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Get closer than you could imagine

Macro photography promises fun, unique ways of capturing the things that amaze you most, whether it's the petal of a flower, the eye of an insect or the tiny toes of a newborn baby. The AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G provides high resolution  and contrast from infinity to life-size (1X) so that you can focus extra close on your subjects, allowing you to get lost in the tiny details of life.

Technology

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    CRC (Close Range Correction) System

    The Close-Range Correction (CRC) system is one of Nikon's most important focusing innovations, for it provides superior picture quality at close focusing distances and increases the focusing range. With CRC, the lens elements are configured in a "floating element" design wherein each lens group moves independently to achieve focusing. This ensures superior lens performance even when shooting at close distances. The CRC system is used in fisheye, wide-angle, micro and selected medium telephoto NIKKOR lenses.

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    Silent Wave Motor

    AF-S NIKKOR lenses feature Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor (SWM). This technology converts “traveling waves” into rotational energy to focus the optics. This enables high-speed autofocusing that's extremely accurate and super quiet.

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    M/A

    Select NIKKOR lenses have a focusing mode which allows switching from automatic to manual focusing with virtually no lag time by simply turning the focusing ring on the lens. This makes it possible to seamlessly switch to fine manual focusing while looking through the viewfinder.

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    Super Integrated Coating

    Nikon Super Integrated Coating is Nikon's term for its multilayer coating of the optical elements in NIKKOR lenses.

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Tech Specs

  • Focal Length

    40mm
  • Maximum Aperture

    Maximum Aperture

    f/ 2.8

  • Format

    DX
  • AF-S (Silent Wave Motor)

    AF-S (Silent Wave Motor)

    Yes
  • Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)

    Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)

    2.7 in. (68.5 mm) x 2.5 in. (64.5 mm)
  • Approx. Weight

    Approx. Weight

    8.3 oz. (235 g)
  • Mount Type
    Nikon F-Bayonet
  • Focal Length
    40mm
  • Maximum Aperture
    f/ 2.8
  • Minimum Aperture
    f/ 22
  • Format
    DX
  • Maximum Angle of View (DX-format)
    38°50'
  • Maximum Reproduction Ratio
    1.0xx
  • Lens Construction Elements
    9
  • Lens Construction Groups
    7
  • Compatible Format(s)
    DX
  • Diaphragm Blades
    7
  • Distance Information
    Yes
  • Super Integrated Coating
    Yes
  • Autofocus
    Yes
  • AF-S (Silent Wave Motor)
    Yes
  • Minimum Focus Distance
    0.53 ft.(0.163m)
  • Focus Mode
    Auto, Manual, Manual/Auto
  • G-type
    Yes
  • Filter Size
    52mm
  • Accepts Filter Type
    Screw-on
  • Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)
    2.7 in. (68.5 mm) x 2.5 in. (64.5 mm)
  • Approx. Weight
    8.3 oz. (235 g)
  • Micro
    Yes
  • Lens Type
    Close-Up, Prime

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