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my lens lust is saying buy this... but i'd appreciate informed verdicts, please... i haf a 50 1.8 but it is quite annoying to stand so far away from the subject...

I have it

Highly recommended !!!
Tack sharp, great for available light images
Great price too.

BUY IT !!!!

anyone know if nikon have, or are making, a similar, fast (1.8min) standard lens (less than 50mm), which is DX and film compatible. AF. I see older lenses, but anything more recent (post circa 1950)?

I have it too, and echo Vince's comments, great lens.

Oz: AF 28 mm f/1.4 (but not cheap), also AF 35mm f/2 (not faster than f/1.8, but lots more affordable than the 28/1.4).

I got the 35mm f/2, I like it so far, great lens for going everywhere. Practically being replacing my 50mm f1.8. Just 1/3 stop slower than 1.8 but colours are really good, sharpness is great after f2.8 and amazing after f4 all way up to f16 and back down again.

Its the lens I use most indoors where I have room to walk around or just out and about on a light kit.

28mm f1.4!?
oh, found it... http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/2814af.htm
only the second most expensive nikon lens ...
hmmm, so... 35mm f2 cheaper n trustworthy nikon or 30mm f1.4 wider bigger aperture sigma... i think in this case i would go for sigma...

i have a d40 with sigma 30mm f.14 !
let me tell u i thought it wasnt quite sharp (after taking lots of pics in my room) but when i took daylight pics, its so sharp i can see my mates nosehair hehe

I have it and it is my most used lens for indoor portaits. I have to 50mm 1.4 as well but indoors with friends and family the 50mm is too long, and 30mm is about right.
It is a great purchase for its price. I got mine from Vanbar in Melbourne as i wanted to make sure that it focussed ok, as there apparently issues with early ones. Make sure you can return it if you have focus issues.

thx for the advice, buy buy buy

yea, buy it I love mine which gives nice sharp images on my D200, and I would say its a lot sharper than the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 when used wide open, the aspheric element really does help.

Thanx Nnnnsic for letting me play, and Daniel_r for posing. Great lens this one. Short depth of field is fun to play with. Min focus distance a little less than anticipated (IIRC 0.40m), but that's with me being used to the 17-35 (0.28m or thereabouts). Normal people who don't attempt macro/close-ups with a wideangle lens will find it's mostly a non-issue.

Field of view is ideal as 'normal' lens on DSLR. More useful than a 50mm IMHO. HSM makes AF fast and silent. Only negative point I find it tends to overexpose slightly under D200's matrix meter. -2/3EV and it'll be what I consider 'ideal' exposure.

I have the 50mm 1.4 and 30mm sigma. I use the sigma much more and are very happy with the results.