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I recently had a friends car broken into while on a trip and lost my omd em5 camera 12-42 kit lens 40-150 kit lens and a 60mm macro.

The 60mm I am going to replace but now what to do about the two zooms.

First is the 14-42 zoom. Is the 12-50 a better lens to justify the larger size and few extra bucks?

I seldom use the 40-150 and am not sure if I want to replace it. the reason to do it is that I do use it occasionally and if I don't buy it up front I probably won't. I see there is a digital 40-150? is there a reason to pick that?

I don't think i want the 14-140. I have heard about quality issues at certain zoom lengths

I take primarily landscape pictures and flower pictures.

I am not in a position to spend the money for the 600+ lens so I am stuck with the lower end.

My thought at this point is the camera (obviously), the 60mm lens, and then the 12-50 zoom and possibly the 40-150 non digital.

Does any one have recommendations??

Jim
 
Jim, sorry about the loss of your gear.

Regarding the 12-50, it is certainly not better optically than the 14-42, which is itself quite a good lens despite its low price.

The 12-50 produces decent results, and 12mm is noticeably wider than 14. Weather sealing, more macro, and not having to do the annoying extension twist to start the 14-42 are other notable advantages. If you don't mind the extra size and weight, I would recommend it, and would say that it's worth the price difference.

Another one to consider would be the newest Panasonic 14-42. It is very good optically, and almost as compact and light as the Olympus, without having to be collapsed for storage. They are still a bit rare in the used market, and seem to go for about $150.
 
Jungle Jim said:
I recently had a friends car broken into while on a trip and lost my omd em5 camera 12-42 kit lens 40-150 kit lens and a 60mm macro.

The 60mm I am going to replace but now what to do about the two zooms.

First is the 14-42 zoom. Is the 12-50 a better lens to justify the larger size and few extra bucks?

I seldom use the 40-150 and am not sure if I want to replace it. the reason to do it is that I do use it occasionally and if I don't buy it up front I probably won't. I see there is a digital 40-150? is there a reason to pick that?

I don't think i want the 14-140. I have heard about quality issues at certain zoom lengths

I take primarily landscape pictures and flower pictures.

I am not in a position to spend the money for the 600+ lens so I am stuck with the lower end.

My thought at this point is the camera (obviously), the 60mm lens, and then the 12-50 zoom and possibly the 40-150 non digital.

Does any one have recommendations??

Jim
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The often maligned 12-50 is really a terrific, versatile lens that produces wonderful IQ. It is lightweight, and balances well on an Em-5 or EM-10. The macro function, albeit not a true 1:1 is definitely a plus as is the electronic zoom feature which is great for stills and video. Here is an example of the IQ of the 12-50.



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I'm puzzling over the 40-150 options you mention, particularly 'digital' versus 'non-digital'? I have an old 30-150 FT lens which I use with an MMF3 adapter, but I doubt that that is what you mean, and even it is digital. Hmm.....
 
Jungle Jim said:
I recently had a friends car broken into while on a trip and lost my omd em5 camera 12-42 kit lens 40-150 kit lens and a 60mm macro.

The 60mm I am going to replace but now what to do about the two zooms.

First is the 14-42 zoom. Is the 12-50 a better lens to justify the larger size and few extra bucks?

I seldom use the 40-150 and am not sure if I want to replace it. the reason to do it is that I do use it occasionally and if I don't buy it up front I probably won't. I see there is a digital 40-150? is there a reason to pick that?

I don't think i want the 14-140. I have heard about quality issues at certain zoom lengths

I take primarily landscape pictures and flower pictures.

I am not in a position to spend the money for the 600+ lens so I am stuck with the lower end.

My thought at this point is the camera (obviously), the 60mm lens, and then the 12-50 zoom and possibly the 40-150 non digital.

Does any one have recommendations??

Jim
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Just would like to say a word on flower picture.

Macro is very useful, but it seems that a tele (anything starting from 100 upward) would also be very good in case if we might not get close enough... I visit my local flower show every year and in addition to my 50mm Nikkor legacy lens, 45-200 would be my most useful zoom specially on its long end.
 
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