I left my Nikon F5 and autofocus lenses at home due to their size and weight and instead used the following on this trip:
The Nikon F3 is a manual-focus SLR camera with manual metering and aperture-priority exposure automation (the F3/T is a limited version with titanium outer body plates). For anyone seeking a manual-focus 35mm SLR for travel, I'd recommend a Nikon FE-series camera as these bodies are smaller and lighter than the F3 but offer similar metering options and faster flash sync. An ex-girlfriend sold me the F3/T some years ago, however, and I have come to love many of its features. I'll sacrifice some size and weight to keep the F3's 100%-area viewfinder, ultra-smooth film winding and mirror lockup.
Nikon Series E lenses are small, light, relatively fast (compared to most zoom lenses), inexpensive and surprisingly sharp, making them excellent for travel. To reduce the size and weight of this set further, the 70-150mm zoom lens has since been sold and replaced with a Nikon 100mm f2.8 Series E lens. One tip when evaluating Series E lenses for purchase: the internal focusing mechanism can wear to the point where the front element can move enough to affect sharpness. To test a lens, attach a filter or lens shade, set the lens to infinity and gently push and pull on the filter or shade. If the front part of the barrel moves in and out even a little, the lens may not focus precisely.
The SB-28 flash performs well in Auto mode, but with the AS-4 coupler it does not provide TTL ("through the lens") flash metering with the F3. A Nikon SB-17 flash and SC-14 cable have recently been added to the set to allow on- and off-camera TTL metering with the F3, but the SB-17 is missing its SW-6 diffuser and without it cannot cover the area provided by the 28mm lens. The search for an SW-6 is on.
The Canon Elph Jr. is a fixed-focal length auto-focus point-and-shoot camera. Using APS film (which is smaller than 35mm), it is the smallest and lightest auto-focus camera I'm aware of. Its relatively fast lens (f2.8) allows hand-held shots in very low light.
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