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Crazy to sell the Olympus 12-40mm?!

Started May 6, 2015 | Discussions thread
Rmark
Rmark Senior Member • Posts: 1,188
primes vs zooms?
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if you don't mind changing lenses , then getting the prime focal lengths that are covered by the 12-40 and selling the zoom makes sense. I prefer zooms ,  so I sold my 17mm 1.8 after I got the 12-40 when I realized I simply never bothered with it.

The  12-40 is one of the best lenses I've ever owned, better even than the FT 12-60. I'm not that concerned about size since I couple the 12-40 with the FT 50-200 and the Ft 9-18, and most of the time I have the HLD-7 on the camera.

FWIW i would suggest using the the 12-40 for awhile and see how often you switch to the 25 45mm just to get one extra stop.

 Rmark's gear list:Rmark's gear list
Panasonic LX100 Olympus E-M1 Olympus E-M1 II Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm 1:2.8-3.5 SWD Olympus Zuiko Digital 1.4x Teleconverter EC-14 +5 more
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