Is Nikon D800 and Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5,6 E FL ED VR compatible?
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Nikon D800
Released: 2012 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: FX (Full frame) 36,3 Megapixels 7360 x 4912 pixels |
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Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5,6 E FL ED VR
Released: 2013 Telephoto Lens (prime) Focal Length: 800 mm Aperture: f/5,6 |
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:
Nikon all the way
The possibility to combine these two products is great since both Nikon D800 and Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5,6 E FL ED VR are manufactured by Nikon.
Versitale lens
Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5,6 E FL ED VR is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D800.
Focal Length
The Nikon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your Experienced Focal length will be exactly what the lens specification tells us:
Actual Focal Length for this lens:
800 mm
Experienced Focal Length with this camera:
800 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 D800
900 gram
Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5,6 E FL ED VR
4590 gram
Together they have a total weight of 5490 gram (equal to 12,1 lb).
Please note that Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5,6 E FL ED VR has a tripod mount which is great.