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briantilley Nikonian since 26th Jan 2003	Tue 08-Jul-08 07:57 PM
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#76. "RE: Why FX when the DX is so good"
In response to In response to 74

Paignton, GB

>While I am not connected to Nikon at all, I feel certain Nikon
>engineers are directing most if not all their efforts towards
>FX improvement...getting higher pixel density while retaining
>low light performance and low noise.

And that is exactly what they did in the DX format with the D300.

>Is there anyone on this forum that would not want the vastly
>superior advantages of FX if you could buy one for the price of
>today's D50 or D80, or even D200...and your DX glass in cropped
>mode gave you D300 resolution/performance?

Yes - even if they were available for the same price, for wildlife work and the like I would take a 12MP DX sensor over a 12MP (or even 20MP) FX sensor every time. FX is simply not "vastly superior" for everyone.

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Subject	Author	Message Date	ID
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	esantos	01st Jul 2008	1
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	rickpaul	01st Jul 2008	5
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	rbeal	01st Jul 2008	7
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	jbloom	01st Jul 2008	10
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	tecdiver1	02nd Jul 2008	24
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	MYSTIFY	08th Jul 2008	72
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	DCLipp	14th Jul 2008	94
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	paullgj	20th Jul 2008	122
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	rbeal	20th Jul 2008	125
RE: wide is wide	monteverde_org	20th Jul 2008	126
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Arkayem	20th Jul 2008	131
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Arkayem	20th Jul 2008	132
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	brad_nikon	21st Jul 2008	136
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	DMaciak	05th Aug 2008	182
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	robb	08th Aug 2008	197
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	jku	01st Jul 2008	2
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Valentino	01st Jul 2008	4
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tony_Jeffree	03rd Jul 2008	44
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Valentino	01st Jul 2008	3
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	sfb_dot_com	01st Jul 2008	8
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	jbloom	01st Jul 2008	11
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	jeffmeyers	02nd Jul 2008	26
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	oldcam	02nd Jul 2008	27
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Valentino	02nd Jul 2008	29
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	kenburg	14th Jul 2008	99
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	MarkNYC	02nd Jul 2008	31
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	The Long Ranger	03rd Jul 2008	46
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Efem	01st Jul 2008	6
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	skorj	01st Jul 2008	9
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	DrJay32	01st Jul 2008	12
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	gwelland	03rd Jul 2008	42
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Voodoo	01st Jul 2008	13
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	oldcam	01st Jul 2008	15
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Valentino	01st Jul 2008	16
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	SRFast	02nd Jul 2008	17
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	tdtaylor	02nd Jul 2008	19
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	srm_d300	02nd Jul 2008	18
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	xtrememac	07th Jul 2008	61
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	briantilley	07th Jul 2008	62
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	stevew	07th Aug 2008	190
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	spark29uk	02nd Jul 2008	36
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Valentino	02nd Jul 2008	39
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	skorj	02nd Jul 2008	20
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	LyleRussell	02nd Jul 2008	21
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	skorj	02nd Jul 2008	22
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	oldcam	02nd Jul 2008	23
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	highlander	09th Jul 2008	81
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Aviatorbumm	02nd Jul 2008	25
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	MarcoP	02nd Jul 2008	28
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	PJinNJ	02nd Jul 2008	30
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	MstrBones	02nd Jul 2008	32
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Fovea	02nd Jul 2008	33
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Edgy01	14th Jul 2008	93
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	gkaiseril	02nd Jul 2008	34
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	df222	02nd Jul 2008	35
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	dgberg	02nd Jul 2008	37
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Martin Turner	02nd Jul 2008	38
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Max Power	02nd Jul 2008	40
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	skorj	03rd Jul 2008	41
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	gwelland	03rd Jul 2008	43
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tony_Jeffree	03rd Jul 2008	45
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	AgapeLight	03rd Jul 2008	47
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tony_Jeffree	03rd Jul 2008	48
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	AgapeLight	03rd Jul 2008	49
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	KnightPhoto	04th Jul 2008	55
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	jbloom	04th Jul 2008	56
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	oldcam	03rd Jul 2008	50
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Max Power	03rd Jul 2008	51
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	MarkNYC	03rd Jul 2008	52
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	skorj	04th Jul 2008	54
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Nikon Bob	03rd Jul 2008	53
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	doogienj	05th Jul 2008	57
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	AgapeLight	05th Jul 2008	58
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Waterboy	06th Jul 2008	59
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	DKESLERFL	07th Jul 2008	64
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	mwhals	06th Jul 2008	60
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Arkayem	07th Jul 2008	63
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	JPHoush	07th Jul 2008	65
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	artizen65	08th Jul 2008	66
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	dphotobayer	08th Jul 2008	67
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	oldcam	08th Jul 2008	68
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tony_Jeffree	08th Jul 2008	69
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Valentino	08th Jul 2008	70
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tony_Jeffree	08th Jul 2008	71
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Martin Turner	08th Jul 2008	73
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	xtrememac	08th Jul 2008	74
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	oldcam	08th Jul 2008	75
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	briantilley	08th Jul 2008	76
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	DKESLERFL	08th Jul 2008	78
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	briantilley	08th Jul 2008	79
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	xtrememac	09th Jul 2008	80
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	KnightPhoto	09th Jul 2008	82
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tony_Jeffree	09th Jul 2008	83
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	briantilley	09th Jul 2008	84
RE: pixel density or pixel size?	monteverde_org	09th Jul 2008	85
RE: pixel density or pixel size?	Arkayem	10th Jul 2008
RE: pixel density or pixel size?	monteverde_org	10th Jul 2008	87
RE: pixel density or pixel size?	Arkayem	10th Jul 2008
RE: pixel density or pixel size?	Arkayem	10th Jul 2008	86
RE: pixel density or pixel size?	Waterboy	10th Jul 2008	88
RE: pixel density or pixel size?	artizen65	11th Jul 2008	89
RE: pixel density or pixel size?	artizen65	11th Jul 2008	90
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Martin Turner	08th Jul 2008	77
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Mike in Kansas	14th Jul 2008	101
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Noel Holland	11th Jul 2008	91
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	AAshley	14th Jul 2008	97
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	ZoneV	12th Jul 2008	92
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	shipibo	14th Jul 2008	95
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	AAshley	14th Jul 2008	96
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	artizen65	14th Jul 2008	98
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Fireshot51	14th Jul 2008	100
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Snapperlondon	14th Jul 2008	102
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	hades	14th Jul 2008	103
RE: FX helps you save money?	monteverde_org	14th Jul 2008	104
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Arkayem	14th Jul 2008	105
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	canoeman	15th Jul 2008	106
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Arkayem	15th Jul 2008	107
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	canoeman	16th Jul 2008	115
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	nikolaj1972	15th Jul 2008	112
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Arkayem	15th Jul 2008	114
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	dm1dave	15th Jul 2008	110
RE: Nothing to do with ADs	Michael1597	15th Jul 2008	108
RE: Nothing to do with ADs	Snapperlondon	15th Jul 2008	109
RE: Nothing to do with ADs	SezWho	15th Jul 2008	111
RE: Nothing to do with ADs	mwhals	15th Jul 2008	113
RE: FX vs. DX weight & economics	monteverde_org	16th Jul 2008	117
RE: Nothing to do with ADs	Arkayem	16th Jul 2008	119
RE: Nothing to do with ADs	davewolfs	20th Jul 2008	124
RE: 20lbs of equipment?	monteverde_org	20th Jul 2008	127
RE: Nothing to do with ADs	dphotobayer	02nd Aug 2008	171
RE: Nothing to do with ADs	agitater	03rd Aug 2008	172
RE: Nothing to do with climbing photos	monteverde_org	03rd Aug 2008	173
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	eyeoftheape	16th Jul 2008	116
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	dclarhorn	16th Jul 2008	118
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Arkayem	16th Jul 2008	120
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	xtrememac	16th Jul 2008	121
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Joves	20th Jul 2008	123
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	mwhals	20th Jul 2008	128
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	skorj	20th Jul 2008	129
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	LMMiller9	20th Jul 2008	130
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Mike in Kansas	21st Jul 2008	135
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	JPHoush	20th Jul 2008	133
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	AgapeLight	20th Jul 2008	134
RE: D3x D300 killer	monteverde_org	21st Jul 2008	137
RE: D3x D300 killer	AgapeLight	21st Jul 2008	138
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	brad_nikon	21st Jul 2008	139
I would love to have FX, someday...	woodworker5112	21st Jul 2008	140
RE: I would love to have FX, someday...	Snapperlondon	21st Jul 2008	141
RE: I would love to have FX, someday...	AgapeLight	21st Jul 2008	142
A different perspective	JHZR2	29th Jul 2008	143
RE: I would love to have FX, someday...	agitater	30th Jul 2008	145
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	agitater	30th Jul 2008	144
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	brad_nikon	30th Jul 2008	146
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Waterboy	30th Jul 2008	147
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	AgapeLight	30th Jul 2008	148
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Dave Tea	31st Jul 2008	149
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	nimaafshar	31st Jul 2008	150
RE: D700, 18-200, focus & metering	monteverde_org	31st Jul 2008	154
RE: D700, 18-200, focus & metering	agitater	01st Aug 2008	158
RE: D700 vs. D300 focus & metering	monteverde_org	01st Aug 2008	160
RE: D700 vs. D300 focus & metering	JHZR2	01st Aug 2008	161
RE: D700 vs. D300 focus & metering	Tony_Jeffree	01st Aug 2008	162
RE: D700 vs. D300 focus & metering	Valentino	01st Aug 2008	163
RE: D700 vs. D300 focus & metering	Tony_Jeffree	01st Aug 2008	164
RE: D700 vs. D300 focus & metering	Valentino	01st Aug 2008	166
RE: DX cropping the #### example	monteverde_org	01st Aug 2008	167
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tony_Jeffree	31st Jul 2008	151
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	AgapeLight	31st Jul 2008	152
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	agitater	31st Jul 2008	153
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Dave Tea	31st Jul 2008	155
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	agitater	01st Aug 2008	159
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	dphotobayer	31st Jul 2008	156
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	brad_nikon	31st Jul 2008	157
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	slowry88	01st Aug 2008	165
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	brad_nikon	01st Aug 2008	168
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	briantilley	01st Aug 2008	169
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Waterboy	01st Aug 2008	170
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	Len Shepherd	03rd Aug 2008	174
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	wchutt	05th Aug 2008	175
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	agitater	05th Aug 2008	176
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	Tony_Jeffree	05th Aug 2008	178
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	agitater	05th Aug 2008	179
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	woodworker5112	05th Aug 2008	180
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	Tony_Jeffree	05th Aug 2008	181
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	woodworker5112	06th Aug 2008	184
RE: DX is best for some things, FX for others	brad_nikon	05th Aug 2008	177
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	brad_nikon	05th Aug 2008	183
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Lex	06th Aug 2008	185
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	RoFus	06th Aug 2008	186
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	oldcam	06th Aug 2008	187
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good - old news?	monteverde_org	06th Aug 2008	188
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tassie Devil	07th Aug 2008	189
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	narc	07th Aug 2008	191
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	SezWho	07th Aug 2008	192
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	narc	08th Aug 2008	195
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	Tony_Jeffree	08th Aug 2008	196
RE: Bigger is always better	monteverde_org	08th Aug 2008	193
RE: Bigger is always better	agitater	08th Aug 2008	194
RE: Why FX when the DX is so good	joskefotoske	08th Aug 2008	198

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