Is Nikon D300 and Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM compatible?
Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.
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Nikon D300
Released: 2006 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x) 12,3 Megapixels 4288 x 2848 pixels |
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Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM
Released: 2002 Telephoto Zoom Lens Focal Length: 120-300 mm Aperture: f/2,8 |
Can you combine these two?
Last updated: March 2024
This is the short answer:
The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.
Versitale lens
Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Nikon D300.
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.
This lens has focal length:
120-300 mm
Since Nikon D300 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
180-450 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 D300
925 gram
Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM
2600 gram
Together they have a total weight of 3525 gram (equal to 7.77 lb).
Please note that Sigma EX 120-300mm F2.8 APO DG HSM has a tripod mount which is great.
Compatibility Check ID: 2200