Nikon just released another DX macro lens, the AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm F2.8G. Umm yeah, another out of left field lens, like the AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 85mm F3.5G. There weren't even any rumors about it this time around, and it isn't even on the main page yet. MSRP is $279.
Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm F2.8G
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Where in the world did this one come from? There must be some Macro DX demand somewhere. Could be a great lens for a 50mm replacement to fill the frame with.
Great price on it for sure though! Damn shame I have zero need for it with the 60 & 105 in and 2 50's in my bag.
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Well 40 x 1.5 = 60mm F2.8. The DX version of the 60mm F2.8G perhaps?
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Too bad that it is only 2.8. Though I wouldn't mind trying it out some time.
I wonder if they have any shorter macros up their sleeve? Does anyone know if there are any physical limitations on 1:1 magnification in terms of focal length? Could they, for example, produce a 24mm or even wider 1:1 macro lens?
Posted 1 year ago # -
monty11:
The shorter the focal length the closer the object needs to be to the objective lens (or more correctly to the image plane), it becomes an issue with lighting at wide angles.
IIRC Here is the simplified formula:
1/"focal length" = (1/"distance to object" + 1/"distance to sensor")
The distance to the sensor is fixed, thus a drop in focal length results in a reduction in the distance to the object.
Of course this only applies if you want 1:1
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Hmm seems random to me. Lol we didn't get any rumors for this one did we? Seems like everyone I know has asked for longer macro lenses not shorter ones. I guess it is a cheaper lens, but I would have liked it to be an 85 mm lens instead. Seems guess I would have to see what the 1:1 distance is, but it seems like it would be very close. I am with Tao though...and I only have the 105 micro and the 35 f1.8. No need for me.
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very interesting, for DX that is.
kind of all in one for the DX shooter, now starting out, right between the 35 f1.8 and 50 f1.8, with micro thrown in.
I can see people with D3100's and D5100's grabbing this lens, all purpose, portrait, with micro and AF-s thrown in at a really good price.
kit lens, 55-300, micro 40mm, sb400, D5100/D3100...................should carry the new DX shooter a far way and a long while.
If i is sharp, as most micro lens are anyway, this should be a great seller.
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Yes this caught a lot of people off guard I think. So basically it's a new 60mm macro lens. 60mm seems to a be a hot selling length for many peopleI find. I always felt it was too close for my macro tastes so I prefer the 100mm but for DX shooters the nice $279 price tag is hard to beat. I bet this little sicker is wicked sharp!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Random macro lenses before updating any form of wide angle DX prime?
Nikon is a strange company. Then again I'm happy it's not like Canon, chasing megapixels. :D
I wonder, shouldn't a 50mm AF-S with close up filters be technically a more flexible kit? You get a faster lens, and it's around the same price.
At least it's got some focus markings.
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To me it seems that it would only be popular because of the price. I like the idea of Nikon releasing the affordable primes, but I don't know about this one. If I didn't have a macro lens and the 35 f1.8 already I would maybe think about it. Kill two birds with one stone, but it is very short. Even at a 60 mm FX conversion, the 60 micro is too short for most and that lies at a 90 mm FX equiv. Would have thought they would release a different focal length just because of all the new stuff in this range. We now have 12 lenses between 35-50mm and an old 14 mm lens, old 300mm lens and nothing affordable over 200 mm.
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monty11 said:
Too bad that it is only 2.8. Though I wouldn't mind trying it out some time.I wonder if they have any shorter macros up their sleeve? Does anyone know if there are any physical limitations on 1:1 magnification in terms of focal length? Could they, for example, produce a 24mm or even wider 1:1 macro lens?
Tokina has its 35mm 2.8 with 1:1. I have an old MF Sigma that is a "macro" that gets to 1:4.9 at a little over 8". I'm not sure how much more you can get with wider focal lengths.
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Well, I'm not really impressed with this lens. All this time has passed since the last announcements, and Nikon thinks we need short DX macro lenses? I'm not sure who would want one of these. At maximum magnification, getting enough light at 50mm is already hard, 40mm is going to be even harder.
I suspect that the target is consumers who have been told that they "need" a macro lens, and then they get this. Once they find out how hard it is to shoot at 1:1, they'll be told they need the 60/2.8, and then the 85, and then the 105, etc...
I'm surprised we didn't hear any rumors about this. I suspect that the admin has heard a lot about it, but found it difficult to believe that Nikon would make one of these, and so discarded all of the rumors.
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Also, from what I've read, there doesn't seem to be VR either.
Plus, since it's a 40mm lens, the working distance must be pretty short too.
Do not want.
For that money I'd so much rather get a 50mm AF-S.
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Perhaps Nikon is planning on producing a line of DX lenses to mirror its line of FX lenses. The 40mm DX macro is the counterpart to the 60mm FX macro, etc.
Maybe we will see less expensive wide angle DX primes to serve as counterparts to more expensive FX primes, etc.
Maybe the new D400 will be a true DX pro camera with a sensor able to serve at high ISO like the D3s and also at high definition like the D3x. It won't be a good as the new D4 but at 24 megapixels it may be all many pros need in reality.
We can hope.
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So if not even the nikon rumors gang knew about this lens coming out, does that give hope the D800 could be announced just as suddenly too? I hope so because that would be awesome.
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It's unlikely but certainly possible. For this lens, the admin speculates that Nikon only used internal testing- that's why the sample images are kind of boring (a cat? roses? generic looking food? seriously?). For this lens, that's probably fine for the target market- the intended consumer will probably also use the lens to take the same sorts of pictures.
For camera bodies, especially higher end ones, they'll need to field test them to professionals and other outside people. Give a camera or a lens to enough people and someone's bound to talk.
Posted 1 year ago # -
So MICRO is the same as MACRO? Whats the difference, why can't they call it MACRO like the 105 2.8 MACRO?
Posted 1 year ago # -
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Micro and macro are the same....for some reason Nikon decided on Micro, maybe just to distinguish their lenses from other companies.
Posted 1 year ago # -
KenRC51 said:
So MICRO is the same as MACRO? Whats the difference, why can't they call it MACRO like the 105 2.8 MACRO?Miata, MX5, Eunos Roadster, same car, different name.
Nikon Micro, everyone else Marco, same type of lens, different name.
Nikon is not going to make a change for you, we all know what they mean when they say Micro.
Not worth making a fus about, and yes I do have the Mazda & the Nikon, so I know what I am talking about.
Posted 1 year ago # -
nikon uses the term macro for magnifications greater than 1:1
like these bad boys
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NSXType-R said:
Also, from what I've read, there doesn't seem to be VR either.Plus, since it's a 40mm lens, the working distance must be pretty short too.
Do not want.
For that money I'd so much rather get a 50mm AF-S.
Actually the working distance at 1:1 is practically the same for the FX 60mm and the new DX 40mm.. (first thing I checked :-) ) I guess the lens design has improved :-) yeah would have been nice if it was an F2 instead for an F2.8 but I guess it doesn't really matter as its role will be almost identical for DX as the 60mm was to FX.
Posted 1 year ago # -
New review from Digital Rev.
Seems like a favorable review.
Posted 1 year ago # -
i must say i'm a newbie here, first post and still trying to find my way on here, but i must say the info i have found so far its top notch :)
i had one of these 40mm ordered but i canceled it today merely because the courier never delivered on a next day delivery as the seller advertised, instead the courier thought a 5 day delivery would be their best option.
now i've had time to re think on my macro options i have ordered the nikon 105mm f2.8 macro lens instead just hope i've went for the better option to use with my D5000
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