Saturday 19 October 2019

exposure - Does a full frame lens require more light on a crop body?



When using a full frame lens on a crop body, does the lens require more light?



If I use an f/2.8 full frame lens on a crop body, does it become an f/4.2 (*1.5)?



Answer



The amount of light passed through the lens stays the same, the lens will still be a F/2.8 lens.


Since the smaller sensor only crops out a different area from the illuminated circle, the exposure related properties of the image taking process will stay the same, regardless of the crop-factor.


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