Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The reason to publish FX and DX specs is the full frame Nikons can use the Nikon Dx lenses that were released before the full frame cameras came out. The D3 can automatically switch to DX mode when these lenses are used. Nikon hardly ever obsoletes their lenses. As Chris mentioned he can use his 10.5 MP fisheye on his D3 even though it was designed for the 1.5 X crop bodies. Len On Jun 19, 2008, at 6:21 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > Question: > > There appears to be a trend to publish the image (pixel) sizes of > the image > both for FX and DX formats.... > > Why would any rational person use a DX ( smaller) format if he had the > larger format available to him? ( It is called cropping..... in old > fashioned speak) > > Someone is going to say... to keep memory space down.... like a > second $50 > 8GB card is going to break the bank..... I don't believe that > one..... > > Does the write speed improve with the smaller image files so the > buffer dies > not fill as often? Is that really a big deal these days? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information