Nikon’s new prime lens is pretty cheap, for a lens
A new Nikon lens is always worth a look. Recently the camera company has been upgrading its most stalwart lenses with internal AF motors to work on the latest, motor-less SLR bodies. Now, it has popped out a new, cheapish specialist model — a macro lens for full-frame bodies.
The lens is the AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm ƒ2.8G. As you can see from the name, it has a 40mm focal length and a reasonable ƒ2.8 maximum aperture. On a crop-sensor body, that becomes 60mm, good for portraits.
The lens focusses down to 16.3 cm (6.4 inches), giving a 1:1 sized image on the sensor. It also has Nikon’s M/A autofocus mode, which will focus when you touch the shutter button but also let you grab the wheel and do it yourself without pressing any extra buttons. You can also opt for full manual.
If you don’t need the closeup features, you might be better off with the faster ƒ1.8 50mm Nikkor. If you do, then the $280 asking price isn’t too high. Available August.
AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm ƒ2.8G [Nikon]
See Also:
- Nikon Lets Slip New 50mm ƒ1.8G Silent Wave Lens
- Nikon's New ƒ1.8 'Nifty Fifty' Official at Last
- Nikon Announces Four New SLR Lenses
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