With a Nikon D5200 , a crop factor of 1.5, meaning this lens will have a FOV of 105 - 450mm. Will that be long enough for bird photography?
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The sigma 70 - 300 is an excellent lens and works well with 7100 but probably not the best for bird photography; however, that is just an opinion.
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Depth of field is more of an aperture issue than focal length. Shoot at anything F16 or higher and you will have plenty of depth of field with this lens or your 100mm. This one is probably the cheapest priced Nikon micro AFS lenses. I have no problem taking 1:1 close ups although a tripod and remote release help if I'm not using flash
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Mike, I did buy this lens and used it on my Nikon D70 and Nikon D200. I used the lens to take pictures of birds mostly. For me personally, the lens would be too heavy/bulky for sporting events. It does take great pictures.
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I have the same question for model D5200. I bought this lens but I cannot use in my camera because it did not came with the mount.
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To get a similar field of view (image) lens for a D90 or D5200, you would want to get the Nikon 35mm f1.8G AF-S DX lens. The Nikon 1 18.5mm f1.8 is much smaller and will not fit on a D90, nor on a D5200. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
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Totally depends on what want to do with it. All I can say is 18-35 mm on a crop frame gives u wide angle and portrait and all that at a constant f stop of 1.8....Its a super awesome lens
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Yes that shouldn't be a problem. For the D5200, you only need a lens that has a motor (denoted by AF-S). The "G" represents gelded, which doesn't have to do with autofocus
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http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gf3/4505-6501_7-34834956.htmlGo online and look at the reviews of this lens. Depends on what birds you want to shoot and what detail you want.. Take a look at some online comments and youtube reports. Here's a couple.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87bPSQ246Eand http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_g_vario_100_300mm_f4_56_mega_ois_review/Photoblogs are helpful in this regard because they will give you a feel for how people are using the lens...
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Because of the 2x crop factor of the Micro Four Thirds sensor, the apparent focal length will be doubled. Therefore, my 50mm Nikon has a focal length of 100mm when used with this adapter, and your lens would be more like a 150-300.
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Yes, it will work just fine and, because it is a full-frame EF lens, and your camera has a 1.6X crop factor due to it's smaller APS-C sensor size (an EF lens on an EF- S body), the equivalent focal length will be 640 mm. This will be excellent for bird and other wild animal photography where the subject is naturally some distance from the camera. However, I would advise this lens be used primarily on a tripod, since the subject magnification will also magnify camera movement if hand-held. This is an excellent lens and cannot be beat for the price - have fun with it!
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Not entirely sure but you want get a wider angle of view than this. I've always been a bit confused with specs on lenses designed exclusively for crops. By the way I have a 7D I use this lens on. Also have a 6D Full Frame. Buy it. Works great. Stop down to f4 for better corner sharpness
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I use this lens on a D7000 and get excellent results, especially with auto focusing when shooting birds in flight. However, regarding your inquiry about the D5100 be aware that the user's manual for the lens (Nikkor ED 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6D) states on p. 15, "Autofocus is not possible with Nikon' D5000, D3000, D60 and D40-Series cameras. When using the lens with these models, set camera focus mode to M." I believe that the D5100 has the same autofocus limitation as the D5000.
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I can't speak for the Sigma, but the Nikon 18-300 DX lens is on my D7200 almost all the time. We're serious birders and I'm happy with the reach and sharpness of the Nikon lens. The 18" minimum distance focusing range from 18-300 mm is a real plus for photographing insects and flowers. The extreme light weight of the lens is a big plus as is the 18 mm wide angle for scenery. Focusing is a bit slow, especially in low light. Another comment re. the greater light gathering of the Sigma is probably spot on. I'm seriously considering buying the Sigma lens for that reason. So many bird photos are in dim dawn or sunset light or in shadow. I can't speak for the Sigma, but the Nikon 18-300 DX lens is on my D7200 almost all the time. We're serious birders and I'm happy with the reach and sharpness of the Nikon lens. The 18" minimum distance focusing range from 18-300 mm is a real plus for photographing insects and flowers. The extreme light weight of the lens is a big plus as is the 18 mm wide angle for scenery. Focusing is a bit slow, especially in low light. Another comment re. the greater light gathering of the Sigma is probably spot on. I'm seriously considering buying the Sigma lens for that reason. So many bird... » Read More I can't speak for the Sigma, but the Nikon 18-300 DX lens is on my D7200 almost all the time. We're serious birders and I'm happy with the reach and sharpness of the Nikon lens. The 18" minimum distance focusing range from 18-300 mm is a real plus for photographing insects and flowers. The extreme light weight of the lens is a big plus as is the 18 mm wide angle for scenery. Focusing is a bit slow, especially in low light. Another comment re. the greater light gathering of the Sigma is probably spot on. I'm seriously considering buying the Sigma lens for that reason. So many bird photos are in dim dawn or sunset light or in shadow. « Show Less
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Yes its good for a single lens like 18-55mm with d5100. I believe dimension of d5200 almost 96% similar with d5100.
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Nikon says it will work fine with the D5200. The D5200 is a crop frame sensor so the lens will be a 100mm to 600mm.
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Yes... it is 35mm on Nikon full frame cameras, such as the D750, and functions as a 52.5mm on a Nikon crop frame sensor camera, such as the D5300 (which I use. I must also note, that using this on the D5300, the EXIF info from the camera notes the lens as '50mm' [not 52.5 as expected]).
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Excellent. Even though the d3100 is considered an entry-level DSLR, it is well suited to take excellent bird photographs. Using even a 55 - 200mm zoom lens will yield very good results for backyard or zoo setting photo opportunities.