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Many thanks Keith, did you compare the Voigtländers 28mm f/2.0 APO Lanthar to the 28mm f/1.5 Nokton?

Here too, I only kept a few F lenses (E: 8-15, 28, 105, and 300) as well as 58/1.4G, 24/1.4G, 200/2G VRII and 24/3.5D PC once transitioning to Z Series.

I love the 28E even more on the Z cameras, cleaner than the AF-S G versions - but still more character than the Z lenses. Not as sterile as the Z 35mm/1.2 but fairly similar rendering if you need to go wider.

I use the 28/1.4 E on the Z camera's  (and my F camera's)  Great lens.  Recently I got 24/1.4 G  and I like it's output more, because it comes close with the 58/1.4 rendering.  The 28/1.4 E is on the clinical side, too perfect, too sharp.

 I also prefer the G lens because I can use it on older camera body's which is not really possible with the E lenses.

I own one or maybe two 35/2.0 AIS Nikkors. I consider it a very good lens for the era. I printed for a PR photographer that use this lens almost exclusively. Always excellent focus. Always at f/5.6 with a Vivitar 283 at 60* bounce. I showed him a photo of Jimmy Carter's official photographer using a Vivitar 283 or 285 at 90* and a 3x5" index card for fill. He never used a fill card. Now they are built in many Nikon speedlights. In doors the light from the 283 spilled onto the wall near the ceiling and I cropped it off.

I probably owned the early single coated 35/2.0 but don't remember. I sold completely out of Nikon when Pentax announced multi-coating and bought back into Nikon when they released the F2As and AI Nikkors. I recommend the AIS version. I always wanted to add a 35/1.4 AIS but never did.

Dave