Nikon 6MB07411-03 user manual Choose Image Area, Option Description FX 36×24

❚❚Choose Image Area

Choose the image area used when a non-DX lens is attached or a DX-lens is attached with Off selected for Auto DX crop (0 81).

	Option	Description
	FX (36×24)	Images are recorded in FX format using the full area
		of the image sensor (36.0 × 23.9 mm), producing a
c 1.0×		picture angle equivalent to a NIKKOR lens on a
	(FX format)	35mm format camera. The edges of pictures taken
		with DX format lenses will be blacked out.
		A 30.0 × 20.0 mm area at the center of the image
	1.2× (30×20)	sensor is used to record photographs. To calculate
Z	1.2×	the approximate focal length of the lens in 35mm
		format, multiply by 1.2. The edges of pictures taken
		with DX format lenses will be blacked out.	d
	DX (24×16)	An area at the center of the image sensor
		23.5 × 15.6 mm is used to record pictures in DX
a 1.5×
		format. To calculate the approximate focal length of
	(DX format)
		the lens in 35mm format, multiply by 1.5.
b 5 : 4 (30×24)		Pictures are recorded with an aspect ratio of 5 : 4
		(30.0 × 23.9 mm). The edges of pictures taken with
		DX format lenses will be blacked out.

FX format	DX format (24×16)
	image circle
DX format

5 : 4

1.2×

FX format (36×24) image circle

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