Is Nikon D40 and Sigma EX 50-150mm F2.8 II DC APO HSM compatible?

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Nikon D40

Nikon D40
Released: 2006
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: DX / APS-C (1.5x)
6 Megapixels
3008 x 2000 pixels

Sigma EX 50-150mm F2.8 II DC APO HSM

Sigma EX 50-150mm F2.8 II DC APO HSM
Released: 2008
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Suited for cameras with APS-C sensors
Focal Length: 50-150 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 can be used together.

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:
50-150 mm

Since Nikon D40 does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
75-225 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 D40
522 gram

Sigma EX 50-150mm F2.8 II DC APO HSM
780 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1302 gram (equal to 2.87 lb).

Compatibility Check ID: 2201

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