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- The 2019 Fall Sandbar Secrets Fort DeSoto IPT\/September 27-30, 2019: One-half and three FULL DAYS: $1499.00. Limit 6\/Openings 5. Afternoon session on Friday, September 25 at 4pm, followed by three full days. We photograph till sunset on Monday, September 30<\/li>\n
- The Return to Bosque Reduced Rate Scouting IPT. NOV 26-28, 2019 — 3 FULL DAYS: $1199.00. Limit: 8\/Openings: 6.<\/li>\n
- The 2020 San Diego 4 1\/2-DAY BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour (IPT) WED JAN 8, 2020 thru and including the morning session on SUN JAN 12: 4 1\/2 days: $2099.(Limit: 8\/Openings: 5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Couples, IPT veterans, and folks wishing to sign up with a friend or with a partner are asked to contact me via e-mail<\/a><\/p>\n
FlexShooter Pro Update<\/h3>\n
We currently have FlexShooter Pro heads in stock here<\/a>. We have all but one of the BigFeet in stock (phone orders only for now: 863-692-0906) but are sold out of the new FLN-60 BigFoot that was recently re-designed for the Nikon 600 VR. Click here<\/a> to access the pretty much complete FlexShooter Pro story with videos. <\/p>\n
BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n
BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.<\/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 the 7D Mark II and the original 400mm DO lens have been dropping steadily. Most recently the price of used Canon 600mm f\/L IS II lenses have been dropping like a rock with the introduction of the 600 III. You can always see the current listings by clicking here<\/a> or on the Used Photo Gear tab on the orange-yellow menu bar near the top of each blog post page.<\/p>\n
As used gear sales have slowed a bit in recent months — especially with dSLR bodies, there are lots of great buys right now on the Used Gear Page<\/a> <\/p>\n
Canon 200-400 f\/4L IS lens with internal 1.4X Extender<\/strong> <\/h2>\n
BAA Record-low Price!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n
Gatorland In-the-Field veteran Ron Owen is offering a Canon 200-400 f\/4L IS lens with internal 1.4X Extender (with extras!) in excellent plus condition for the BAA record-low price of $6599.00. The lens has a paint chip on the hood, a faint mark on the TC housing, and a ding on the plastic shield that covers the distance scale. Otherwise, it is near-mint. The sale includes the rear lens cap, the lens trunk, the ET-120 (WII) front lens cover, a black LensCoat TravelCoat, a black LensCoat Hoodie, a Really Right Stuff LCF-53 foot, the original Canon foot, and the lens strap. Also included is a Canon Drop-In Polarizing filter, a Breakthrough 1.8 (6-stop) ND Filter with Canon Drop-in filter drawer, a Breakthrough 3.0 (10-stop) ND Filter, and insured ground shipping via FedEx (or UPS if the buyer prefers) to lower 48 US addresses only. Images of the lens are available upon request. <\/p>\n
Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n
Please contact Ron via e-mail<\/a> or by phone at 1-904-612-3243 (Eastern time zone). <\/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. Most 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 784mm at f\/8 with an external 1.4X TC added. As you can see below, it is pretty good whenever you are working around relatively tame birds. The lens sells new at B&H right now for $10,999. You can save a slew of dollars by grabbing Ron’s lens along with all the extras right now.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n
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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. Steve currently has several D850s in stock along with a Nikon 600mm f\/4 VR. He is getting folks the hot new SONY stuff: the 200-600, the 600 f\/4 GM, and the 7R iv. And the wait-list is short for the Nikon 500 P. <\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/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
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Photo Mechanic screen capture for Ruddy Turnstone running along the surf<\/p>\n
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