Crop Lenses on Sonickanony FF Bodies

Lord Lucan · 03-10-2020, 06:39 AM

I'm in a debate on another more general forum about crop vs FF, and I need a bit of info. Can crop lenses be fitted and used on Nikon and Sony FF camera bodies?

I know that Canon crop lenses cannot be fitted on their FF bodies - there is a physical stop to prevent it I believe. What is the story with Nikon and Sony?

Of course the Pentax K-1 can be fitted with a crop lens and the sensor then automatically goes into crop mode, although that can be overridden - best of all worlds :-)

Last edited by Lord Lucan; 03-10-2020 at 06:40 AM. Reason: Added smiley

**luftfluss** · 03-10-2020, 08:14 AM - **1 Like**

NIkon DX lenses can be used on FX bodies. Sony APS-C lenses can be used on FF bodies. Both have the "crop mode" like the K-1.

Just a bit of info, the Canon APS-C lenses can be used on the new R series bodies, with adapter.

dsmithhfx · 03-10-2020, 10:42 AM

Sonickanony, Vecnos, the hits just keep on coming.

Lord Lucan · 03-10-2020, 12:47 PM

Thanks for that info. Seems it is only Canon who are awkward, I guess they don't want cheapskates using APS-C lenses (EF-S series) with FF bodies rather than buying FF (EF series) lenses even if a APS-C lens would do (like the Pentax APS-C primes do). Of course they would say they don't want people spoiling their reputation by showing vignetted pictures from their cameras, a bit like HP printers won't run on cartridges over a certain age* because HP say the print would be less than perfect.

* Unless you do an easy hack

surfar · 03-11-2020, 12:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

Seems it is only Canon who are awkward,

There is a flange on EFs lenses that can be removed so that the lens mounts on a Canon dslr.

Also,third party crop lenses will mount on EF cameras no problem apart from the vignette.

03-10-2020, 06:39 AM	#1
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,963	Crop Lenses on Sonickanony FF Bodies I'm in a debate on another more general forum about crop vs FF, and I need a bit of info. Can crop lenses be fitted and used on Nikon and Sony FF camera bodies? I know that Canon crop lenses cannot be fitted on their FF bodies - there is a physical stop to prevent it I believe. What is the story with Nikon and Sony? Of course the Pentax K-1 can be fitted with a crop lens and the sensor then automatically goes into crop mode, although that can be overridden - best of all worlds :-) Last edited by Lord Lucan; 03-10-2020 at 06:40 AM. Reason: Added smiley

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03-10-2020, 08:14 AM - 1 Like	#2
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	NIkon DX lenses can be used on FX bodies. Sony APS-C lenses can be used on FF bodies. Both have the "crop mode" like the K-1. Just a bit of info, the Canon APS-C lenses can be used on the new R series bodies, with adapter.

03-10-2020, 10:42 AM	#3
dsmithhfx Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,146	Sonickanony, Vecnos, the hits just keep on coming.

03-10-2020, 12:47 PM	#4
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,963 Original Poster	Thanks for that info. Seems it is only Canon who are awkward, I guess they don't want cheapskates using APS-C lenses (EF-S series) with FF bodies rather than buying FF (EF series) lenses even if a APS-C lens would do (like the Pentax APS-C primes do). Of course they would say they don't want people spoiling their reputation by showing vignetted pictures from their cameras, a bit like HP printers won't run on cartridges over a certain age* because HP say the print would be less than perfect. * Unless you do an easy hack

03-11-2020, 12:23 PM - 1 Like	#5
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by Lord Lucan Seems it is only Canon who are awkward, There is a flange on EFs lenses that can be removed so that the lens mounts on a Canon dslr. Also,third party crop lenses will mount on EF cameras no problem apart from the vignette.