tom_whitwell

<p>I'm going to Europe this summer and was wondering if I will have problems with customs regarding my camera gear. I read that I might need receipts to prove I bought all this stuff in the US and not while in Europe. I have a Nikon D300 with several lenses, a Canon SX40, and Fujifilm X10. I will fly from the US to London, then on to Amsterdam, river cruise to Budapest, then fly back to London, and back home to US. Most of my gear is quite old and I no longer have receipts. Will I get in trouble?????<br>

Thanks, Tom</p>

<p>Thanks everyone for the great tips and suggestions. Sounds like I might have all the gear I need, however, I was hoping to convince my wife I needed to purchase a new, "special" lens for this trip. Maybe she will believe me that there are European lens and the US lenses won't work over there, just like the electrical outlets. ;)<br>

Andrew, I will be in London (3 nights) and Amsterdam (2 nights) for pre-cruise then cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest for 15 days.</p>

<p>I am going on a Europe river cruise this summer and was looking for advice on which of my Nikon D300 lenses I should take. I have a messenger bag and want to minimize the stuff I take.<br>

I currently have the following:<br>

Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5<br>

Nikon 35mm f/1.8<br>

Nikon 50mm f/1.8<br>

Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR II<br>

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8<br>

I am thinking about just taking the 35mm and the 18-200mm. Also plan to pack my Fuji X10.<br>

I was wondering whether it would be worth it the buy a new Nikon (or Sigma) 70-200mm f/2.8 to use instead of the 18-200mm. Or, if there is some other lens worth investing in?<br>

Thanks for your advice.</p>

<p>Thanks all. I just successfully uploaded my first post to this thread. BTW, I love this thread!<br>

Tom</p>

<p>I'm sorry, but it is not obvious to me how I can add a photo to the Nikon Wednesday thread. I have posted to "No Words" before but it has a "Post" button at the bottom of each page. What am I missing on the Nikon Wed thread?<br>

Thanks,<br>

Tom</p>

<p>I have been asked by my niece to take photos at her wedding "kitchen" shower. It is at a cooking demonstration room that has bright spot lights, a high ceiling with blacked-out duct work and such, and one whole side wall is a glass window. I have a D300 and planned to use my 50mm 1.8 for non-flash pics but was wanting to use 18-200 (5.6) with my brand new sb900 flash as well. My question is how to point the flash. It appears to me that ceiling bounce won't work. <br>

Thanks, Tom</p><div></div>