Hypothetical Question:: If you could only have one camera and lens, what would they be and why?

indycaver Loc: Indianapolis

If you could only have one camera and lens, what would they be and why?

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

24-70 2.8 covers most situations

OR

70-200 2.8 for the same reason

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Bruce with a Canon wrote:

24-70 2.8 covers most situations

OR

70-200 2.8 for the same reason

Weird answer if there was one as they cover different needs and different type of photography. This does not answer the question asked.

Nick K Loc: Long Beach CA

d7100 and 18-200 or 18-300 lens. I enjoy my 7100 has a lot of great features and if I had to pick one lens one of those two. I have the 18-200 and a 28-300. the 28 to 300 has better IQ but the 18-200 works for all around travel (for me) I have not used the 18-300 but i would like to try it for the additional reach.

Terra Australis Loc: Australia

indycaver wrote:

If you could only have one camera and lens, what would they be and why?

Hasselblad H5D-60 with f4 28mm lens.

No need to ask why.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Terra Australis wrote:

Hasselblad H5D-60 with f4 28mm lens.

No need to ask why.

I thought this had been improved to an 80 back...

Sorry, that is the competitor...
http://www.mamiyaleaf.com/leaf_aptus.html

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

That's a harder question to answer than you'd first think. I guess the things I enjoy shooting most are sports and the grand kids playing outdoors. If I can only keep one it would be my D7100 with my 70-200mm f2.8 lens. I'm gland the question is hypothetical.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

Rongnongno wrote:

I thought this had been improved to an 80 back...

Sorry, that is the competitor...
http://www.mamiyaleaf.com/leaf_aptus.html

You've posted twice and still haven't answered the question or are you just here to critique other posts.

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

indycaver wrote:

If you could only have one camera and lens, what would they be and why?

Canon PowerShot S110 (lens built-in)
Because I can take it with me almost everywhere. :-)

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Pepper wrote:

You've posted twice and still haven't answered the question or are you just here to critique other posts.

One is a justified critique, one is a comment on the answer offered.
As to your answer, if you want me to criticize it, I can.

Pepper wrote:

That's a harder question to answer than you'd first think. I guess the things I enjoy shooting most are sports and the grand kids playing outdoors. If I can only keep one it would be my D7100 with my 70-200mm f2.8 lens. I'm gland the question is hypothetical.

You think it is hard to answer? The question is not even really asked!!!
The op does not ask what you enjoy shooting but why you 'would use them for'...
The op does not ask for comments on comments.
Love the gland thingy, you seem obsessed. (joking)
The op asks:

indycaver wrote:

If you could only have one camera and lens, what would they be and why?

Pepper: Since this is an 'Hypothetical Question' the question itself is not really asked.

HOW can you answer an 'Hypothetical Question'????
So I did not.
Loved the Hasselblad response, It would have been my choice too, had I not been aware for the Mamya-Leaf consortium and their products...

dugole Loc: Matawan, New Jersey

I use a Canon 5D III. So, being a full frame, the 70-200mm L is probably the choice I would make. Mine is an f4.0 IS and it produces fine pics - very tack sharp and great contrast and bokeh. A 2.8L V2 would possibly produce a slightly finer quality pic but for the price and size difference I will stick with my f4.0.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

indycaver wrote:

If you could only have one camera and lens, what would they be and why?

Bridge camera-- either Canon SX50 or one of the latest Sony or Fuji models. Have it basically all in one, no lens to change going from 24mm to 1200mm!!

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Rongnongno wrote:

Pepper: Since this is an 'Hypothetical Question' the question itself is not really asked.

HOW can you answer an 'Hypothetical Question'????
So I did not.
Loved the Hasselblad response, It would have been my choice too, had I not been aware for the Mamya-Leaf consortium and their products...

:thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

In the real world of me....
I use a crop sensor camera. My 17-55 2.8 lens would be it.
I take most of my shots with it.
Pat

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Indy, this question gets asked at least once every couple of months. Where were you on the last go-around?
A Phase One and a set of lenses, what else!! ;-)
SS