Is Nikon D50 and Sigma EX 300mm f/2,8 APO DG HSM compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Nikon D50
Released: 2005 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 6 Megapixels 3008 x 2000 pixels |
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Sigma EX 300mm f/2,8 APO DG HSM
Released: 2005 Telephoto Lens (prime) Focal Length: 300 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:
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 EX 300mm f/2,8 APO DG HSM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D50.
Focal Length
The Canon 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:
300 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
450 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 D50
620 gram
Sigma EX 300mm f/2,8 APO DG HSM
2400 gram
Together they have a total weight of 3020 gram (equal to 6,66 lb).
Please note that Sigma EX 300mm f/2,8 APO DG HSM has a tripod mount which is great.
