"T P" <tp@nospam.com> wrote in message news:bvv7hvgcop4j6jhjgqr8jbsnh0tekvdbtl@4ax.com...

> nospamXXX@voyager.net wrote:

> >

> >How does this lens compare with the 35mm f2.0D? in terms of distortion

> >and sharpness?

>

>

> It easily beats the 35mm f/2, which never impressed

> me. I owned an AIS and later an AF-D.

>

> The only 35mm Nikkor I liked was the f/1.4 AIS,

> which has "3-D" qualities and interesting bokeh.

I've owned a few 35mm f1.4 Nikkors, several 35mm f2 AIS Nikkors,

and a couple of 35mm f2 AF Nikkors. I liked the f1.4 least, for its overall

lower contrast and resolution (particularly at the edges) compared with the

MF f2. (I guess this is what "good bokeh" is, huh...?;-) The AF f2 is a

good lens, sharp everywhere, but not as "crisp"-looking as the AIS MF...

I also like the latest-version of the 35mm f2.8 PC for its excellent f2.8

performance...

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