Is Nikon D2Xs and Sigma EX 8mm f/3,5 DG Fisheye compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Nikon D2Xs
Released: 2006 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 12,2 Megapixels 4288 x 2848 pixels |
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Sigma EX 8mm f/3,5 DG Fisheye
Released: 2006 Wide Angle Lens (prime) & Fisheye Focal Length: 8 mm Aperture: f/3,5 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: November 2023
This is the short answer:
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 8mm f/3,5 DG Fisheye is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D2Xs.
Autofocus in camera
To obtain autofocus there has to be an Autofocus motor in either the camera or the lens. This specific lens, Sigma EX 8mm f/3,5 DG Fisheye does not have a built-in autofocus (AF) motor but since Nikon D2Xs has a built-in autofocus (AF) motor there is still a possibility to use autofocus.
Read more about Autofocus motor
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:
8 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
12 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 D2Xs
1200 gram
Sigma EX 8mm f/3,5 DG Fisheye
400 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1600 gram (equal to 3,53 lb).
