Questions tagged [crop-factor]
"Crop Factor" refers to the sensor size of a camera relative to a 35mm (Full-Frame).
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Does a wide angle crop lens designed for crop sensors have the same FOV as their full frame equivalents? [duplicate]
I'm looking to get into real estate photography and I'm often advised that for full frame cameras you want something like an 18-35mm and in the same breath they also say if you have a crop sensor ...
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camera sensor size, crop factor and object "magnification"
I have been reading some things about photography and most make sense, with some exceptions.
About sensor sizes, I was reading this nice article where at some point, scrolling down, it says that with ...
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If a CSC sensor is closer to the lens, wouldn't that cancel out the smaller sensor size when compare to a full-frame
The APS-C sensor in my camera has a 1.62 crop factor, but the sensor is also closer to the lens, so the image projected on the sensor should also should be smaller.
Wouldn't the reduced distance (from ...
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Canon 5D Mark IV - 4K Crop Factor [closed]
The Canon 5D Mark IV was launched with a crop factor of 1.74X back in 2016.
Is this crop factor now lower thanks to a firmware upgrade as was rumoured back in 2017?
The official spec sheet does not ...
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FOV on an APS-C and Full frame 'lens' [duplicate]
So this is a question about aps-c and full frame 'lenses' and not sensor format. My sensor here is constant - a Canon APS-C.
This might be an already answered question but I couldn't find any that ...
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How does crop factor apply on lenses? [duplicate]
I understand that the crop factor of a sensor multiplied by the focal length of the lens equals the focal length of an equivalent 35mm lens.
Also, there are well known differences between wide, ...
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Can I use a 127.5mm focal length on a crop camera to see what the view would be like using an 85mm full frame lens?
I have a Nikon D7500 which is a DX format camera. I am thinking of getting a Nikon 85mm lens but I only see one that is in FX format. I have a 70-300 lens in DX format and was wondering if I set the ...
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How to achieve a normal 50mm look with a Nikon APS-C camera?
I have an APS-C camera and want a lens that will achieve a normal 50mm look. Do I buy a DX 50 mm or get the FX 35mm? Will they have the same effect?
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Using FF lens on APS-C changes lens aperture value?
Someone told me that hen using Full frame lens on APS-C camera (1.5x crop factor) in addition to multiplying focal length by crop factor (e.g. 35mm * 1.5 = 52mm actual focal length on APS-C) you also ...
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Do you have to account for crop factor in the NPF rule?
The NPF rule is somewhat more "advanced" and more accurate than the 600 or 500 rule for astrophotography - both the latter tend to still produce star trails as camera resolution increased in ...
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How to mathematically crop photo from one camera to match view of another?
Imagine I take a photo of the same scene using two cameras, one right after the other, from the exact same spot. The cameras may be different in every way possible. They could have very different ...
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Do you get more bokeh on a APSC sensor with a full frame 50mm f/1.8 lens or a APSC 30mm f/1.4?
I am trying to compose a detail shot where I want to get as much background blur as possible. I am using Sony a6500 camera (APSC 1.5x crop factor body). I am considering two lenses:
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 (...
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How do I calculate the difference in lens reach between a superzoom compact and a DSLR zoom lens?
I know it's a beginner question, but I spent the last 3 days reading this forum and other resources on the Internet and I reached a breaking point.
So decided to ask the question after all, as I ...
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Do medium format lenses have a crop factor?
When having a 50mm lens made for a APS-C camera its often the case that the lens has a focal length of 50mm on fullframe. However this means that you are getting something like a 75mm due to the crop ...
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How does background blur and DoF vary with sensor size for a prime lens?
Let's assume I have a prime lens for full frame, with fixed specs (let's say 85mm f/1.8). Changing the lens is not an option, but I have a choice of a full frame camera and a crop sensor camera. The ...
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