Is Nikon D80 and Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Nikon D80
Released: 2006 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 10 Megapixels 3872 x 2592 pixels |
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Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro
Released: 2011 Telephoto Lens (prime) & Macro Focal Length: 150 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 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D80.
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:
150 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
225 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 D80
668 gram
Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro
1150 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1818 gram (equal to 4,01 lb).
Please note that Sigma EX 150mm f/2,8 DG OS HSM APO Macro has a tripod mount which is great.
