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Would you bother with the 12mm F2, 17mm f1.8 or 45mm f1.8 if you had the 12-40 f2.8 Pro?

Started Jan 20, 2016 | Questions thread
Rjansenbr2
Rjansenbr2 Regular Member • Posts: 420
Re: Would you bother with the 12mm F2, 17mm f1.8 or 45mm f1.8 if you had the 12-40 f2.8 Pro?

I have the 17mm, 45mm and 12-40 pro. I use the primes a lot. Smaller size and larger apertures are the obvious advantages,  while the zoom is more versatile. I think the 17mm is my most used lens.  I really like the FOV and to me the wider aperture is a very important advantage,  both because I shoot a lot indoors and like shallower DOF. The 45mm is the best choice when you are shooting portraits,  again shallower DOF is a huge advantage. Nevertheless,  in good light and when you will shoot variable subjects (in a trip,  for instance) the 12-40mm would be my choice.

And I would have also bought the 12mm if it weren't so expensive.

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