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D5100
Fisheye and macro lens recommendatiions for 5100
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<blockquote data-quote="Mediaman09" data-source="post: 96660" data-attributes="member: 9503"><p>Okay, per <a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And-Explore/Article/gg1e57vo/how-to-read-your-nikkor-lens-barrel.html" target="_blank">How to Read Your NIKKOR Lens Barrel from Nikon Photography Tips Techniques and Tutorials | Nikon Learn and Explore</a> . </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">To the right of the distance indicator window is the <strong>letter N</strong>, meaning the lens has Nikon's Nano Crystal Coat, an incredibly effective anti-reflective coating.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>the letters DX</strong> 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.</li> </ul><p><span style="color: #ff0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">Hmmm, so as the 5100 is a DX formatted camera, should I be concerend that is 105 mm lens is NOT optimized for a DX-format ?? </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>A lens optimized for DX formatted camearas, sounds like there is some disadvantage in buying an FX lens vs DX lens - What is it?</strong></span></p><p></p><p>If I went pure DX, I would go fo the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/656971-SA/Nikon_2190_AF_S_DX_Micro_NIKKOR.html" target="_blank">85mm macro </a>(less expensve, VRII ,lighter, though f3.5).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mediaman09, post: 96660, member: 9503"] Okay, per [URL="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And-Explore/Article/gg1e57vo/how-to-read-your-nikkor-lens-barrel.html"]How to Read Your NIKKOR Lens Barrel from Nikon Photography Tips Techniques and Tutorials | Nikon Learn and Explore[/URL] . [LIST] [*]To the right of the distance indicator window is the [B]letter N[/B], meaning the lens has Nikon's Nano Crystal Coat, an incredibly effective anti-reflective coating. [*][B]the letters DX[/B] 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. [/LIST][COLOR=#ff0000] Hmmm, so as the 5100 is a DX formatted camera, should I be concerend that is 105 mm lens is NOT optimized for a DX-format ?? [B]A lens optimized for DX formatted camearas, sounds like there is some disadvantage in buying an FX lens vs DX lens - What is it?[/B][/COLOR] If I went pure DX, I would go fo the [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/656971-SA/Nikon_2190_AF_S_DX_Micro_NIKKOR.html"]85mm macro [/URL](less expensve, VRII ,lighter, though f3.5). [/QUOTE]
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