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    What prime do you use?

    I have been thinking of getting a prime. The 35mm Macro or 25mm pancake. I want light. To use on bike rides. Any thoughts on these lenses would be helpful. Focusing, speed, ect.....
    I am like Barney Fife, I have a gun but Andy makes me keep the bullet in my pocket..

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    Re: What prime do you use?

    By all accounts the 35 macro is a sharper lens. The pancake will AF on m4/3 bodies should you choose to go smaller. IMO the pancake is a more useful length, but the macro has a very convincing 1:1 magnification.

    The way I see it, that's the trade-off.

    I'd kill for a 25/1.8 in the high-grade range that wasn't stupid heavy and large. Olympus lags behind in fast primes, and that's really a shame.
    Erik Williams

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    12-60 SWD, 50-200 SWD, 50 f/2 macro, EX25, FL36's and an FL50r.

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    Re: What prime do you use?

    I am not much to do a lot of Macro shots. My 14-54 and 70-300mm works fine for what I do. Since the 25mm would work on the m4/3rd that could be a big factor with me. At some point, maybe in the spring, I may get an EP-1 or GF-1.
    I am like Barney Fife, I have a gun but Andy makes me keep the bullet in my pocket..

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    Re: What prime do you use?

    Out of those two, the pancake....

    But if you don't mind a third party lens, the Sigma 30mm 1.4 is awesome. Very fast, focuses quick [when it finds it] and is decently sharp. Oh and its about the same size as the 35 3.5 and its not very heavy.
    E-3, E-510
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    40-150 3.5-4.5
    Sigma 30 1.4
    Zenit 58 F2 [with M42 adapter]
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    Re: What prime do you use?

    Standard Oly manual 50mm f1.8 for me or oly 135mm f3.5

    Sharp, fast in the case of the 50mm, but manual focus.

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