Is Nikon D3 and Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2,8 D Micro ED compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Nikon D3
Released: 2007 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: FX (Full frame) 12,1 Megapixels 4256 x 2832 pixels |
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Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2,8 D Micro ED
Released: 2008 Normal Lens (prime) & Tilt Shift Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/2,8 |
Can you combine these two?
This is the short answer:
Yes! This combination is compatible
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:
Nikon all the way
The possibility to combine these two products is great since both Nikon D3 and Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2,8 D Micro ED are manufactured by Nikon.
Versitale lens
Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2,8 D Micro ED is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D3.
Lens does not support Autofocus
Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2,8 D Micro ED does not support autofocus but this is not because of the camera in any way since this lens only support manual focus.
Focal Length
The Nikon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your Experienced Focal length will be exactly what the lens specification tells us:
Actual Focal Length for this lens:
45 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
45 mm
Read more about Crop factor on Nikon cameras
Total weight
When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:
Nikon D3
1300 gram
Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2,8 D Micro ED
780 gram
Together they have a total weight of 2080 gram (equal to 4,59 lb).
