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

EyeMac wrote:

Sad but true, buying a new lens tends to get me motivated to go out and take more photographs!

I have the 12-40 f2.8 pro that stays on my camera pretty much full time. I have the 9-18 that I use occasionally. I also have the cheap Panasonic 25 f1.7 that I bought for $99, I'm not too fussed about this one so it might go but there are loads on the online markets so not worth much. I have the cheap 40-150 that gets occasional use. My last lens is the 75-300 which is rarely used and seems like a bit of a white elephant for me. I am tempted to sell the 75-300 to get either the 12, 17 or 45 but not convinced I will use it!

My last thought is that I should ditch the 9-18, 25, 40-150 and 75-300 and get the 40-150 f2.8 pro plus the teleconverter that is fore sale reasonably on an online trade site!

Would you put all your eggs in the two 'Pro' zoom basket?

I borrowed the 17/1.8 and 45/1.8 for a weekend and liked them both. I didn't find the 45/1.8 offered me a lot more than my 12-40, so I will hold out for something better. The 17/1.8 was really a treat to use, and worked nicely on either the E-M5 or E-PM2. But since I had a 12-32 and 7.5mm FE that share duty on the E-PM2, I don't really *need* it, and it's a bit more than I can justify for the amount of use it would get. Although I always wanted the FT 9-18, the FE + 12-40 combo does a pretty decent job covering the range for me. I doubt I would use the 75-300 much either - too slow. So if I had the chance to clear out some lesser used lenses to get the 40-150/2.8 + TC I would certainly consider it. A fast, sharp, weathersealed 2 lens kit from 12-210 is a pretty nice set up, but I'd be looking for another w/s body to go with it.

The used value of the 40-150R is so low I'd keep it and give to a friend or kid instead, probably the same for the 25/1.7 which I also have but rarely use.