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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
addlightness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,641
Re: Would you bother with the 12mm F2, 17mm f1.8 or 45mm f1.8 if you had the 12-40 f2.8 Pro?

In my dSLR(Nikon DX) setup, fast f2.8 zooms(I have 2 zooms covering 28-200mm f2.8 equiv) is the way to go because of poor prime lens offerings. And dSLR bodies being big/heavy, I find bigger lenses are more ergonomic. Thankfully, I only need to lug those around for 4-6 times a year for my kids' school events.

The reverse is true for my m43(EM10 + GM1) setup. I have 7 primes, and 3 zooms [9-18mm(usage - 25%), 40-150mm f4.0-5.6(1%), 75-300mm(1%)]. No PRO lenses for reasons mentioned above. I would love a 12mmf2 but my 14mmf2.5 plus wide converter is sufficient for me.

You don't know how long I've waited for a system such as our m43 where portability is prime(pun intended). I also don't see myself upgrading to m43 bodies bigger than the EM5 MkII or GX7.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Olympus E-M5 II Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Olympus E-M5 III +14 more
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