Is Nikon D2Xs and Tokina AT-X M 100mm f/2,8 AF PRO D Macro compatible?

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Nikon D2Xs

Nikon D2Xs
Released: 2006
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x)
12,2 Megapixels
4288 x 2848 pixels

Tokina AT-X M 100mm f/2,8 AF PRO D Macro

Tokina AT-X M 100mm f/2,8 AF PRO D Macro
Released: 2006
Telephoto Lens (prime) & Macro
Focal Length: 100 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 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 Tokina 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

Tokina AT-X M 100mm f/2,8 AF PRO D Macro 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, Tokina AT-X M 100mm f/2,8 AF PRO D Macro 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:
100 mm

Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
150 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

Tokina AT-X M 100mm f/2,8 AF PRO D Macro
540 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1740 gram (equal to 3,84 lb).