Featuring a stylish, vintage-inspired design, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) is a versatile, everyday prime straddling wide-angle and normal fields of view and featuring a bright f/2 maximum aperture. The distinct focal length is wide enough for spontaneous shooting but still tight enough for portraiture and selective focus shooting. Additionally, the lens's compact, portable form factor makes it perfect for walkaround shooting and equally well-suited to use on FX or DX-format camera bodies.

In terms of handling, a stepping motor AF system offers quiet and smooth focusing performance that benefits both stills and video capture and a programmable control ring can also be set for intuitive adjustment over a variety of camera and exposure settings.

Z-Mount Lens/FX Format    Aperture Range: f/2 to f/16    Special Edition Vintage Design    Retro NIKKOR Logo and Typeface    Two Aspherical Elements    Super Integrated Coating    Stepping Motor AF System    Programmable Control Ring    Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

This Special Edition version of the Z 40mm f/2 lens features a retro-inspired design with checked knurling on the lens body, a contrasting silver band, and a vintage NIKKOR logo and typeface that mimics the look of lenses used on classic Nikon FM film cameras.

Wide-normal prime lens is designed for FX-format Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras and can also be used with DX-format models, where it provides a 60mm equivalent focal length.

Bright f/2 maximum aperture excels in difficult lighting conditions and also offers increased control over depth of field for isolating subjects using depth of field.

Two aspherical elements are featured in the optical design and help to limit spherical aberrations and distortion in order to achieve high sharpness and accurate rendering.

Super Integrated Coating suppresses flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions.

Stepping motor delivers impressively smooth, quiet, and fast autofocus performance that is well-suited to both stills and video applications. Full-time manual focus override is also possible and an internal focusing design is used, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, to maintain the overall length of the lens during use and to promote faster focusing speeds.

Programmable Control Ring is, by default, set to adjust manual focus but can also be used to control aperture or exposure compensation.

Specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism provides greater exposure control stability that is especially beneficial when working with fast continuous shooting rates.

Rounded nine-blade diaphragm promotes a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this lens also compatable with the discontinued Samsung NX1000? If not, what would be a reasonable substitute?

A: in order to use this lens with the samsung, you would need a Nikon F to Samsung NX adapter, and would be totally manual focus and unable to control the aperture as the adapter does not continue electronic communication between lens and camera. The Company Rokinon still makes lenses in the NX mount for the discontinued Samsung cameras, so those may be a reasonable substitute.

Q: 2. I know the barrel of this lens will extend and retract while focusing, but does the barrel rotate while focusing?

A: The barrel of the 40mm f/2.8 lens will not rotate while focusing. This means that using a circular polarizer or variable ND is possible.

Q: 3. Does this exact lens need 'to 'pop-out' to be used. Is it a true 'pancake lens'?

A: Yes, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) Lens has an internal focusing design.

Q: 4. Will this work on a D40/D40X?

A: The Nikon AF-S 40mm f/2.8 DX lens is fully compatible with the Nikon D40/D40X, including autofocus.

Q: 5. Will this lens (40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor Lens by Nikon) fully compatible with the Nikon D70s, including autofocus?

A: The Nikon AF-S 40mm f/2.8 DX macro lens is fully compatible with the Nikon D70s, including autofocus. This lens is fully compatible with any Nikon DX format DSLR.

Q: 6. Will the auto focus work with this lens on my D5200.

A: Yes, the autofocus will work on your D5200 when you use this lens. The Nikon 40mm f2.8 macro lens is an AF-S type which is the type of lens which has a built-in motor to drive the autofocus in your camera.

Q: 7. What mean APS-C sensor?

A: The Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Lens covers an APS-C sized sensor only. Many cameras have a larger Full Frame Sensor, this lens will not cover such a sensor size.

Q: 8. Will this lens work on a D4 and is it full frame

A: The Nikon AF-S 40mm f/2.8 macro lens, is a DX format lens. While technically you could use it on the D4, the D4 would crop down to DX mode. So, as this is not a full frame lens, it would not be the best choice for a macro lens on the D4. You might look at the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 macro lens (B&H # NI10528GAF). It would be an excellent option for a full frame camera.

Q: 9. Because this lens' minimum focusing distance is 16.3 cm and the extension of the ES-1 is only 24mm, Am I correct that this lens will require an extenion tube to be used with the Es-1?

A: The Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Lens will attach to the Nikon ES-1. But you will need to play with extension tubes so you can focus. But chances are you will crop part of the 35mm slide. The ES-2 as is works with the 40mm lens, https://bhpho.to/3HfuNVJ .

Q: 10. What lens hood can work with this lens?

A: This lens will need a screw on filter. Something like this would be good! https://bhpho.to/2XjFSAA