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Just wanted to add my 2 cents worth - in a career as an architectural photographer (and in the larger context of photography in general) - I've shots thousands of negatives and positives on wide angles and other lenses. I used to be a staunch defender of rodenstocks when everyone poo-poohed them in favor of schneiders (in the 80s) back when I was searching for the ultimate in image quality. But then and maybe even more so now - I am partial to the Nikkors. I think Nikon always played second fiddle to the germans in terms of popularity - and as a resulty- they tried harder, had better quality control and spent more money on their glass even though they were less expensive than the german lenses. But that being said - Photography is a NOTORIOUSLY fashion conscious game full of insecurity full of incredibly fickle end users. It really matters very little - the choices you make behind the ground glass are almost infinitely more impactful than the choice of what lens you use, within a range of decent alternatives... ergonomics plays a big role too. If you can get something in f/4.5 you'll be able to see what you're shooting a lot better and get better images! Truly. A reflex hood, though unpopular with the hard core types is just common sense and will put you way ahead of the game for the very same reason.
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