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Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 40mm F2.8G

Rating 4.7 53 reviews
Manufacturer: Nikon
price $547.27 - $579.00
PC Magazine
12 years ago

Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G

At its asking price, the image quality that the Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G ($279.95) delivers is staggering. It's a macro lens with a slightly longer than standard-angle field of view, life-size magnification at its closest focus distance, and excellent image quality.
Pros:
  • Very sharp
  • 1:1 magnification
  • Focus limiter switch
  • Compact
  • Inexpensive
Cons:
  • Lacks stabilization
  • Not a full-frame lens
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Fredmiranda
12 years ago

This lens is kind of an odd duck. It is the equivalent of a ff 60 macro in dx format. There are a couple of positive attributes it has going for it - good flat field, excellent sharpness from 2.8 on, small, light, and focusses pretty close, and really very affordable.
Pros:
  • Sharp wide open
  • good contrast
  • close focus
Cons:
  • DX only
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Photography Review
12 years ago

A real little gem of a lens. Dirt cheap to buy. Excellent, sharp, punchy pictures. Really surprising for a lens this inexpensive. It is light, compact and could easily be used as your all around standard lens.
Pros:
  • -Sharp
  • Sharp
  • Sharp
  • -Inexpensive
  • -1:1 macro
Cons:
  • What weaknesses
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woolworths.co.uk
12 years ago

takes amazing photos showing lots of detail. the only con is when take a breath it can move the camera so some can come out blurred. its very lightweight compared to other lenses.
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PhotoReview
12 years ago

AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G Lens

The AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G was released in mid-2011 as an affordable macro lens for Nikon's DX format cameras. This is a true macro lens, which supports a maximum reproduction ration of 1:1 and provides a focal length equivalent to 60mm in 35mm format.
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homeshop18.com
12 years ago

"Lens bought sooner because of homeshop18"

Lens is the most important part of the camera. Without which taking photos will be impossible. Proper selection of the lens is must to get extremely good results out of your efforts. Once my lens of Nikon camera got damaged, I had to replace it with a new one. And this selection was a hard one.
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slrgear.com
12 years ago

Nikon 40mm f/2.8G DX AF-S Micro Nikkor review by zanxion72

First, the 50mm 1.8 D had replaced my 18-105 on my Nikon D90. I was very pleased with it, being fast, sharp, and providing me with better image quality than my 18-105. Then I had tried the 35mm G and this. I was amazed with both of them.
Pros:
  • Great sharpness even from wide open
  • virtually unlimited range of focus
Cons:
  • It gets really close for 1:1 macro
  • but that's o.k
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futureshop.ca
12 years ago

Great quality, great price!

I recieved this product from Future Shop in amazing time. The one and only negative comment I do have is about the packaging. If they had used a smaller box it would have been delivered to my mailbox and I would not have had to go and pick it up the next day from the post office, but it was worth...
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bestbuy.ca
13 years ago

Great lens

This is a great lens to have as it is just as good as the other portrait lenses in the same price category, like the 35mm and the 50mm, but it opens up a whole new realm of photography with the Macro feature. Once you get into it, it's so much fun and the possibilities become endless.
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Photography BLOG
13 years ago

Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G

The AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 is a sharp, compact and lightweight lens that is optimised for macro work. Delivering great resolution, good contrast and superior bokeh, all with very little distortion and chromatic aberration, the Nikon 40mm f/2.8G is an excellent performer in the optical...
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