I spent the last two mornings photographing down by the lake with my brand new SONY 600mm f\/4GM OSS lens and a SONY a7R iv., most often with the 1.4X teleconverter. For a variety of reasons that I shall expound upon in more detail in future blog posts, I am moth-balling my Nikon stuff for the next few months to give SONY a fair chance. When the trial period is over I shall decide whether I will stick with SONY or go back to Nikon … Either way, there will be some great buys on quality used gear. <\/p>\n
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This weekend, I got a lot more done on the new galleries. And the pool is now down about five degrees! Fall is coming. <\/p>\n
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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 BAA Record-low Price<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n Long-time friend Alan Levine — Alan and Sara knew Elaine! — are offering a Canon Macro EF 180mm f\/3.5L USM Macro lens in like-new condition for the BAA record-low price of $799.00. The sale includes the front and rear lens cap, the tripod collar, the original box, the tough fabric carrying case, the lens hood (ET-78), and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower 48 US addresses only. Photos are available upon request. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Alan via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Canon 180 Macro was my mainstay macro lens for more than a decade. I love the extra reach that it provides over the various 100mm macro lenses. And, assuming that you will be working on a tripod, the Canon EF Extender 1.4X is perfectly compatible. The lens is great for flowers, bugs, butterflies, frogs, toads, and snakes among lots more. The lens, that is still in production, sells new for $1,399.00. You can save a smooth $600 on Alan’s practically like-new lens.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n With the tripod-mounted Canon EF 180mm f\/3.5L Macro USM lens.<\/a><\/p>\nCanon Macro EF 180mm f\/3.5L USM Macro Lens
\nMy Favorite Canon frog lens!<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n
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