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    Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away ! 

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    James Shadle
    Published on 01-19-2012 10:11 PM
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    Eastman Kodak Company and Its U.S. Subsidiaries Commence Voluntary Chapter 11 Business Reorganization

    1/19/2012

    Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak” or the “Company”) announced today that it and its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 business reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
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    New Memory Card! XQD 

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    James Shadle
    Published on 01-08-2012 07:48 PM
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    Sony Unveils New, High-Speed XQD™ Memory Cards

    1Gbps for faster write speed and superb reliability create new possibilities for advanced shooters PARK RIDGE, N.J., Jan 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Giving photo enthusiasts and professional photographers a new level of speed and performance, the new Sony XQD™ memory cards support the recently adopted XQD specification for high-speed, high-performance digital image capture.
    Using the XQD memory cards, XQD compatible high-end DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera users can capture up to approximately 100 frames in RAW format in continuous shooting mode. In addition to outstanding high-speed data transfer capability, the new cards are highly reliable to protect users' data and images.
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    Nikon D4 - Is Here! 

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    James Shadle
    Published on 01-06-2012 12:18 AM
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    The next-generation flagship Nikon digital-SLR camera with the ultimate in versatility and functionality

    TOKYO - Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Nikon D4, a Nikon FX-format camera that serves as the new flagship model in Nikon's lineup of digital-SLR cameras. Nikon will be exhibiting the D4 at the 2012 International CES, to be held Tuesday, January 10 through Friday, January 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This electronics exhibition is open to the public.

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    Birdphotographers.Net 5.0 

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    James Shadle
    Published on 01-02-2012 08:00 PM
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    WOW, as of 01/01/2012 BPN has officially been online 4 years. I think it's safe to say we're no "flash in the pan" and we're here to stay.

    Over the last four years BirdPhotographers.Net has helped thousands of photographers ...
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    Longwood Gardens Spring Blooms 

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    denise ippolito
    Published on 12-29-2011 09:42 PM
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    Join me (Denise Ippolito) at beautiful Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA for the variety of spring blooms that Longwood is so famous for. We will explore creative compositions, work on proper exposure and effective use of DOF. We will be working with natural lighting. If you like the soft dreamy looks that have a nice sharp focal point but have had trouble recreating them then this workshop is for you. We may even have the chance to create some impressionistic blurs.
    This is a 3 hour session, Rain or Shine.

    Date: Sunday April 15th, 2012
    Time: Morning session 9:00am – 12:00noon
    Cost: $195.00
    Admission to the Gardens is included     ...
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    Interview with Super Moderator Daniel Cadieux 

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    Julie Kenward
    Published on 12-26-2011 10:44 AM
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    Daniel Cadieux is an avian forum moderator here at BPN and is also a native of Canada’s beautiful National Capital, Ottawa, Ontario. He recently became engaged to his fiancé, Chantal, and plans to marry in 2012. He has two sons from a previous marriage, Jeremy (11), and Alexandre (9). He’s been serious about photography for the past six years but, as a young boy, he’d regularly borrow his father’s Minolta SLR with its 80-200mm lens to photograph birds and finish off the roll of film that his father had started. He was very proud of those photos then but, looking back now, has to chuckle. The seed for his future obsession was definitely planted back then!

    To see more of Daniel’s beautiful photographs you can visit him at his website, DanCadPhotography, check out his albums here at BPN, or look him up on Facebook where he frequently shows off his latest images.

    Now let’s get to know a little more about Daniel, BPN’s “Super Moderator”!
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    James Shadle's "In The Field Workshops" 

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    James Shadle
    Published on 12-26-2011 09:47 AM
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    James Shadle's "In The Field Workshops"

    The Original Tampa Bay by Boat Workshops and Tours!
    Arthur Morris/Birds As Art, Approved and Recommended Workshop/Tour Conductor.


    James is a licensed US Merchant Marine holding an OUPV from the US Coast Guard
    I    f you have any questions, or to schedule a Custom Workshop or Tour, contact James Shadle via email at james@wildflorida.net
    or via cell @ (813) 363-2854




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    Interview with Captain James Shadle 

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    Julie Kenward
    Published on 11-28-2011 08:01 PM
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    James Aaron Shadle (a.k.a. “Darth Vader”), the CEO and Co-owner of Birdphotographers.net, bought his first camera on layaway in 1975 - and he’s been hooked on photography ever since. James has lived in or around Valrico, Florida his entire life where he currently resides with his wife of 34 years. When he’s not busy taking other photographers out for daily workshops on his boat, the Hooptie Deux (a customized tri-toon with 1800 watts of stereo amplification), you can find him hanging with his family and doting on his first grandchild, Chase.
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    BPN Guidelines, Benefits and Staff Update 

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    James Shadle
    Published on 11-15-2011 01:40 AM
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    I'm happy to announce some recent changes to BPN's Forum Guidelines, Member Benefits and Staff.
    First, the changes made to our Forum Guidelines.

    #10 Administrators and Moderators are entrusted with the ability and responsibility of removing objectionable and/or off topic posts. A warning may be sent to the offending party or parties involved. If the rule violations are severe, or if they continue after a warning, a user's privileges to access BPN can be terminated without notice.

    #13Private Messaging is for personal use only - using it as a mass-marketing tool is forbidden. All forum rules apply to Private Messaging including but not limited to- not harassing, agitating, showing hostility towards or being persistently unpleasant or argumentative to another user or Staff Member.

    #15 Members nor Users will be permitted to restrict or inhibit any other member or user from using and enjoying the forum by harassing, intentionally agitating, showing hostility towards or being persistently unpleasant or argumentative. If BPN Administrators or Moderators determine that a user has violated this rule, a warning may be sent to the offending party. If the violations are severe, or if they continue after a warning, a user's privileges to access BPN can and will be terminated without notice.

    #16 If asked by a BPN Administrator or forum Moderator to cease posting content deemed offensive, objectionable, off topic, or in poor taste by said Administrator forum Moderator, you must agree to do so.

    #18 Images should not exceed 250 kilobytes nor should they exceed 1024 pixels on the horizontal side or 800 pixels on the vertical side.

    Red:Text     Added
    Green: Text Removed

    In addition to clarifying our guidelines we have added two new forum features.
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    Canon EOS-1D X Digital Camera Body Details 

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    Arthur Morris
    Published on 10-18-2011 01:40 AM
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    THE NEW CANON EOS-1D X DIGITAL SLR CAMERA

    While I am swamped getting ready to head to Homer, AK next Monday for the two now-sold-out IPTs and have not had time to study the announcement, I did want to share the details with you here. The new camera will feature a completely new 61-point autofocus system, fast shooting up to 12 fps, an 18-Megapixel full-frame CMOS Sensor, full HD video recording and much more.

    Please feel free to post comments and questions below. I will do my best to reply.
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    Read the Fine Print 

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    James Shadle
    Published on 09-29-2011 10:08 AM
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    I actually read all of the Terms and Conditions (up to here anyway) for Nikon's My Picturetown.
    1. Ownership
      1. All rights, title, ownership and interest in and to all content, text, images, data, information and other material displayed, available or present on the Website, including without limitation, Templates and Photomovies, and all trademark, service mark, copyright, patent, utility model design, and other intellectual property and proprietary, privacy and publicity rights (hereinafter collectively "Intellectual Property Rights") in and to all of the foregoing, but excluding User Content (collectively, “Content”), are the property of Nikon, its licensors or the designated owners, and are protected by applicable Intellectual Property Rights laws. You hereby grant to Nikon(bold fonts are mine) a worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, full right and license to publish, copy, reproduce, modify, exhibit, perform, exploit, display, transmit, distribute, make derivative works of, license, include in compilations, and/or otherwise use User Content contained in any and all Photomovies, in any format and through any means, in any media now known or hereafter created, for any purpose whatsoever.
    I decided not to sign up. ...
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    Nikon Releases the J1 and V1 Mirrorless Systems 

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    James Shadle
    Published on 09-20-2011 02:39 AM
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    The New Nikon J1 and V1 Cameras as Well as Four New Ultra-Portable Lenses are Engineered for Expressive Living
    MELVILLE, N.Y. (Sept 21, 2011) – Nikon Inc. today announced a revolutionary new digital imaging system built from the ground up to empower users with new ways to tell stories through photography, driven by imaginative next-generation technology. The iconic new Nikon 1 system is designed to become one with the user and their lifestyle, providing a unique form of expression with amazing image quality, speed and portability.
    From Nikon, a company with more than 75 years in imaging excellence, the Nikon 1 J1 is an advanced camera with interchangeable lenses that opens the door to a fresh way to capture pictures and High Definition (HD) movies. This Nikon 1 system represents a new category of camera that challenges conventional thinking, emphasizing a pocketable form factor with unbelievable speed, combined with the high image quality that only Nikon could create. Thanks to a wealth of innovative technologies, the Nikon J1 camera is a simple to use conduit for creativity, seemingly anticipating a consumer’s needs in any situation. Moments are instantly captured using amazingly fast new hybrid Autofocus (AF), and blazing fast speed withcontinuous AF. ...
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