<p>Just gave in to temptation and ordered the $349 refurb 'A' from Nikon today... first real camera acquisition for me since I rounded out my D600 w/ the 28-50-85 1.8 G lenses and almost simultaneously acquired a bargain basement 1V1 with 10/2.8 and 18.5/1.8. The FX/CX combo along with my AI-s glass has kept me very satisfied for the relatively casual pace of shooting I've been doing the past 2 or so years. Picking up the 'A' is still a bit of a departure for me, I've never gone this small, and I've never gone fixed lens. The main drivers were;</p>
<p>- I like the 28mm focal length... N1 10mm and FX 28mm have both become natural for me<br>
- I like the small size of the N1/10mm, that combo gets out of the house more than any other just based on portability<br>
- My #1 complaint about the N1/10mm is low light performance combined w/ no onboard flash or regular flash compatability. This is compounded by the fact that so many of the social events I want the N1 to record are evening activities.<br>
- My #2 complaint about the N1/10mm is ease/speed of use and ergonomics while shooting. Don't get me wrong, 2 years in I can work the N1 pretty well but it could be so much better. Worst for me is the auto switching between EVF and LCD screen as the sensor gets mucked up way to easy and essentially disables the LCD.<br>
- I'm extremely comfortable with Nikon DSLR controls and menu's, which combined w/ the $ differential pushed me into the 'A' over the Ricoh GR and X100S. (I'm still awfully tempted by the X100S)</p>
<p>My main concerns are;</p>
<p>- Lack of a viewfinder will be an annoyance.<br>
- It might be 'to small' for my meathooks...<br>
- I'll still look wantingly at the Fuji X series</p>
<p>I'm real excited to get my hands on the 'A', I think it'll become my daily companion for bike commuting and I generally intend to always have it on hand. My work travel has evolved to a one bag, carry on only mode of late and while time for photography is pretty minimal now the 'A' will give me the opportunity to push the edges of darkness a bit more than the N1 system permits.</p>
<p>I'm also tantalized by the thought of an ultra compact two camera rig with the 'A' on one side (pocket) and a N1 with the 32/1.2 on the other... maybe see if the 1J5's get a Back Friday or Holiday special then add a used 32/1.2. DX with deadly sharp 28/2.8 equiv on one side and new backlit/no AA filtered CX with deadly fast AF and 85/1.2 equiv on the other. The 32/1.2 is spendy but darn that's a small setup with two useful focal lengths! <a href="/nikon-camera-forum/00cOQX"> Or I could just do as Ralph and pick up a D3x00 to use my existing 85/1.8 with...</a> </p>
<p>I doubt the results will be terribly suprising but I do plan to do a side-by-side-by-side shoot out w/ the 1V1 10mm, 'A' 18.5mm and D600 28mm once I have the A in hand. Should be fun.</p>
