i was looking for the same thing a few months ago as well.
what i was able to find out, after renting the 50mm ULD(Ultra Low Distortion), I am floored by how beautiful this lens is. it has a slight bit of bowing with the straight lines, but nothing that is very noticeable. with the standard 50mm 4.5, it is quite noticeable.
i will be adding the 50 ULD to my rz kit when the piggy bank gets full again(probably around christmas).
Get the ULD, you'll be glad you did.
not sure as to the w/n thingy. it might be that it describes a coating variation difference between the two.
the ULD is the most recent 50 in the line-up.
-dan