jessica stacey Wrote:
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> That's the million dollar question, I'm wrestling
> with, most of all my photography is for my self,
> and since it's a serious hobby, tough decisions,
> anyways, here's a view of one of my more recent
> shots using a D7100, using the Nikkor 18-140mm
> f/3.5-5.6 VR, I've since moved on to a D7500 and
> just got a D500, the D7100 had a very limited
> buffer, but took/takes, in my opinion good
> pictures, for a DX 24megapixel camera
Hi Jessica,
If you have a big investment in DX equipment, making the move to FX could be expensive. I shot a mix of DX and FX for a short period of time, but since most of my photography is done while traveling by plane, I was always limited in terms of how much gear I could bring, and I was frustrated at having lenses that would work with one body, but not the other. I shoot nothing but FX now.
FX lenses can be used on a DX body, and actually produce better images than they do on FX bodies, because you're only using the center of the image. Lenses tend to be weakest in the corners. With regard to doing the reverse....using DX lenses with FX bodies, it can work if the body is a high-resolution camera (think D800, D850, Z7) as these do have a DX mode, but that process crops so heavily that you lose the high resolution.
The major advantages of FX are:
1.) Generally better dynamic range and better high ISO performance
2.) A better selection of fast, high quality glass. While Nikon's DX lenses aren't bad, their FX lenses are generally better.
If you are happy with what your current bodies and lenses provide, and you don't plan on doing any expensive photo charters which could wind up running on a bad weather day, there's not much point in dropping a lot of loot on FX gear. If you do spend a lot of money on photo opportunities (charters, photo shoots, etc.), then the economics are different. In that case, you'd be doing yourself a disservice unless you were carrying the best performing camera equipment you could possibly afford.
/Kevin Madore
