AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G - good? bad?

[haring]

Does anybody have the Nikon 35mm 1.4? I have found a few reviews but considering that it is a relatively new lens, I don't find the reviews particularly useful. I want to have somebody's opinion who really uses it. ( I don't like reviews based on a sample copy which is tested in studio conditions.)

So is it worth buying it? Sharp wide open? Is AF fast AND accurate? Is it useful?

Thanks!

[KenJulio]

It looks good to me...Here's a real world sample which was NOT taken by me.

35G 1.4 portrait from this morning [Page 1]: Nikon SLR Lens Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

[texxter]

o is it worth buying it? Sharp wide open? Is AF fast AND accurate? Is it useful?

This is an $1,800 lens and I bet it's amazing. I use an older 35mm f/2.0 on my D700 and it's a great little lens, especially at f/2.8. Lots cheaper too.

But you can't go wrong with a 35mm f/1.4 on a full frame body. I bet it's one of the best prime lenses out there for general purpose photography.

[PhotoByLeal]

Originally Posted by ken74

It looks good to me...Here's a real world sample which was NOT taken by me.

35G 1.4 portrait from this morning [Page 1]: Nikon SLR Lens Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

I thought you took that one Ken!
Awesome LENS!
I would love it, but I might have to go for the 35 f/2!