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Jan 13, 2014 07:53:34   #
mborn Loc: Massachusetts
 
Wellfleet wrote:
When the D610 is in Dx mode do you have to use only DX lenses or can you use FX lenses as well?

Thank you.


Yes you can use both

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Jan 13, 2014 08:37:16   #
NoSocks Loc: quonochontaug, rhode island
 
hikercheryl wrote:
Wellfleet,

I have the D600, but I don’t think there are a lot of differences between it and the D610, except the spots.

I think the camera is designed to be and FX camera with the added bonus of being able to use your DX lenses. I can’t think of any other reason someone would want to use it in the DX format. When you use the DX mode, you get fewer MP and a narrower angle of view. I think is a good choice if most of your lenses are DX. It will allow you to gradually purchase the FX lenses you need.

Sorry I didn’t answer your original question, but I hope my comments are helpful.

Cheryl
Wellfleet, br br I have the D600, but I don’t thi... (show quote)


Sorry if maybe I sound defensive, but not all D600's have nor had spots from oil. Dust will always get in there especially if you use a zoom, but spots, nope. Mine's fine and always was.

I think the OP might consider the 28-300 FX. It's an excellent lens that will cover most of what you want to shoot until you build your collection of enviable things like the 70-200 2.8.

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Jan 13, 2014 16:29:25   #
Wellfleet
 
The advantage I was thinking of is the DX mode gives you farther reach for shooting sports and with the D610 you would have the best of both worlds.

Thank you.

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Jan 13, 2014 16:35:54   #
amehta Loc: Boston
 
Wellfleet wrote:
The advantage I was thinking of is the DX mode gives you farther reach for shooting sports and with the D610 you would have the best of both worlds.

Thank you.

If you take the best picture you can in FX mode and then crop the image, you're getting the same "reach", but you're not locking yourself into the crop mode in case the bigger scene is the better photo. DX mode simply specifies a particular crop setting, and the only thing special about that setting is that DX lenses are designed for that area on the sensor. The DX mode does save you card/disk space, but that should not be a factor. It also gives you a slightly faster continuous shooting rate, but if you're struggling with reach, just make sure you get the good shot instead of hoping the shotgun approach hits your target.

You have an excellent camera, use it to it's fullest capability, including all the pixels, and the quality which lets you crop a particular shot as you need it.

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Jan 13, 2014 17:03:24   #
Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California
 
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
May as well save some $s-- and get the D7100....


Not necessarily true. I have both 600 and 7100. The 600 sensor gives a much better quality image than the 7100. That is with the two that I own and use on a regular basis. You will notice the difference in lower light.

If you get the 600, you can use it FX, but also use it in DX mode. Can't do that with the 7100. If you shoot a good percentage of landscape shots, there isn't any question you would want the 600.

JMHO.

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Jan 13, 2014 17:18:09   #
eldridgea Loc: Canberra, Australia
 
Wellfleet wrote:
The advantage I was thinking of is the DX mode gives you farther reach for shooting sports and with the D610 you would have the best of both worlds.

Thank you.


As I said before I use mine in both modes & it is amazing & also I never had a problem with my sensor with spots or oil, lucky as I know some people did. The sensor is bigger than a D7000 so that helps the size of the meagapixels when in DX, I think! Honestly I have never had a problem with my 80-400 lens on DX & I have got some lovely close up photos which I can still crop!

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Jan 13, 2014 18:40:07   #
romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
 
Wellfleet wrote:
The advantage I was thinking of is the DX mode gives you farther reach for shooting sports and with the D610 you would have the best of both worlds.

Thank you.


Actually, a 300mmDX and a 300mmFX lens product the same magnification- it is the crop(caused by the size of the sensor) that is different. So in sports the magnification would be the same. The cropped field of view makes it look like more magnification, but it is just a tighter crop at the same magnification.

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Jan 13, 2014 18:42:45   #
amehta Loc: Boston
 
romanticf16 wrote:
Actually, a 300mmDX and a 300mmFX lens product the same magnification- it is the crop(caused by the size of the sensor) that is different. So in sports the magnification would be the same. The cropped field of view makes it look like more magnification, but it is just a tighter crop at the same magnification.

He's talking about FX/DX modes in the camera. I don't think there was any mention of a 300mm DX lens from the OP.

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Jan 13, 2014 21:44:54   #
dtparker Loc: Small Town, NC
 
I'm still at a loss why anyone would actually want to use DX lenses on an FX body, other than temporarily. What am I missing?

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Jan 13, 2014 22:06:31   #
hikercheryl Loc: Madison, NC
 
amehta wrote:
If you take the best picture you can in FX mode and then crop the image, you're getting the same "reach", but you're not locking yourself into the crop mode in case the bigger scene is the better photo. DX mode simply specifies a particular crop setting, and the only thing special about that setting is that DX lenses are designed for that area on the sensor. The DX mode does save you card/disk space, but that should not be a factor. It also gives you a slightly faster continuous shooting rate, but if you're struggling with reach, just make sure you get the good shot instead of hoping the shotgun approach hits your target.

You have an excellent camera, use it to it's fullest capability, including all the pixels, and the quality which lets you crop a particular shot as you need it.
If you take the best picture you can in FX mode an... (show quote)


Wonderfully well said! I concur.

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Jan 14, 2014 01:24:38   #
amehta Loc: Boston
 
dtparker wrote:
I'm still at a loss why anyone would actually want to use DX lenses on an FX body, other than temporarily. What am I missing?

I think the question isn't really about using a DX lens on the D610, it's about using the camera's DX mode to increase the "reach". It's a question about cropping, not about lenses.

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Jan 14, 2014 09:31:38   #
Wellfleet
 
Yes, that is exactly the issue Amehta. I shoot action sports and landscapes. I want to know if it's realistic to shoot sports in the DX mode with FX lenses or do people shoot sports in the FX mode and then crop to get close up shots. I'm accustomed to getting close up sports shots with my presently used DX camera and want to know if I can realistically do that with the D600.

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Jan 14, 2014 10:01:55   #
amehta Loc: Boston
 
Wellfleet wrote:
Yes, that is exactly the issue Amehta. I shoot action sports and landscapes. I want to know if it's realistic to shoot sports in the DX mode with FX lenses or do people shoot sports in the FX mode and then crop to get close up shots. I'm accustomed to getting close up sports shots with my presently used DX camera and want to know if I can realistically do that with the D600.

I shoot sports in FX and crop as I need to, which will rarely be the "DX crop", so I might as well get the whole shot initially. Others may use the DX mode. I think the main advantage of the DX mode is the slightly faster continuous shooting rate and getting more shots before the buffer fills.

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