Originally posted by the swede Compare it to the Nikkor 50 1.8G AFS instead, price and optical.
I bet the Pentax will be as sharp if not sharper, and have a more pleasing bokeh and rendition than the Nikkor. Some other things are in favor to the Nikkor though
I wouldn't bet on it. Pentax lenses to have 'something', but I'm not sure what it is. Nikkor lenses are very sharp however, and I'm sure the bokeh will be matched between the two. The Nikkor is a much better build with many more features. I doubt either is optically superior, but the Pentax has the advantage of being K-mount, so if you have a Pentax camera you don't have a choice.
I whined at first, but then I realised I love my DA 35mm f/2.4 despite the build and lack of features compared to the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 which is apparently optically superior. I realised I couldn't care less, I enjoy using the DA 35 for the price, and that's what's important really. I haven't found a Pentax lens I didn't enjoy using, even when the competition was considered.