It's time for another dedicated 20. I sold off an excellent copy of the 17-35 that at the time was the best 20 I had found for the Nikon, which of course was a mistake I regret. It had the added plus of also being very good at 17, but I used it mostly at 24 and had the ART which was superior so pretty much stopped carrying the zoom. But there have since been a few occasions where my 14 is too wide and the 24 not enough and wished I had a 20. I've considered a re-purchase of this lens, but know that firstly there is sample variability and it might take three or four copies to find another excellent one, and even then the corners were still notably soft at all apertures -- but I'd also get back a decent 17-35 zoom along with it.
Anyway, I miss that focal so time to get one and leaning toward a prime. My initial thought is the ART 20, but then I hear good things about the Nikkor 1.8G. I'm not concerned about the $100 or so difference in price or the ½ stop speed difference, and want the absolute best optical performer. I will likely use the lens for medium distance subject matter at f4 to 8 most of the time. Any thoughts, experiences and image examples you can share would be appreciated!
Anyway, I miss that focal so time to get one and leaning toward a prime. My initial thought is the ART 20, but then I hear good things about the Nikkor 1.8G. I'm not concerned about the $100 or so difference in price or the ½ stop speed difference, and want the absolute best optical performer. I will likely use the lens for medium distance subject matter at f4 to 8 most of the time. Any thoughts, experiences and image examples you can share would be appreciated!