Is Nikon D800 and Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5,6 E FL ED VR compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.

Nikon D800

Nikon D800
Released: 2012
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: FX (Full frame)
36,3 Megapixels
7360 x 4912 pixels

Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5,6 E FL ED VR

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

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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.

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