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The second Homer IPT got off to a good start with lots of great flight photography from the boat. For the first time ever, this is an all-SONY IPT. Me-thinks that this very well might be a sign of things to come. Three of the five folks had never used Zebras with ISO on the rear dial before and in short order, all were making perfect exposures on both the adults and the darker juveniles — two clicks more ISO or two clicks less shutter speed for those. (Each click is 1/3 stop.)
I will be publishing Clemens comments on his brand-new latest greatest Canon body, the 20 fps Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR with CFexpress Card and Reader along with ten of his great 1DX II Homer images later today.
The first sign-up for the DeSoto IPT (below) can share my AirBNB two-bedroom place with me if that works for them.
The Greatest-ever Bald Eagle Experience IPTs
IPT #1: SAT 20 FEB 2021 through the full day on THURS 25 FEB MAR 1, 2021. Six full days: $5499.00. Limit 5 photographers/Openings: 4.
IPT #2: SAT 27 FEB 2021 through the full day on WED 3 MAR 2021. Five full days: $4599.00. Limit 5 photographers/Openings: 4
Please note the slightly revised dates for IPT #2 above.
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Selling Your Used Photo Gear Through BIRDS AS ART
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%. Please understand that e-Bay prices are bogus. And the same is true of the prices of used gear including my dear friends at B&H and the other mega-outfits. They offer you pennies and then try to sell the stuff to ignorant folks for ridiculously high prices. With their huge international exposure, they occasionally find someone …
The minimum item price here is $500 (or less for a $25 fee). If you are interested please scroll down here or shoot us an e-mail 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 many dozens of items. Do know that prices on some items like the EOS-1D Mark IV, the 5Ds and 5Ds R, the old Canon 500mm, the EOS-7D, the Canon 200-400 with internal extender, 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. The prices garnered for used Canon gear has tanked completely as demand has dropped tremendously. It is ironic that for decades Canon gear had very strong resale value …
Note: all BAA Used Gear sales include insured ground shipping via UPS to lower 48 US addresses only. Others who live elsewhere are invited to e-mail the seller for shipping surcharge info. Sellers should charge you only the difference between shipping to the farthest US location from their home and the charge to a non-lower-48 address.
Recent Sales
Tim McCreary sold his Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens in near-mint condition for $1099, a Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens in near-mint condition for $399.00,and a Canon EOS 7D Mark II dSLR in near-mint condition for BAA record-low by far price of $599.00.IPT veteran Cris Hamilton sold her Canon EF 600 f/4L IS III USM Lens in mint condition for $10,899.00 (was $11,499.00) to a local buyer and is kindly sending me a check for 4% as per the recently-revised Items for Sale Info e-mail.
Paul Mckenzie sold his Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM lens in mint condition (but for a very few minor blemishes on the lens hood) for the BAA record-low-by-far price of 9,999.00 (was $10,999.00) and a Canon EOS-1D X Mark II dSLR in very good condition with 95,000 actuations for the very low price of $2499.00 (was $2,899.00).
Karl Schneck sold his Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM Lens in excellent plus condition for a very low $5399.00 and a Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II in excellent plus condition for a very low $3799.00, both on the second day of listing in mid-FEB 2020.
Tim McCreary sold his Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM Telephoto lens in near-mint condition for a BAA record-low $2399.00 on the first day of listing.
Multiple IPT veteran Larry Master sold his Canon EF Extender 1.4X III (teleconverter) in excellent condition for $229.00 in mid-FEB 2020.
Craig Elson sold his Canon 400 f/4 DO IS II USM lens in excellent plus condition for $3,599.00, a Canon 300 f/4L IS USM lens in near-mint condition for the BAA record-low price of $499.00, a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with 13,140 actuations in excellent to near-mint condition for $1,698.00, a Canon 7D Mark II with only 7,169 actuations in near-mint condition for $649.00, a Canon 1.4x Extender EF III in mint condition for $249.00, and a Canon 2.0x Extender EF III in mint condition for $249, al on the first day of listing in mid-FEB 2020.
Joe Randle sold his Canon Speedlite 430EX II in near-mint condition for $50.00 (was $75.00) and his Canon Fisheye EF 8-15 1:4 L USM zoom lens (the “circle lens) in near-mint condition for a crazy low $549.00 (was $749.00) both in mid-FEB 2020.
Bob Lester sold his Sony A7r iii Mirrorless camera body in Very Good Plus condition (shutter count < 14,000) for only $1698.00 in mid-FEB 2020.
Jim Lewis sold his Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Digital camera body in-near mint condition for an incredibly low $449.00 (was $699.00) in early FEB 2020.
I learned in FEB 2020 that Joe Randle sold his EF 85mm f/1.8 USM lens in excellent condition for $149.00 in mid-JAN 2020.
Multiple IPT participant Sheldon Goldstein sold his Sigma Contemporary 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG Lens for Canon in like-new condition for $675.00 (was $725.00) in early FEB 2020.
IPT veteran Richard Russ sold his Nikkor 105mm Micro f/2.8G AF-VR lens in near-mint condition for the very low price of $496.95 and a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Special Edition Lens lens in near-mint condition for the silly low price of $106.95.
Barry McKenzie sold his Canon 2X III TC in excellent plus condition for a very low $219.00 and a Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens for Canon EF in like-new condition for a very low $449.00, both in early FEB, 2020.
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II dSLR & Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT with extras
Rob Heifner is offering a Canon EOS-1D X Mark II in mint condition (<19,000 shutter actuations) plus a mint condition Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT (with the original soft case) for an incredibly low $2,999.00. The sale includes the original product box and everything that came in it: CDs, cable and manuals, battery charger and cord, a CFast multi-card reader and cable, a 64GB CFast 2.0 card, and the camera strap. In addition, the sale includes one extra battery, a RRS camera body plate (B 1DXII) and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. Please contact Rob via via e-mail or by phone at 1-281-967-9178 (Central time zone).
The EOS-1DX Mark II is Canon’s flagship professional camera body. I made many fine images with mine. It is rugged and fast and features Canon’s best AF system. The 1DX II sells new for $5499.00 so you can save a very cool $2500.00 by grabbing Rob’s body with a slew of great extras now. artie
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II dSLR & Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT with extras!
Rob Heifner is offering another Canon EOS-1D X Mark II in mint condition (<29,000 Shutter Actuations), plus a mint condition Canon Speedlite 580EXII (with the original soft case) for an incredibly low $2799.00. The sale includes the original product box and everything that came in it: CDs, cable and manuals, battery charger and cord, a CFast multi-card reader and cable, a 64GB CFast 2.0 card, and the camera strap. In addition, the sale includes one extra battery, a RRS camera body plate (B 1DXII) and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. Please contact Rob via via e-mail or by phone at 1-281-967-9178 (Central time zone).
The EOS-1DX Mark II is Canon’s flagship professional camera body. I made many fine images with mine. It is rugged and fast and features Canon’s best AF system. The 1DX II sells new for $5499.00 so you can save a very cool $2700.00 by grabbing Rob’s body with a slew of great extras now. artie
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
BIRDS AS ART record low price!
Rob Heifner is offering a Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM lens in mint condition for the BAA record-low price of $10,799.00. The sale includes the original product box, the lens trunk, the rear lens cap, the lens strap, the tough front lens cover, an Aquatech soft rubber front lens cap, a Realtree Max-5 LensCoat, a Really Right Stuff dedicated lens plate (LCF-53B), and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.
Please contact Rob via via e-mail or by phone at 1-281-967-9178 (Central time zone).
The 600 III is the latest Canon version of my favorite weapon of mass destruction for bird photography. With its super balance, light weight, incredible sharpness, and a five-stop Image Stabilization system, the 600 III is a technological marvel. The lens tips the scales at a relatively svelte 6.71 lb — about one ounce heavier than the SONY 600mm f/4GM OSS lens. It is a fraction under two pounds lighter than the 600 II. Thus, it is eminently hand-holdable for many folks. As this lens sells new for $12,999.00, you can save a neat $2,200.00 by being the one to grab Rob’s pretty much new lens (plus extras!) right now. This lens is super-sharp with either TC, one of the great advantages of Canon over Nikon. artie
Canon EF Extender 1.4X III (teleconverter)
Rob Heifner is offering a Canon 1.4X Extender EF III in mint condition for $239.00. The sale includes the front and rear lens caps, the lens pouch, the original product box, and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.
Please contact Rob via via e-mail or by phone at 1-281-967-9178 (Central time zone).
As regular readers know, I depended so much on TCs when I shot Canon that I always traveled with two spare 1.4X-s and one spare 2X TC. artie
Canon EF Extender 2X III (teleconverter)
Rob Heifner is offering a Canon 2X Extender EF III in Mint condition for $239.00. The sale includes the front and rear lens caps, the original product box, and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.
Please contact Rob via via e-mail or by phone at 1-281-967-9178 (Central time zone).
As regular readers know, I depended so much on TCs when I shot Canon that I always traveled with two spare 1.4X-s and one spare 2X TC. artie
Canon EF400mm f/4 IS DO II USM Lens
BIRDS AS ART record low price!
Rob Heifner is offering a Canon EF 400mm DO f/4 IS II USM lens in mint condition for a BAA record-low $3999.00. The sale includes the original product box, the lens trunk, the tough front lens cover, the rear lens cap, the lens strap, an Aquatech soft rubber front lens cap, Realtree Max-5 LensCoat, a RRS lens plate (LCF-52B), and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.
Please contact Rob via via e-mail or by phone at 1-281-967-9178 (Central time zone).
I owned and used and loved the 400 DO II when I shot with Canon and found a way to take it on most trips. I took it to Scotland and Nickerson Beach and San Diego. It served me well as my (lighter!) big gun several Galapagos and Southern Ocean (the Falklands and South Georgia) trips. It is a killer for flight photography with or without the 1.4X III TC. It is razor-sharp with the 2X on static subjects and skilled folks have had amazing success hand holding it with the 2X III TC for flight and for action. artie
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Rob Heifner is offering a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens in near-mint condition (but for two very small scratches on the white finish) for a very low $1098.00. The sale includes the original product box, the carrying case (LZ1326), the lens hood (ET-83D), the front and rear lens caps, a Kirk dedicated lens plate (KES LP-61), and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made.
Please contact Rob via via e-mail or by phone at 1-281-967-9178 (Central time zone).
This incredibly versatile zoom lens — with its amazing .98 meter close focus — was my favorite Canon telephoto zoom lens ever. By far. artie
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