On Fri, 12 Jun 1998 14:59:30 GMT, chris.lawson@sympatico.ca wrote:

[...]
>If it came down to
>a strict choice between the Nikon AF D Nikkor 20mm F2.8 or the Nikon AF D
>Nikkor 24mm F2.8, which you put your hard earned cash down for?? Perspective
>wise, I don't think that there is too much of a drastic difference between a
>20mm and a 24mm, but how about sharpness, clarity, flare and quality of lens
>and overall construction???
[...]

They are similar in angle of view and they are both excellent
optically. I prefer the AIS (MF) versions of both for their
better look and feel. There are slight differences optically:
the 20 is a bit sharper at the edges/corners near infinity-focus
at stops smaller than about f5.6; and the 20 is less sensitive
to out-of-frame light sources (I don't use a shade with the 20,
but I consider it necessary with the 24). I prefer the 20mm
"view" and optics, though the 20 is slightly larger and somewhat
more expensive than the 24. BTW, you may want to look at my
Nikkor evaluation list, under "I babble" on my web page.