Comparing Zoom Range FX/DX Lenses for a Nikon D90 11-300mm
My new 70-300mm F4-5.6G arrived today (review to come) which finally gave me the encouragement to do this series of shots. These shots cover the whole range that my lens collection has from 11mm at it widest to 300mm(FX) at its longest. This 300mm does an interesting thing due to the smaller size of the sensor on the D90 and has 1.5x multiplier effect, giving me an effective 450mm range on the 300mm lens.
You will see this effect most clearly in shots 2 and 3 which are both at 200mm. Shot 2 is the FX lens, and Shot 3 is the DX lens. (All the EXIF data is on the shots if you click through to them)
All shots hand held on auto no-flash mode.
1) Zoom Levels – 300mm FX Lens – DX D90 Body – Nikon 70-300mm F4-5.6G
2) Zoom Levels – 200mm FX Lens – DX D90 Body- Nikon 70-300mm F4-5.6G
3) Zoom Levels – 200mm DX Lens – DX D90 Body – Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.6
4) Zoom Levels – 18mm DX Lens – DX D90 Body- Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.6
5) Zoom Levels – 11mm DX Lens – DX D90 Body – Tokina 11-16 F2.8mm
I will do another version of this later showing all my lenses at work as well, as I didn’t use my Nikkor 18-55mm or my Nikkor 55-200mm Kit lenses as I don’t carry them with me every day anymore. I still use them for planned shoots esp shooting in doors, but have an 18-200mm on the camera at all times is just a lot easier and a lot less weight to carry around all the time.
