Nikon AF-S DX lens? wut up?

[spazmonkeyy]

are the DX ones bad to use on a D40x?

wuts different about the DX opposed to just
the AF-S? if any?

 

[Steph]

are the DX ones bad to use on a D40x?

wuts different about the DX opposed to just
the AF-S? if any?

DX on a Nikon lens means it is designed for cameras with APS-c sized sensors (smaller than full frame) such as, for example, the D40, D40x, D50, D80, D200, D300...

 

[Garbz]

Which is to say that DX will work only on cameras like the D40 up to the D300, whereas you'd need a non-DX lens for the D3. However non-DX lenses work on all cameras.

 

[Patrice]

I don't think the d40x has a focussing motor in the body so only AFS lenses, and 3rd party equivalents, will autofocus.

 

[jstuedle]

Which is to say that DX will work only on cameras like the D40 up to the D300, whereas you'd need a non-DX lens for the D3. However non-DX lenses work on all cameras.

Non-DX AF-S lenses will work on all Nikon's including the D40/X and new D60.

(Nikon calls non-DX DSLR's FX )

 

[Helen B]

(Nikon calls non-DX DSLR's FX )

Is that because using a D3 affects your photography?

I'm sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Garbz]

Err isn't that what I said...

 

[Antithesis]

Err isn't that what I said...

I think he meant the requirement of AF-S for the d40/x

 

[brileyphotog]

Which is to say that DX will work only on cameras like the D40 up to the D300, whereas you'd need a non-DX lens for the D3. However non-DX lenses work on all cameras.

The D3 is compatible with DX lenses, the viewfinder automatically masks and the sensor automatically crops, putting you down to a resolution of 5.1 mp, but adding 2fps (9-11) in continuous shooting mode. Sources are Nikon and dpreview.

 

[Alex_B]

wuts

:lmao:

 

[Garbz]

The D3 is compatible with DX lenses, the viewfinder automatically masks and the sensor automatically crops, putting you down to a resolution of 5.1 mp, but adding 2fps (9-11) in continuous shooting mode. Sources are Nikon and dpreview.

True but then any full frame camera, even film, is "compatible" if you're going to eliminate a large chunk of the sensor. It may work but I still don't consider it as compatible in my eyes given the sacrifice in resolution. This is just a personal view though I probably shouldn't have said it, you are right in this case it is fully supported.

 

[brileyphotog]

A full frame sensor that did not realize it had a smaller format lens would equal massive vignetting - which would be my definition of incompatible. As I always say, to each their own. For some people the trade of resolution for 2fps is worth it. And a quality 5.1 mp sensor can make some pretty good pictures.

 

[Garbz]

No doubt. It did in the Nikon D2H days. Hey does it drop all the way down to 5.1mpx to get the high speed crop going? I would have thought it would be higher than that?

 

[brileyphotog]

It can only do 11 fps with a DX format lens. With the full sensor it maxes out at 9 fps. I'm guessing it has to do with the amount of time that the camera needs to process the information from 12 MP from the full frame and 5MP from the crop.