{"id":68182,"date":"2020-07-04T06:05:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T10:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=68182"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:45:50","slug":"behaviors-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-working-a-subject-eye-replacement-and-an-h-v-af-tip-for-all-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2020\/07\/04\/behaviors-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-working-a-subject-eye-replacement-and-an-h-v-af-tip-for-all-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Behaviors on the Dock of the Bay. Working a Subject. Eye Replacement. And An H-V AF Tip for All Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s Up?<\/h3>\n

On Friday morning, I worked on preening adult Sandhill Cranes in early morning light but did not come up with anything memorable. <\/p>\n

It’s amazing how well relatively small price drops can work when selling used gear. I was glad to learn yesterday of the sale of Anita North’s 80-400 VR, the two high-shutter-count D850s, and her two teleconverters — the TC-E17 and the TC-E20. It is a buyer’s market and there are lots of great buys on the Used Gear Page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The forecast for today –Saturday 4 JUNE 2020 — is for partly to mostly cloudy with a blessedly and relatively low high temperature of 90 degrees. With scattered thunderstorms of course. I will be concentrating on flowers this morning. <\/p>\n

You will need to scroll down below Image #1 to see the four featured images. If you are not too busy barbecuing, please leave a comment and let us know which is your favorite image and why. <\/p>\n

BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n

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

SONY e-Guide Discount Program<\/h3>\n

Purchase a (new) qualifying SONY camera body (a7r iii, a7r iv, a9, a9 ii) from Bedfords or using a BIRDS AS ART B&H affiliate link, and you will receive a $40 discount on the SONY e-guide. Purchase a (new) SONY 200-600mm G lens from Bedfords or using a BIRDS AS ART B&H affiliate link, and you will receive a $25 discount on the SONY e-guide. Purchase a (new) SONY 600mm f\/4 GM lens from Bedfords or using a BIRDS AS ART B&H affiliate link, and you will receive a free SONY e-guide with one or two videos. <\/p>\n

Please send your Bedford’s or B&H receipts to me via e-mail<\/a> to receive your discount and your ordering instructions. Folks purchasing from Bedfords and using the BIRDSASART code will save $50. Folks sending their B&H receipts may need to wait a few days to have their purchases confirmed. Folks using Bedfords will have their purchases confirmed immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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99 sold to rave reviews.<\/p>\n

The SONY e-Guide by Patrick Sparkman and Arthur Morris<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The Sony Camera User’s e-Guide (and Videos)<\/h3>\n

Click here<\/a> to purchase the guide with one Camera Set-up Video. Be sure to e-mail us by clicking here<\/A> to specify your camera body so that we can send you a link for the correct video. <\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to purchase the guide with two Camera Set-up Videos. Be sure to e-mail us by clicking here<\/A> to specify your two camera bodies so that we can send you links for the correct videos.<\/h2>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about the SONY e-Guide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on 21 JUNE 2020 at Indian Lake Estates. Working from my SUV I used the handheld Sony FE 200-600mm f\/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens<\/a> (at 248mm) and the blazingly fast AF King, the Sony Alpha a9 II Mirrorless Digital camera body.<\/a> ISO 400. Exposure determined by Zebras with ISO on the rear wheel: 1\/1250 sec. at f\/10 in Manual mode. AWB at 7:58am on a sunny morning.<\/p>\n

Tracking Flexible Spot M AF-C was active at the moment of exposure and performed superbly. <\/p>\n

Image #1: Great Egret immature standing on dock\n