3rd Party Lenses: Coming from a Minolta background, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I could buy the latest 80-200 Nikkor for $900, that's a bargain compared to the other camera manufacturers and the 3rd party lenses. However, the 35-70 was disappointing to me, due to it's somewhat limitted focal length and the fact that it's a 1 touch zoom. On the samples I tried at B&H, the zoom was "sticky" which made me wonder how much use I'd get out of the lens before it drove me nuts. In this instance, I'd have to say that the newest Tokina 28-70 is an excellent alternative. It's a 2 touch zoom, the optics are excellent, the build quality is excellent, and it takes the same 77mm filter as the 80-200. Since I wasn't prepared to wait a few months for a 28-70 AF-S, and I certainly wouldn't be too happy spending $1400 on one, I'm the happy owner of the Tokina. Bags: Two quick comments: 1) The easiest way to buy a bag is to bring the gear you'd like to carry into a camera store and start stuffing it into bags. 2) The Domke J-1 is designed so that a 2nd square insert can be added. If you are looking for a convenient way to carry an N90s+Grip, F4s, or F5 with a 35-70 or 28-70 zoom attached, you can leave the 2nd insert as a box, fold up a divider, and place the camera in the open insert with the lens on top of the folded divider. The camera is instantly accessible, no need to fit a lens to it. The salesman at B&H showed me this. You can also do something similar with a Tenba Metro Press Pack and a LowePro Press Bag. All of these bags are tall, so an 80-200 can sit straight up. Disneyworld: Well, it's your vacation, so I wouldn't presume to tell you what to do. But here's what I'd do: I'd pack all the gear into a bag. Day 1: P&S in a pocket. F5+80-200 around my neck, give film, flash, etc.... to wife to put in purse. Day 2: P&S in pocket. If neck was not too sore, F5+short zoom, wife gets film and accessories. Day 3: P&S in pocket. F5+ a different lens, wife gets film and accessories. You get the idea. No way in hell I'd carry a big camera bag and a tripod around Disneyworld. In fact, by the time day 2 rolls around, I might be pretty happy with the P&S and leaving the F5 in the hotel. Eric Edelman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
