Dear Micro Four Nerds,
I think this question might have been asked before but I couldn't find exactly what I needed (or my search was not precise enough). Therefore, I'd like to apologize in advance.
I own an OM1 (gen 1) and I shoot landscapes 99% of the time. So far, I've been mostly using prime lenses and I truly enjoy it however, more and more, I'm getting frustrated with switching lenses when I need to narrow my field of view to better frame the subject. And when I'm walking around, have a more polyvalent lens would be great.
My main lens (the one I use the most) : Lumix 20mm f/1.7
My favorite lens : Olympus Zuiko 45mm f/1.8
My macro lens : Olympus Zuiko 30mm f/3.5
My zoom lens (the "plastic fantastic") : Olympus Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6
I owned an Olympus Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5 but didn't like it at all (maybe it was a faulty one, who knows).
Therefore, I would love to have a lens covering at least 14 to 100mm (ideally) but 45/50mm would be great. Bulk is not an issue as convenience would be the main criteria but weight might be.
Which lens would you recommend without "breaking the bank" for landscape ? I was thinking about the 12-45mm F/4 that may be good. Is-it actually worth it or should I go directly towards the 12-40 F/2.8 instead ? any other alternatives ?
As much as I love the 40-150mm which is serviceable, I'd like to "upgrade" it as well. Should I get the 75-300mm to get more reach as I often find myself limited with the 40-150 or get the 40-150mm f/2.8 pro for a better IQ ?
Lastly, my 20mm got a small chip on the lens (the lens cap fell off in my bagpack and I only realized that way too late...). Depending on how the light hits the lens, it's visible in some pictures. Therefore, I'm (slowly) considering changing it and I was wondering which one to get instead ? The Olympus 17mm f/1.8 looks like the best contender but I read a lot of inconsistencies with this one so I'm at a loss. Your insight is more than welcome.
So here I am... a lot of small questions to "upgrade" my gear. Unfortunately, I feel like I mostly know of "older" lenses (because I was more proactive in checking the news back then) and because I stopped monitoring each release, I'm not aware of all the newer versions available (or alternatives if they exist).
Looking forward to hearing your feedback ! Thanks a lot to everyone that will chime in :)