[mst]

A good one:



http://www.opticallimits.com/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/674-afs40f28dx



-- Markus

[Guest]

Looks like a nice walk-around lens for some D3100 :-)



P.s. is it me or bokeh in the landscape shots looks a bit rough?

[Brightcolours]

A bit surprised by the relatively weak border/corner performance at f2.8, but not a super big issue in use (just surprising). What I find a bit odd is how the front element changes from nicely recessed to almost exposed through the focus range (just odd, not really bad).



The bokeh is a nice surprise, makes this lens a great alternative to the 35mm f1.8 and a very nice wider angle macro lens. The Sony's bokeh seems even smoother, judging from the samples.

[popo]

I like the front element thing. One of my pet hates in macro lenses is a recessed front element which wastes working distance, even if it has a side benefit of being its own lens hood.

[youpii]

[quote name='mst' timestamp='1315952498' post='11570']

A good one:



http://www.opticallimits.com/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/674-afs40f28dx



-- Markus

[/quote]



Thanks for the review. What is the working distance at 1:1 ?

[mousefire]

Nice one, but I already bought the Tokina M35 pro and hope for review for that one. I've seen sample images shot by you, when will the review be available on line? <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[mst]

[quote name='mousefire' timestamp='1315967539' post='11576']

Nice one, but I already bought the Tokina M35 pro and hope for review for that one. I've seen sample images shot by you, when will the review be available on line? <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[/quote]



The Tokina is the next DX review to be published. Not sure yet when that is going to happen, though.



-- Markus

[mst]

[quote name='youpii' timestamp='1315958115' post='11575']

What is the working distance at 1:1 ?

[/quote]



I'll measure it when I return home (I'm on the road this week).



-- Markus

[PuxaVida]

[quote name='Lomskij' timestamp='1315954495' post='11572']

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P.s. is it me or bokeh in the landscape shots looks a bit rough?

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Checking the flower close-ups, I think the bokeh looks very pleasant... And regarding the landscape shots @f/4 and f/2.8, I can say the bokeh is less nervous than the one I get from my 105mm VR (and that's the main reason why I rarely opt for the 105mm VR for the portrait shots)...



Serkan

[Yakim]

It's a nice little lens but I really hate lenses without IF design. If I were in Nikon I think I'd rather have the 35/1.8 + Raynox 250 for the price of the 40/2.8.