Street Silhouettes:
http://www.streetsilhouettes.com/home/2017/7/5/nikon-28mm-f14e-how-is-the-35mm-f14-still-a-thingLensTip:
http://www.lenstip.com/504.7-Lens_review-Nikon_Nikkor_AF-S_28_mm_f_1.4E_ED_Coma__astigmatism_and_bokeh.html Cameralabs:
https://www.cameralabs.com/nikon-28mm-f1-4e-review/My summary:
Compared to 28/1.4 Zeiss Otus, going to call "Otus" here. Calling the Nikkor 28E.
Compared to the Otus, the 28E is slightly sharper in the centre and slightly less sharper in the corners.
Otus has better LoCA performance, the 28E LoCA performance isn't excellent, but it's no bad either.
Coma wise, it's really good wide open. Visible seagulls flying in the corners at f/1.4, which DOESN'T improve when stopped down to f/2 -- disappointed.
Compared to the Samyang 24/1.4 (reality closer to 1.8 ), it's slightly better. See:
http://www.lenstip.com/330.7-Lens_review-Samyang_24_mm_f_1.4_ED_AS_UMC_Coma__astigmatism_and_bokeh.htmlRendition, in my subjective opinion, is really good. Bokeh is nice too, especially for a wide angle.
Vignetting is a bit prone at 1.4 and 2, to be expected. I like it to add some scene to photos, and it's easily fixed in post if not wanted anyway.
Distortion is well under control.
Expensive. Obviously outperforms the 1.8G Plastic-Nikkor
(Still a really good lens! Don't get me wrong). I'm guessing it will vindicate the 28/1.4D too.
Bit of an apples to oranges comparison, the 28E outperforms the 24/1.4G.
Overall, impressive but expensive. I will patiently wait for used copies to circulate and actual astrolandscape photos to come out.
Oh and let me rant about Samyang, where's your 14/2.4 SP lens for the F-mount? Why only Canon, I want to be in that bed too!!!
Astro season is over soon in Australia, guess I won't be getting my greedy hands onto a Samyang SP this year.