Nikon D40 Prime Portrait lenses

"I took this lens out for a test at the Conservator of Flowers in San Francisco and shot a number of close up flower photos. The results were beautiful! One of my orchid shots even got selected for Wordpress's front page "Freshly Pressed"."

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Image stabilization	Nikon VR			Min focal length	105 mm
	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Max focal length	105 mm
	Aperture	f/2.8			Weight	0.7 kg
	Length	116 mm			Diameter	83 mm

"Crisp, clear images. Gorgeous color. Love it....great addition to my bag for portraits."

	Image stabilization	None			Min focal length	85 mm
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	85 mm
	Aperture	f/1.4			Weight	0.6 kg
	Length	81 mm			Diameter	79 mm

"This is a fantastic lens... but I wish I had bought the 50mm. I hoped the 85 would preform a little better in REALLY low light, but I don't think it was cut out for that. With a flash - this would be great."

	Image stabilization	None			Min focal length	85 mm
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	85 mm
	Aperture	f/1.8			Weight	380 g
	Length	n/a			Diameter	n/a

"This lens is one of the best 50mm lenses we have used. It is incredibly sharp (even wide open) and the colors are really gorgeous and vibrant."

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Image stabilization	None			Min focal length	50 mm
	Focus motor	Sigma HSM			Max focal length	50 mm
	Aperture	f/1.4			Weight	0.5 kg
	Length	68 mm			Diameter	85 mm

"I love how light weight and compact this lens is. Its sharpness at 1.4 is amazing."

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Image stabilization	None			Min focal length	50 mm
	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Max focal length	50 mm
	Aperture	f/1.4			Weight	280 g
	Length	54 mm			Diameter	74 mm

"This is THE BEST Nikon lens as far as portrait glass goes, it has "quality" all over it. Built like a tank, pricey, but worth every penny."

	Image stabilization	None			Min focal length	135 mm
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	135 mm
	Aperture	f/2			Weight	0.8 kg
	Length	127 mm			Diameter	79 mm

"Easy to handhold due to it's lightweight, coupled with VR, gave good handheld macros. Additional focus capabilities added to auto focus a nice touch."

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Image stabilization	Nikon VR			Min focal length	85 mm
	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Max focal length	85 mm
	Aperture	f/3.5			Weight	355 g
	Length	99 mm			Diameter	73 mm

"I use this lens for taking photos of jewelry for our gallery. It works great for closeups of small, shiny objects. Work will no longer go out the door without being photographed."

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Image stabilization	None			Min focal length	60 mm
	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Max focal length	60 mm
	Aperture	f/2.8			Weight	425 g
	Length	73 mm			Diameter	89 mm

"This lens is tack sharp on my D300s, with the added ability to make the dreamiest out of focus backgrounds imaginable"

	Image stabilization	None			Min focal length	105 mm
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	105 mm
	Aperture	f/2			Weight	0.6 kg
	Length	112 mm			Diameter	79 mm