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[OM] Re: Nikon DX 18-200/3.5-5.6G on film

Subject: [OM] Re: Nikon DX 18-200/3.5-5.6G on film
From: "Bill Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:19:56 -0500
I've never tested this on mine, but there is a setting for the auto-crop 
feature on or off.

Bill Pearce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Sepke" <daniel.sepke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 9:56 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Nikon DX 18-200/3.5-5.6G on film


>
> As I understand the situation implemented on the only FX body available at
> the current time is that when you mount a DX lens it auto crops to DX
> framing on the sensor *and* an overlay in the viewfinder. So DX lenses can
> be used on the D-3 with an obvious reduction in resolution. As others have
> said the DX lenses will not and have not been designed for use with any 
> 35mm
> film camera. Most of the longer FL lenses are designs for film use anyway 
> so
> that is a moot point.
>
> Dan S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Michael Wong
> Subject: [OM] Re: Nikon DX 18-200/3.5-5.6G on film
>
> Understood. I tried some DX lenses which may apply at tele-focal length 
> for
> FX/film SLR but can't imagine DX 18-200mm lens fails to apply on FX/Film
> body completely :-(
>
> --
> Michael
>
> On 16/04/2008, Ali Shah <alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Yep you cant use a DX lens on a full frame camera or
>> film slr.
>
>
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