Purchased as my third prime lens without the knowledge that this lens has been back-ordered for months... On DX format DSLR it's approximately a normal lens. Well, what can I say about it? It's just great- with excellent color, contrast, sharpness, and bokeh (even with its 7-bladed non-circular aperture), I hardly leave it at home when going out with camera. Now I do both scenery and portrait with it. It weighs only 205g, but the construction is good and its focus ring gives the best feel among all my Nikon AF lenses. One pleasant surprise is the lens produces star effect in night shots even with fast aperture under f2.8.