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When you have GAS and no money...

Started Jun 18, 2015 | Discussions thread
bs1946
bs1946 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,780
Re: When you have GAS and a decent sized return credit at the camera store ...

Skeeterbytes wrote:

The 25/1.8 is a tiny jewel--got mine at incentive pricing when buying a camera and found it to be a super "standard" prime. There's also the Lumix 25/1.4 of course. FWIW I like the 25 more than my 20.

Either 25 fills an obvious gap in your collection. The other tack would be going beyond the 45, either the 60 macro or the 75/1.8, which is a lens all-star from any point of view. Phenomenal lens.

Good shopping,

Rick

Sometimes opportunity knocks and overrides logic. I decided to round out my small pocketable prime collection with the 25mm f/1.8, went to B&H where I have the rest of my credit and surprise; a like-new, in the box 15mm f/1.7 popped up in their used department. So I grabbed it and still having some money left over, I ordered the 25mm f/1.8 while they are on sale.

I gave my Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN and 60mm f/2.8 DN to my son and I don't do macro so, I have no interest in the Olympus 60mm Macro. While the 75mm f/1.8 is considered a great lens, it doesn't fit in with my fit-in-my pocket concept. So for now I'm done; with two small, but excellent, M43 bodies and six primes.

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Bill S.
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