You can mount all Nikon DX lenses onto the D800 or any other Nikon FX-format DSLR, and they “will work.” All Nikon FX-format DSLRs have the DX crop mode so that you only use the center 24x16mm area, and obviously all DX lenses would work fine that way.
What lenses can you use on a Nikon D800?
5 Best Budgeted Lenses for the Nikon D800
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G.
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G and f/1.8G.
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 G.
- Zooms – Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED or Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR Lens.
- Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro.
Can I use a Nikon DX lens on a full frame camera?
If you are upgrading from a DX to a full frame FX format camera you can still use DX lenses since the camera will automatically compensate. However, to avoid vignetting, the DX crop mode is automatically selected by the camera when a DX lens is attached.
Is Nikon D800 FX or DX?
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D800/D800E Specifications
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Frame coverage | FX (36 x 24): Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical 1.2x (30 x 20): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical DX (24 x 16): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical 5:4 (30 x 24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical |
How do I set my D800 to DX mode?
Select the “Choose Image Area” option, then scroll to “DX” and hit the “OK” button on your D800. Now your image size has been dropped down to about 16MP, and if you look through the viewfinder, you’ll see a rectangle outlining the field of view for the cropped image size. Use that to frame your shot.
Is Nikon D800 full frame?
Nikon D800 full-frame DSLR official: 36.3 megapixels, video-friendly features for $2,999.95 in March. After months of rumors, Nikon formally announced the D800, a new full-frame DSLR designed for video professionals and shooters.
Are all Nikon lens compatible?
It works with everything from 1959 through today with few exceptions. As you’ve read at Nikon System Compatibility, it’s amazing how lenses and cameras made over all of Nikon’s SLR history often work just fine with each other.
Is FX better than DX?
The size of the sensor is obviously important and FX shows that it is a far more capable sensor than DX when it comes to things like noise and dynamic range. In addition, you have to factor in differences in field of view when using lenses.
Can I use DX lens on D780?
If you’re graduating from a Nikon camera that uses Dx lenses, you can use those lenses on your D780, too. Dx lenses are for cameras with a sensor smaller than a 35mm film negative. The D780 camera sensor is full frame, the same size as a 35mm film negative.
Is a 35mm DX lens actually 35mm?
It is actually a 35mm lens. But mounted in front of a DX sensor a 35mm lens is 50(ish) mm equivalent, which means that it gives the same angle of view as would a 50mm lens mounted in front of an FF sensor. Any 35mm lens mounted on a DX camera will do that, it doesn’t matter whether it’s marked ‘DX’ or not.
How do I know if my lens is FX or DX?
“Here there are the letters DX next to the Nikon name, which means this lens is optimized for cameras with a DX-format sensor—the D300S or D7000, for instance. If you don’t see DX, then the lens is optimized for FX-format cameras, like the D3X, D3S or D700.
How do I know if my Nikon is DX or FX?
All Nikon lenses that are made for the DX crop format cameras will specifically have DX in the name of the lens. If they do not say DX in the name it means it is an FX or Full Frame lens.
Is the Nikon D800 a professional camera?
The Nikon D800 is a 36.3-megapixel professional-grade full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera produced by Nikon Corporation. It was given a Gold Award by Digital Photography Review.
Nikon D800.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maximum resolution | 7,360 × 4,912 (36.3 effective megapixels) |
| Film speed | 100–6400, extended mode to 50–12800, HI2 mode 25600 |
Can you use DX lens on z6?
Yes you can. I’m assuming you are wanting to use your existing Nikon lenses from a DX camera. You can use the FTZ adapter that currently is coming free with the z6 and z7 to adapt any F mount lens to the camera. Note that to retain auto focus you will want to use an AF-S lens.
Is the Nikon D600 FX or DX?
| D7000 | D600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | DX | FX |
| Resolution | 16 MP | 24 MP |
| Frame Rate | 6 FPS | 5.5 FPS |
| U1 & U2 Modes? | YES | YES |
Can Nikon D610 use DX lens?
Yes, the D610 is compatible with this AF-S lens. FX cameras can use DX lenses; however to avoid vignetting, the DX crop mode is automatically selected by the camera when a DX lens is attached.Yes, this lens can be used with the Nikon D610.
Is Nikon D800 still worth buying?
The Nikon D800 still is a very impressive camera. Even today the resolution and dynamic range are high-end even compared to newly introduced cameras. That is very impressive for a camera that was introduced 5 years ago.
When was the Nikon D800 discontinued?
2014
D800 2014 Digital Cameras Discontinued.
What is the shutter life of a Nikon D800?
As an example, the site reports D800 shutter life of 184K while D810 has a shutter life of only 100K!
Will my old Nikon lens work on a DSLR?
Nikon. Nikon have kept the same “F mount” coupling for nearly 60 years, so just about all lenses will fit (although they may not do everything), only introducing a new, bigger “Z mount” for Nikon mirrorless cameras in 2018.
Can Nikon Z50 use DX lenses?
The Z50 works with all Nikon Z-Mount Lenses, both full-frame and DX. It uses the same oversized mount as Nikon’s full-frame cameras, and thus looks foolishly large around an APS-C sensor. This also means the back ends of all DX Z lenses are larger in diameter than they really have to be.
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