Identifying lenses that support "full Frame" CCD sensors

[Mike]

I have an a350 and I would like to only purchase lenses that will work with the "full frame" CDD of an a900 once the price comes down. Is there a way to tell from the specifications which lenses support full frame versus APS-size CCD sensors?

[David Kilpatrick]

For Sony, avoid DT (small sensor only); Sigma avoid DC, Tamron avoid Di II, Konica Minolta avoid DT (same as Sony). Other makes, you'll have to investigate (i.e. Promaster, Vivitar, Quantaray etc).

David

[InTheSky]

A good tip too, is the manufacturing date.

Everything produced before 2000, your are sure they are made for Full frame .

Regards,

Frank

[TallPaul]

No lens is ever going to work with the A900 CCD sensor as it has a CMOS sensor?

You want to avoid lenses with "DT" in the title, this denotes they are not full frame but APS-C only. This applies to Sony branded lenses, Sigma and Tamron have their own names but their websites explain this.

In the current range from memory 16mm Fisheye, 16-35mm Zeiss, 20mm/2.8, 24/2.8mm, 35mmG, 24-70 Zeiss, 50/1.7, 50mm Macro, 85mm Zeiss, 100mm Macro, 24-105, 135STF, 135 Zeiss, 70-200G, 70-300G, 300G, 70-400 are all full frame.