I resisted the 12-40 for quite a while. I got lucky in the refub lotto recently and now I have a dilemma:
My thinking was that the 12-40 would be small and light enough to really make a difference compared to the 12-60. I also thought it would be faster to focus and with the smaller size I could live with less reach. So far I am not convinced.
The 12-40 is a nice lens no question. I don't find it remarkably smaller or significantly faster to focus than the 12-60. It hunts in low light, not as much but it still does. I can't see any substantive difference in IQ. The real size difference is the diminutive lens hood, which I am not sure is a good thing. It is shallow enough that I am not sure it will do a good job of protecting the front element. It is quite heavy and it is not at its shortest at 12mm, more like 16mm. I find that irrationally annoying.
What the heck is wrong with me ?! Given the fantastic reviews I figured the 12-40 would be a slam dunk... So far my reaction has been meh...
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My thinking was that the 12-40 would be small and light enough to really make a difference compared to the 12-60. I also thought it would be faster to focus and with the smaller size I could live with less reach. So far I am not convinced.
The 12-40 is a nice lens no question. I don't find it remarkably smaller or significantly faster to focus than the 12-60. It hunts in low light, not as much but it still does. I can't see any substantive difference in IQ. The real size difference is the diminutive lens hood, which I am not sure is a good thing. It is shallow enough that I am not sure it will do a good job of protecting the front element. It is quite heavy and it is not at its shortest at 12mm, more like 16mm. I find that irrationally annoying.
What the heck is wrong with me ?! Given the fantastic reviews I figured the 12-40 would be a slam dunk... So far my reaction has been meh...