Get the quality expected form a Nikon brand lens and a great alternative to it’s much more expensive cousin Nikon 105mm f/2.8D VR. What Nikon has design is a great compact lens for close-up photography with a reproduction capability down to 1:1 (life size). Designed for Nikon SLR cameras, it will work with Nikon Digital cameras that have built in motors. This is in larger part due to Nikons commitment to it’s customers, by making there cameras backward compatible to their great catalog of lenses both modern and legacy. It works with the latest Nikon DX cameras but only in manual focus, as most of these cameras do not have a built-in motor. It has a filter size of 52mm. Uses a HN-2 52mm screw-on hood.