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What is your holy trinity pf primes?

Started Mar 24, 2015 | Discussions thread
tinternaut
tinternaut Veteran Member • Posts: 8,138
Re: I already have those :-)

cameron2 wrote:

tinternaut wrote:

Though my 17 is the much maligned f2.8 lens. Should I get the 17mm f1.8? I very nearly did, but went for the 12-40 instead.

You're fine with the 12-40 as long as the size of it works for you

If not, consider the 14mm and the 20mm from Panasonic, which are tiny and both decent IQ (the 20mm supposedly moreso).

Thanks to eBay, I've acquired more lenses than I ever intended to.  I see the 12-40 as my one lens  for travel.  That doesn't mean I wouldn't take other lenses, but if I have to pack light then it's just the E-P5 + 12-40.

Both the 14 and 20 are great little lenses, but I'm in the market for cheap Panasonic body, to get the best out of them (perhaps a GM1, currently available for as little as £299 from Panasonic's refurb store on eBay).

The new year's resolution, not to collect more stuff, is looking like a poor idea already.

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