Although Lightroom metadata lists 43 digital cameras and 123 lenses, the current scuderia consists of two very different systems, each with two bodies and seven prime lenses. Predictably, but not premeditatedly, they’re the same focal lengths. There has been a lot of glass in and out of my bag at each field of view or range, but those remaining have earned their special place.Leica M10-r and M10-monochromeLeica M 21mm ƒ3.4 Super Elmar ASPH, 24mm ƒ3.8 Elmar ASPH, 28mm ƒ1.4 Summilux ASPH, 50mm ƒ1.4 Summilux ASPH, and 90mm ƒ2 APO Summicron ASPH.Voightlander VM 15mm ƒ4.5 Super Wide Heliar and 50mm ƒ2 Apo Lanthar..Canon R5 and R mirrorless system Zeiss ZE 15mm ƒ2.8, 21mm ƒ2.8, 25mm ƒ2, 28mm ƒ2, 50mm ƒ1.4 Milvus Distagon, 50mm ƒ2 and 100mm ƒ2 Makro Planars.Canon RF 14-35 ƒ4, 24-105 ƒ4, and 100-500 ƒ4.5-7.1.PostscriptIn future installments of this blog, I hope to discuss why I kept what I did, what pairings/kits work for me, and what recommendations I can give. None of what I own now was the first in any focal length, most recently flipping the 24 Elmarit for an Elmar, and the 28mm Summicron v1, then v2, for the Summilux.I once had a long search for the perfect 50mm in EF-mount, or something legacy that I could cannibalize to it, and realized that more than one lens in a single focal length isn't indecision. Some lenses are just better at certain things than others. In reality, equipment is just a tool, and as much as I believe in using the right tool for right job, I'll use a different analogy and lament that there's a guy out there with a broomstick that plays much better golf than I.The Canons and Zeiss don't travel with me much these days. Just 15 years ago, I carried two 5D-series bodies, 2-3 metal primes, a 16-35 ƒ2.8L and a 70-200 ƒ2.8L for full-day hikes around Beijing. I was fine with it, but then I also used to hitchhike entire summers with a Jansport backpack and 65-70 lbs of gear, notably a Bronica ETR, 3 lenses, and a few bricks of 120, having had a bit of distain for the miniature 35mm film format and therefore didn't own one. After 5 knee surgeries and hitting 60, my body can't take a DSLR or a bag of lenses that were designed for it. Still, I love the rendering of these Zeiss lenses and they're worth every kilogram, just not on my shoulders. Happily, they adapt perfectly to the R system—the 5D3 went away for a Canon R in 2018, and the 5D4 was traded for an R5 in 2022. The trilogy of Canon EF ƒ2.8 zooms went away for slower RF versions in 2023. Once lost to other obligations, Leica bodies and their hand-polished optics fell into my lucky hands once again, also in 2023, starting with an M246.There were a few years with a lot of Fuji in there (XT-2 era), and a Leica Q, and I'll likely reminisce about the love/hate of each. There were many Canon 1Ds and 5D versions, Leica Digilux's and a couple of Ricoh GR pockets. Life permitting, I might even delve into my decades in darkrooms, and shooting with analog Leica Ms and Rs, Nikons, Hasselblads, and Sinars that I fondly visit in the dozens of vintage camera shops around Mong Kok. 25,000 rolls and sheet equivalence later, I've simply moved on..