-far price of $6,899.00 (was $7,199.00). The sale includes a Really Right Stuff LCF-53 lens foot, a Realtree Max-5 LensCoat, the front and rear lens caps, the original tripod and monopod mounts, the lens trunk with keys, the lens strap, the lens manual, and insured ground shipping via FedEx to US addresses only.<\/p>\n Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Mike via e-mail<\/a><\/center>.<\/p>\n This is the world\u2019s best lens for a trip to Africa. It kills also in the Galapagos and in South Georgia, the Falklands, and Antarctica. And I use mine a lot at Bosque and other dusty places where the built-in TC helps to keep your sensor clean. And I love it in the Palouse for its versatility. Recently, I often found myself wishing that I had taken the 200-400 rather than my 500 II on the Bear Boat Cubs IPT. Many nature photographers use it as their workhorse telephoto lens as it offers 884mm at f\/8 with an external 1.4X TC added. The lens sells new at B&H right now for $10,999.00. You can save a neat $4,100.00 by grabbing Mike\u2019s lens right now.<\/em> artie<\/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. <\/p>\n Several folks on the UK IPT used the Booking.Com link below for there Edinburgh hotels, 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 Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of photographers whom I see in the field and on BPN<\/a>, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>. Those questions might deal with systems, camera bodies, accessories, and\/or lens choices and decisions.<\/p>\nUnsolicited, via e-mail, from Pierre Williot<\/h2>\n
Used Gear Page News<\/h3>\n
\nPierre Williot sold his canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS USM lens (the original 600 IS) in very good to excellent condition for $3999.00 in mid-August.
\nTodd Koudelka sold a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV in near-mint condition (but for a few tiny, barely visible scratches) for the BAA record-low-by-far of $2249.00 (was $2449.00) in early August.
\nRon Gates requested that the listing for his Canon 70-200mm lens be removed and kindly sent me a check for 4% of the original asking price.
\nJulie Brown sold her Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8 L IS lens (the original version) in excellent condition for $2099 in early August.
\nIPT veteran Bill Wingfield sold a Wimberley V-2 WH-200 Gimbal Head in very good condition for a ridiculously low $299.00 and a Gitzo GT3532LS Carbon Fiber tripod in good condition for only $249.00, bot in early August.
\nIPT veteran Bill Wingfield sold his Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8 L IS II USM lens in excellent to near-mint condition for $1049.00 in late July 2018.
\nPierre Williot sold his Canon EOS 5DS R in like-new condition for the BAA record-low-by-far price of $1999.00 (was $2399.00). <\/p>\nNew Listings<\/h3>\n
Canon EF 500mm f\/4 L IS Lens (the original IS model) plus extras!<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8 IS II USM Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Tan, men\u2019s extra large Xtrahand Magnum Vest<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Navy blue (woman\u2019s small) Xtrahand Magnum Vest<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Canon EF 200-400 f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (with extras!)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\n
Booking.Com<\/h3>\n
Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n