{"id":19746,"date":"2013-03-27T14:21:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T18:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/?p=19746"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T22:48:23","slug":"17-55mm-dx-on-d600","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/17-55mm-dx-on-d600\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon 17-55mm f\/2.8 DX on D600 FX"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, back to regular scheduled programming. \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I started using the Nikon 17-55mm 2.8 DX on the D600 because well, it’s “free.” \u00a0By that I mean it’s a lens I normally have on my DX bodies. \u00a0To be a crop sensor lens it’s still beastly on the D300. \u00a0Combined with a speedlight, either on or off camera, that is still my preferred event\/party combo.<\/p>\n

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All the Nikon FX (Full Frame) cameras are smart enough to know when you’ve attached a DX lens, which is designed for sensors half the size. \u00a0Luckily you can disable that feature and can use the lenses in all their vignette glory should you want. \u00a0The 17-55 is interesting in that from about 28mm onward the glass is enough to cover the sensor and I essentially get a “free” modern f\/2.8 autofocus lens.<\/p>\n

In the photo above you see the shadows from the lens hood. \u00a0I think it is a neat effect. \u00a0It adds a border to the images reminiscent of photo scrapbooks. \u00a0In shooting video it looks interesting as well. \u00a0Perhaps add some dust scratches and it would seem like old timey film.<\/p>\n

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With the lens zoomed in a bit, you still get a somewhat wide field of view. \u00a0If you were to stop down even more the vignetting should go away.<\/p>\n

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This image is cropped slightly and color adjusted. \u00a0Like nice tailored suits, it would make sense to use the lenses that are designed for the specific format, but by using the 17-55mm glass on the D600, I get the advantage of the larger sensor’s pixels. \u00a0I mean, you can’t get better than a new “free” lens. \u00a0It keeps me from digging through various antique stores looking for camera gear (at least for a while).<\/p>\n

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The popular websites will tell you what new lenses to buy and it’s so hard to keep up with the photographic Jones’, but I don’t think our credit card overlords need any more power. \u00a0Shoot what you got, have fun, we’ll all be forgotten after time anyway…<\/p>\n

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Here are some more examples of using DX lenses on FX sensors:<\/p>\n

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Update: 2025<\/p>\n

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Random Camera Post – Nikon D4 5:4 Crop with DX Lens<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n