Tom Fitz is an American cameraman, producer and director who has documented our planet’s natural wonders for over thirty years. As a freelance cinematographer, Tom has worked for the BBC, PBS, National Geographic and many others. He is the recipient of four Primetime Emmy Awards for cinematography and two for outstanding series, as well as two BAFTA awards. <\/p>\n Tom\u2019s experience and comfort working underwater are rivaled by few. He is among a small handful of cameramen who has worked in all seven continents and five oceans, including under the ice in our planet\u2019s polar regions. He has experience with underwater ROV technology and manned submarines in waters over a mile deep.<\/p>\n In 2008, Tom started Schoolyard Films, Inc. with the belief that educating today’s students about the natural world and the challenges it faces is of critical importance to tomorrow’s healthy environment. With Schoolyard, Tom produces films specifically for use in K-12 classrooms that are available for free with accompanying study guides to teachers worldwide. <\/p>\n To learn more about Schoolyard Films, visit their website here<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n When I drove by the causeway — always worth checking out, a guy was collecting soda cans from the trash receptacles. Every time that he opened a trash bin, a big cloud of Laughing and Ring-billed Gulls would swirl above the bin hoping to garner a few scraps. I tried getting the birds banking on sun angle but with the now strong wing right against the bright sun, that was hopeless. Instead, I turned around and created about 700 frames of backlit gulls in flight. I’ll be thrilled if I get one or two good ones — my intent was to learn more about the R5 AF system. <\/p>\n Anyhoo, I was home by 11:30am. I edited several session folders and took a nap. Then it was my bursts and a swim. <\/p>\n I was glad to learn yesterday that I sold my SONY a7r iv (after three price reductions) and that Craig Elson sold his a9 ii. There are still some great SONY camera body buys on the BAA Used Gear Page<\/a>. Note the nice 7r iv and a9 ii price reductions below. <\/p>\n Today is Tuesday 2 February 2021 and the forecast is for cold and clear with strong NW winds. Not good for bird photography …<\/p>\n This blog past makes forty-four days in a row with a new blog post. This one took close to three hours to prepare (including the time spent on the image optimizations). Please remember …<\/p>\n With income from IPTs now at zero, please, if you enjoy and learn from the blog, remember to use one of my two affiliate programs when purchasing new gear. Doing so just might make it possible for me to avoid having to try to get a job as a Walmart greeter and will not cost you a single penny more<\/em><\/strong>. And if you use Bedfords and remember to enter the BIRDSASART code at checkout, you will save 3% on every order and enjoy free second-day air shipping. In these crazy times — I am out at least forty to sixty thousand dollars so far due to COVID 19 (with lots more to come) — remembering to use my B&H link or to shop at Bedfords will help me out a ton and be greatly appreciated. Overseas folks who cannot order from the US because of import fees, duties, and taxes can always help out by clicking here<\/a> if they see fit.<\/p>\n Price Reduced $200 on 2 FEB 2021<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n BAA-friend Craig Elson is offering a Sony a7r IV Mirrorless Digital camera body in like-new condition for the very low price of $2198.00 (was $2398.00). The body had a glass LCD protector on it from the moment it was taken out of the box. The sale includes the original box and everything that came in it and insured UPS ground shipping to lower-48 US addresses. Your new camera will not ship until payment clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Craig via e-mail<\/a> or by phone at 1-704.904.7953 (Pacific time zone).<\/p>\n For the past two years you have seen the incredible detail in my a7r IV images made with a variety of SONY lenses and both teleconverters. I\u2019ve typically used my 7r IV for about 50% of my bird photography and my a9 II in pure flight situations. As the 7r IV sells new right now for $3498.00, you can save a cool $1100.00 by grabbing Craig’s pretty much new a7r iv. Though this 61-MP body is especially attractive to landscape and macro photographers, it is great for birds as well as you can pretty much crop to your heart’s content. <\/em> artie<\/p>\n Price Reduced $200 on 28 JAN 2021<\/strong><\/font> BAA-friend and multiple IPT veteran William Schneider is offering a Sony a9 ii Mirrorless Digital camera body in like-new condition for the very low price of $3298.00 (was $3498.00). The sale includes the original box and everything that came in it and insured UPS ground shipping to lower-48 US addresses. As a favor to Bill, I will throw in a copy of The Sony Camera User\u2019s e-Guide and One Camera Set-up Video<\/a> (a $100.00 value). Your new camera will not ship until payment clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Bill via e-mail<\/a> or by phone (or text) at 1-262-269-8628 (Eastern time zone). <\/p>\n From the moment I tracked that first incoming Brandt’s Cormorant, I knew that SONY a9 series bodies featured the world’ best AF. I upgraded to the a9 ii as soon as it was released for the slightly larger body size. I currently own two of them. A new a9 ii sells for $4,498.00. You can save a very nice $1000 by grabbing Bill’s pretty much new a9 ii. Not to mention that the new Sony A1 sells for $6498.00 … <\/em> artie<\/p>\nPlease Remember<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sony Alpha a7r IV Mirrorless Digital Camera Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sony Alpha a9 ii Mirrorless Digital Camera Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nPrice Reduced $100 on 2 FEB 2021<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n
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