Is Nikon D2X and Sigma EX 18-50mm f/2,8 DC HSM Macro compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Nikon D2X
Released: 2004 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 12,2 Megapixels 4288 x 2848 pixels |
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Sigma EX 18-50mm f/2,8 DC HSM Macro
Released: 2006 Normal Lens (zoom) & Macro Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 18-50 mm Aperture: f/2,8 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: September 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.
Optimized for each other
Some lenses are optimized for a smaller APS-C sensor. Sigma EX 18-50mm f/2,8 DC HSM Macro is such a lens, requiring an APS-C sensor, and this is exactly the sensor you will find inside Nikon D2X.
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:
18-50 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
27-75 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 D2X
1200 gram
Sigma EX 18-50mm f/2,8 DC HSM Macro
535 gram
Together they have a total weight of 1735 gram (equal to 3,83 lb).
