10 greatest photographers

I have asked ChatGPT 3.5 to tell me who are the 10 greatest photographers, camera(s) and lens(es) they used? I would have added Diane Arbus, Sebastião Salgado, Thomas Hoepker, James Nachtwey, Don McCullin to name a few. Here is its subjective response:

Ansel Adams

Camera: Large format cameras like the 8x10 view camera.

Lens: He used various large format lenses, including wide-angle and telephoto options.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Camera: Leica rangefinder cameras, such as the Leica M series

Lens: He often used a 50mm f/2 lens, known for its versatility in street photography

Dorothea Lange

Camera: Graflex Series D and other large format cameras

Lens: She used various large format lenses for her documentary and portrait work

Robert Capa

Camera: Various 35mm cameras, including Contax and Leica

Lens: Often used a 50mm lens for his photojournalism work

Steve McCurry

Camera: Nikon 35mm SLR cameras like the Nikon FM2 and Nikon F6

Lens: Known for using a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens for his iconic portraits

Annie Leibovitz

Camera: Medium format cameras like the Hasselblad

Lens: She used various medium format lenses for her celebrity portraits

Cindy Sherman

Camera: Various medium and large format cameras

Lens: Used a range of lenses depending on her conceptual self-portrait work

Richard Avedon

Camera: Large format cameras like the 8x10 view camera

Lens: Employed various large format lenses for his fashion and portrait photography

Helmut Newton

Camera: Medium format cameras, including Hasselblad and Rolleiflex

Lens: Used various medium format lenses for his provocative fashion photography

Edward Weston

Camera: Large format cameras like the 8x10 view camera

Lens: Used a variety of large format lenses for his precise and detailed compositions.




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