Sorry, but the magazine is wrong. 35mm F2 MF Nikkor is an excellent lens,
contrasty and good (in a good sample - they are a little variable) even
wide open, but it is one of the very few Nikkors that suffers from
backlight problems, the far corners never sharpen up even at F16, and the
lens seriously vignettes (also rare for Nikkors) until stopped down to
about F4 (leaving the F1.4 about a whole stop faster on film at F2 than
the F2 at F2). The 35mm F1.4 Nikkor, while a bit lower in contrast at
wider apertures, manages to be sharp to the corners at F1.4 (!), and even
in illumination at wide apertures. I use mine in commercial work wide
open without hesitation, and have taken many good photos under terrible
light with it - it is my money-maker lens. BTW, the F2 is a very early
design, the only one of its era still in the line - the floating element
F1.4 is a more modern design, and I think that shows in its performance.
Hope this helps.