Is Nikon D3 and Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG APO Macro (motorized) compatible?

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Buy	Nikon D3 Released: 2007 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: FX (Full frame) 12,1 Megapixels 4256 x 2832 pixels
Buy	Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG APO Macro (motorized) Released: 2008 Telephoto Lens (zoom) & Macro Focal Length: 70-300 mm Aperture: f/4-5,6

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:

Lens is available with Nikon mount

This lens is manufactured by Sigma but is available with a Nikon mount.
This lens is also available for Canon cameras, so before you buy the lens - make sure you get the right version.

Versitale lens

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG APO Macro (motorized) is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D3.

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:
70-300 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
70-300 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

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG APO Macro (motorized)
530 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1830 gram (equal to 4,03 lb).