My Olympus Holy Trinity Lenses - RED35 Review

Like any professionals and serious amateurs, I have a trio of lenses that I would label as my Trinity. Three lenses that I can't live without for my jobs. What are they? Watch to find out.
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[@leonfourie5717]

Mine will be the oly 17mm f1.8 for street photography,Oly 45mm f1.8 for potrets,oly 30mm f3.5 for some macro images and also have the oly 12-40mm f2.8 pro for versatitily.

[@TXTundra-ex8bw]

I can’t argue with your selection as those are kick ass lenses but I switched from Sony & Fujifilm to Olympus because of the smaller rig since I run and gun so I have the 1.8 version of those lenses plus I’m still married 😁

[@olafweyer859]

.... plus I’m still married :D

[@vermontmike9800]

Those are far to big and expensive for me. Mine: Panasonic 12-32mm Oly 25mm f1.8 Oly 45mm f1.8

[@valdiskrebs566]

Yes! Would sub the Lumix 20mm for the 25mm and add the 60mm macro (great for non-macro shots). The Lumix 35-100 f4-f5.6 is great also, fits well w/ 12-32mm.

[@kikeaMoldova]

Mine (paired with E-M1 II): M.Z. 12-40 2.8 Pro M.Z. 40-150 2.8 Pro the next one to complete my trinity is planed to be M.Z. 7-14 2.8 Pro

[@mariusm2402]

Recently checked my lens statistics and clearly found 1. M.Zuiko 60mm 2.8 2. M.Zuiko 12-40 2.8 Pro 3. M.Zuiko 7-14 2.8 Pro Mainly for landscape and macro. On the future wish list is the 8mm 1.8 Pro 😍... But still feels to exotic for the price and range to use it.

[@JalanKesini]

My cheapskate trinity: 1. BCL 9mm f8 (for landscape), 2. 25mm f1.8 (for night photography), and 3. 40-150 f4-5.6 4/3 old lens 😂 Paired with EPL9 & EPM2

[@shaneyang7654]

My trinity for my EM13 M.Zuiko 12-100 f4 pro M.Zuiko 45 1.2 pro M.Zuiko 7-14 2.8 Pro

[@nickdsnik1675]

Spending most of my time in a forest with the wildlife Mine would be 1) Olympus 60mm Macro 2) Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 3) Olympus 300mm f4 pro Until I can afford the 300mm f4, I will make do with the 75-300mm mkII

[@derekjones2657]

I find the Olympus 45mm f1.8 works very well with my EM10 MKII for portraits. The Panasonic 25mm f1.7 is a goodie too. Of course, I'm not a professional photographer but they'll do for me.

[@timafken2297]

Well, i would say this depends on the type of Setting. I would go: Outdoor and Wildlife (my Area) 7-14 F2,8 12-100 F4 300mm F4 (plus converter) (the 100-400 can be however an alternative) Wedding /Portrait 17mm 1.2 45mm 1.2 40-150mm F2.8 Reportage 17mm 1.2 12-40 F2.8 40-150mm F2.8

[@EskoToivakka]

My holy trinity: Panasonic Leica 15mm f1.7 Olympus 30mm f3.5 macro Olympus 45mm f1.8

[@Narsuitus]

My micro 4/3 trinity: 14mm f/2.5 Panasonic lens 20mm f/1.7 Panasonic lens 45mm f/1.8 Olympus lens

[@alexvii]

I have 12-40mm 2.8 pro and 40-150mm 2.8 pro

[@markolwick2223]

So “organically sharp” is the new way of saying that the 25/1.2 is the least sharp of any of the 1.2 primes? My trinity: Olympus 12-100 f/4 Pro. Incredible lens. Olympus 40-150 2.8 Pro Panasonic 42.5/1.2 Nocticron.

[@Red35Photography]

LOL, not at all, organically sharp is a way I describe the look. It's sharp but the rendering between the Olympus and PanaLeica is very different. PanaLeica is very modern and Olympus resembles film look, which I prefer. You have the Nocticron, you know how sharp it is

[@marceloguarini7695]

Yes, may be the least sharp of the 1.2 primes, but to me it has the best rendering of the three. Having the Voigtlander 17.5 f0.95, I bought the 17 f1.2 with the intention to sell the Voigtlander. I ended up selling the 17 f1.2. Even though the Voigtlander was considerable less sharp wide open, I prefer the way it renders the image, quite a bit more than the Olympus.

[@Forthejoyofphotography]

If I was a professional photographer making a living from their photography and videography work then I would certainly have the 1.2 PRO lens in my kit. As an amateur - my choice has chopped and changed over the past few years. My current lens line up includes the 12-200mm f3.5-6.3 - my so-called 'swiss army knife' lens that sits on my OMD EM1 MKIII all the time. The LAOWA 7.5mm f2 when I need to go wider and several primes 12mm f2, 25mm f1.8, 45mm f1.8, 60mm f2.8 macro. and 75mm f1.8 I have just added the new 100-400mm (and I have the 1.4x teleconverter). So for my Street, landscape, and a bit of wildlife photography, I have, what for me is a fairly comprehensive suite of lenses that balances decent image quality vs size and affordability. But as you rightly say, Jimmy. There are no absolute rights or wrongs and everybody's mileage will vary. It's just great that manufacturers like Olympus and Panasonic cater quite well for this.

[@p.io7]

My trinity is: Panasonic 15mm f1.7 Olympus 45mm f1.8 Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 The primes just aren't flexible enougth to document my family's outdoor activities. Looking forward to upgrade my 12-50 to a pro zoom lens. But it's difficult to decide wich one it will be, 12-40mm, 12-45mm or 12-100mm.

[@alexkerry11]

I upgraded from 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 to 12-40mm f2.8. There are obvious benefits, but the smaller lens you already have has fantastic colour (provided your ISO remains low of course). It's also light and has a great motorized zoom which I quite like. After upgrading, sharpness is now off the scale. Which is good, but not essential for beautiful photos. I much prefer the narrow depth of field at f2.8 - it shows depth much better. And f2.8 keeps ISO very low - great in dim light.

[@wyeunghk]

Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 II Asph. ==>•防塵防水滴設計, also weather sealed ?

[@AlexZafer]

Bonus lens would be the Olympus 12-40 2.8 Pro. For shooting any kind of event this all-purpose performer is a must in my view. The versatility cannot go underestimated, and the image quality is delicious. My most used is the 17mm prime however, and will tuck the 25mm f1.8 in a corner of the bag because it's tiny and can be useful for portrait and food shots - especially in times I want to remain as unobtrusive as possible. As for a long zoom, I prefer the Panasonic 35-100 f2.8 pro lens because it has lovely rendering, weather-sealing and is much lighter and smaller in size compared to the Oly 40-150. I happily sacrifice the extra focal length range for the benefit of size and weight without compromising IQ. I also shoot video using Panasonic MFT's, so I do have a rather wide assortment of both brands mixing and matching as I need. On a final note, one can never underestimate the Olympus 45mm 1.2 or its tiny 1.8 little brother for that matter... if you desire stellar portraits.

[@alexkerry11]

Totally agree with your thinking. 12-40mm for almost everything, complemented by those small fast wide-normal primes. I've yet to really get in to very telephoto for portraits. When I do it will be with the Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 Pro 😎

[@digitalspecter]

What makes 12-40mm so great for me is its close-up capability on top of all other goodness. I have used many systems with many standard zooms and there are very few lenses that can keep up with Oly's 12-40mm.

[@AlexZafer]

@@digitalspecter I couldn't agree more. It truly is a fantastic highly versatile quality zoom.

[@tenzinpeljor]

As an amateur I am on training and do this with the 25 1.8, and when travelling I take the 17 mm 1.2. and the 12-100 4.0 with me.

[@photohiker81]

Grate choice

[@missti9012]

My Holy trinity is the 75mm F1.8, the 17mm F1.2 and the 60mm Macro. Those never leave my bag. The only lens I alternate them with is the 12-100mm F4.0

[@photohiker81]

The 75mm and 60mm are grate choices as well. The 60mm is very versatile the 75mm 8s so appealing but it's a special optic.

[@valdiskrebs566]

Yeah, love the 60mm - use it more for NON-macro shots.

[@missti9012]

@@valdiskrebs566 me too, I actually have been using it for portraits of my dogs lately, it’s amazing!

[@jessestarks3128]

Interesting choice of lenses. A lot of people complain about price, size and weight of the m4/3 pro lenses. Full frame SLR and/or mirrorless equivalent lenses can cost 2x the price and are huge.

[@ammadoux]

300mm f4 which i use 80% of the time, then 40-150mm f2.8 + 1.4 TC. these for birds and butterflies, for casual shooting the 17 mm 1.8.

[@michaelfisher1537]

What do you shoot with a 300?

[@ammadoux]

birds.

[@ammadoux]

@@michaelfisher1537 birds, please visit my channel mostly taken by this lens.

[@davidblack2632]

I just can't just go with three lenses since I photograph so many different things. Right now my kit is the 12-100/4.0 and 100-400/5.0-6.3 zoom lenses and then the 17/1.2, 25/1.2 and the 45/1.2. This evening I am photographing an event (a baby review party) and I will definitely have the 17/1.2. 25/1.2 and the 45/1.2 in my kit. I might add the 12-40/2.8 and the 40-150/2.8 to the kit. So many great lenses and I just don't have a set trinity of lenses. Love your video.

[@Red35Photography]

LOL, yes I do have lots too. Just if I have to narrow them down and see which ones I take out for all my jobs, then they are my trinity.

[@ToKanaliMou]

Hello everyone. My setup is mostly Sigma. Sigma 16mm f1.4 Sigma 30mm f1.4 Sigma 60mm f2.8 And of course the Oly 12 -40mm f2.8 Sigma Never failed me. Absolutely sharp images with the 1.4 lenses which they are my church set-up and for portraits the 60mm f2.8. Sigma 60 is so sharp that I use it for my product photography.. Next is either the Sigma 56mm f1.4 or the 40-150mm f2.8 if money are found. If you hesitate for the Sigmas... Don't! I can do anything with them with my old EM1 (original) and EM5 mkII.

[@RobShootPhotos]

Lately it's been 12-40, 60 and 75-300 because I do a lot of nature/macro/wildlife photography. However I rarely take off the lens I got on my camera because in my mind I see what I can do with that lens as approach a location. Obviously though if I am using my 12-40mm and I find a tiny bug, I'm switching to macro or there is an animal or bird, I'm grabbing my 75-300mm. However, it really needs to be something very unique or rare for me to switch because I also go into a hike with a certain subject mind that I would only be using one lens. Street photography, 17 and 40-150 kit. I love the slight blur of the 40mm on closer subjects and the compression of the zoom on the 40-150mm. Many times I'm only rocking one or the other and rarely carry a third lens. Most likely the 45. Events 12-40, 40-150 and 45 but I would still take my 17. Lots of configurations.

[@gamingwithstand6886]

Some Olympus user go with the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 but then goo with there Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 because it's smaller and lighter then the Olympus 40-150mm f2.8. Mostly wedding photographers might do this. Also one reason why wedding photographers will go with the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 over the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 is because Olympus can go out to 40mm and that's better for portraits. I like Olympus and Panasonic because verity is nice to have.

[@ocean724]

My lens is 7-14mm f2.8 pro 25mm f1.2 pro 75mm f1.8

[@cjones9732]

Mine are Olympus 45 1.8 Olympus 12-40 pro Olympus 12-100 pro The last one is my grab and go Lens.

[@jameswong8419]

My collection currently Laowa 7.5 2 MZ 17 1.8 Mz 45 1.8 PL 25 1.4 60mm 2.8 12-40 2.8 40-150 2.8 75-300 4 5.6 If choose 3 12-40 40-150 25 Cz I do portraits and sports more..

[@Group51]

Panny 14mm 2.5 plus Panny wide angle adapter for 11mm 😜 40-150 consumer version. Undecided between a 17 or 25mm prime 1.8

[@lionelartige9738]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Mine: 17 1.2 75 1.8 40-150 2.8

[@JJ-iu1zq]

love 17 1.2 and 40-150 2.8 too, what do you think between 75 1.8 and 45 1.2? considering to get one

[@p.io7]

Interesting choice. Is there such a big difference between 75 and 40-150?

[@lionelartige9738]

@@p.io7 The bokeh from 75 (1.8) is superb. However, I also shoot portraits with the 40-150. For more detailed info, look at the KZbin video by Robin Wong on the "Bokeh wonder": kzbin.info/www/bejne/iorHgKyDa8xge68

[@lionelartige9738]

@@JJ-iu1zq I don't know because I don't have the 45 1.2. It is probably a better choice if you want to shoot a person and not only her face in a small room. When the room is big enough or when you shoot outside, the 75 (1.8) is ideal for portraits and the whole body. Subjects are far enough to look natural. And the bokeh is superb: good enough and not too much blur.

[@VictorGandia]

I have the 1.8 trinity and I love them, no matter of the 17 being a little soft. On the other side the 45 is stunningly sharp anh has a delicious bokeh. The only downside is no to be wheather sealed, but if it begins to rain, all I have to do is to use the 12-40 :-)

[@MichaelGerrard]

I have the Oly 17mm F1.8, Oly 45mm F1.8 and the Panasonic 25mm F.17. All three are excellent. They are small and light with amazing quality. They are affordable too, I don't think other systems provide such great options as m43.

[@dragomirstijovic5569]

Perfect all round combo

[@katebailey3030]

Hi Michael... Which would you consider to be the best quality? the 17mm F1.8 or 45mm F1.8?

[@MichaelGerrard]

@@katebailey3030 that is tricky, they are similar for overall image quality. The 45 has always been my favourite though :-)

[@davebellamy4867]

I have those too.

[@narinthip3058]

These are what I currently own; 12-40mm F2.8, 17mm F1.2, 45mm F1.2, 60mm F2.8, 75mm F1.8, 40-150mm F4-5.6R, 40-150mm F2.8, 300mm F4.0 IS, and TC14. My trinity is the follows since I am into both family and wildlife photography. 1) 17mm F1.2 2) 40-150mm F2.8 3) 300mm F4.0 IS + TC14 :-). Cheers

[@shermanhenzel8505]

Walking the trails of a local nature park I find the following lenses most useful in capturing wildlife and birds: Olympus 12-100mm f4 Pro Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 Pro (occasionally with 2x teleconverter) Olympus 100-400mm F5-6.3 (with1.4x teleconverter)

[@govertvanamerongen5902]

Great review. Mine are the 17mm 1.8 for street and landscape, low light. 45mm 1.8 for portaits and the 12-42mm 3.5 kit lens for general shots...

[@Notturno81]

I have the same set. However I'm considering to get Laowa 7.5 for some landscape and astro.

[@govertvanamerongen5902]

@@Notturno81 ah cool! I will take a look at it too... i just got my hands on the 75 1.8 too. For outdoor portaits this is a gem!

[@Notturno81]

@@govertvanamerongen5902 I heard 75 is awesome. Have fun with it!

[@AguilaDeOnix85]

My trinity right now is: 1. 40-150mm 2.8- versatile for my wildlife photography (snakes, wading birds, and birds of prey) 2. 60mm 2.8 macro- smaller reptiles, insects, spiders 3. 45mm 1.8- human and pet portraits Bench: 40-150 vanilla, Oly 75-300mm, 30mm macro

[@mikechan31]

lumix 20mm 1.7, olympus 45mm 1.8, lumix 14-45mm 3.5-5.6

[@fantus01]

Indoor (sometimes ne Leica Q with 28mm ff) 17mm 1.2 25mm 1.2 and the 45mm 1.2 outdoor the same execpt the 75mm 1.8 v. 45mm

[@grantmedical]

Fantastic selection... I agree with your choice of lenses as the "Trinity" of essential lenses... As for me - I have a four lens combo that I carry with me everywhere... Panasonic-Leica 15mm f/1.7, Panasonic-Leica 25mm f/1.4, Panasonic-Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 and my Panasonic-Leica 100-400mm f/4-5.6... However... If at the time I had bought an Olympus Body (I seriously considered the Olympus OM-D EM5) versus my Panasonic G9 - I think I would have bought the same lenses as you have highlighted here...

[@KRBY555]

Mine is: 75mm f1.8 25mm f1.4 iPhone 12 pro

[@terrywbreedlove]

I have a boat load of Olympus lens. The best is my 300mm F4, the 75mm F4 and the 22-40 F2.8. But my all time favorite is the 17mm F1.8 on my original EM5. That combo just made you wake up wanting to shoot.

[@RonnyR1977]

My start economic trinity kit lens 2 45mm 1.8 3 40-150 plastic. Actually 30mm macro 25mm pro and 35-100 panasonic 2.8. With m1mark3 I started shooting some video and I'm thinking to buy the 17mm pro. But my erotic dream, The Eva Green lens is for me the 40-150 mm pro by Olympus. Maybe not the best choice to start video but the pictures are fantastics.

[@shoottosave8117]

17,45,75 mm f1.8 or 12-40 and 40-150 both f2.8 em5ii and still em1.

[@runearntzen6499]

I have sacrificed (perhaps) quality for weight. 12-40 f2.8 PRO, staying at home for being a bloated beast 7.5 f2 Laowa for those weird wide angles 17 f1.8 25 f1.8 45 f1.8 60 f2.8 for those cool macros (even though macro rings on the 25mm does the same (perhaps even better) job 75 f1.8 because that is the sharpest lens you can ever convince your wife you just have to buy. 70-300 f-something for when you need the reach ... and it all weighs the same as a good pair of walking shoes

[@Red35Photography]

Wow what a collection you have there.

[@charne911]

Thanks for another fascinating discussion. My trinity? Primarily for travel, cityscapes, portraits, as a passionate hobbiest, not a pro: 17mm f/1.8; 12-45mm f/4 pro; 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3. But also, the tiny 14-42mm EZ zoom, 9-18mm f/4-5.6 (really, an overlooked lens that delivers wonderful results for me), and 12mm f/2.0 find their way into my bag -- the EZ lens, especially, for daytime street shooting. Small and lightweight goes a long way with me.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Agree with your focal lengths, but I find the 25 1.8, 17 1.8 suit my needs. Hard to justify high costs of Pro versions, but I am a hobbyist, some less kind, would say snapshooter! May purchase the Pro zoom, but would need to try on my Pen F and OMD bodies to ensure overall balance not upset.

[@jakelindsay6251]

You've got some very impressive editing skills because the background of the 40-150 2.8 often gets very busy and not nearly as smooth as the 1.2 pros. In these examples, I can't tell the difference. Nice work.

[@davebellamy4867]

Right now it's the 12-40mm f/2.8 pro plus the 75mm f/1.8 for interest and then the 17mm f/1.8 for compactness. Though the 17mm/1.8 and 45mm/1.8 were on the two camera bodies for ages and I shot a friend's wedding using just those two. Well, almost. I know the 17 overlaps with the 12-40 pro but it's still so useful and small. I have the Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 too but found I didn't use it that much and mine seems very soft wide open or at least gives kind of weird renderung in fine details that isn't my favourite.

[@maxdistortion]

I say my holy trinity right now .... 1) 45mm 1.2 Pro ...... 2) 12-40 2.8 Pro .... 3) 40-150 2.8 Pro. I'm not much of a wide angle guy, but I know the 12-40 covers it, although in the future I would consider a 16mm Sigma, I dont think I can afford any more pro lenses lol

[@Taru.Dragslave]

TOP3 12-40 Pro：Of course :) 14-42 EZ ：Not enough sharp, but Lightweight, smallest, super mobility. this one is nice snap shooter. 14-150 II：Not enough sharp, From wide to telephoto, lightweight, weather sealed. other my favorite lenses SIGMA 30mm f2.8 DN：cheeper, sharp, Bright. (my first Single focus lens) SainSonic 25mm f1.8：very very cheeper, nice bokeh, mobility.

[@AlexRamosDrTaz]

Hmm... Panasonic 14mm f2.5 (1st gen), Oly 25mm f1.8 and Tamron 14-140 zoom.

[@photohiker81]

Noooooooo, you make me want to switch back to Olympus. Your choice would be mine as well. 😊

[@giorgosg8760]

You left Olympus? I am with Olympus since 1975 (OM-1) and leaving never crossed my mind.

[@ChubbyYoutuber]

For me it will be the 3 f2.8 zooms. They are just so versatile. 3 of that on my EM1 mark 2 in a Hadley pro bag and I am a happy camper hehe

[@Red35Photography]

Nice, fellow Billingham user ;)

[@wturri78]

Super video! I'm seriously considering all of these lenses. I currently shoot with a Lumix G9 and my primary lenses are the Oly 12-40 f/2.8 and Panasonic 35-100 f/2.8, both excellent. I have a 56mm Sigma f/1.4 that's surprisingly good for $300 that I paid for it. I'm doing more professional family and other portrait work and need to invest in some other lenses but I'm stuck wondering whether to continue investing in MFT or (gasp!) get into one of the FF mirrorless systems. Here's my reasoning... The f/1.2 Olympus lenses are stunning and of extremely high quality. However some of the newer optics from the likes of Nikon, Canon and even Sigma (Art lenses) are also top notch. The depth of field I can get from an f/1.2 on MFT is just a hair shallower than I'd get with f/2.8 on a full frame. But a very good 24-70 f/2.8 zoom from any of those other brands would give me excellent image quality and the convenience of a zoom lens for around $2200 USD (or half that with Sigma!). It seems like I'd get almost the same capability of the f/1.2 Olympus primes, all in one single lens when DOF equivalence is considered between MFT and FF. I'd cover the equivalent of 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 70mm (not quite 85 but still good for portraits) in a single lens. Not as tack-sharp as primes, but good enough for the work I do and the prints I make (and usually I tend to soften the look of portraits anyway). The FF lens will be heavier but not THAT big, and then I have the option with that system to go into some really amazing f/1.8 or faster primes, plus higher ISO performance is better. But I'd be starting over in a whole new system. And probably paying $2K for a body and another $2K for the lens. I could get all three Oly primes for about $850 USD each if bought used, in good condition. I don't know if I'd get the Oly 40-150 when I already have the Panasonic 35-100 and it does very well for me (and is small, with extra stabilization in the lens). So is my thinking messed up here? Why would I choose to switch among a trio of MFT prime lenses, vs. just get one f/2.8 FF zoom?

[@MalteKremer]

Laowa 7,5 mm F2 // Olympus 12-100 F4 // Olympus 45mm F1.8

[@tobiasdavid3096]

The pro lenses are too big and heavy for my always with me setup. I do enjoy the 40-150 pro a lot though when I know I need it. I prefer the 1.8 / 1.7 primes most of the time. I love the Leica 15mm and plan to buy the Leica 25mm II. I almost never use the 25mm pro so I‘ll probably sell it again. My Lumix lenses often get dust particles inside, my m.zuiko lenses don‘t. Maybe because my m.zuiko are mostly dust protected and my Lumix are not. Anyone else experience this ?

[@LyndonPatrickSmith]

Olympus 12-40 2.8 and 75 1.8. Two and done! Although I’d like an ultra wide at some point.

[@NotYAWS]

Still relevant in 2024! I'd have to say, the 7-14mm f2.8 pro, the 12-40mm f2.8 pro, and the 40-150mm f2.8 pro. Mostly do travel photography, and this kit is small/light enough for a full day exploring and versatile enough to cover everything (except super low-light scenarios). Mind you, also get a lot of use out of the 8mm pro fisheye, the 20mm f1.4 pro and the 300mm f4...

[@JeevesTCW]

I'm amazed you never need anything wider but fab lens & pics. My kit has evolved the last couple of years but now I guess it would be : Pana Leica 12-60 f2.8-4 (Super versatile, fast at wide end, weather proof & a decent macro lens at tele end), Olympus 9-18 (Small lightweight & cheap ultra wide option excellent at 9mm end, that can also double as a "std" lens) and the Olympus 17 f1.8 (Low light option or when you want to keep things as small as poss). Rich

[@tdmartijn]

Mine: M.Zuiko 45mm f1.2 PRO M.Zuiko 12-200mm f3.5/6.3 Panasonic Lumix G 7-14mm f4.0

[@johncalbeck935]

Amateur here! I've had good luck with the 12-40 Pro and the 40-150 Pro. I also carry the 17mm 1.2 and use it for low light and some street applications as well as some family shots.. These have served me well.

[@LeighKempPhotoArt]

Olympus 9-18mm, Lumix 12-32mm Olympus 45mm 1.8 and my PEN-F make for a very lightweigh kit.

[@AhmadThabet-qw1kc]

Dear Jimmy, My dream lens has yet to come to enable me to go for MFT OM system, this is a challenge for OM Digital Solutions to develop. This lens will be a new F2.8 PRO Zoom 12-65 mm IS lens to be the best overall lens, covering 24 mm wide angle up to 130 mm Medium Telephoto, range. This lens could be used for shooting still and videos as well, but it has to be PRO with IS from OM Digital Solutions.

[@FierceSleepingDog]

So tempted by the 40-150 f2.8....started thinking the f4 was better due to the compact size, but I shoot indoor sports and the f2.8 seems justified.

[@forjoe2281]

My trinity are 14-42 14-42 and 14-42 Yeah, I'm legit broke

[@weedeeohguy]

As a Christian I find your use of Holy Trinity in describing photographic lenses personally offensive. I am sure other subs do as well. Bronze, silver and gold? Still, I appreciate your reviews and knowledge. Keep it up.

[@TheFlyingCollector]

I am a simple guy: [Wide] 7-14mm f2.8 pro (Street & Video) [Standard] 25mm f1.2 pro (Everything else) [Telephoto] 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 (Plane & Car Spotting) For some reason, I use the 7-14mm the most.

[@valdiskrebs566]

How does the 75-300mm compare to your pro lenses?

[@TheFlyingCollector]

@@valdiskrebs566 Size and build quality, it is very small for its focal length but feels plasticky.

[@valdiskrebs566]

@@TheFlyingCollector thanks, and image quality?

[@garybrown9719]

12-100mm 100-400mm 42.5mm And i pack the laowa 7.5mm it wieghts nothing

[@emanuelsanchez3762]

I like rent lens(es) for xmas. Do you think 12-40 2.8 is enough or should I get the 17mm + 45mm 1.2?

[@candyartstv]

We have both f2.8 pro zooms for documentary work. I've always wanted to add the f1.2 primes for interviews but already have the voigtlanders which are all geared and considered as our "cine" glass, though manual. On the cusp of getting the 12-100 f4 for traveling.

[@1stfootprint_art]

Nice to see some of your photography... and an interesting personal take on the the holy trinity of lenses... I am lucky enough to have the three pro zooms... and love them all... although the one I was most excited to buy (the 40-150mm) has so far been my least used... and the one I was least excited about (12-40mm that came as part kit when I bought the em1ii) is my most used... the 7-14mm gets a fair amount of use as well...

[@Red35Photography]

Thanks mate! Yeah, thought I never show enough on my photography and hope to inspire more photographers and show that M43 can take awesome photos and in pro environment too!

[@kikeaMoldova]

I have similar trinity vision :) But we have different set already completed. I already have 12-40 Pro and 40-150 Pro, looking for 7-14 Pro. You have 12-40 Pro and 7-14 Pro, looking for 40-150 Pro.

[@denialvanish]

On the Panasonic lenses, might CA be better controlled when paired with a Panasonic camera?

[@bpcs63]

You mention the 25 Pro rendering and I agree with you that in RAW processing, if you wish, it can take sharpening without looking harsh... so a choice from "organic" to "clinical". I have never owned another lens with this ability.

[@alangauld6079]

My trinity is: 9mm bodycap fisheye, 12-45 zoom and Lumix 45-175 tele zoom (plus a short extension tube for occasional macro shots). All small and lightweight enough to meet my backpacking, landscape and mountain photography needs.

[@Red35Photography]

Awesome choice mate.

[@vkkim]

I'm just starting out but love love love my 12-45 f4 pro

[@GranthamAtHome]

I love the 40-150 Pro lens but the lens hood has broken twice. I own most of the Olympus pro lenses but the lens hood on the 40-150 is a real engineering failure - either that or I have the careless hands of a bear. Grrrrrrr....

[@lionelartige9738]

As far as I am concerned, I found the 40-150 lens hood much better than the one on the 12-40 that I broke twice. Now I have a Nikon lens hood on it. Much better.

[@Red35Photography]

I did break mine too :)

[@Jay19876]

I broke my 40-150 Pro lens hood as well. I did some digging and found out it could be replaced by the Canon EF 135mm / 180mm f3.5 macro lens hood (ET-78II). It fits relatively well and can be reversed onto the lens for storage.

[@KyleGustafson1986]

You still stand by this trinity with the addition of the 20 1.4?

[@rwootenvideo]

In terms of sharpness is the 17 pro better than the 12-40?

[@MadetoRamble]

The three lenses that always come with me when I travel: Leica 8-18mm, Mitakon 25mm f/0.95, and the Oly 40-150mm f2.8 (with the 1.4 and 2x teleconverters in case I'm doing some wildlife stuff)

[@AndrewSowerby]

You make a great point about the CA. Although I only just bought it a week ago or so, I love the tiny 45mm f/1.8, I've seen from the test shots I've taken that it does suffer from quite a bit of fringing, and flares quite a lot, and in not the nicest way, when shooting into the sun ("yes, but why would you do that?" I hear almost everyone say ;) but like you, I love the drama it adds to a shot). Still, that lens would surely feature in a holy trinity of best value lenses for the system. And as you said, the 1.8 primes are what many users, coming from bulkier systems, appreciate most. However, you make a very good argument for stretching to at least one of these three lenses, if you're looking for the best image and build quality, plus weather sealing.

[@keithrjoseph9528]

Mine are the pro 25mm 12 40 mm 40 to 150

[@bradw7084]

Lot of sense there. I'm not so different. As an amateur I carry 17mm f1.8 & 40-150mm f2.8 mostly. Depending on where I'm going I sometimes switch one, other, or both lens for 45mm f1.8 or 12-200mm.

[@Red35Photography]

compact, I like it.

[@bamsemh1]

My duo is 12-100mm f4 pro and 60mm macro lens 😅 looking for a new lens, thinking about 25mm max 200$ 😊 also thinking about the 8mm for next year 😊 astrophotography lens 😊

[@tonymollengarden]

Highly recommend the Lumix 25mm 1.7 as it goes on sale for less than $200 fairly frequently. I picked one up new for $147 over a year ago and love it. I really think it's hard to beat the quality and speed of the lens for the price!

[@r.c.griffin7520]

This as with all of Jimmy's videos was very informative.

[@sstansm7f]

I use mostly: 12-40 f/2.8, 45 f/1.2, 17 f/1.2.

[@Fats051]

Thank you for your interesting video. My choice: 12-40 F2.8 (always on my EM 1 mk2) 40-150 F.2.8 (always in my bag) And, depending on the programme and the light conditions: 25 F1.8, 45 F1.8, 75 F1.8, or even 8 F1.8 Fisheye (this one for architecture)

[@Red35Photography]

Cheers Jean! Nice selection there!

[@RogerKeith74]

There is nothing Holy about three lenes.

[@alexandercarder2281]

I am very sad and disturbed that Olympus has thrown in the towel. I love Olympus and when I had £3000 to spend on any system I went for the Olympus E3 with the 12-60 mm lens and I got the free wireless flash with it. Before that my first Olympus was the E510 with twin lens kit but I soon purchased the 50mm f.2 macro and the 11-22mm extreme wide angle. Those two lenses were absolutely phenomenal. When I am able, despite the Olympus closure/sale I will still buy an OMD kit. Even if the company is no more.

[@xeximaxi]

olympus 7-14mm pro 2.8 to rule them all

[@escapewithnate7901]

Olympus pro 7-14 Olympus pro 12 -40 Olympus pro 40 -150 Olympus MC 20 Landscapes and architecture

[@steveknight878]

7-14 2.8 12-40 2.8 40-150 2.8 but it depends upon what I'm photographing. The 60mm macro gets a lot of use, 30mm macro a fair bit of use. 75mm 1.8, though, gets very little use. Probably ought to sell that.

[@jameshuddle5111]

I have a M5 mk2 with the 12-40 2.8 pro, a PenF with a 17mm 1.8 and my M1 has my 40-150 2.8 pro on it I also have the 1.4 tele I carry. Usually I can carry two cameras on hikes.

[@aaronwende7]

My Trinity setup for video work: Voigt 17.5mm f0.95 Voigt 25mm f0.95 Oly 45mm f1.2 Pro

[@TPS19891225]

Laowa 7.5 F2 Olympus 12-100 F4 And the newly bought Olympus 100-400 I got myself well covered for anything 🙂

[@Red35Photography]

nice!!

[@garybrown9719]

I have the laowa 7.5 Want the 12-100mm My 100-400mm autofocus broke Have the panisonic 12mm & 42.5mm best lens 17mm and 25mm seem very close Good point 40-150mm is not parfocal

[@alexkerry11]

Nowadays almost all my portrait photography is with the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8. My brain bandwidth is sucked up by directing the model, bouncing flash, using lights. No bandwidth available for faffing with other lenses. Sure I love the Panasonic-leica 15mm f1.7 and 25mm f1.4 but they almost always stay hidden at the bottom of my camera bag. So I guess that's my 'trio': 12-40mm f2.8........ 90% 15mm f1.7............. 6% 25mm f1.4............ 4%

[@Acomyztly]

Wow! 98 comments! I like to make street and travel photography. For the street I always take my sexy Pen-F with the leica dg summilux 15/1.7 and if I make a Travel with it I add the Olympus 40-150/4-5.6 and the 9-18 4-5.6 . But almost for travel I take my E-M1mII and the Olympus pro 12-100 and my Action cam mounted over. 90% of my work is doing with two lens, the 15mm and the zoom 12-100, so I do not have a holly trinity, only a lay duo. Saludos:{)

[@alvaro5162]

The new Panasonic 25mm f 1.4 is weather sealing 🏄‍♂️ My gear: Olympus 9-18 mm ³ Panasonic 12-32 mm ² Panasonic 15 mm ² Panasonic 20 mm ² Mitakon 25 mm f 0,95 ³ Olympus 45 mm f 1,8 ³ Olympus 75 mm ³ I uses it for travel and street photography, both cameras at the same time with different lenses. Normally the Olympus with the 45 mm or 20mm and the Panasonic with the 15 or 12-32. (²) Mostly mounted on my Panasonic GM1 although I also use them on the Olympus Pen F (³) I almost never use them on the GM1 because it doesn't have a viewfinder, making it difficult for me to frame or know if they are in focus.

[@Mir1189]

My trinity: Leica DG 25mm f1.4 Summilux II. New version is finally water resistant, and by accident I corrected chromatic aberrations with UV filter (Hoya Fusion Antistatic). As I am not taking photos commercially, weight and price were the factor when I was considering it to Olympus 25mm f 1,2 PRO. Only downside now is absence of Pro Capture. This is a lens i mount on M5 or M10 and take a walk just with single prime lens, with smallest camera bag i have. Olympus 12-40 F2.8 Pro My all rounder, and first big lens i got once i purchased my first OM-D. Its basically first "good" zoom i ever owned, as it does not have any downsides. Maybe its bit front heavy on my M10 and M5 Mk III a problem which can be corrected by a grip if needed. If i need some more character to the images. Most of time its not needed to change this lens and I use it all the time. Lumix G X Vario 35-100 F2.8 II I was thinking a lot about 40-150 F2.8 but it would not be a good choice for me. I dont do nature or sport photography and range up to 100mm (200mm) is enough for me. I came around 35-100 which is as fast as my all-rounder, with fixed aperture, its not much bigger in size and is even sligtly lighter. Whole set, including body and flash is below 2kg. The fourth in trinity is: Leica DG 12-60 F2.8-4.0 Vario-Elmarit I realized that I might need a backup and travel lens to cover all of those three. 12-100 F4 would be the perfect option, but as in case of 40-150 it would be bit too heavy.

[@protestagain]

It depends which camera I will use. I have the Panasonic GM5, as the smallest. Then it's obvious that I use the Pana Leica 15/1.7, and maybe carry the Pana 12-32 and 45-100 with me. Then I have the all weather option in the Oly E-M1 with the 12-40, and the old forgotten Four-Third lens, the Oly 50-100/2.8-3.5 SWD. With my Pen-F, then it's the Pana-Leica 15/1.7 as the main lens, and I use the Pana 12-32 as a wide angle lens. Then I might take with me the Pana-Leica 45/2.8 macro. Also very good for portraits, but the main lens for portraits is the Oly 75/1.8, or the Nikkor 105/2.8 PC with speedbooster. As a 25/2.0, I use the old Zuiko 35/2.8 Shift with a speedbooster, and I can also use it for architecture photos.Did you know that old Nikkor DX lenses work fine with speedbooster and m43. A little bit dark corners at the widest, but it's because the lens became wider with m43. I have a near full line up of very good Nikkor lenses I can use, and the best from Zuiko for OM, and Metabones Speedbooster from both systems to m43. There is always a combination I can use. And a bonus with my lens lineup is, I can use most of my lenses with a Fuji GFX if or when I buy one.

[@kaushaltiwari9773]

Hello there. Thanks for the video. I an looking for a camera. The Em1 Mk2 and em5 mk3 are selling for quite cheap used. The prices of lenses seem pretty affordable. Is it still okay to invest in the MFT system??

[@Red35Photography]

Absolutely, there's nothing wrong with MFT and they are reliable and will work for years to come by then, if you outgrow your needs, you can then consider upgrades/change.

[@kaushaltiwari9773]

@@Red35Photography thanks for the reply. My budget is about 1500 quid. I am looking at a 12 to 40 f2.8 and an Em1 mk2 or em5 mk3? Which camera do you suggest ? Thanks a lot again.

[@Red35Photography]

@@kaushaltiwari9773 They are both similar in many ways, so the question is, do you want a smaller, lighter camera or bigger with larger grip for bigger hands, and larger battery and dual card slots. Feature wise they are similar in photography, if you shoot video too, then EM1 Mark II also spots the OMLOG400 profile for grading.