The approach mattered more than the list. We worked as a pair, two Canon 5D Mark IIIs each, one body on a wide and one on a long, so between us nothing was ever missed.
Henley’s combo of choice was the 16-35mm f/2.8L and the 85mm f/1.2L.
Laura’s combo of choice was 24-70 f/2.8L and the 135mm f/2.
Henley started on the Canon 5D Mark I, eventually moving to the Canon 5D Mark II. After a few years we upgraded all bodies to the Mark III. Henley also used a Canon 1Ds MK3 for a few years too. The full kit over the years:
Canon 5D Mark I (x1)
Canon 5D Mark II (x4)
Canon 5D Mark III (x4)
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L (Henley cam 1 – wide)
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L (Laura cam 1 – wide)
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L
Canon 85mm f/1.2L (Henley cam 2 – long)
Canon 135mm f/2 (Laura cam 2 – long)
Canon 50mm f/1.2L
Sigma 50mm f/1.4
Leica M9 + Summicron 50mm f/2.0 (Henley – quiet/sensitive/intimate and low-key documentary moments)
Henley’s camera cases and accessories over on our new website at: akaralabs.com