My Gear
Sony a7c
Sony Zeiss 50mm f/1.4
Sony FE 28-60 f/4.0-5.6
The 28-60 or its more common brother, the 24-70 is a staple on any photographer’s shelf, not quite good enough to live in the camera bag, not bad enough to just toss, and not valuable enough to sell. I find myself in that exact boat with this lens, it’s not really worth selling so I keep it as a back up or in the rare case where I might need a zoom and aperture or sharpness are not my number 1 priorities. I plan on replacing this lens with the Sigma 24-70 eventually. That being said its small size actually pairs with the a7c quite well.
Canon AE-1
A classic From 1976 and one of the most popular film cameras ever made. As anyone who does analog photography our first film cameras are rarely something we picked based on extensive research or because it perfectly fit our criteria, we found it, already had it, or it was a gift from someone who found it and thought of you. It would be the third case with this little camera. The AE-1 is a pretty decent starter camera though and fills my 35mm needs rather well. In addition the Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 pairs well with this midrange body.
Minolta XG-1
2021 Macbook Pro 14in M1 Pro
While the choice between the M1 and M2 Macbook Pros was an easy one, the choice between M1 pro and M1 Max, and between 14in and 16in was a little bit more of a challenge. My final choice ended up revolving around avoiding excess, and preserving portability. I found that the M1 Pro was already overkill for most of my daily task and would handle my occasional heavier tasks just fine.