New York Which combo should I take to NY?

[E__WOK]

I will be bringing my M6 with 35/2 as my main camera.

Backup can be a IID with 50 Elmar.



The other lenses I have are: 90/2.8, WATE, and 50 1.1.

Should I bring a second M6 or an M8? Which lens/lenses should I mount on said camera?

I'll be up there over the Memorial Day weekend.

 

[mfogiel]

If you intend shooting in Manhattan, then WATE could be helpful - overall it really depends on what style of photography you like. Ralph Gibson was often laughing at himself, that he takes the same kind of photos all over the world.

 

[taemo]

bring the lens that you use and comfortable with the most, chances are you'll gravitate to those.

im a 35 and 50 shooter and those were the only focal lengths i used in nyc last week.
Ricoh GR in 35mm and Hexar RF with 50mm cron, also had my 35 cron just in case but never used it.
I cropped the GR to 35 as I felt 28 too wide for my shooting preference

 

[Brian Legge]

Are you saying somewhere secure, where you can leave gear you aren't using?

If so, I'd go with:

M6 with 35/2 and 90/2.8 as walk around kit to give you a range of options
M6 50 1.1 to take out in the evenings. Bring another M body as a backup but don't bother taking it out with you.

That isn't far off from the kit I took the last time I went (though I also took a Rollei 3.5F in case I found myself in a TLR mood).