I haven't had as much problem with flare on the 20mm as I did with the zoom (which you'd expect from the reduced number of elements). With the hood on, I basically ignore flare, even when shooting directly into the sun. With the Nikon 62mm polarizer, this lens is nothing short of awesome: sharp, contrasty, distortion and flare free, with color that is intense and dramatic." - By Thom Hogan Review

"Overall, I still think this is a great wideangle lens; it combines a low light performing f/2.8 aperture which enables available light photography. As compared to some of the high performance ultrawideangle Nikkor zoom lenses, this AF 20mm lens is very portable/affordable package for mobility and to serve the financially incapable. Most of all, it delivers a top quality image resolution (don't try to knock me off with MTFs readings or other conclusive technical analysis as I am not a slave to those figures and graphs). I like it as it is my personal conclusion and I don't have to please anyone on the web not the Company, where if ever I find one good stuff in a Nikon, I praise, or otherwise, I will present my own experience as a consumer). The lens is fully compatible with a long list of Nikon SLR camera across the MF/AF, film or digital bodies (Sadly, only the high end Nikon digital SLR cameras offer a better compatibility). The filter attachment size of this 20mm ultrawideangle lens uses 62mm which makes the owner be able to access to a wide range of popular (and cheap) filter accessories in the market. " - Mir.com