Lens for the Nikon D810
Jan 18, 2020 18:49:56 #
I have a Nikon 7200 thinking of buying a full frame Nikon D810. Will the lens for the Nikon 7200 work with the Nikon D810?
Jan 18, 2020 19:18:26 #
Jan 18, 2020 19:24:18 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
edupen wrote:
I have a Nikon 7200 thinking of buying a full frame Nikon D810. Will the lens for the Nikon 7200 work with the Nikon D810?
Depends on what lens you have for the D7200. If it’s an FX lens it will be fine. If it’s a DX lens, it may not cover the FX format.
Jan 18, 2020 19:31:13 #
Yes it will - in the D-810 Shooting Menu you can select Image area and the choices are Full Frame, 1.2 crop, DX or 5:4. Be aware that the D810 is full frame camera and has a 36 megapixel sensor and the D7200 is a DX or cropped framed camera and has a 24 megapixel sensor. So the correct answer is YES.
Jan 18, 2020 19:31:59 #
edupen wrote:
I have a Nikon 7200 thinking of buying a full frame Nikon D810. Will the lens for the Nikon 7200 work with the Nikon D810?
Yes, but it will crop your pictures to DX size.
Jan 18, 2020 19:44:26 #
Short answer is, "Yes, but..." there's no point in having an full frame camera if cropped frame is all you get... Trust me, get decent FF glass and you'll be much happier.
But... maybe excellent glass on your D7200 is just the ticket. After all, the D7200 is pretty good camera...
Obviously, it all depends on you...
But... maybe excellent glass on your D7200 is just the ticket. After all, the D7200 is pretty good camera...
Obviously, it all depends on you...
Jan 18, 2020 20:24:08 #
yhtomit wrote:
Yes, but it will crop your pictures to DX size.
Agreed and to our OP: of course the lenses on the D7200 will work on the D810. But, after the automated crop factor applied by the D810 for an DX style lens, you may have a smaller pixel resolution file than if you'd taken the image on the D7200. So, technically 'work' may not be what you intended to accomplish after spending all that money.
Jan 18, 2020 20:31:54 #
A high resolution camera like the D810 has a tendency to magnify any shortcomings in a lens. So what may produce stunning images with your D7200 may produce disappointing image with the D810. With the D810 you will want to use the very best lens(es) you can afford. For example, my grandson has a D810, and he also had a Sigma 70-200 zoom lens. He kept complaining that his photos just didn’t look as sharp and clear as he felt they should. I bought the lens from him and used it on my D7200, and it produced great images. He bought the Nikon 70-200 ED VR III (or IV, can’t remember which one) and he was very happy with it. He still has it and it’s his go-to lens. It cost him $2700.00 to get sharp, clear images with his then new D810. I loved the Sigma on the D7200. The moral to the story is, for that camera, get the best glass you can afford.
Jan 18, 2020 20:50:37 #
I have a D810 that is one of my go-to bodies. Yes, what everyone has said is true, get the best glass you can afford or justify for any camera you own. Keep in mind the "kit lens" with an 810 originally was a 24-120 f4, which is about a $1000 lens new and good glass...then sell it and add some money to get the 24-70 f2.8 and really see the difference of GREAT glass. However, even if you buy a $25,000 medium format body and a $10,000 lens in the end the best piece of equipment is YOU and your own perspective and composition of the shots you make.
Jan 18, 2020 21:53:27 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
yhtomit wrote:
Yes, but it will crop your pictures to DX size.
Only if tell it to. There is a menu option to detect a DX lens and automatically use the DX image area. If you do not enable it then it uses your selected image areas.
Many DX lenses work fine with alternative image areas. Some over limited zoom ranges.
Jan 18, 2020 22:29:33 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
edupen wrote:
I have a Nikon 7200 thinking of buying a full frame Nikon D810. Will the lens for the Nikon 7200 work with the Nikon D810?
I have a D810 and have experimented with DX lenses. There are a number of setup options.
You can, as indicated above, set the camera up to automatically switch to DX format when a DX lens is mounted. That will result in an image somewhere 16 MP or so.
You can also set it to full FX format and crop later to handle any vignetting. Live view can help you compose. You can also set to 5:4 format. Some DX lenses that vignette only slightly will cover that format completely or very nearly so.
My favorite thing to do is to set to 1:1 format. All my DX lenses will cover square format completely and give you approximately a 24 MP image.
And remember...while the best lenses will give the best result, any lens will produce a better image on the D810 than that same lens will produce on any other camera other than a D850 or maybe a D500.
Jan 19, 2020 05:44:53 #
edupen wrote:
I have a Nikon 7200 thinking of buying a full frame Nikon D810. Will the lens for the Nikon 7200 work with the Nikon D810?
What lens are you talking about?
However, all DX lenses can and will work with an FX camera. But in most cases DX lenses will not likely cover the entire area of the FX sensor. There are a few exceptions, like the Nikkor 35mm F1.8 and the 10.5mm Fisheye, which do a decent job. The fisheye needs to be modified by removing the lens hood, however.
https://photographylife.com/using-nikon-dx-lenses-on-fx-cameras
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jcDEGRAyyE (terrible tutorial, but you can see before and after shots for comparison).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2e_X2p3IX4
There are more lenses, especially DX zooms, that can be used successfully at least over part of their zoom range.
Jan 19, 2020 05:47:31 #
fuminous wrote:
Short answer is, "Yes, but..." there's no point in having an full frame camera if cropped frame is all you get... Trust me, get decent FF glass and you'll be much happier.
But... maybe excellent glass on your D7200 is just the ticket. After all, the D7200 is pretty good camera...
Obviously, it all depends on you...
But... maybe excellent glass on your D7200 is just the ticket. After all, the D7200 is pretty good camera...
Obviously, it all depends on you...
Of course there is a point - if you only have a DX lens at the start. You can even turn off the automatic crop and get more coverage on the FX sensor, but it will likely be a circle with the top and bottom cropped off.
Jan 19, 2020 07:24:42 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
edupen wrote:
I have a Nikon 7200 thinking of buying a full frame Nikon D810. Will the lens for the Nikon 7200 work with the Nikon D810?
Yes, you can use DX lenses (which you may have from your D7200) on your D810, BUT, you will not get 36 megs. You will get less than 36 megs, you will get around 24 megs.
If you want to take advantage of the full potential of the D810, you will need FX lenses. If you want a good all around zoom for your D810, I would recommend the 24-120 f4 Nikkor.
Jan 19, 2020 07:49:36 #
Odd coincidence I traded my d7200 in on a d810. I had a 18-200 as my go to lens with that. But to take full advantage of the d810 potential I opted for new lens's. I got two Tamrons the 24-70 2.8 G2 and the 70-200 2.8 G2 and have never looked back. Both sharp lens'. The only gripe is I seem to be changing lens' a lot more than I used to. I am not wealthly ( I only have one camera body) but am serious about photography and have an understanding wife. Go for it
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