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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
papitsu New Member • Posts: 9
Re: Would you bother with the 12mm F2, 17mm f1.8 or 45mm f1.8 if you had the 12-40 f2.8 Pro?

Personally, if I had the money, I would get the 40-150 PRO + TC as my only telephoto and keep a couple of fast primes to cover the wider end. Or go double PRO and keep one prime for the size. Due to my student budget my only telephoto is the 75-300 and I'm constantly wishing for something faster.

But it all depends on your subjects, really. I'd really love to shoot more birds and wildlife but I feel like my budget is holding me back. If you rarely feel like you have use for a telephoto lens, your money might be better spent otherwise. Budget permitting, I would happily own and definitely would find use for both 12-40 PRO and a bunch of fast primes, but if I had to choose between them, the size and weight of those primes would make the decision easy for me.

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