Customer Reviews for Nikon Inc. AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
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Nikon Inc. AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
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.
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31 out of 32(97%)customers recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Review 1 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Fantastic
PostedApril 17, 2013
snapbeauty
Location Brooklyn, NY, USA
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 11-20 years
Experience More than a year
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
Great macro lens. With or without tripod you can create great photos.
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0points
Review 2 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Very nice macro lens
PostedMarch 16, 2013
joemav57
Location Upland, PA, USA
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 6-12 months
Role Occasional user, memory keeper
Purchased this lens for my Nikon D3100. It has been a great addition to my camera bag. Have used it in capturing flowers and insects. It has exceeded my expectations. Have had it for only a few months. Looking forward to spring and taking more upclose shots.
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+5points
Review 3 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Versatile and sharp
PostedFebruary 13, 2013
Camera crazy mama
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I was looking for a lens that would be versatile and let me take portraits in lower light than the kit lens and this was a great choice. Loving it! Takes great indoors can still catch the bugs I have always enjoyed shooting outside.
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+12points
Review 4 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
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Excelente lentre macro para el trabajo de campo.
PostedDecember 22, 2012
APache
Location Orizaba, VER, México
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Semi-professional photographer
Estuve usando el lente 18-105 provisto con mi D90, pero mi problema era la distancia tan lejana al objetivo que este lente impone al trabajar fotografía macro. Adquirí el 40mm f/2.8 y estoy muy contento con los resultados, he podido lograr muy buenas fotografías a pulso a distancias mínimas de 10 cm al objetivo. Por otro lado, es excelente para retrato. Donde la luz no es suficiente para otros lentes y habría que hechar mano del flash, con este lente se logran excelentes resultados por su gran apertura focal. Trabaja muy bien con el flash integrado de la cámara, aunque para usarle en distancias muy cortas hay que quitar el parasol para evitar sombras en la fotografía. Estoy muy contento con haberlo adquirido.
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+6points
Review 5 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
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Great quality in affordable price
PostedDecember 22, 2012
Guy from Finland.
I bought this lens few days ago. Compared to 18-55 kit zoom lens, images are more sharp and vivid trough this lens. I find that blue flowers are more purple, instead worn-out blue trough this lens. The autofocus motor is silent and the manual focusing ring has a very good feeling and response. Even in 2.8 aperture images are sharp enough and vignetting is very low. I recommend this lens as multi-purpose lens for closeups, landscapes and street photograpy.
My product recommendations
D3100
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+16points
Review 6 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
A Gem to Keep Handy
PostedNovember 4, 2012
Trekker
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience More than a year
Role Semi-professional photographer
Most of my photography is either with the 70-200 2.8VRII, or rather wide with the 12-24. While I have a half-dozen older 24mm and 50mm lenses in my lens rack, their control of CA has not been great, and on the D7000 found I needed to adjust focus. I bought the 40Micro-Nikkor and fell in love with it in its own right. No sign of CA, sharp and contrasty, and just a great lens to work with. I keep finding new uses for this lens, but have come to especially love it when using it as a 'normal' lens - check out the attached image of our skittish Norwegian Forest Cat. I use it for fast close-ups when I don't want to use my 105Micro, but mostly it is just that the 40Micro is so fast to work with. It gets the job done, with sensational quality.
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+13points
Review 7 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Great All Purpose Lens
PostedSeptember 16, 2012
P229
Age 35-44
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 6-10 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I purchased this lens recently with a D7000 body instead of the kit lens. I have been using it as a walk around lens and found it to be not so limiting. The image quality is superb. The photos are very sharp. Very nice for portraits as well. Close up shots have great detail. I find it to be sharper and has better contrast than my Nikon 50 1.8 D. I really love this lens as I find it to be versatile enough and very sharp at a good price. Of course it is not as convenient as a zoom lens and macro is limited given the relatively short focal length. I doubt I would have been as happy with the kit lens or the Nikon 35 mm 1.8 G.
P.S. These are down-sampled images much lower quality than original files.
P.S. These are down-sampled images much lower quality than original files.
My product recommendations
D7000
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+25points
Review 8 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Exceptional, Stunning Detail for Both Close ups and Portraits
PostedSeptember 2, 2012
GRAVERAET
Location Hollidaysburg, PA, USA
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I HIGHLY recommend this lens. I own the Nikon D7000, which I LOVE. I have been using the lens from the kit 18mm-105mm. I took great photos. But, I was BLOWN AWAY from this 40 mm lens. I was skeptical because it's only 40mm and I have no range other than 40mm....I am taking the time to write this review because the quality of the photos has shocked me. Everybody from the professional photography realm has told me to put money in good lenses. Everybody should have this lens. Here is why: it took exceptional, stunning detail in photos up close and from far away. It is quite an unique lens that I am becoming obsessed with!
My product recommendations
D7000
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AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
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+33points
Review 9 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Excellent Micro Lens
PostedJuly 9, 2012
Benny
Location Central Massachusetts USA
Age Over 65
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I like it for it's compactness. Have used the 60 and the 105. But for traveling it is handy to have a Micro that is small and compact. I like it's design for the DX format. Another great lens from Nikon.
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+3points
Review 10 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Great lens for close ups
PostedJuly 7, 2012
Mitch
Location Hollister, MO, USA
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
just bought this lens 2 days ago and I am amazed at what it can do. I like taking pictures of flowers and was looking to get more detail. This has helped me to achieve it.
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+3points
Review 11 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
would recommend
PostedJune 12, 2012
fitzmak
Location Vancouver, BC, Canada
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Occasional user, memory keeper
I love the sharpness and bokeh, great lens to introduce micro photography
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+5points
Review 12 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
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LOVE IT! BEST MICRO LENS!!
PostedMay 17, 2012
NikonUser:Drea
Location Milford, CT, USA
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
This is my first Micro-lens and i absolutely love it. Comparing it to the other lenses it much more cheaper and it gets the job done! If you are thinking about taking close-up pictures and want something inexpensive you are looking in the right place. I recommend this lens ! :)
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+43points
Review 13 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Awesome lens. Great price.
PostedMay 16, 2012
Eating Hash Browns
Location Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Travel
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I wanted a lens that would allow me to do close-up and take great portrait pictures at an affordable price. Not at all disappointed.
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+14points
Review 14 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Most fun
PostedMay 14, 2012
Morefunwithmacro
Location Toronto, ON, Canada
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I wanted an inexpensive macro lens. This is it.
All the required extra effort and precision needed for macro photography pays off in the end.
Any issues you may experience using this lens are macro photography issues, not lens issues.
Very quickly I realized to maximize this lens, the R1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System is a
must(my camera has commander mode). I have taken great shots without the R1, but I recommend it strongly for the light required at smaller aperture settings. Higher ISO speeds defeat the amazing sharpness of this great little lens. Buy the R1, shoot at ISO 100. Don't tell Nikon how sharp it is...
they might raise the price.
The R1 removes most constraints associated with macro photography. Depth off field is the thing.
An extremely sharp lens. This lens has whet my appetite for the Nikkor AF-S VR II 105mm f/2.8 Micro IF-ED which would be a perfect versatile all around prime lens for portraits and macro.
If I was just starting out and wanted prime lenses, I'd buy the Micro series lenses and have the best of both worlds.
All the required extra effort and precision needed for macro photography pays off in the end.
Any issues you may experience using this lens are macro photography issues, not lens issues.
Very quickly I realized to maximize this lens, the R1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System is a
must(my camera has commander mode). I have taken great shots without the R1, but I recommend it strongly for the light required at smaller aperture settings. Higher ISO speeds defeat the amazing sharpness of this great little lens. Buy the R1, shoot at ISO 100. Don't tell Nikon how sharp it is...
they might raise the price.
The R1 removes most constraints associated with macro photography. Depth off field is the thing.
An extremely sharp lens. This lens has whet my appetite for the Nikkor AF-S VR II 105mm f/2.8 Micro IF-ED which would be a perfect versatile all around prime lens for portraits and macro.
If I was just starting out and wanted prime lenses, I'd buy the Micro series lenses and have the best of both worlds.
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+29points
Review 15 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
One of the best lenses ever!
PostedMarch 27, 2012
nikonsigma
Location England, UK
Age Under 18
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience 6-12 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I bought this lens as a macro lens, but soon discovered that I ended up using it for everything. Image quality is unbelievable, and I cannot fault it in any way. This was a pleasant surprise, as I did not expect anything near this standard considering the price.
Build quality is great, and although not built like one of the gold ring lenses, it is on a par with the 35mm f/1.8G and 50mm Gs. Like the 35mm, it is very light and compact, and it makes a nice change to use such a small lens without compromising on image quality!
Focus speed is actually rather fast and very accurate. When using this lens for landscape/portrait shots (with the focus limiter switched on), focusing seems instantaneous.
I have both this lens and the 35mm DX, and can honestly say that I would pick the 40mm over the 35mm every time. It may not be as fast as the 35mm, but the close focusing ability is very useful, even when I'm not doing 1:1 images.
With image quality close to pro lenses, full 1:1 focus capabilities and such a compact body, this has to be one of the best lenses ever!
Build quality is great, and although not built like one of the gold ring lenses, it is on a par with the 35mm f/1.8G and 50mm Gs. Like the 35mm, it is very light and compact, and it makes a nice change to use such a small lens without compromising on image quality!
Focus speed is actually rather fast and very accurate. When using this lens for landscape/portrait shots (with the focus limiter switched on), focusing seems instantaneous.
I have both this lens and the 35mm DX, and can honestly say that I would pick the 40mm over the 35mm every time. It may not be as fast as the 35mm, but the close focusing ability is very useful, even when I'm not doing 1:1 images.
With image quality close to pro lenses, full 1:1 focus capabilities and such a compact body, this has to be one of the best lenses ever!
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+33points
Review 16 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Fabulous lens!!!
PostedMarch 16, 2012
AgencyPix
Age 25-34
Favorite Subject Portrait
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Semi-professional photographer
This is my first macro lens. Brought it home today and couldn't believe how amazing it is! Lightweight but hardworking. Took stunning close-ups as well as incredible portraits. I really wish I would have bought this lens sooner. I am extremely pleased with this lens, especially for the price.
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+30points
Review 17 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Amazing macro lens!
PostedMarch 6, 2012
Jack
Location Long Island, New York, USA
Age Under 18
Favorite Subject Family & Friends
Nikon Family 0-1 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Occasional user, memory keeper
This lens is a great all around lens! It's at a decent focal length for DX cameras, has macro capabilities which are even better than I expected, and great background blur! This makes the lens excellent for portraits and macro shots. The barrel extension makes the lens a little long, but that is a small price to pay for the price of the lens, it's expected. The shallow depth of field can make a lot of the image blurry, so it's best to stop it down to ~f/4 or so, allowing more of the image in focus, because it gets a little too blurry at f/2.8 at times.
Just one flaw with this product, when at the closest focusing distance, if the camera is facing a downward angle, the shadow of the lens will appear in the photo if using the camera's built in flash.
Just one flaw with this product, when at the closest focusing distance, if the camera is facing a downward angle, the shadow of the lens will appear in the photo if using the camera's built in flash.
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+5points
Review 18 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Awesome Lens
PostedJanuary 29, 2012
jm
Location Connecticut, USA
Age 45-54
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 21+ years
Experience Less than a month
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
This is an easy to use lens for closeups & the sharpness is exceptional....auto-focus is quick & dead on...
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+21points
Review 19 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
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IF you don't have a micro/macro lens, you can't beat this!
PostedJanuary 10, 2012
Buckwheat
Location Minocqua, WI 54548, USA
Age 55-65
Favorite Subject Nature
Nikon Family 11-20 years
Experience 1-3 months
Role Serious passion, hobbyist
I needed an optic to do some general overall closeup work. This lens is great for most everything you'll need to do. Nikon has done it again with a reasonably priced optic that functions exceptionally well. Light to carry and sharp as a tack. Thanks Nikon!
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+18points
Review 20 for AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Overall rating
Love Love Love
PostedDecember 28, 2011
Mdraw110
Age 18-24
Favorite Subject Landscape
Nikon Family 2-5 years
Experience Less than a month
Role Semi-professional photographer
Great Lens. If you want to walk around and take awesome macros, this lens is perfect. The autofocus is OKAY with that said, the overall quality of the photos for the money is second to none. Great product
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+13points