My Nikon AF-S 35mm 1.8G lens is not up to the mark - why???

[PaulWog]

thanks so if i am not mistaken the 35mm prime lens is fast simply because it can go all the way down to f1.8. I understand the various metering options available, but aren't prime lenses supposed to be superior than telephoto lens when it comes to capturing more light in, i mean the quality of the glass used in the lens and so on... anyways thanks for the insight, i expected it to perform faster at the same f stop thats all...

There are things that differ if you compare f5 to f5 on each lens. Contrast, sharpness, bokeh, chromatic aberrations, etc. There's lots of things that can make one lens better than another other than light gathering.

 

[chuasam]

you're thinking t-stops rather than f-stops and that's a whole new can of worms.
the 35mm f/1.8G is an absolutely awesome lens. I got one the day it came out and shot mostly at f/1.8 sharpness be damned.