Your Minimal Kit...

<p>Leica CM</p>

<p>For now, Kiev 4a+J8. In a few weeks, Rollei 35 LED.</p>

<p>Absolute minimum - M-6TTL, 35mm lens.</p>

<p>Usual minimum - Rolleiflex E-2, Xenotar 3.5, prism, Gossen digital meter, tripod.</p>

<p>Pentax MX with 40mm pancake in one jacket pocket. Pentax SMC 135mm f3.5 in other jacket pocket. 28mm f3.5 in center pocket.</p>

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<p>Michael J Hoffman</p>

<p>Canon S90 PS</p>

<p>Out of the equipment I have, if I could only have one camera and lens it would be my</p>

<p>Olympus OM-4<br>

Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f2.8</p>

<p>But if I could have several small lenses then I'd have the following with me</p>

<p>Olympus OM-4<br>

Zuiko 28mm f2.8<br>

Zuiko 50mm Macro f3.5<br>

Zuiko 135mm f3.5</p>

Two Nikon FE's and two lenses. Either 35mm f/2 and 85mm f/2, or 55mm f/2.8 Micro and 105mm f/4 Micro.

Plus Yellow Y2 and polarizer.

<p>An absolute minimal kit of mine contains a camera with a fast fixed focal length lens with <3ft MFD. I would add a lens mounting flash diffuser if remember|care. In other cases ...

 

<p>Most of the days (but all cloudy days) & all nights, I take ...

 

<ul>

<li> Sony A700

<li> lens mounting flash diffuser

</ul>

 

<p>

... currently mounted with ...

 

<ul>

<li> Minolta 80-200 mm f/2.8 HS

</ul>

 

<p> ... as am practicing to pan, support it by hand, & just plain strength training. ;-) Sometimes I complement above lens, when taking Lowpro Fastpack 250 daypack, (or flat out replace when going light or 5 ft of MFD would be too much) with ...

 

<ul>

<li>Minolta 35 mm f/2 OR 50 mm f/1.7 OR Tamron 90 mm f/2.8.

</li>

</ul>

 

<p>Add ...

 

<ul>

<li>Minolta 5600 HS D flash

<li>a radio Rx-TX pair

<li>negative film cover for pop up flash

</ul>

 

<p>... when expected use could be non-zero and/or taking above mentioned backpack.

 

<p>During the day, in a small non-camera backpack ...

 

<ul>

<li> Minolta XTsi Super

<li> Minolta 35 mm f/2 OR 50 mm f/1.7 OR Tamron 90 mm f/2.8

<li> lens mounting flash diffuser (if remember)

<li> Bogen table tripod (if remember & won't make space tight)

</ul>

 

<p>... replaces the Sony kit. Need to finish my film after all.

<p>Some of you carry a lot of gear!<br>

For really, really minimalist activites: my phone<br>

When I can't bring a knapsack or courier bag: Canon SD450<br>

When I can bring a knapsack or courier bag: Pentax K20D + smc PENTAX DA 40mm F2.8 Limited</p>

<p>Pen + Paper</p>