On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:36:44 GMT, "RG" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:06:59 GMT, "RG" wrote:


Nope, couldn't do that many! I'm seriously thinking of a cruise to
Alaska,
similar to the one Chuck is taking. Hope he tells us about it when he
returns.

I've done it twice, and highly recommend it. Scenery larger than life.
Outstanding photo opportunities.


Speaking of photography...I finally gave Penn camera the money for that
new
18 - 200 VR lens. Hopefully I'll have it before October and can take it to
Key West, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel on the cruise.

You'll love it. I took it on an 8-day road trip I took in March. It never
left the body of the D200. I shot about 2500 photos on that trip with it.
I've heard that availability of that lens has loosened up somewhat. Keep
your eyes open. The Nikkor lens forum at Nikonians.com usually will post
when it becomes available at places like B&H. I'm currently researching
Nikon's new Coolpix P5000. It's a 10mp advanced compact point and shoot
that I think would be nice to have around when I don't want to schlep the
D200.


Test it out for me. I need to get my wife a small one. She wants something
she can put in a purse. My daughter's bugging me for a small one also.