Like other lens makers, Nikon has its own technical jargon for the features and specifications of its lenses. The first bit of Nikon lens jargon is the name – Nikon brands its lenses ‘Nikkor’’ – though some reviewers and retailers us the name ‘Nikon’ instead, just to be clear about who makes them. Nikon camera […]
Crop mode
Many lenses designed for APS-C format cameras can be used on larger full frame cameras, but because the lens image circle is designed for a smaller sensor the camera will switch to a ‘crop mode’ that only uses this smaller area on the sensor.