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Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Close-up Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras

Item: Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40m...
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43% of users say that: Product works great, is light, can be a bit tricky centering, is my favorite. Lens is great, works great, is very sharp, is fast. Picture are crisp, are coming out sharp, is quite good for portraits, are stunning. Image are extremely sharp, looked like, are just magnificent, can alter. 1% of users noticed that: Auto focus is a bit slow, is really slow. Autofocus can hunter around occasionally, can be confused. Manual focusing is really plasticky. Autofocusing can be slow.

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love • highly recommend • great • excellent • sharp • loves • takes great photos • buy • works great • versatile • is light • easy to use • enjoying • gets the job done • prime lens • from an amazon seller in used condition • may be challenging • can be a bit tricky centering • 'll overshoot • ’s always tack sharp • does all she wanted for the service • is my favorite • is great • nice high quality • can get very close to your subject • has been an incredible addition to my kit • focused fast • doesn't hunt much • tack sharp • was def worth the purchase • was same price • next day • was portraits or landscapes • is an absolute joy to use • impressed • is quickly becoming my favorite lens • great fun • great for portraits • my new toy • will get so close • will tend to search a lot when in auto focus mode • great for close ups • mostly for flowers and food • is sturdy • inexpensive • was insane • great for macro • is everything • is really hard • absolutely love • worth more than that • great point • pleasantly surprised hot versitile • is a prime lens + micro • focuses on objects • was like whoa.i lean heavily • give me a challenge • insanely quick • quiet • performs effortlessly • pretty good • amazing • slowly bring • no slouch • far outshines the two kit lenses • better build • little gem • does macro • loved • makes focusing much easier

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not really designed • extremely hard • didnt have • wasn't going to get close enough for the pictures • you can’t go wrong • would be a bit tight • is not the lens • came late in the evening • hesitated to buy • out asap • does create issues for novice shutterbugs • is not the best lowlight lens • can make it hard to photograph some critters • is a must have for your camera bag • can't wait to use • will hunt for awhile to bring in a macro shot • won't stop down to f/32 • not worth • dismiss • lacking • plastic • isn't as good • prevents hunting • dones not stop me • doesn't have vibration reduction • fails to auto focus center weighted • would not be good with anything sporting a stinger • one of the lesser expensive nikons • was one disappointment • a little more expensive • minimum distance was 6 inches • goes down to 1:1 at about 6 inches • is painfully slow • would just be irritating • is not equipped with vibration reduction • is a very minor inconvenience • had vr to put the icing on the cake • for dust • just expensive • clicks securely into place • regular fixed length 40mm lens • not so limiting • is not as convenient • hard to overcome • not be shot • will zoom in then out then in and be blurred • almost impossible to get the whole subject in focus • does not do well in low lighting • should be on page 6 in the gallery • does not focus on things • doesn't feature macro • little slow in focusing • will attempt to focus in the wrong direction • off limits to the autofocus stuff • kind of regret • takes a bit of work to focus • is not designed for and recommended

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positive 265

great • good • excellent • prime • favorite • macro • very happy • awesome • is great • very sharp • fantastic • very impressed • works great • beautiful • fine • amazing • outstanding • superb • sharp • is very sharp • fast • great little • new • is fast • very good • very pleased • enjoyed • does a great job • is well worth the money • surprisingly great • is just as sharp • reliable • works decently • awesomes • rocks • is a rockstar • very good entry level • great quality • is all i hoped • still • reasonably priced • is a great addition to your nikon camera • very please • decent • super impressed • extremely pleased • pretty good • about a week • is very light weight • works surprisingly well • does give hard vignettes wide open • very nice • has it • has a razor thin depth of field • is amazing • blast shooting • won't be the last) prime • my primary • one sweet macro • great sharp • lot of use • does a fine job • delivers more enjoyment • haven't had any problems • best close up photos • is definitely sharper than the 35mm • gives me that freedom • normal • are much clearer • is light

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bug itself • is only 40 mm • letdown • is a bit of a letdown • poor • disappointed • got damaged • can seem finicky to focus • downside • couldn't be more happy • would sometimes hunt a little too much • slightly disappointed • takes tack sharp images • almost never comes off if the body • gets no respect • going anywhere • it a few times • didn't think • no • in all condition • stopped down to f4 • expensive f/1.4 • don't plan to photograph bugs • only inches away from the subject

this lens

35 3

love • highly recommend • really like • absolutely love • loving • buy • definitely recommend • loved • recommend • really love • can't beat • need to bring • won't be sorry getting • preferred • recomemd • i recently purchased

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picture

25 4

clear • sharp • are crisp • colorful • detailed • takes nice • great • pretty cool • takes nice sharp • better • excellent • takes clear • incredible • not heavy • awesome • sharpest • profesional • are coming out sharp • amazing low-light • is quite good for portraits

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image

sharp • beautiful • good • are extremely sharp • crisp • clear • looked like • are just magnificent • more affect • can alter • long • super sharp • are tack sharp • provides very clear • appear clear • colorful • render lots of detail • 24 megapixel • clean • are sharp

lense

22 2

awesome • micro • great • best • favorite • amazing focus distance • work perfect • impressive • were intended • no • discovered macro • fantastic • quality • more than a year • are stand for their quality • satisfying • pretty much • are pretty much always a safe bet since nikon

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price

great • is great • reasonable • is $246 • is also very good • was designed to do • is not really high • below average • was awesome • excellent • can't be beat • was within my budget • was right

shot

17 2

great • perfect • few • was way out of focus • nice • amazing • excellent • are very nice • beautiful • clear • good • close up • close • really clear

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color

great • produces great • enough • fantastic • reproduce very well • is superb • is outstanding • are excellent • wonderfully • very happy • has accurate • versatile • are quite noticeably more vibrant • contrasty • saturated • are accurate

results

great • look great • sharp • are great • excellent • very good • loved • pretty nice • perfect • better • decent • wonderful

photo

close up • is a six inch figurine • got kudos • amazing • awesome • magnificent • very sharp • perfect • very high quality • fabulous • are very sharp • added some review • great • lot • are sharp wide open • would go wider

nikon

11 3

are more expensive • very old • makes far more expensive lenses • never disappoints • good • really got it right with this one • is faster • lighter • good things • has consistently improve • exceeded expectations

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portrait

great • is good • sharp • for • close • crisp • opportunity during the day • macro work • are very nice • held • are great • takes great

focus

10 2

is fast • is tack sharp • amazingly out • close • astounding • very accurate • quick • sharp • was off • is pretty fast

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photography

7 4

close up • advanced beginner • enjoy dabbling • performs great for macro • really new • work away • real macro

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quality

better • great • incredible • very good • is compatible to 50-150mm • amazing • speechless • very high

bokeh

10 1

beautiful • amazing • is awesome • nice • sweet • is fantastic • is so good • is amazing • better

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macro

9 1

great • is nice • really enjoy shooting • is a happy medium • detail-rich • superb • love • good

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camera

6 3

high mega pixel • 3100 model • had come with this lens • good • should correct it automatically • had 36mp

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macro lens

8 1

great • love • awesome • incredible • dedicated • very good • beginner

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pic

7 1

great • beautiful • would have been even better • stunning • sharp • feels well built as expected from nikon

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manual focus

ai • can be adjusted at any time • switch to full • better results • easy to focus • great

sharpness

is excellent • is amazing • like • no perceivable distortion • superior

weight

light • solid

detail

4 1

is sharp • amazing • great • are terrific

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light

3 2

ideal • extremely low • low

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it's

4 1

gets the job done • been the main lens • just a lens • actually text

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clarity

is astounding • love • is superb • great • you get with this lens

macro shots

decent • really decent • love • awesome • stunning

item

3 1

worked as advertised • excellent customer service • very satisfied

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aperture

2 1

wide • very good

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auto-focus

is fast • very quiet • is fast and responsive

review

great • will write another • is on the delivery service of the vender • solid

deal

great • good • best

tack

sharp • perfect

technology

is silent • smooth • accurate

zoom lenses

2 1

better than the normal • are really only useful

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2 3

no • lack

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auto focus

sometimes slow • takes too long • is a bit slow • does not seem to work • is really slow

zoom

2 2

don't like • fixed

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Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Close-up Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras

Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.