1 lens kit - 20/1.7
2 lens kit - 20/1.7 and 14/2.5
3 lens kit - 20/1.7 and 14/2.5 and Pentax 50/1.4
4 lens kit - 20/1.7 and 14/2.5 and Pentax 50/1.4 and Pentax 100/2.8

Though I just picked up today a Minolta 85/2 that from initial tests will likely bump the Pentax 100/2.8 out of my bag.

Though when I am in "snapshot mode" the Panny 14-45 is a great lens by itself.

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I like this thread a lot, Amin! But would make up four different sets depending on the situation:

A. "Day Tourist" moving about a lot, not wanting to be spending time juggling prime lenses back and forth, going for speed & convenience, while maintaining excellent IQ.

1 lens: Pany 12-35/2.8 (no bag required)
2 lens: Oly 9-18 and Pany 12-35/2.8 (no bag required- 9-18 in pocket - or two bodies, each with a lens mounted)
3 lens: Pany 7-14, Pany 12-35/2.8, Pany 35-100/2.8 (small hip or shoulder bag - possibly two bodies, each with a lens mounted and third lens in hip case)
4 lens: Pany 7-14, Pany 12-35/2.8, Pany 35-100/2.8, Pany 25/1.4 (small shoulder bag - probably two bodies, each with a lens mounted and other lenses in shoulder bag)


B. "Day Photo Outing" when setting out to specifically create images and having plenty of time to juggle lenses back and forth, fuss with the gear, etc.

1 lens: Pany 12-35/2.8 (no bag required)
2 lens: Pany 7-14, Pany 12-35 (each mounted on a separate body)
3 lens: Pany 7-14, Pany 25/1.4, Oly 45/1.8 (7-14 and 25/1.4 on separate bodies & small case w/ND filters, remote release, extra lens)
4 lens: Pany 7-14, Pany 25/1.4, Oly 45/1.8, Oly 75/1.8 (7-14 and 25/1.4 on separate bodies & small case w/ND filters and lenses)


C. "Interiors and Evening Kit" more oriented toward low light situations and interiors

1 lens: Oly 12/2
2 lens: Oly 12/2 and Pany 25/1.4
3 lens: Pany 7-14, Oly 12/2, Pany 25/1.4
4 lens: Pany 7-14, Oly 12/2, Pany 25/1.4, Oly 45/1.8

D. Very small, light weight, not expensive, and utmost IQ is not the paramount requirement:

1 lens: Pany 14-45
2 lens: Oly 9-18 and Pany 14-45
3 lens: Oly 9-18, Pany 14-45, Pany 20/1.7
4 lens: Oly 9-18, Pany 14-45, Pany 20/1.7, Oly 45/1.8

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Choosing between what I currently own:

1: 20mm for obvious reasons (really contemplated btwn this and the 45mm, which I have falling in LOVE with)

2: 20mm & 45mm for the natural view of the 20mm & the portrait/semi macro ability of the 45mm

3: 12mm, 20mm & 45mm for the added landscape & street view of the 12mm

4: 12mm, 20mm, 45mm & 40-150mm

BUT.... all that will probably change w/ the addition of the 12-35mm & 35-100mm...

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Mine are as follows, based on what I own...

1) PL25 - hands down, speed, sharpness, contrast
2) Add P14
3) Add PL45 (I'm sure the Oly would suit as well, but I like the OIS and macro
4) Add 100-300
5) Add 14-140 (versatility, speed for action shots)

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I mainly pick fr a quick pack around set up in order:
1 Panasonic 7-14
2 Canon FD 50mm 1.8 (now most likely replaced by canon 55 1.2)
3 Kinotel 3" c mount
4 my wife loves the 14-42 kit.

I'll add in special user lenses after that, depending on my mood.

Hmmm.... I guess it really depends on what you are shooting. I've shot landscapes for a few years now with m43, and with not too many lenses so I think I can go with some direct experience.

Landscape:

1 - Really, why bother? Buy a fixed lens camera - RX100 looks nice. But, if forced to play it would be the 14-45 for me.

2 - Add the 7-14 with the 9-18 a close second choice

3 - Add the 45-200, with the 40-150 or 45-175 being alternatives

4 - Add the 45/1.8 with the 25/1.4 a good alternative

I'm now starting to need to do more low light portraiture and what not, certainly a different beast.

1 - 25/1.4

2 - Add the 45/1.8

3 - Add the 14/2.5, or if you want to spend the money the 12/2

4 - Add the 75/1.8

Yeah - neither of those line-ups are innovative. But they just work.

Interesting topic, enjoying seeing others real and hypothetical setups.

Ken

1 - 25 (12-50 if I'm purposely trying to go into the rain)
2 - 25 + 45/1.8
3 - 12 + 25 + 45/1.8
4 - 12 + 25 + 45/1.8 + 12-50 (only because I have it)

Now... with this, you could probably replace the 25 with the 20. I'm back and forth with them. If the 20 were updated w/ better AF performance, I'd probably sell my 25 honestly.

1-lens kit: 17mm pancake ... a SEVERELY underrated lens. A great normal focal length on m4/3, small, reasonably bright, and sharp without the harsh rendering of the Panasonic 20mm ... which I sold after I realized I either used the 17mm or the Pana-Leica 25mm when I needed a lens in that range.

2-lens kit: Oly 12mm f/2 and 45mm f1.8 lenses. Both are extremely sharp, focus fast, and the 12mm lens has that awesom manual focus ring. I can cover almost everything I usually shoot with these two lenses and if I need something in between I usually crop the images from the 12mm.

3-lens kit: 12mm, 17mm and 45mm lenses if I want to travel light. 12mm, 25mm and 45mm if I am going to shoot in almost no light.

4-lens kit: 12mm with 45mm and the 12-60mm and 50-200mm 4/3 lenses with adapter. The 12-60mm f/2.8-4 and 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 lenses are my favorite general use zooms and Olympus would make my decade if they made m4/3 versions of these lenses with faster MSC autofocus.

The M43 is my urban tool of choice so.........

1] 14mm f/2.5. My natural focal length and what I see scenes in. Set to f/4 hyperfocal distance in manual focus mode. Very nearly as versatile as my Ricoh GRD2 for 'street'. Pancake and excellent optics considering the size - especially when used with a bright Ricoh 28mm 4/3 OVF.

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2] 20mm f/1.7. A slightly wider than normal perspective. Nice and slim - pancake. Shallow DoF.

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3] 45mm f/1.8. Another natural focal length for me and my usual telephoto limit. compact size. Next purchase when it [finally] arrives in black.

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4] Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5. Cheap, excellent optics, huge DoF, solid build. For when absolutely nothing else will do. What's not to like? Last M43 purchase [in black].


Three lenses may be the final end result but four small, lightweight lenses as described above would be the limit that fits into a small messenger bag with my GF-1. Above that it starts to become the system that my Canon APS-C and FF bodies already are .

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Can't wait for deliver of my Gold Box GX-1...should be here Tues. I wanted to buy the Lumix PZ 12-35 2.8, but couldn't let go of the $1300 for it, so went with the PZ 14-42 instead. The one thing lacking with the micro 4/3 so far is fast zoom lenses. If they made a 14-54 f:2.8, then that would be the only lens I would likely ever need, with the rare exception of a long zoom for sports or wildlife (which I shoot much less frequently now that the kids are not playing high school sports.)