Which would you take on a trip??

[stradibarrius]

This may seem like a trivial question but I will be in Spain and Portugal In Nov. and am trying to decide which cameras to take with me. I will be taking my D300 for sure and want to take a film camera with me as well. I wish I could take my RB67 but way too heavy for this trip so my choices are either my F100 or my FE???
For mt F100 I have a Nikon 50mm f/1.8AF-d and a Nikon 28-105mm.
For the FE I have a 28mm AIS, 35mm AI and 50mm AIS. The FE with the 28 and 50 would be a lighter set up but the F100 with the 50mm AFD and the 28-105 would give me AF.

The reason I ask such a simple question is knowing that some of you have gone through this before and will mention things I haven't considered.

[David Brown]

There is no correct answer. Take what you are comfortable taking.

[wildbill]

it's kinda like "what color underwear should I take?" Whatever you like.

[PentaxBronica]

I'm not sure how older Nikon lenses and their DSLRs get on, but I'd take the camera which can share the most lenses with the D300.

[fotch]

FE. You can focus the camera, more important is not to be overloaded with heavy gear.

[MikeTime]

I faced the same question going on holiday a few months ago, and ended up taking just the D700 with 28 mf, 35 af, 50 mf and 85 af. No regrets there.

If I were you (I'm not) I'd take the D300 with your two favourite fixed focal length lenses (14 and 35?) and the FE with a 35 and Tri-X. But that's just me.

[desertratt]

Do not load yourself down with too much camera gear but take enough. Only you can decide.

[whlogan]

Do not load yourself down with too much camera gear but take enough. Only you can decide.

I would take the F100 for it superb functionality suite and the 105mm lens you have. That and AF. Have some fun !!!!
Logan

[Alexander S.]

What lenses are you bringing for your D300? If they are not DX lenses, that might affect your choice since you could use them on the F100.

[stradibarrius]

For the D300 my 16-85 VR and the 70-300 VR...both are DX so no sharing there. I will probably go with the F100.