Name your dream kit

[Will]

Kit 1,

MP 0.85

Leica 50/1
Leica 75/1.4
Leica 90/2

or

ZM 50/2
ZM 85/2

and/or

I really want to try Pentax K's 43/1.9 Limited with a Grandy rangefinder couple adapter!

 

[amateriat]

Well, I sort of have my "dream" kit already:

- Konica Hexar RF (x 2)
- Konica M-Hexanon 28mm f/2.8
- Konica M-Hexanon 50mm f/2
- Konica M-Hexanon 90mm f/2.8

Other than wishing for a third body (black Leica M7 with Leicavit), here's what's left of the RF wish-list:

- Konica M-Hexanon 17-35mm "dualie": might actually happen in a year or so.

- Lens That Doesn't Exist but Which I Petitioned Konica For: as a "companion" to the for-real 17-35 M-Hex, I strongly suggested a limited-production M-Hex 75-135mm f/3.5. Something of a "never before and never again" lens. I'd have been first in line for one. Konica could've truly gone out with a bang with one of those...


- Barrett

 

[dostacos]

Black Zeiss Ikon
Black Bessa R3M

Lenses: Voightlander 21/4, 28/1.9 ASPH, 35/1.2 Nokton, 50/2 Heliar [that will come with the Bessa R3M]

ah....do I get to keep my existing RF gear?????/😀

 

[StuartR]

Well, I am pretty happy with my stuff now, but there are a few things I would love to have, but would have trouble (both financially and in terms of rationality) justifying.

The basic kit: Leica M7 a la carte in black paint, classic script, MP winder etc. .72.
25mm f/2.8 ZM
35mm f/1.4 ASPH
50mm f/1.4 ASPH
75mm f/2 APO ASPH
I've got those lenses (very happily!) and a similar body, and they are pretty much ideal for me. I can find no fault with them.


The part that I would love to have, but could not justify would be a Hasselblad H2 with a P45 back, film backs, and some lenses (35mm f/3.5, 100mm f/2.2, 210mm f/4). That's a little pricey though.

 

[back alley]

'Rules of the thread: You can choose a maximum of 2 bodies and no more than 4 lenses. Any format goes and, because this is RFF.com, at least one body must be a rangefinder. Price is no object, but you will be wedded to this kit for 10 years, so choose carefully.'

if i had the budget and if i were starting from scratch, it might look like this...

2 zeiss ikon bodies, chrome & black
zm 25/2.8
zm 35/2
zm 50/2
zm 85/2

i would carry both bodies with 25 & 50 attached.

i would shoot ilford delta 400, rated at 320 and develop in rodinal.

eventually i'll get the zm 50 and if i sell everything else i own (photographically speaking) and then add some i might just swing the 85.
the black body would be on hold...indefinately 😉