DX and FX Lenses

[Designer]

........ Nikon sees DX lenses as Amateur / Hobbyist fare, and FX lenses as being more Serious Amateur / Enthusiast / Professional fare...........

So when did you work in Nikons' marketing department?

Never. I observe what they do, and how they do it, and talk to insiders

So what do your insiders say about Nikon producing pro-grade DX bodies, but not pro-grade DX glass? Are they expecting pros to buy DX bodies and pop FX glass on 'em?

Nikon is inexplicable.

 

[floridafan]

Don't most DX Lenses work on a FX Camera?
This is what we own now:
AF-S 18-200
AF-S 80-400
AF Micro 105
AF 35-70
AF 80-200
AF 18-140
Sigma 170-500
AF 50

I plan to purchase:
AF 135 f2.0
AF 14-24 f2.8

I am either getting a D850 or D500

Is it me or are all of your lenses mostly older FX anyways?
The AF ones, 35-70 (is this the 35-70/2.8 or variable aperture version AF/AF-D), 80-200 (is this the 80-200/2.8 AF/AF-D) are screw drive FX lenses as are others.

Can you elaborate on the make and model of each lens you have?

When I began purchasing lenses for my wife I found lenses on ebay. If they looked good I would research them on Ken Rockwell's site. The 35-70 and the 80-200 both were said to have very good glass and so I purchased them. The 35-70 was supposed to be good for a wedding which my wife did for our nephew. I wanted the 80-200 because so many spoke about the 70-200. I thought that the 80-200 would work in a similar fashion. The 80-400 is new and was my first major lens purchase (around 2K), and since purchasing the D850 I purchased a New Nikon 14-24mm Wide Angle, a new Nikon 135mm, and a Nikon 85mm.

 

[ac12]

Some of us old fogies like the feel of the older lenses.
If the 35-70 and 80-200 work for her. Just keep using them. The only question is, will the D850 out resolve the old lenses (maybe), and will that make a difference in the output (maybe not).

DX

• AF-S 18-200
• AF 18-140 (this is an AF-S lens)

FX

• AF-S 80-400
• AF Micro 105
• AF 35-70
• AF 80-200
• AF 50

Unknown

• Sigma 170-500

 

[astroNikon]

Don't most DX Lenses work on a FX Camera?
This is what we own now:
AF-S 18-200
AF-S 80-400
AF Micro 105
AF 35-70
AF 80-200
AF 18-140
Sigma 170-500
AF 50

I plan to purchase:
AF 135 f2.0
AF 14-24 f2.8

I am either getting a D850 or D500

Is it me or are all of your lenses mostly older FX anyways?
The AF ones, 35-70 (is this the 35-70/2.8 or variable aperture version AF/AF-D), 80-200 (is this the 80-200/2.8 AF/AF-D) are screw drive FX lenses as are others.

Can you elaborate on the make and model of each lens you have?

When I began purchasing lenses for my wife I found lenses on ebay. If they looked good I would research them on Ken Rockwell's site. The 35-70 and the 80-200 both were said to have very good glass and so I purchased them. The 35-70 was supposed to be good for a wedding which my wife did for our nephew. I wanted the 80-200 because so many spoke about the 70-200. I thought that the 80-200 would work in a similar fashion. The 80-400 is new and was my first major lens purchase (around 2K), and since purchasing the D850 I purchased a New Nikon 14-24mm Wide Angle, a new Nikon 135mm, and a Nikon 85mm.

So you essentially did what I did.
I had a D7000 with a 18-105 DX lens. After that I bought all AF/AF-D FX lenses including the 35-70/2.8 and 80-200/2.8 (24/2.8, 50/1.8/1.5, 85/1.8/1.4, 24-85/2.8-4, etc.) I then added a D600, D750, D500 and had to buy zippo new lenses.

I don't think you'll like your two DX lenses on a FX body. I didn't like my 18-105 (which the 18-140 is it's longer variant) and the older 18-200 is soft as it is.