columbine1111

1. I have the Nikon D500, which has a crop sensor. I intended on buying the Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 in March. However, it is listed as a full frame lens. I would like to verify that it will work with my Nikon crop sensor NOW, (and maybe a future purchase of a full-frame camera). 2. A related question: will any full-frame lens work with my crop-sensor D500? Thank you in advance!

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Of course it will. I had a D7100 and a Sigma 24 mm f/1.4 ART lens, which is full frame. Worked fine with the Dx body.

AK Grandpa Loc: Anchorage, AK

#1 . . . YES
#2 . . . YES

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Pretty much covers it!

columbine1111

Thank you!

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

As far as I know, for Canon, Pentax, and Nikon, a lens designed for use on 'full frame' cameras will work just as well on APS cameras.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Yes, and Yes.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

It will work. But the 200-500 will work better and give you better results. An example is given below.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Crop sensor cameras can use BOTH crop sensor lenses AND full frame lenses.

Full frame cameras are limited to using full frame lenses.

Note: Nikon FX cameras can partially utilize DX lenses. But when they do so, they "self-crop" and the result is often an image that's lower resolution than if you'd simply used the DX lens on one of the more recent DX cameras. The exception would be an ultra-high resolution FX camera such as the D850.... where even after cropping to DX size, there's reasonably quite good resolution remaining: 19.4MP (compared to 20.9MP images that the DX format D500 produces).

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Catnlion Loc: Arizona City, Arizona

I wish you would have said at what distance you took your picture. I'm suffering from research confusion. I'm stuck between the two lens. My one question is how much will I miss the extra 50 and 100 mm.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

OK, my 200-500 is mounted on a D500 which gives my the viewing angle of 300-750 mm. I cannot speak to what distance you will be at, but, for me, it covers everything I need. I shoot exclusively in Florida Wetlands. There are occasions that I am too close, so, I carry a 70-200 2.8 on a spider belt for close up. But, for about 98% of my shots, the 300-750 works fine. I find that most of my shots come in at a viewing angle of 300-600 mm. If a bird in out there carrying nesting material I find myself deciding how much of the bird I want in the frame, if the bird is flying, you must use caution trying to fill the frame with the zoom cause if you fill the frame during tracking it can become tricky, you lose the feet on you loose the head. So, I tend to zoom back a little and try to fill 60-75% of the frame with the bird. I have not missed a shot yet by not having the extra reach of the 150-600.
Just so you know, I shoot with a LOT of folks down here who HAVE owned the 150-600. Many, many of them have switched over to the 200-500. You might be interested in knowing why. It is because those folks found that the get more KEEPERS with the 200-500, it not only seems to focus faster but it focuses more accurately than the 150-600 FOR BIRDS IN FLIGHT. For static birds, the 150-600 will do fine.

Jim Bob

That 150-600 is very "glitchy" in my experience. It has unreliable repeatability which is a big issue for birding. The 200-500 has the best image stabilization I have ever used. To the OP as has been indicated, yes it will work.

columbine1111

Thank you for explaining. "Keepers" are what I am wanting! I will be traveling for a few days to Georgia & Florida. I live by Illinois/Wisconsin border, and this is my first trip to southern states. So . . . I needed help in deciding what would be the best for me and my limited $$$. I do appreciate the time you all have taken to reply.