OM Zuiko 35 f/2.8 or Nikon 35 f/2?

cgustav · Joined: 01 Jun 2014 Posts: 270 Location: Los Angeles

I'm looking at 35mm lenses and I spot an Olympus as well as a Nikon.
I usually like both brands. The lenses I've seen have similar price (though the Nikon is a bit more expensive).

Nikon is faster, but I've read that the OM 2.8 is supposed to be quite sharp even wide open, not sure if the same is true about the Nikon wide open.
If that's true then spending more bucks for a faster lens that anyway I need to stop down doesn't make much sense.

Thoughts?

Aanything · Expire: 2014-05-30

I don't know the OM, but I had the nikkor for a while and it seemed a solid performer to me.
Performance wide open wasn't bad, for what I remember - obviously it gets sharper if you stop it down a bit.

Pancolart · Expire: 2013-11-18

You might firstly decide whether you need F2.0 speed or don't. If answer is positive, Nikon is surely among best.

cgustav · Joined: 01 Jun 2014 Posts: 270 Location: Los Angeles

Thank you guys,

I went with the Nikon! I should get it soon.