Minimising equipment - M10 buying advice

[LeicaR10]

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Sanadsaad,   You have a number of excellent choices.  Based on my years of photography experience, I would say it all depends on your genre of photography that you want to create photographs relative to cameras and lenses.  The camera and lens is merely a tool that helps you create and capture your vision for that moment in time.  The other aspect that many photographers consider is cost of buying the camera and lens(es).   Many well meaning forum photographers will give you their advice, mine included.  But it always gets down to what you need and want for your photography.  Nobody can tell you what to do for your decision.  It is yours to make.  A good combination based on your post above is 35/75.  I am certain others will chim in on ideas for you.  r/ Mark

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[Camaro5]

Interesting topic.  I have done The Purge over the last couple of months.  MP-240 (now sold) and now M10 were real gamechangers for me.  With the 28/2 ASPH & 50/2 Summicrons M10 is all I really need.  Image quality is as good or better than the X1D I had in most situations, and the M10 is certainly less quirky and more fun to shoot.  These are the only two lenses I have but may add a 75mm at some point.

My only other camera is a CL with the TL 18-56, 55-135, and a Sigma 16mm f/1.4 for night sky work.  

That's it.  Everything else is gone.  It's quite a departure from the days of having five cameras and a bag full of lenses that rarely got used.  With the new year approaching I'm really going to try and be content with this kit in 2022.  It's a tall order but I just have to keep convincing myself that less is better and that my bank account will be happier.  

[tobey bilek]

I would use M lenses on a sl2  for when a slr suits me.   Then use them on M10R for most occasions.

I still have Viso 1, 2, 2a, 3 and all the viso lenses from 65 to 560, bellows, and adapters.

28 shift, 100 2.8 APO work great on M10 series.   Viso 020 or dark cloth or nothing at all.  

The is no one answer unless you do only one thing in which case the answer is simple.

I used to of a lot of portraits with 90 m set to 5 feet and studio lights.   Just move until the catch lights in near eye merge.  Fast and never miss.

[sanadsaad]

I think the M fit's my style of shooting. Already have too much gear. I think an M10-R and 35mm APO summicron will be what I go for. I'll probably sell the M3 and Nikon gear and keep the M6 for film. M10-R for colour and M6 with Tri-X for black and white.