The Nikon 35mm has a double advantage: - Either you are APS-C and looking for the equivalent of the legendary 50mm lens, and this goal will give you just that in terms of viewing angle, ie what is considered the field of view of the human eye - Either you are in 24 x 36 and you need a fast lens to carry the most of your trips in the streets. Halfway between the wide-angle 50mm, it is just indispensable. Only small problem: the price. It deserves to be lower (good plan is to go for the Nikon 35mm AF-D which is cheaper and substantially identical performance). More if you like on my site photoexposition.fr