Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED lens now in stock

Update#2: the lens was in stock – a reader was able to order one and the status of his order is “Ready to ship”:

Update#1: this lasted like 15 minutes, the lens is now again listed as new.

This lesn was suppose to be released by the end of March but shipments were probably delayed because of Nikon’s inventory count.

Here are some samples by Xavier Lhospice:

And some feedback from Xavier Lhospice after the break:

Pros of the 24/1.4

Pictures quality due to the Nano coating (as good as the pro-zoom with the same coating)
Total silence of the autofocus and AFS
The minimum focus of 0.8 feet (or 25 cm)
With shallow depth of field, fun to play with
Heavy enough to make the ratio camera/lense well balanced
77cm diameter filter, becoming a standard for pro, so bunch of filters available
Good price if compared to the Leica (half price about!) with a quality that is close

Cons of the 24/1.4

The weight can be exhausting if added to a complete camera gear, but not by itself
Of course the price compared to Canon (plus 800€ approx.)
Gets these nasty greenish flares due to nano coating but in very strong frontal light situation