mark_duvall1

Here's another vote in favor of Watershed bags. I have the smallest duffel with a fleece liner and the larger kayak deck bag. They are fairly quick to get into, highly waterproof, and not as heavy or bulky as Pelican's (which are excellent if you have the space and don't mind the weight).

I used this lens on an N70 for a few years. All of the above is correct. You can leave the camera in matrix metering and it will automatically default to centerweighted, then back again if you change to a modern lens. The spot metering also works just fine with the N70. Use a hood, even if it is a cheap, generic screw-on. Look carefully for a used version, as some have *very* loose zoom rings.

 

This is a very good lens, inexpensive, well-built, and superb for travel due to its small size. I still have mine and in my opinion only the big 70/80-200 2.8 zooms have a clear performance advantage.