Nikon D3X ❚❚Choose Image Area, 5:4, Option, (24x16), (30x24), FX format, c (36x24), DX format, Description

❚❚Choose Image Area

Choose the image area used when [Off] is selected for [Auto DX crop] (pg. 63).

	Option	Description
		Images are recorded in FX
		format using the full area of the
		image sensor (35.9 × 24.0 mm),
	FX format	producing a picture angle
c (36x24)		equivalent to a Nikkor lens on a
		35mm format camera. The
		edges of pictures taken with DX
		format lenses will be blacked
		out.
		An area at the center of the
		image sensor 23.6 × 15.7 mm is
		used to record pictures in DX
a	DX format	format. To calculate the
	(24x16)	approximate focal length of the
		lens in 35mm format, multiply
		by 1.5.
		Pictures are recorded with an
		aspect ratio of 5 : 4
		(30.0 × 24.0 mm). The edges of
b	5:4	pictures taken with DX format
		lenses will be blacked out.
	(30x24)

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