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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
Lichtspiel
Lichtspiel Veteran Member • Posts: 3,528
Re: Would you bother with the 12mm F2, 17mm f1.8 or 45mm f1.8 if you had the 12-40 f2.8 Pro?

BHD2 wrote:

12 = no (at this FL, don't really need extra speed/DOF control)

17 = maybe (if I wanted super lightweight and faster; I own this, but in practice, seldom use it)

45 = yes (great for portraits)

Interesting discussion. I don't have the 12-40 due to its size/weight. I love the tiny primes, and don't mind changing lenses and zooming with my feet.

However, unlike what most here said, I parted with my 45/1.8 after a year. Yes, it is optically fantastic, and fairly inexpensive. But I never used it. I don't do much portrait work, and the 25 works ok for that, even the cheap 40-150 for some longer FL is pretty sharp at the wide end.

On the other hand, I love the 12/2 for landscapes and even some closeups.

Everyone is different...

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