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 Posted: Sat Aug 9th, 2014 11:43
Eric



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Kathy Baker wrote:
the D200 is not a full frame sensor? does that mean I can only use DX lenses
pardon me for being stupid:doh:


There are FX lenses and DX lenses. They all fit the D200.

The difference is that a DX lens have been adjusted so that it matches the smaller DX sensor and gives the correct field of view.

If you put an FX lens on a DX body you get a 1.5x multiplication of the focal length because it is matched to a larger sensor, not the smaller DX sensor.

So for example a 35-100 DX lens would give you a 'true' 35-100 view.

But an FX 35-100 would give the field of view of 52-150mm. So using FX lenses you gain in telephotos reach but struggle at the wide end.



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