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!

True.

I have the 12-40 f2.8 pro that stays on my camera pretty much full time.

Changed my life, totally eliminated any prime lust within that range. First on E-PL5 now on E-P5.

I have the 9-18 that I use occasionally.

Ditto.

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!

I still see the 75-300mm as a keeper just because it does go to 300mm, even though I rarely carry or use it, but when you do need 300mm, there it is.

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?

No, too chunky and heavy for so little use for me for the 40-150/2.8, passed on that one.

Went wide instead, got a less than half price 9mm body cap fisheye just because I could and surprisingly had so much fun that I immediately plonked my money down for the Samyang 7.5mm and am having a total heap more fun. It always goes with me and is the most used lens after the heavily used 12-40mm.

Regards......Guy