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Nikon Z6 with DX lens
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Mar 24, 2019 14:27:01   #
ELNikkor
 
Rather than ignoring your DX lenses, use them on the Z6 whenever you want. It just maximizes the versatility of having an FX camera, and you will seldom take an image that is "ruined" by having half as many megapixels.

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Mar 24, 2019 15:33:55   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
Pros - you get to use your DX lenses
cons - you lose more than 1/2 the pixels. Better to use the lens on a DX camera. (See table from another Nikon model for large).
A 24MP (6016 X 4016 large, pixels) sensor when used in DX (3936 X 2624 large, pixels) = 10.3, or drops to ~10MP, less than 1/2 the pixels!



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Mar 24, 2019 16:03:25   #
larryepage Loc: North Texas area
 
I seem to be sort of grumpy today, so I took a deep breath before entering this discussion, trying to avoid getting in trouble a second time in one day..

I had only a DX camera for 11 years. But I had only three DX lenses, because it seemed smarter to buy FX in case of an expansion or move to full frame down the road. Now have both formats, but only two DX lenses...an excellent 17-55mm f2.8 and a so-so 18-200mm. I do not have a wide range full frame zoom. But I'd have no guilt at all if the occasion arose that called for using the wide range zoom on either my D810 or D850. I'd get quite usable shots either in DX format (probably about 20 MP) or 24mm by 24mm square format (probably about 31 or 32 MP). No damage would be done to any camera or lens, and no photographers or subjects would be harmed. The fabric of the universe would not be distorted.

For most of us, something has to come first when and if we change formats. Absolutely nothing says it can't be the camera, at least for Nikon users.

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Mar 24, 2019 16:31:37   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
KEN SPECKLER wrote:
Any comments, pro and con, suggestions, advice - using my DX lenses on my new Z6 ?
Appreciate your input....... Ken


Use your DX lenses.
The camera will crop automatically.
Then as you can acquire FX lenses so you can utilize the full sensor you paid for.

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Mar 24, 2019 16:51:50   #
chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA
 
...look at all the tables/graphs you want, you're losing some pixels <shrug> alas, alack, woe...but the MAIN thrust is what you see when you've processed. Use what you have, nobody will know the difference in the end.

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Mar 24, 2019 17:03:43   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
chasgroh wrote:
...look at all the tables/graphs you want, you're losing some pixels <shrug> alas, alack, woe...but the MAIN thrust is what you see when you've processed. Use what you have, nobody will know the difference in the end.



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Mar 24, 2019 19:15:28   #
SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA
 
Yeah, you’ll lose half the pixels. Then again some of my favorite shots were taken with a 6mp D40.

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Mar 24, 2019 22:13:45   #
JD750 Loc: SoCal
 
Bill_de wrote:
We believed you the first time.

You reinforced it the second time.

Now we will never forget.





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OMG! I do not know how or why that happened. I apologize for it. I have asked Admin to delete the duplicate posts.

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Mar 24, 2019 22:20:16   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
JD750 wrote:
OMG! I do not know how or why that happened. I apologize for it. I have asked Admin to delete the duplicate posts.


Don't apologize. It happens sometimes and is always good for a chuckle.!

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