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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 438563" data-attributes="member: 12496">The big picture seems a lot more interesting than sweating the small stuff.   Canon intentionally introduced incompatibilities between lenses for full frame and crop sensors.  Lenses can vary, third party brands can differ, but there is risk of damage.  But (other than DX lens coverage diameter), Nikon maintained full compatibility, and provided compatible crop modes to use them.I find it hard to imagine anyone would buy a full frame body for the purpose of cropping with crop lenses, but it can be done, certainly in a pinch.  I've tried it a few times trying to pack a few more images on the memory card, but with the one lens, giving up wide angle is a serious burden.</blockquote>