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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 334490" data-attributes="member: 12496">The current Nikon FX models are the D610 and D810 and D4 (in increasing price order).Yes and no about using same lenses, there are conditions.&nbsp; Lens have DX or FX coverage (coverage of the smaller or larger sensor).&nbsp;DX lenses are marked DX, and if not so marked, they should be FX lenses.&nbsp; &nbsp;You can use FX lenses on DX bodies, no problem.&nbsp; But DX lenses are limited on FX bodies.&nbsp; The FX cameras have a DX mode, where yes, you can use DX lenses on them, but since the DX sensor and lens coverage are cropped size, then there are only about 40% as many megapixels in those images (if on a FX body).Even using the same FX lens on both FX and DX bodies, the DX field of view is reduced (smaller cropped sensor).&nbsp; We perceive this to be a telephoto effect after we enlarge the smaller DX image more (to be same size as FX again).The picture at page top here should explain the FX/DX difference&nbsp; <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/cropfactor.html" target="_blank">FX - DX Lens Crop Factor</a>.&nbsp; The lens can be the same, but the DX sensor is smaller cropped size.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 334490, member: 12496"] The current Nikon FX models are the D610 and D810 and D4 (in increasing price order). Yes and no about using same lenses, there are conditions. Lens have DX or FX coverage (coverage of the smaller or larger sensor). DX lenses are marked DX, and if not so marked, they should be FX lenses. You can use FX lenses on DX bodies, no problem. But DX lenses are limited on FX bodies. The FX cameras have a DX mode, where yes, you can use DX lenses on them, but since the DX sensor and lens coverage are cropped size, then there are only about 40% as many megapixels in those images (if on a FX body). Even using the same FX lens on both FX and DX bodies, the DX field of view is reduced (smaller cropped sensor). We perceive this to be a telephoto effect after we enlarge the smaller DX image more (to be same size as FX again). The picture at page top here should explain the FX/DX difference [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/cropfactor.html"]FX - DX Lens Crop Factor[/URL]. The lens can be the same, but the DX sensor is smaller cropped size. [/QUOTE]

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