Full frame lens on crop sensor camera ??
Mar 4, 2021 10:39:13 #
In my mind, DX lenses are a waste of money. FX lenses work great on a DX camera. The opposite can not be said for DX lenses. Some very long zooms don’t even come in a DX format and are used all the time on DX cameras for wildlife photography. I think the guy in the camera story was either ill informed or was trying to move product.
Mar 4, 2021 10:43:41 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
CHG_CANON wrote:
You can't argue with ignorance ....
But, if you had wanted to, you could have mentioned there are no EF-S lenses longer than 250mm where your cutting-edge 100-400L II clearly exceeds that limitation.
But, if you had wanted to, you could have mentioned there are no EF-S lenses longer than 250mm where your cutting-edge 100-400L II clearly exceeds that limitation.
I fully agree.
Mar 4, 2021 10:58:10 #
Way back before I knew anything, I saw the 12mm lens on an old 8mm movie camera. Wondered how much wide angle I could get on my film SLR. Never thought about coverage.
My first two DSLRs were crop sensor, but again, I didn’t know enough to ask, just applied the 1.5 factor and moved on.
Buying lenses for digital, I always opted for the Nikkor D series, just didn’t like the loss of aperture ring on the G series. In hindsight, I chose wisely for the wrong reasons.
My first two DSLRs were crop sensor, but again, I didn’t know enough to ask, just applied the 1.5 factor and moved on.
Buying lenses for digital, I always opted for the Nikkor D series, just didn’t like the loss of aperture ring on the G series. In hindsight, I chose wisely for the wrong reasons.
Mar 4, 2021 11:30:56 #
DonVA
Loc: British Columbia and New Mexico
You will upgrade your camera bodies from time to time but lenses are forever. I never bought any thing but L lenses for my crop sensor camera and when I stepped up to full frame I was all set. As well, already pointed out here, the sharpest part of any lens is in the center so if anything the ef lenses would perform better on a crop frame camera. You could use them on a pinhole camera if you could figure out a way to screw them on.
Mar 4, 2021 11:36:16 #
Mr.Ft wrote:
Hi, I was out shooting with my 80D and EF 100-400 ... (show quote)
Not well informed he was.
7D w/100-400mm MII and it works just fine.
Mar 4, 2021 11:51:19 #
quixdraw wrote:
I habitually shoot FX lenses on my DX cameras - results are better than with most DX lenses I've used.
Absolutely!
Mar 4, 2021 12:02:56 #
No. But a crop sensor lens doesn't work on a full frame camera. Maybe he was confused what the camera sales person told him. Except for one, all my lenses for my 80d are full frame.
Mar 4, 2021 12:07:34 #
willaim wrote:
No. But a crop sensor lens doesn't work on a full frame camera. Maybe he was confused what the camera sales person told him. Except for one, all my lenses for my 80d are full frame.
Not true! They do, but, why would you?
Mar 4, 2021 12:10:22 #
BARRY COWAN wrote:
In my mind, DX lenses are a waste of money. FX lenses work great on a DX camera. The opposite can not be said for DX lenses. Some very long zooms don’t even come in a DX format and are used all the time on DX cameras for wildlife photography. I think the guy in the camera story was either ill informed or was trying to move product.
I cannot see why you would use a DX lens on a FF body, but, you could. However, if $ constraints, strength or some other factor is going to keep you with a DX body, the price, weight and size of DX lenses is an attraction for many. There are many mediocre Dx lenses, but, also some very fine ones.
Mar 4, 2021 12:13:58 #
Mr.Ft wrote:
Hi, I was out shooting with my 80D and EF 100-400 ... (show quote)
There is no truth in that comment. In fact I sometimes use an old Nikon 75-300 zoom that is, on FF soft at the edges (so I'm told), on a D300 the camera uses the central part of the lens. The sharpest part. Also you get extra reach my 300mm becomes effectively 450mm on the cropped sensor.
Mar 4, 2021 12:28:57 #
Photoshark
Loc: Oregon
The guy at the camera store and the guy who approached you. They're both wrong
Mar 4, 2021 12:40:10 #
I routinely use SMC Pentax 67 and 645 lenses on Canon APS-C sensor cameras. In addition I occasionally shoot with a variety of large format lenses on the same sensor with excellent results.
I use medium format lenses that range from fisheye to super telephoto and across the range results are excellent.
The 35mm SMC Pentax 67 f/4.5 Fisheye yields a 115mm fisheye (a telephoto fisheye lens???) on the Canon APS-C with an incredibly deep DOF. If you do not want the fisheye effect de-fishing yields a very nice rectilinear wide angle view.
The example photo has not been de-fished.
This is a long way of saying a good lens will perform well on any format sensor.
I use medium format lenses that range from fisheye to super telephoto and across the range results are excellent.
The 35mm SMC Pentax 67 f/4.5 Fisheye yields a 115mm fisheye (a telephoto fisheye lens???) on the Canon APS-C with an incredibly deep DOF. If you do not want the fisheye effect de-fishing yields a very nice rectilinear wide angle view.
The example photo has not been de-fished.
This is a long way of saying a good lens will perform well on any format sensor.
Mar 4, 2021 12:57:47 #
From cmc4214 post, the following "With photoshop capabilities today, I don't know if I would believe even half of what I see." YES! SPOT ON! I TOTALLY AGREE!!! Show me the image right out of the camera!!! Are they photographers or manipulators using software???
Mar 4, 2021 13:00:41 #
b top gun wrote:
...Are they photographers or manipulators using software???
Was Ansel Adams a photographer or a manipulator using mechanical methods???
Mar 4, 2021 13:02:13 #
He’s probably got his knickers in a twist and getting it the wrong way around, you shouldn’t use an EF-S lens on a full frame camera.
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