On 21/1/99 at 5:36 pm, doniel wrote: >It seems to me that superlative optical quality doesn't really have so >much importance if you have a lens that is not suited to your needs. What >will you be shooting? A 24mm of the highest optical quality wouldn''t be >of much use to you if you are going to be shooting head and shoulder >portraits, just as a 180mm lens wouldn't be the most useful if you are >shooting landscapes. I think, if you read the guy's post, he is looking for a *35mm* lens: he said: >>Hi, I'm looking for reccomendations on which 35mm Nikon lens to buy. My >>main objective is superlative optical quality. For what it's worth, I've got the 35mm f2 D Nikkor, and I like it a lot. Best Wishes, Paul http://www.paulbrad.demon.co.uk