Your Minimal Kit...

<p>Holga + 12 rolls T Max 100</p>

<p>Nikon F4s<br>

AF 50 f1.4<br>

AF 80 -200 f2.8 and heaps of Velvia</p>

<p>When travelling abroad:<br>

- D3<br>

- Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8<br>

- Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8<br>

- Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRII<br>

- Nikkor 105 f/2.8 VR Macro<br>

- SB800</p>

<p>When I'm simply walking around:<br>

- D3<br>

- Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8<br>

- Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8</p>

<p>When going out:<br>

- iPhone</p>

<p>Nikon F3 with 105 f/2.5<br />Olympus XA </p>

<p>Contemplating just such a kit for an upcoming quick trip to NZ to see old friends.<br>

Most probably: FM2N, 20/3.5 AIS or 24/2.8 AI, 35-70/3.3-4.5 AIS, 105/2.5 AIS or 75-150/3.5 E, all with caps, hoods and UV filters; and with Rollei flash, Velbon mini tripod, Cullman ball head, Nikon Panorama Head, AR-3, Sekonic L188, Kodak 400 Ultramax (4 x 3 packs), all in a Billingham bag. <br>

And a 10mm socket spanner packed separately to adjust the Culman ball head. </p>

<p> D90, 18-55 VR (ultra-light & sharp) and/or 24/2.8, Fuji 200 EXR for back-up</p>

<p>With film: FM2n, 35-70/2.8, small ancient flash w/cord, and Olympus XA for back-up.</p>

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<p>Club shooting/street shooting<br>

D200 + 24/2.8 AF-D + 50/1.8AF-D</p>

<p>Travel<br>

D200 + 16-85 + SB600</p>

<p>Long distance travel<br>

D200 + 16-85 + 70-300VR + SB600</p>

<p>Serious studio work<br>

D300 + 16-85</p>

<p>Wildlife for fun<br>

D300 + 70-300 + Sb600</p>

<p>Serious Wildlife<br>

D300 + D200 + 70-200VR + 16-85 + 300/4 AF-S + TC14EII + SB600 + Flash extender.</p>

<p>lol</p>

<p>Alvin</p>

<p><em><strong>minimal kit</strong></em>.....</p>

<p>Leica MP, 1.4/35mm, Tri-X 400, B+W yellow filter</p>

<p>Canon G11, it stays with me most all the time. Next up, D80 with 50 1.8 and SB400 flash.</p>

<p>Olympus OM-1 & OM-2, 35mm, 135mm Zuiko and a bag of Tri-X</p>

<p>For Nikon it would be:<br>

In bright light - Nikkormat FT2, 35/3.8 'K', 55/3.5 Micro Nikkor PC, 105/2.5 P (all black)<br>

In poor light - Nikkormat FT2, 35/2 Nikkor O, 50/1.4 'K' (1st version), 85/2 AI<br>

For macro - Nikon FE w/E screen, 55/3.5 Micro Nikkor PC w/AI conversion, 90/2.8 Panagor<br>

Hiking 1 lens  - Nikon FE w/E screen or Nikkormat FT3, 55/2.8 AIS</p>

 

D80 with either 35f2afd or 50f1.8afd will go a long way for me

<p>My minimal kit is a D700 with one lense, anywhere from 20mm to 500mm and maybe a tripod or flash depending on what I want to do. For a trip I might take 3 or 4 lenses extra batteries and cards and or car charger. In the past it has been a Leica M3, 50mm and meter or a Mamiya 7 with a 65mm.</p>

<p>Nikon D50<br>

Tokina 50-135 f2.8</p>

<p>my 8x10 self built pinhole camera. It doesn't get anymore minimal than that and great fun to boot.</p>

<p>Hexar AF with medium yellow filter loaded w/Tri-X rated @ISO800.</p>

<p>everyday-carry to work: D60 with 18-70mm (sometimes the 35mm f/1.8); if i have the week of carrying loads of binders to read, it's the olympus C-5060</p>

<p>Franka Solida Jr - old 6x6 folder, only two speeds 1/30 and 1/100 and f6,3 and f11. Wonderful simplicity :)<br>

If in a digital mood, Im taking my Panasonic LX3. Mmm... those raw-files underexposed about 1,5 stops is beautiful!</p>

 

<p>Canon Powershot S590,spare batteries.Always.<br>

Film camera,Nikon-F Photomic,28mm,50mm,105mm or 135mm.<br>

If absolute mininum, Leica M3,50mm Summicron f2.o collapsible.</p>

<p>Absolute minimum would be my Nikon Coolpix S600. Great little camera in good light. My minimum SLR kit would be a D70 and a 35mm f2.0.</p>

<p>D700, Zeiss ZF 35/2, Nikon AFD 85/1.4, maybe Nikon AIS 28/2.8<br>

OR<br>

currently; Mamiya 7II, with 80 and 43mm lens.</p>

<p>Minimal Kit? A Rollie 35 and a few rolls of Tri-X, or any old fixed lens rangefinder camera and a few rolls of Tri-X. Nice to have, but not always easy to carry around? An older mechanical SLR with three lenses (24, 50, 85) and a few rolls of Tri-X. Maybe you want to add a yellow filter.</p>

<p>Minimal kit for days where photography is not the main point:<br>

Pentax K20D<br>

Sigma 24 2.8 Super Wide (AF)</p>

<p>Minimal kit for photo days:<br>

Pentax K20D<br>

or Pentax MZ-S or PZ1p, loaded with E100VS or Ektar 100<br>

Sigma 24-135 Aspherical IF<br>

Sigma 15-30 EX DG</p>

<p>Minimal = Full:<br>

Nikon D90<br>

Nikon 50mm AF 1.8f<br>

Tamrac 3375 Aero Speed pack 75<br>

Hoya 52mm UV Filter<br>

Opteka Colse up filter set (+1,2,4,10)</p>

<p>Minimal minimal. Nikon P6000 P&S. Better than its bad reputation if you shoot RAW, under iso 400 and pp in NX2. I hate camera phones.<br>

Minimal. D700, 24-70 2.8, spare battery, spare cf card, CPL.</p>