Full Frame in Dx mode
Mar 7, 2018 07:52:21 #
The answer is YES. I am surprised that you are asking this since I know you are an experienced shooter.
By the way, the DX format when used with a DX lens is also FULL FRAME since the whole sensor is been used.
By the way, the DX format when used with a DX lens is also FULL FRAME since the whole sensor is been used.
Mar 7, 2018 08:45:33 #
I've been taking pictures of squirrels out my den window. Those guys can be very quick. I learned that if I zoom in too much, I put more pixels on them, but they are impossible to track, to keep in the frame, so now I back off some. Using DX instead of FX would have the same issues.
Mar 7, 2018 08:51:06 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
Yes you do, but it’s a gimmick as it’s no different than cropping later ... so you do get a 105-300 field of view but lose many millions of pixels.
Mar 7, 2018 10:09:55 #
Digger369 wrote:
You raise an interesting point that I am trying to... (show quote)
From a resolution standpoint, the D850 is the clear winner. From a pixel density standpoint, they are similar (pixels per square millimeter of sensor area) with a slight edge to the D500, but the D850 will still have a higher native resolution. If you plan to shoot in DX mode all the time on a D850, then perhaps a D500 is a better bet, but why would you buy FX to shoot only in DX anyway?
If pixel density is what you are going for, the D7200 would beat both of the other 2 and at a fraction of the price.
Mar 7, 2018 10:10:49 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
So, on a Nikon D850 with a full frame 70-200 lens, if I put it the camera into Dx mode, do I get the 1.5% crop factor on the lens? So the 70-200 becomes a 105-300?
No. You are just cropping your picture in camera. No affect on the lens.
Mar 7, 2018 10:41:39 #
Tronjo
Loc: Canada, BC
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
So, on a Nikon D850 with a full frame 70-200 lens, if I put it the camera into Dx mode, do I get the 1.5% crop factor on the lens? So the 70-200 becomes a 105-300?
The FL remains unchanged (it is set by the lens design and has nothing to do with the camera), but you get FOV equivalent to a lens with 1.5xFL, provided same camera-to-subject distance.
Mar 7, 2018 11:25:42 #
camerapapi wrote:
The answer is YES. I am surprised that you are asking this since I know you are an experienced shooter.
By the way, the DX format when used with a DX lens is also FULL FRAME since the whole sensor is been used.
By the way, the DX format when used with a DX lens is also FULL FRAME since the whole sensor is been used.
By that logic, EVERY camera is a full frame camera. Full Frame is industry terminology for a sensor the same size as 35mm film. You can make up your own definition, but nobody will understand what you are talking about.
Mar 7, 2018 11:27:34 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
So, on a Nikon D850 with a full frame 70-200 lens, if I put it the camera into Dx mode, do I get the 1.5% crop factor on the lens? So the 70-200 becomes a 105-300?
What you are doing is making your full frame camera into a crop frame sensor. Why buy the full frame in the first place if you are only going to use a DX size portion of your sensor?
Mar 7, 2018 11:27:35 #
camerapapi wrote:
The answer is YES. I am surprised that you are asking this since I know you are an experienced shooter.
By the way, the DX format when used with a DX lens is also FULL FRAME since the whole sensor is been used.
By the way, the DX format when used with a DX lens is also FULL FRAME since the whole sensor is been used.
Just curious you know.
Mar 7, 2018 11:28:44 #
Geesus. Now I understand what The Temptations meant when they sang "Ball of Confusion". Maybe that should be the name of this site.
Mar 7, 2018 11:37:36 #
Absolutely nothing happens. You just are not recording out to the edges of the image the lens produces. There is no miracle or free lens here. Exact same photo as if you cropped, or cut off, some of the photo on all four sides. It's all smoke and mirrors!
Mar 7, 2018 11:42:29 #
jackpinoh
Loc: Kettering, OH 45419
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
So, on a Nikon D850 with a full frame 70-200 lens, if I put it the camera into Dx mode, do I get the 1.5% crop factor on the lens? So the 70-200 becomes a 105-300?
150% not 1.5%.
Mar 7, 2018 11:59:14 #
I never use the in camera crop on any of my cameras as it forces one to use the central portion of the frame. Better to crop in post where you have more control over the composition & amount of crop...
Mar 7, 2018 11:59:32 #
Kozan
Loc: Trenton Tennessee
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
So, on a Nikon D850 with a full frame 70-200 lens, if I put it the camera into Dx mode, do I get the 1.5% crop factor on the lens? So the 70-200 becomes a 105-300?
On my D850, if I put on a DX lens, the camera switches to DX automatically. In fact, the portion of the FF image that is not in the DX part is greyed out. You can see the full FF part, but part of it is in translucent grey. Very nice. I did not set that up when I got the camera.
Good luck.
Kozan
Mar 7, 2018 12:27:42 #
Jim Bob wrote:
Geesus. Now I understand what The Temptations meant when they sang "Ball of Confusion". Maybe that should be the name of this site.
It is comical, really. It’s obvious to me that many posters only read the OP(original post). Then they post their comment without regard for previous posts.
So the funny part is the joke is on them, because the next person like them(only reads the OP post) never reads their post! Lol
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