Choose image area, Auto dx crop – Nikon Df User Manual

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❚❚Choose Image Area

Choose the image area used when a non-DX
lens is attached or a DX-lens is attached with
Off selected for Auto DX crop (0 53).

❚❚Auto DX Crop

Choose whether to automatically select a DX
crop when a DX lens is attached.

Option

Description

c

FX (36Ч24)
1.0Ч
(FX format)

Images are recorded in FX format using the full area
of the image sensor (36.0 × 23.9 mm), producing an
angle of view equivalent to a NIKKOR lens on a
35 mm format camera.

a

DX (24Ч16)
1.5Ч
(DX format)

An area at the center of the image sensor 23.4 ×
15.5 mm is used to record pictures in DX format. To
calculate the approximate focal length of the lens in
35mm format, multiply by 1.5.

Option

Description

On

Camera automatically selects DX crop when DX lens is
attached. If another lens is attached, the crop selected for
Choose image area will be used.

Off

Crop selected for Choose image area is used.

A

The Viewfinder Display

The DX format crop is shown at right; the area
outside the crop can be viewed in gray when Off
is selected for Custom Setting a5 (Focus point
illumination
) > AF point illumination (0 248).

DX format

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