Is Nikon D50 and Sigma EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.

Nikon D50

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

Sigma EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro

Sigma EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro
Released: 2006
Standard Prime Lens & Macro
Focal Length: 70 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: October 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Versitale lens

Sigma EX 70mm F2.8 DG Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D50.

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.

This lens has focal length:
70 mm

Since Nikon D50 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
105 mm

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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 70mm F2.8 DG Macro
525 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1145 gram (equal to 2.52 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2200

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