Hi all,

No, I'm not trying to make anyone jealous. I'm luck to be going. Fly into Rome,
then onto
San Benedetto. 3 days there then back to Rome for 3 night. And Yes, I'm
excited. I was
there when I was 14, that was ..... holy crap, that's 31 years ago. (I've got
the white hairs
to prove it.)

So, I JUST got this filter system for my Nikon D300. In fact I barely know how
to use my
D300 also. I've only had it about 1 month.

Yikes! OK, I need any tips on using these filters. I've done a lot of reading,
but
unfortunately the weather has been crappy here, so no chance to practice.

Here's what I have:
P230 Sky Neutral
P153 Neutral Grey .6
P154 Neutral Grey .9
P164 Circular Polarizer
and a screw on UV filter for each of my lens. I also have the bellows hood.

I have the Nikkor 18-55
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/lens/af/dx/af-s_dx_zoom18-
55mmf_35-56g_ed_2/index.htm

and the Nikkor 70-300
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/lens/af/zoom/af-s_vr_zoom70-
300mmf_45-56g_if/index.htm

Tips anyone?

I DID shoot from my back patio and noticed a problem w/ the 18-55 lens and the
bellows
hood. It showed the hood TOTALLY in frame. SO? I have to stick w/ my 70-300, or
should
I just leave the hood off?

I want to shoot some nice sunrises. San Benedetto is on the eastern coast so
.... a total no
brainer there. But, like any tourist, I need to shoot great shots of landmarks
etc.

Thanks for any tips,

dan