Nikon D700 User Manual page 86

[] DX Lenses
DX lenses are designed for use with DX format cameras and have a smaller
picture angle than lenses for 35 mm format cameras. If Auto DX crop is
off and FX format (36 x 24) is selected for Image area when a DX lens is
attached, the edges of the image may be eclipsed. This may not be
apparent in the viewfinder, but when the images are played back you may
notice a drop in resolution or that the edges of the picture are blacked
out.
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DX format (24 × 16)
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FX format (36 × 24)
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