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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
JinE Regular Member • Posts: 281
Re: Would you bother with the 12mm F2, 17mm f1.8 or 45mm f1.8 if you had the 12-40 f2.8 Pro?
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At one time I owned the 12-40.  I consider it one of the best most versatile lenses I've ever owned and is a spectacular piece of optical engineering.  For the type of photography I mostly do, which is people/family photography I always found it left me wanting a little more.  A little more reach at the long end.  A little more light when it got darker.  A little lighter as it was pretty big and heavy on a E-M5 and E-P5.  A little wider at the wide end.  Once I got my 17/1.8 I found I rarely used my 12-40 any more.  In poor lighting I would reach for a fast prime.  During the day and in good lighting I didn't need the f2.8 and would reach for something lighter instead. If I were to only own one lens that would be the one I would own.  But since I can and do own more than one, I find there always seems to be a better option for me in any given situation than the 12-40.  And even with a one lens solution I feel (with people photography mind you) that the 14-150 and a FL600R gives me a much better keeper rate for people in a much wider variety of situations.

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