It is nice to have practically guaranteed cranes and vultures every morning when you are looking to test new gear. This morning I ran into blog regular Tilo Samter and his wife photographing down by the pier at ILE. It was nice meeting them. <\/p>\n
Your Favorite?<\/h3>\n
Which of today’s two featured crane images do you like best? Why? <\/p>\n
IPT Updates <\/h3>\n
You can see all IPT details here<\/a>. <\/p>\n If you are interested in learning about a possible Galapagos Photo-Cruise of a Lifetime, September 29-October 13 on the boat (travel dates: 27 SEPT to Guayaquil and fly home on 14 OCT) please get in touch via e-mail<\/a>. I will need at least eight deposits by December 1, 2019. Details will be announced here soon. <\/p>\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 Blog-regular Anthony Ardito is offering a gripped Nikon D850 in like-new condition for only $2,399.00. The sale includes the MB-D18 Multi Battery Power Pack, the Nikon Battery Chamber Cover BL-5, a Nikon EN-EL 18c Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (10.8V, 2500mAh)- \u201cthe Nikon D5 battery\u201d, a dual D5 battery charger — the Wasabi Power Dual Battery Charger for Nikon MH-26, MH-26aAK, EN-EL18, EN-EL18a and Nikon D4, D4S, D5 with Adapter for Canon LP-E4, LP-E4N –as recommended by Steve Elkins at Bedford\u2019s, the small Nikon D850 battery and charger, a Sony 64GB XQD card, a Sony XQD\/SD card reader, the original product box and factory operating manuals\/accessories, and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. All products were originally purchased from Bedford\u2019s Camera one year ago with the USA warranty. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.<\/p>\n Please contact Anthony Ardito via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Nikon D850 was my preferred Nikon body for 18 months. After trying it, I sold my D5 and purchased a second D850 as a backup. Both the AF system and image files are superb.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n Blog-regular Anthony Ardito is also offering a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f\/5.6E PF ED VR lens in like-new condition for only $3,396.95. The sale includes the original product box with all of the factory accessories\/operating manuals and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. This lens was originally purchased from Bedford\u2019s Camera in May 2019 with the USA warranty. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.<\/p>\n Please contact Anthony Ardito via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of all of my Nikon lenses, I will miss the 500 PF the most. It is an amazing flight lens and does quite well on static subjects with the TC-E14. On many trips, it was the only lens that I carried into the field. Some days I handheld it, and on some days it was mounted on the Induro<\/a> GIT 204\/FlexShooter Mini <\/em> artie <\/p>\n Blog-regular Anthony Ardito is also offering a Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f\/2.8E FL ED VR lens in like-new condition for $1,796.95. The sale includes the original product box with all the factory accessories\/operating manuals and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. It was originally purchased from Bedford\u2019s Camera one year ago with the USA warranty. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Anthony Ardito via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n The amazingly versatile 70-200mm f\/2.8 lenses are the world’s most popular mid-range telephoto, I made zillions of great images with my Canon 70-200 f\/2.8 lenses. The Nikon version works well with both the TC-E14 and the TC-E17 teleconverters, even with a crop factor body. They are easily hand-holdable and are great for tame birds, landscapes, urbex, indoor stuff like concerts and recitals, and just about anything you want to photograph. As new one sells for $2,796.95 you can save one grand by grabbing Tony’s lens right now.<\/em> artie <\/p>\n Blog-regular Anthony Ardito is also offering a Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f\/2.8G ED-IF lens in like-new condition for only $1,196.95. The sale includes the original product box with all of the factory accessories\/operating manuals and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. It was originally purchased from Bedford\u2019s Camera in March 2019 with the USA warranty. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Anthony Ardito via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n Super-fast and super-sharp, this one is the Nikon landscape photographer’s dream lens.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n Blog-regular Anthony Ardito is also offering a Nikon 200-500mm f\/5.6E ED AF-S VR Zoom lens in like-new condition for the very low price of $899.95. The sale includes the original product box with all of the factory accessories\/operating manuals and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. This lens was originally purchased from Bedford\u2019s Camera one year ago with the USA warranty. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Anthony Ardito via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n This inexpensive Nikon-starter super-telephoto zoom lens is sharp and versatile. It was my first big Nikon lens. I fell in love with it instantly and used it until the 500 PF was released. At that time, I went to the Nikon 80-400 VR for its versatility.<\/em> artie <\/p>\n BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.<\/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 over $1000.00, 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 has been great at getting folks the hot items that are out of stock at B&H. Those include the SONY a7r IV, the SONY 200-600, the SONY 600mm f\/4 GM, and the Nikon 500mm PF. Steve is eager to please. <\/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>\n\n
Galapagos 2020?<\/h3>\n
Selling Your Used Photo Gear Through BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n
New Nikon Listings<\/h3>\n
Nikon D850<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f\/5.6E PF ED VR Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f\/2.8E FL ED VR Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f\/2.8G ED-IF Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n
200-500mm f\/5.6E ED AF-S VR Zoom Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n
BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n
Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\n
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