mike_rivera

Hi all:

I�m taking my wife and 5-year old to Washington D.C. for a

relative�s wedding and short vacation. We�ll have 1-2 days in D.C.

and 1-2 days in the Norfolk, VA area. My main priority will not be

photos (so I want to travel somewhat light), however, I will be

taking lots of pictures each day. At the wedding, I�m just a guest,

so my photos will be for personal use only.

I�ll be taking my D-100 (no tripod or external flash).

Here�s a list of my autofocus lenses:

Fast Zoom: 17-35 AF-S, 28-70 AF-S, 70-200 AF-S VR

Slow Zoom: 24-120 VR, 70-300 ED

Primes: 28/1.4, 50/1.4, 85/1.4

I�m considering taking my 17-35, 28, and 85.

My thinking is the zoom will be great during the day with the 85

(being an effective 128mm) being useful as a short telephoto. At

night (and indoors during the day) the 28 and 85 really shine.

All I won�t have with me is a long tele, but I really don�t feel

like carrying the 70-200 for 8-10 hours a day. Should I bring the

70-300? It�s pretty light, but so slow it will only be useful in

bright sunlight. Do you think I�ll need more than 128mm (with the

85) anyway?

Lastly, does anybody have any �don�t miss� attractions in the

Washington D.C. and Norfolk, VA areas?

Thanks,

Mike Rivera

I�m taking my wife and 5-year old to Washington D.C. for a

relative�s wedding and short vacation. We�ll have 1-2 days in D.C.

and 1-2 days in the Norfolk, VA area. Does anybody have any �don�t

miss� photo opps or suggestions?

Mike Rivera

I have the 80-200/2.8 and I often will use my 85/1.4 when weight becomes an issue. It is superb. No, it's not a light-weight, but it's much lighter than a 80-200.

I also use my 70-300 ED when I want to travel light, and although it's not as sharp as my 80-200, it's fine for prints up to 5x7 and let's face it, it's lot better if since I can carry it all day, than the 80-200 that's at home!

The TC-14E II does not work with the 28-70 AF-S as the rear lens element extends too far and will cause damage when zoomed. The same with the 17-35 AF-S. I don't believe there's any teleconverter for those lenses. (Sorry - I don't have my instruction pamphlets with me

at work).

It works great with the new 70-200 AF-S VR!

- Mike Rivera

Does anybody know if it will be a true zoom (stays in focus while zooming) or a vari-focal (you need to re-focus after changing the focal length, like the current model)?

- Mike Rivera

Hi Daryl:

I have an F-100 and D-100. I love them both, but I haven't shot a roll of film in several months. It's just so easy to use the D-100. You get photo-qulaity prints to over 8 x 10 size. With my 512 MB memory card I can shoot almost 200 shots without having to change a film cartridge. I can change ISO on-the-fly, shot for shot, etc. I can shoot color and black and white at the same time, etc.

Any I don't have to wait 3 days to print 400 images. I can do it at home in photo quality. And I never have to worry if I got the shot either, as I can see this seconds after taking it, right on the camera.

Go for it - it's a blast. Just keep your film camera and you can have both!

- Mike