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<blockquote data-quote="Melbourne_James" data-source="post: 830844" data-attributes="member: 55601">Keep in mind that you probably have crop sensor lenses with your D3100 (they will have a &quot;DX&quot; on them).&nbsp; Whilst you can use them on Nikon full frame F mount and even mirrorless Z mount cameras (with the FTZ adapter) you will not be taking full advantage of the sensor of a full frame body. Some - perhaps all, but I am not sure - of the Z range full frame bodies can be set to crop sensor mode but as I understand it, the camera simply zooms and crops for you.When I upgraded from a crop sensor to the Z series, I did it knowing that I would also be investing in upgraded lenses. The equipment is now excellent but I am still trying to upgrade my skill - lol!If your budget is tight, and you have a few F mount lenses you want to keep using, you might consider upgrading to a better F-mount crop sensor camera like a D7500 or D500 or even upgrade to a full frame F-mount like a D850.&nbsp; You will still have the same cropping issue if you use a DX lens on a full frame body but the advantage of staying in the F-mount product line is that there are some good 2nd hand deals to be had, both for camera body and also lenses.For a database on lens-to-body, the comment from Clovishound linking to the Ken Rockwell site is excellent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Melbourne_James, post: 830844, member: 55601"] Keep in mind that you probably have crop sensor lenses with your D3100 (they will have a "DX" on them). Whilst you can use them on Nikon full frame F mount and even mirrorless Z mount cameras (with the FTZ adapter) you will not be taking full advantage of the sensor of a full frame body. Some - perhaps all, but I am not sure - of the Z range full frame bodies can be set to crop sensor mode but as I understand it, the camera simply zooms and crops for you. When I upgraded from a crop sensor to the Z series, I did it knowing that I would also be investing in upgraded lenses. The equipment is now excellent but I am still trying to upgrade my skill - lol! If your budget is tight, and you have a few F mount lenses you want to keep using, you might consider upgrading to a better F-mount crop sensor camera like a D7500 or D500 or even upgrade to a full frame F-mount like a D850. You will still have the same cropping issue if you use a DX lens on a full frame body but the advantage of staying in the F-mount product line is that there are some good 2nd hand deals to be had, both for camera body and also lenses. For a database on lens-to-body, the comment from Clovishound linking to the Ken Rockwell site is excellent. [/QUOTE]

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