Lens Summary
Brand: Nikon
Also Known As: Nikon 40mm f/2.8G
Lens Type: Prime Lens
Format: APS-C / DX
Focus: Autofocus
Lens Mount: Nikon F
Release Date: 2011-07-12
MSRP Price: $279.95
Made in: China
Infrared Rating: Poor
Production Status: In Production
Lens Description: This standard DX-format close-up lens captures stunning details at any distance including details practically impossible to detect with the human eye at 1X magnification.
Photography Life Review Summary: During my two month journey with the Nikon 40mm f/2.8G DX Micro, I had a number of opportunities to use the lens for different types of photography. I tried it out for macro and landscapes during my trips to Yellowstone and Colorado mountains, shot an engagement along with Lola and took pictures of my kids and other people. So I can say that I have a pretty good understanding of its capabilities and shortcomings. The focal length was the biggest problem for landscape photography when shooting on a DX camera, simply because I had a hard time fitting scenery into my frame; although, for distant scenery and panoramas (holding the camera vertically), it worked out quite well. I enjoyed shooting portraiture with it and despite being a macro lens, it snapped into focus rather quickly every time I pointed it at my subject. Read the full Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Review by Photography Life.
Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Specifications
| Lens Specifications | |
|---|---|
| * Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area | |
| Lens Type | Prime Lens |
| Focal Length | 40mm |
| Mount Type | Nikon F |
| Format | APS-C / DX |
| Compatible Format(s) | DX |
| Compatible with Teleconverters | No |
| Maximum Reproduction Ratio | 1.0x |
| Vibration Reduction (Image Stabilization) | No |
| Aperture Information | |
| Aperture Ring | No |
| Maximim Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
| Maximum Angle of View (APS-C or smaller format) | 38°50' |
| Optical Information | |
| Lens Elements | 9 |
| Lens Groups | 7 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
| Super Integrated Coat (SIC) | Yes |
| Focus Information | |
| Focus | Autofocus |
| Built-in Focus Motor | Yes |
| Silent Wave Motor (SWM) | Yes |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.53 ft. (0.163m) |
| Focus Mode Switch | Auto, Manual, Auto/Manual |
| G-type | Yes |
| Distance Information | Yes |
| Filter Information | |
| Filter Size | 52mm |
| Accepts Filter Type | Screw-on |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weather / Dust Sealing | No |
| Mount Material | Metal |
| Dimensions | (Approx.) 2.7x2.5 in. (Diameter x Length), 68.5x64.5mm (Diameter x Length) |
| Weight | (Approx.) 9.9 oz. (280g) |
| Other Information | |
| Available in Colors | Black |
| Supplied Accessories | LC-52 52mm Snap-on Front Lens, Cap LF-4 Rear Lens Cap, HB-61 Bayonet Hood, CL-0915 Flexible Lens Pouch |
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This is a lens I use a lot, both on my DX camera, and my CX cameras, my old V1, the V2, and a J5. On a CX camera it behaves much like a 105 macro on a FX camera, but the DOF is much better.
I probably use it more than any other lens, bar the 70-300CX, not least on my D60, in FX mode. It is a bit soft along the edges in FX, of course, and vignetting is quite marked, but DXO Optics Pro 11 corrects the latter issue automagically. Small, light, and unobtrusive, in short, a lens to like!
I also own the Nikon 60/2.8G macro, a heftier lens, a bit more costly, too, which I seldom use, although it is bit sharper, I’m sure.
The Nikon 85/3.5 VR macro is another lens of mine, which becomes a 230mm lens (in FX terms) on a CX camera. The lens vignettes a lot on a FX body, but cropped to 16:9 format the problems are mostly gone, as long as you use it with a fairly big aperture.
I wrote D60, should have been D600!