Since I started this thread I guess I should add my own wish list. I’ve got a lot of old manual focus glass and while I like it a lot I yearn for more of the latest and greatest. Not surprisingly my dream kit is a lot more contemporary than the stuff I normally carry around. It’s a bit eclectic but my regular carry bag includes the following: Pentax K10 camera with battery grip, AF360FGZ flash: K 24 2.8, M 35 f2, M 50 1.4, A 100 2.8 macro, K 135 f 3.5, and K 200 f 2.5. It’s a bit heavy but suits my needs as a rule.
I’m not a big fan of zooms in general.
Forgive this personal preference but this is my dream not yours.
You can put anything you like in your dream bag.
My dream kit therefore consists only of primes and is mated to a K20 with battery grip and AF540FGZ flash.
DA 14 2.8 for the wide side.
FA 31 1.8 Limited - a consensus winner in most polls.
FA 77 1.8 Limited – portraits
A* 200mm f4 macro – just because
DA* 300 f4 – telephoto
I think this would meet all my needs nicely and not cripple me to carry it around. Anyway that’s my dream kit and I’m sticking to it.
Cheers,
Tom G