Originally posted by robthebloke To add to the confusion slightly, some DA lenses perform very well on apsc - eg the DA*55, DA*200, DA*300; and to a lesser extent, the DA35 f2.4, DA50 f1.8, DA40, and DA70.
I think you ment perform well on FF here :-)
Originally posted by amp I was curious if there were any advantages or disadvantages of mounting full frame lenses on aps-c cameras?
The designated lens hoods (if there are any) from the FF-lenses are too short for aps-c and therefore are not as effective on the smaller sensor as those of lenses designed for aps-c.
Because the image circle is designed for FF and not aps-c you might loose some contrast compared to DA lenses.
New lenses (so DA-lenses) have better coatings than the old ones.
A plus for FF-lenses on aps-c is you can use sensor shift without any restrictions.
That beeing said I shoot film from time to time and therefore own mainly FF-lenses for my K-3 and I was never disappointed with their performance.