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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 576738" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>And here I disagree wholeheartedly.&nbsp; &quot;Crippling the camera&quot; is a huge overstatement given the generalization.&nbsp; I don't do it out of habit, but when I do I find that it does just the opposite - it opens up creativity.&nbsp; I know what you're trying to say, &quot;Using a DX lens in place of an FX lens will cause you to neglect 55% of your sensor, resulting in an undersized image that you could have gotten with a camera costing far less, and in more cases than not at a reduced image quality compared to a similar full frame lens.&quot;&nbsp; But that's not &quot;crippling the camera&quot; if, a) it's your only choice at the moment, and/or b) you're purposefully taking advantage of the &quot;funk&quot; available on the edges of a DX lens used in FX mode.&nbsp; I use a DX fish a lot on my D750 to get certain effects.&nbsp; The rectilinear look of the Sigma 8-16mm is hard to find on a full frame lens, so if I need it I use it.&nbsp; Tools for jobs.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 576738, member: 9240"] And here I disagree wholeheartedly. "Crippling the camera" is a huge overstatement given the generalization. I don't do it out of habit, but when I do I find that it does just the opposite - it opens up creativity. I know what you're trying to say, "Using a DX lens in place of an FX lens will cause you to neglect 55% of your sensor, resulting in an undersized image that you could have gotten with a camera costing far less, and in more cases than not at a reduced image quality compared to a similar full frame lens." But that's not "crippling the camera" if, a) it's your only choice at the moment, and/or b) you're purposefully taking advantage of the "funk" available on the edges of a DX lens used in FX mode. I use a DX fish a lot on my D750 to get certain effects. The rectilinear look of the Sigma 8-16mm is hard to find on a full frame lens, so if I need it I use it. Tools for jobs. [/QUOTE]

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