Comments on: DX Lenses Still Work at Full Resolution on FX Cameras

By: Larry Gregory

Larry Gregory — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:21:39 +0000

Why don’t lens mfg. who create these DX lens for use on DX cameras, indicate their
actual frame of view. A Nikon 17 to 55 2.8 DX lens, made soley for a DX camera
has a actual field of view at 25 to 83…So why don’t they just call it a 25 to 83 mm
lens,,,And be done with it..Nobody with a full frame camera is going to buy DX glass..
So why don’t all these lens makers come clean, so we don’t have to do the math..
1.5 indeed!!! I am probably missing something here, but dammed if I know what…

By: Larry Gregory

Larry Gregory — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:57:33 +0000

Amazingly I was going to sell my Tokina 12-24 DX lens as I just bouhgt a Nikon D700..
I tried the 12-24 today, and got full resolution…Circular vignetting at 12mm, no vignetting
at 18 to 24…Fantastic..Rarely use the 12 to 18 anyway… Thanks for the great info…I haven’t tried my Nikon 17 to 55 2.8 DX yet..Blogger indicates that won’t work as well..
Lots of DX lens as I own D100,200, 300 and now 700…Will continue to experiment with them al…see what goes on…

By: Noah A

Noah A — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:44:24 +0000

Thanks for posting this!

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:01:07 +0000

It will, but you may have vignetting or have to use DX mode. I haven’t tested that lens on the D700. I now use the Tamron 28-300 full frame lens as a replacement. However, I think its pretty soft at larger apertures.

By: Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home

Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:08:07 +0000

I have a Nikon D80 now, but am considering upgrading to a D300 or D700. I have an 18-200mm VR DX lens. Would it work with the D700?