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What lens next?

Started Feb 12, 2015 | Questions thread
traveler_101 Senior Member • Posts: 2,203
Re: What lens next?

5inchfloppy wrote:

The 14-42mm kit lens actually control coma and chromatic abberations better than the 12-50mm, so I'd suggest to stick with the 14-42. Plus the 12-50mm is rather large, and would be unwieldy on the Pen Mini.

I'd recommend the Oly 45mm f/1.8 next, since you already have the Sigma 19mm, I don't think you need any other moderate wide angle primes (e.g. Panny 20mm f/1.7, Oly 17mm f/1.8).

The 45mm is quite small, and will fit well with the Pen Mini, and is great for portraits or moderate telephoto. I don't have it myself yet, but hopefully very soon

If you need wider, then perhaps the Oly 12mm f/2 or Oly 9-18mm or Panny 7-14mm.

I shot with an E-PM2 for about a year; it's a good camera--pay attention to the Jamsie's post in this thread and develop a routine for when to activate the internal stabilisation.

The Sigma 19mm is a good lens I have read. Nice FL -- 38mm equivalent being a slightly wide normal. You like the results, use it to death! You have the kit lens but I think you should work on replacing it with primes. The logical candidates are the Olympus 45, as has been mentioned, and the Panasonic 14--tiny pancake which gives you the ultimate portable camera. 14/19/45 is a good kit. 12 would be better than 14 for wide, but the Olympus 12 is kind of expensive. Check it out.

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