Is Nikon D50 and Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG APO Macro compatible?

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	Nikon D50 Released: 2005 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 6 Megapixels 3008 x 2000 pixels

	Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG APO Macro Released: 2005 Telephoto Lens (zoom) & Macro Focal Length: 70-300 mm Aperture: f/4-5,6

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: September 2023

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 is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D50.

Autofocus in camera

To obtain autofocus there has to be an Autofocus motor in either the camera or the lens. This specific lens, Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5,6 DG APO Macro does not have a built-in autofocus (AF) motor but since Nikon D50 has a built-in autofocus (AF) motor there is still a possibility to use autofocus.

Focal Length

The Nikon camera has a sensor of type DX, a smaller version compared to a Full frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.5x.

Actual Focal Length for this lens:
70-300 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
105-450 mm

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 D50
620 gram

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

Together they have a total weight of 1150 gram (equal to 2,54 lb).