Is Nikon D3 and Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di-II LD IF (motorized) compatible?

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Buy	Nikon D3 Released: 2007 Type: Digital SLR Sensor: FX (Full frame) 12,1 Megapixels 4256 x 2832 pixels
Buy	Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di-II LD IF (motorized) Released: 2008 Standard Zoom Lens Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors Focal Length: 17-50 mm Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen might work but in a cropped mode since the lens is constructed for a smaller APS-C sensor.

Cropped Mode and Lower Resolution

This lens has focal length:
17-50 mm

You will experience:
26-75 mm

Using a lens constructed for a APS-C sensor can result in that the resolution becomes lower that the 12,1 MP that the Nikon D3 has.

Focal Length

The Nikon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
17-50 mm

Since Nikon D3 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
26-75 mm

Read more about Crop factor

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 D3
1300 gram

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di-II LD IF (motorized)
430 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1730 gram (equal to 3.81 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2101

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