Minimalist photography

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The majority of us take pride in our collection of gear, but what about the minimalist photographers? Could you do it?

Lets have some fun here. If you are/would be a minimalist photographer, having 1 body, 1 prime lens and 1 zoom lens, what would they be? Flashes/memory cards/tripods/etc can be left out of the equation.
 
Wow!

I though more like bring your G10 and off we go. I don't know if there anything disambiguate about bringing a 1DX, 70-200mm 2.8L II IS and 50mm 1.2L

That's like 10 large paper in minimalist toys.

All the best,
dario.
 
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Funny, the majority would take a camera that won’t be available for at least another 4 months so they won’t be able to take pictures at all, that’s true minimalism I’ll guess…

On that note I’ll take the 1Dx Mark II, EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM mark II and the EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x mark II and won’t be able to take pictures for at least another 4 years.

No, minimalism is about fundamental features.
A 1000D, an 18-55 kit lens and an EF 85mm f/1.8 will do. If you can’t take great pictures with that combination, anything better is a waste of money.
 
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I'm more of a video guy, but if i were restricted to stills I'd probably take a 1DsIII (of course a 1DX if it were available). I like the 1D4 but I'd rather have an FF sensor.

Lenses - I love my primes, so picking a zoom is tough. But considering the 16-35mm f/2.8L II is the only zoom I kept out of the 4 I had at one point, I would have to pick that and probably the 50mm f/1.2L.

I shoot wide to medium-telephoto for the most part, so that would work if I HAD to. Now could I? I doubt it, too hard to leave the 85L behind, as well as the 35L.

Alternate combo: 24-70 and 100mm Macro L, You would have a great walkaround lens and the macro lens is a great multi-purpose lens.
 
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If we are talking fictional cameras (1D-X) id go:

1D-C
50mm Cinema Prime
24-70mm f2.8 L

If i had to use currently available equipment:

5D Mk2
Canon 50mm f1.2 L
24-70mm f2.8 L

I mainly shoot video and as much as having a great selection of primes would be handy, these 2 lenses are the 2 main ones i fall back on.
 
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Funny, the majority would take a camera that won’t be available for at least another 4 months so they won’t be able to take pictures at all, that’s true minimalism I’ll guess…

On that note I’ll take the 1Dx Mark II, EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM mark II and the EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Extender 1.4x mark II and won’t be able to take pictures for at least another 4 years.

No, minimalism is about fundamental features.
A 1000D, an 18-55 kit lens and an EF 85mm f/1.8 will do. If you can’t take great pictures with that combination, anything better is a waste of money.

+1.
I agree... plus I don't really consider a 1DX a 'minimalist' camera.
 
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Leopard Lupus said:
Hello CR forum-goers!

The majority of us take pride in our collection of gear, but what about the minimalist photographers? Could you do it?

Lets have some fun here. If you are/would be a minimalist photographer, having 1 body, 1 prime lens and 1 zoom lens, what would they be? Flashes/memory cards/tripods/etc can be left out of the equation.

I recently had a trip where I wanted to travel very light. I kept it nice and simple -- only took the 5D Mark II with the 50mm f/1.4.
 
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If we are talking fictional cameras (1D-X) id go:

1D-C
50mm Cinema Prime
24-70mm f2.8 L

If i had to use currently available equipment:

5D Mk2
Canon 50mm f1.2 L
24-70mm f2.8 L

I mainly shoot video and as much as having a great selection of primes would be handy, these 2 lenses are the 2 main ones i fall back on.

I've got a query into Canon regarding this, but I don't think that the 50mm cinema prime lens can be focused from the camera body at all. I don't know if that matters to you. Sometimes I think I should have kept all of the FD primes lenses I sold in 1997.
 
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