Is Nikon D3 and Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR 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 AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR
Released: 2012 Telephoto Lens (zoom) Focal Length: 70-200 mm Aperture: f/4 |
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 AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR are manufactured by Nikon.
Versitale lens
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR 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:
70-200 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
70-200 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 AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR
850 gram
Together they have a total weight of 2150 gram (equal to 4,74 lb).