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.

	Nikon D3 Released: 2007 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: FX (Full frame) 12,1 Megapixels 4256 x 2832 pixels

	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:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together. Here is a longer answer:

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.

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.

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

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).