full frame question
Nov 30, 2014 17:29:13 #
I currently have a d7000 with a sigma 17-70 lense. I want to buy a used d600 or d610. should I buy a better lense that will work well on a d 600 or 610 and use it on the d7000 until I get the body or should I buy the body first and use my sigma lense? I cant spring the funds to get them both at the same time.. any suggestions?
Nov 30, 2014 17:36:40 #
Nikon currently has a special for the D610 with the 24-85mmVRg lens for practically free. Also check out B&H and Cameta for great refurbished deals.
Nov 30, 2014 17:41:00 #
mcraven wrote:
I currently have a d7000 with a sigma 17-70 lense. I want to buy a used d600 or d610. should I buy a better lense that will work well on a d 600 or 610 and use it on the d7000 until I get the body or should I buy the body first and use my sigma lense? I cant spring the funds to get them both at the same time.. any suggestions?
I would buy the lens first. You may decide you don't need to replace the body. At the very least, you will be set to shoot with the newer lens once you do get the ff body. Putting a lens you seem to feel is inferior on an upgraded camera may prove disappointing. I know nothing about the 17-70, or even if it will work on the ff, but you seem unhappy with it so I suggest you replace it first.
Nov 30, 2014 17:43:04 #
@Nikon DonB makes a great suggestion - since your current Sigma lens is a DC type (meaning it's made for DX format cameras) on a full frame camera the body will automatically crop down the portion of the sensor being used to DX size. And since the 17-70 effectively becomes similar to what a 25-105MM lens would be (field of view wise) on an FX camera, the special deal lens (24-85) will give you essentially the same wide-angle view though not quite as much reach at the tele end. However, it will make use of the full FX sensor so you could manually crop down to the equivalent view anyway.
Nov 30, 2014 17:49:15 #
Nov 30, 2014 17:51:13 #
mcraven wrote:
I currently have a d7000 with a sigma 17-70 lense. I want to buy a used d600 or d610. should I buy a better lense that will work well on a d 600 or 610 and use it on the d7000 until I get the body or should I buy the body first and use my sigma lense? I cant spring the funds to get them both at the same time.. any suggestions?
Sigma 17-70 lenses are made for Crop Sensor cameras, it would possibly damage the full frame camera if you could even mount it which I suspect that you can't. I know that Canon crop lenses will not mount to their full frame cameras.
Nov 30, 2014 18:00:31 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
Sigma 17-70 lenses are made for Crop Sensor cameras, it would possibly damage the full frame camera if you could even mount it which I suspect that you can't. I know that Canon crop lenses will not mount to their full frame cameras.
While this lens is made for DX (cropped) bodies, as I said already, it certainly can be mounted on a full farm Nikon body as they use the same mount. When the FX camera body senses a DX type lens has been mounted, though, it automatically crops the data from the image sensor to mimic a DX format.
Nov 30, 2014 18:02:00 #
Nov 30, 2014 19:06:59 #
mcraven wrote:
I currently have a d7000 with a sigma 17-70 lense. I want to buy a used d600 or d610. should I buy a better lense that will work well on a d 600 or 610 and use it on the d7000 until I get the body or should I buy the body first and use my sigma lense? I cant spring the funds to get them both at the same time.. any suggestions?
I bought a couple of lenses first, then upgraded from a D7000 to a refurbished D600. However, that deal Nikon Don mentioned sounds really good.
Nov 30, 2014 19:21:17 #
f8lee wrote:
While this lens is made for DX (cropped) bodies, as I said already, it certainly can be mounted on a full farm Nikon body as they use the same mount. When the FX camera body senses a DX type lens has been mounted, though, it automatically crops the data from the image sensor to mimic a DX format.
Really, and here I always thought that DX lenses might damage a mirror.... Well at least that's how it works on a Canon, the mirror will not clear the back of the lens, which can break the mirror, the Nikon flange distance is a hair longer than Canon's maybe not an issue with Nikon.
Nov 30, 2014 20:25:04 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
Really, and here I always thought that DX lenses might damage a mirror.... Well at least that's how it works on a Canon, the mirror will not clear the back of the lens, which can break the mirror, the Nikon flange distance is a hair longer than Canon's maybe not an issue with Nikon.
It's a non-issue with Nikon.
Nov 30, 2014 21:15:56 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
It's a non-issue with Nikon.
But many Canon users keep trying to make it an issue! Unfortunately.
Nov 30, 2014 21:17:31 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
Sigma 17-70 lenses are made for Crop Sensor cameras, it would possibly damage the full frame camera if you could even mount it which I suspect that you can't. I know that Canon crop lenses will not mount to their full frame cameras.
Sigmas Canon mount DC crop sensor lenses will even mount on the Canon full frame bodies without damage. It is only the Canon branded EFS lenses that will damage the mirror due to their rear extension into the camera body.
Nov 30, 2014 21:33:03 #
Here I go again! All Nikon DSLR and SLR lenses(at least 99% of the lenses)I'm aware of WILL fit and operate on any Nikon DSLR/SLR body. Some older lenses may not A/F because of different focus motor arrangements and mechanical restrictions but will manual focus and produce fine images. Lest me forget the difference between FX and DX but for this post that point is moot.
UNLIKE Canon who in it's infinite wisdom screwed it's customers years back by changing their mounting arrangement alienating the users of older hardware.
We welcomed many of them to the Nikon Camp and they are thriving happily and tend NOT to make mountains out of mole hills!
UNLIKE Canon who in it's infinite wisdom screwed it's customers years back by changing their mounting arrangement alienating the users of older hardware.
We welcomed many of them to the Nikon Camp and they are thriving happily and tend NOT to make mountains out of mole hills!
Dec 1, 2014 05:46:59 #
Go for the lens first. Then look at the body when you can afford that. Who knows what choice will be available by then ?
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