❚❚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 91).

 

Option

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

FX (36×24)

Images are recorded in FX format using the full

 

 

area of the image sensor (35.9 × 24.0 mm),

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1.0×

producing an angle of view equivalent to a

 

(FX format)

 

NIKKOR lens on a 35 mm format camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DX (24×16)

An area at the center of the image sensor

 

 

23.5 × 15.7 mm is used to record pictures in DX

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1.5×

format. To calculate the approximate focal length

 

(DX format)

 

of the lens in 35mm format, multiply by 1.5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX format (36×24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DX format (24×16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

image circle

 

 

 

 

 

 

image circle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DX format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AImage Area

The selected option is shown in the information display.

AThe Viewfinder Display

The DX format crop is shown at right; the area outside the crop can be viewed in gray when Off is selected for Custom Setting a4 (AF point illumination, 0 222).

DX format

ASee Also

See page 63 for information on the crops available in movie live view.

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