Compatibility Check: Is Nikon Z8 and Nikon AF 180/2.8 D IF-ED compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens with a short product summary. Further down you will see details around their compatibility, if they are compatible or not.

Nikon Z8

Released: 2023
Camera Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame
Resolution: 46 Megapixels
8256 x 5504 pixels

Nikon AF 180/2.8 D IF-ED

Released: 1994
Focal Length: 180 mm
Aperture: f/2,8
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 760 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: November 2024

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible if you use an adapter

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together if you use the desired adapter.

You must use a Nikon Z adapter

This Nikon lens is not part of the Nikon Z system but it can still be used with Nikon Z cameras. To use this Nikon lens on this Nikon Z camera you need an adapter.

Nikon Lens Mount Adapter FTZ

Focal Length

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

This lens has focal length:
180 mm

Since Nikon Z8 has a Full Frame sensor this is also the focal length you will experience.

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 Z8
910 gram

Nikon AF 180/2.8 D IF-ED
760 gram

Together they have a total weight of 1670 gram (equal to 3.68 lb).

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Nikon Z8

Nikon AF 180/2.8 D IF-ED

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 2
Compatibility Check ID: 2300