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My bird shots are just horrible! I need some help!
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<blockquote data-quote="Bill16" data-source="post: 229947" data-attributes="member: 15356"><p>Why it was done was to cut costs and increase profits. Why it is still being done, cut costs, so a cheaper line DSLRs will appeal to the average Joe, and to require photographers to buy a whole new set of lenses when the switch to a full frame DSLR. Companies are glad to sell a cheaper smaller set of lenses for the DX line, even though the fx lenses work fine on the DX line of DSLRs. Why because it helps sell lenses. An average Joe will buy several lenses at a cheaper price, and only a couple if the price were at FX prices. And without thinking about it, the average Joe is paying more this way in total lens cost. Then if that average Joe decides to move on up to FX DSLRs he has to buy all new lenses, and the companies make even more money.</p><p></p><p>So I buy mostly FX lenses, and they will work fine on the DX and the FX DSLRs. Sure I lose AF on DX cameras that don't have the AF motor in camera. But it works even if it's less convienent, and work great on DX cameras like the D90 that have the AF motor.</p><p></p><p>But in the end, it's all about money, and increasing profits. Selling a Nikon camera to every person they can,making the cameras to appeal to every walk of life, and keeping the people buying all the cameras and extras they can. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill16, post: 229947, member: 15356"] Why it was done was to cut costs and increase profits. Why it is still being done, cut costs, so a cheaper line DSLRs will appeal to the average Joe, and to require photographers to buy a whole new set of lenses when the switch to a full frame DSLR. Companies are glad to sell a cheaper smaller set of lenses for the DX line, even though the fx lenses work fine on the DX line of DSLRs. Why because it helps sell lenses. An average Joe will buy several lenses at a cheaper price, and only a couple if the price were at FX prices. And without thinking about it, the average Joe is paying more this way in total lens cost. Then if that average Joe decides to move on up to FX DSLRs he has to buy all new lenses, and the companies make even more money. So I buy mostly FX lenses, and they will work fine on the DX and the FX DSLRs. Sure I lose AF on DX cameras that don't have the AF motor in camera. But it works even if it's less convienent, and work great on DX cameras like the D90 that have the AF motor. But in the end, it's all about money, and increasing profits. Selling a Nikon camera to every person they can,making the cameras to appeal to every walk of life, and keeping the people buying all the cameras and extras they can. :) [/QUOTE]
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