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Prime lens recommendations?

Started Jun 9, 2015 | Discussions thread
addlightness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,641
Re: Prime lens recommendations?

LarsRost wrote:

Hello,

A G7 will be mine in a couple of weeks and I'm looking for advice choosing prime lenses.
I am thinking about 2-3 primes in the 14-50mm range. I have read reviews but would like your real life experience. I shoot landscapes, street photography and everyday snaps/portraits of kids and family.

What about these lenses?

Panasonic 14mm F2.5?
Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7, Oly 45mm F1.8, Sigma 30mm F2.8 ?
Everyday lens in the 17-25 range... Leica 25mm F1.4 or, Panasonic 20mm F1.7 perhaps?

Kind regards
.lars

Pancake: Pany 14mm f2.5 and Oly 17mm f2.8(not the 1.8)

Normal: Oly 25mm f1.8

Med tele: Oly 45mm f1.8

The 25mm and 45mm are usually for low-light or if I really need speed.  Otherwise 14mm or 17mm for (outdoors) family and street photography.

I find the 14mm and 17mm perfectly acceptable.  They are not as sharp as the 25mm which is the sharpest and fastest(as mentioned by many here) among my collection but sometimes sharpness is not everything

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