which lens is better for image quality on digital nikon DX camera Nikon 24-85 FX or 16- 85 DX
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I can't talk about the 16-85 DX, but the 24-85 FX is a good lens. It also depends on what camera you use. Note that the 24-85 is a full-frame lens, so if you use it on a DX camera, it will act as a 36-127. The 16-85 is a DX (cropped) lens, so it will act as a 24-127 no matter what camera you use.
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The 24-85 is an excellent lens that I use on my D700. However for a DX camera the 18-55mm VR is an excellent optical performer,lighter and costs less. It will also provide you with a wider angle than the 24-85. Keep in mind that the 24-85 on a DX will have the focal equivalent of 36-127mm.
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When a Nikon lens has a DX designation, that means it's their smaller digital format. There will be a crop factor if you use this lens on a full frame body.
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Look into the metabones speed poster for Nikon mount instead. An FX lens is for full frame so there is a crop factor. The metabones coverts your lens to FX and also increases you F stop by one.
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It will work but the Nikon 24-85 F/3.5-4.5G is the better choice for the FX D700. The 18-70 is a DX lens.
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I wouldn't put this on a DX camera. Lenses like this always contain compromises and the compromises made in this lens - some of which make this a $1000 lens - are optimized for FX. I'm very happy with it on my D750, but for DX I'd look more towards the 18-200, which covers a similar equivalent zoom range on DX.
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Yes you can use a DX lens in FX mode, but depending on the lens, you will have moderate to severe vignetting. There woould be no point use the 35mm DX in FX mode because you would have to crop your picture to the size of a DX shot, but the excellent Tokina 11-16mm lens works quite well at 16mm in FX mode.
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Why would one choose the 15-85 over the 24-105? Despite the relative ratio differences it seems as though the 24-105 is so much more of lens for not much more money. Any thoughts?
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I borrowed this lens from BorrowLenses and it worked flawlessly. Keep in mind that since the D7000 is a DX crop camera, the lens is effectively a 36-105mm lens in FX format.
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It depends upon the lens (if it's a prime), and/or the focal length (if it's a zoom).I frequently use the excellent 35mm f/1.8 DX lens in FX mode on my D700. There is certainly some fall off at the corners, but it works well for my uses (location portraits, and indoor people events).
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Try to make this simple. There are two types of Nikon DSLR Camera's DX and FX. DX Nikon Camera's are cheaper, have a cropped, (meaning smaller) sensor and they do not have a screw drive motor in the camera that focuses lenses. In ALL the Nikon FX Camera's that are significantly more expensive and have full size sensors, they have a mechanism (in the camera) that focuses this lens. That is why some have focus and others do not.
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go to nikonusa.com.. look at lenses you have the ability to check a box and compare lenes, side by side.. i love my 24-85...
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Use this description Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-Angle Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
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It's meant for FX, but it can be used on a DX camera body. If used with a DX body, the lens becomes equivalent to 25.5 - 52.5 mm lens, which isn't very wide. Nikon DX sensors have a 1.5x crop factor. If used on an FX camera body, you will get a true 17-35mm field of view.
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Both should be optically excellent, and I like the 1.4 aperture to keep away from flash, especialy around newborns. My preference would be the longer lens, because I prefer to get a closer image while maintaining my distance. The quality of high end Nikkor zooms has gotten to just about stop using primes but back in the day, my preference for this was 105mm 2.8 Nikkor lens. You would get about the same reach mating the 85mm to a DX chip, but with FX I would even think about a slightly longer lens, smaller maximum aperture and kick the ISO up a little bit. My favorite thing about this camera, compared to the D300 it replaced, is the superiority of images shot in low light. Both should be optically excellent, and I like the 1.4 aperture to keep away from flash, especialy around newborns. My preference would be the longer lens, because I prefer to get a closer image while maintaining my distance. The quality of high end Nikkor zooms has gotten to just about stop using primes but back in the day, my preference for this was 105mm 2.8 Nikkor lens. You would get about the same reach mating the 85mm to a DX chip, but with FX I would even think about a slightly longer lens, smaller maximum aperture and kick the ISO up a little bit. My favorite thing about this... » Read More Both should be optically excellent, and I like the 1.4 aperture to keep away from flash, especialy around newborns. My preference would be the longer lens, because I prefer to get a closer image while maintaining my distance. The quality of high end Nikkor zooms has gotten to just about stop using primes but back in the day, my preference for this was 105mm 2.8 Nikkor lens. You would get about the same reach mating the 85mm to a DX chip, but with FX I would even think about a slightly longer lens, smaller maximum aperture and kick the ISO up a little bit. My favorite thing about this camera, compared to the D300 it replaced, is the superiority of images shot in low light. « Show Less
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The D5200 camera is a DX (APS-C) camera, and the Nikon 14-24mm lens is an FX lens. Of course this lens would be WONDERFUL, but it is "overkill" for a DX camera. (you would not be able to take advantage of the 14-24mm range, since the DX camera would make the range more like 20-35.) If you plan to someday get a full frame camera, then this lens would be good to get. It would work and it is an excellent lens. I just think you could get a less expensive lens for the D5200.
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DX lenses are designed for non-full frame DSLR cameras. They basically have a smaller window that is the same size as the sensor. On a DX camera you can use either DX or FX (full frame) lenses however it isn't a great idea to use a DX lens on an FX camera (or a film camera).Here is a better explanation http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/Nikon-Camera-Technology/g588ouey/1/The-DX-and-FX-Formats.html and here is a list of DX cameras http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_DX_format.
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You would get a lot more bang for fewer bucks by replacing the D-90 body (12.4 mpix DX format) with a new D-610 (24.3 mpix FX format) if your 200 mm lens is in that format also, i.e., if it is the 70-200 FX zoom. Plus, HD video and faster internal processing.