Originally posted by disasterfilm ISO benefits, improved sensor technology,
Originally posted by Paul the Sunman Superior low light performance
When you crop, there is no superior low light / ISO benefit, because the said benefit come from using a larger light gathering area if the full frame sensor. Cropping = getting back to APSC camera, heavier and slower body. IMO, the whole point of using a FF camera is to use lenses having FF image circle (theory). I was posting this thread just in case someone saw a practical benefit in using crop mode (e.g from D800), that I did not see.
Originally posted by Paul the Sunman Tides you over till you can afford more FF lenses
Yes, that may be the main argument , to help users transition from APSC to FF.
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Originally posted by HYS I doubt I will ever use "crop" lenses on FF. Just personal opinion.
Same here. I imagine if I have both FF and APSC body, I'll decide at home which one I take depending on what I plan to photograph and the choice of lenses that I have.
Actually there's one case where I'd interested in crop mode: using ff mode or crop mode with a long lens to extend its range on use (sort of digital zoom), while trading-off on IQ.
Crop mode would allow more zoom range with a DFA150-450, which would cover 150mm to 1.5x450=675mm. But that's about the only practical benefit that I see right now.
By using / not using crop mode, and using ff lenses, crop mode could extend the range covered by those lenses, so you could get away with using less lenses (save money on the lenses), which can be a real benefit.
Last edited by biz-engineer; 03-28-2016 at 11:42 PM.