M43: new lens(es) or the e-p5?

Hello there

i have a question:

would you recommend buying an oly e-p5 or the upcomming oly 25mm (if it's good) and the oly 45mm?

Here is my stuff that I already own:

oly pen e-pl3

vf-2

14-42mm

75-300mm II

Industar 61 f2.8 (fully manual)

pentax 50mm f 1.7 (fully manual)

Thank you

it may all sound stupid, but I was thinking that all you experienced photographers could help me!

TheOneWhoNeedsAdvice wrote:

Hello there

i have a question:

would you recommend buying an oly e-p5 or the upcomming oly 25mm (if it's good) and the oly 45mm?

Here is my stuff that I already own:

oly pen e-pl3

vf-2

14-42mm

75-300mm II

Industar 61 f2.8 (fully manual)

pentax 50mm f 1.7 (fully manual)

Thank you

it may all sound stupid, but I was thinking that all you experienced photographers could help me!

You seem to be short on primes, and as many will say, money is better invested in good glass, rather than camera bodies. Cameras come and go, but lenses prevail. So, my advise would be to build your lens collection first, and start thinking on upgrading your camera later.

You are talking here about two very high quality lenses, so I wouldn't give it a second thought. Go for them.

Another way of looking at it is: What the E-P5 will do for you, that the E-pl3 cannot?

Where do you find your current system falling short?

The newer body will get you higher res, ISO and WiFi... are any of these important to you?

TheOneWhoNeedsAdvice wrote:

Here is my stuff that I already own:

oly pen e-pl3
vf-2
14-42mm
75-300mm II
Industar 61 f2.8 (fully manual)
pentax 50mm f 1.7 (fully manual)

Long term, no matter what you do, a fast 20/25mm and a 45mm are a lot of fun. The relatively low priced 7.5mm fisheye is also a riot, but it still needs a wide angle companion. Whew, that's a lot of glass.

Meanwhile, you have the 12MP sensor from 2010. It starts running out of gas at ISO 1600 and needs NR plug-ins and RAW to go higher.

How about a cheaper camera. I'm sure an EPL5 deal will re-appear in the near future, something like where the body is under $400. You're getting the same sensor upgrade of the the EP5. You keep your EPL3's tilt screen, but touch capability is added. Money left over for a fast prime, like the 17, 20, or new 25.

Tomorrow, we will find out what the bean counters at Olympus will do. Rumors say the new Oly 25 might be a $349 lens. I bet they stick it to their customers and ask $499.