Any Nikon 1 users here?

[ivan_radic]

<p>Hi folks! My name is Ivan and I've had my Nikon V1 for a year now. I must say that I'm a huge fan of the Nikon 1 system. At first I was a bit sceptical because of the relatively small sensor, but soon came to the realization that all modern ILCs are very powerful and capable, even N1s with their 1" sensor. IMO only the photographer is to be blamed for bad photos. <br>

Are there other N1 users here, who have had loads of fun with their camera, just as I've had?<br>

Here are some of my better photos, which I have taken since last November:<br>

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<p>I would like to hear what other N1 users think about the system and I would also like to see some of your photos! :)</p>

[LenMarriott]

<p>Ivan, Your results speak louder even than your words of praise for this system. I think most of us, whether or not we use the N1 system, would be pleased to record images as good as you have here. Since you don't have any posts at the moment I suggest you start a folder with the above. Love the cat's eyes, especially the black one. Best, LM (D5100 user)</p>

[lex_jenkins]

<p>Yup, I've been using the V1 for a year now. Really enjoy it. It's about as quick as my Nikon D2H at a fraction of the weight and size, with better IQ. I can't carry heavy gear anymore so lightweight mirrorless and P&S/compact cameras suit me better.</p>

<p>Your photos with the 18.5/1.8 have helped persuade me to consider that as my next lens. It appears sharp wide open with decent out of focus characteristics. So far my only System 1 lens has been the 10-30 VR kit zoom, but I've also used the V1 and Fotodiox adapter with my manual focus F-mount lenses, ranging from 24/2.5 through 180/2.8 Nikkors and third party lenses.</p>

[carbon_dragon]

What type of spider is that black and orange one?

[wmervine]

<p>I've just recently picked up a V1 with 2 zooms and grabbed the 10mm f/2.8 which was on sale for a silly price. While I'm still trying to sus out the system, it has been rather fun to shoot. Hopefully will have some images worth posting in the near future.</p>

[ivan_radic]

 

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<p>Ivan, Your results speak louder even than your words of praise for this system. I think most of us, whether or not we use the N1 system, would be pleased to record images as good as you have here. Since you don't have any posts at the moment I suggest you start a folder with the above. Love the cat's eyes, especially the black one. Best, LM (D5100 user)</p>

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<p>Thank you Len. That is very kind of you. I will check the gallery feature out as soon as I find the time.</p>

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<p>Yup, I've been using the V1 for a year now. Really enjoy it. It's about as quick as my Nikon D2H at a fraction of the weight and size, with better IQ. I can't carry heavy gear anymore so lightweight mirrorless and P&S/compact cameras suit me better.</p>

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<p>It is a very capable camera, considering the small size. The speed is really on a level much higher than most cameras I have tried/used previously. The only wish I have, is 1-2 additional stops of usable ISO.</p>

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<p>Your photos with the 18.5/1.8 have helped persuade me to consider that as my next lens. It appears sharp wide open with decent out of focus characteristics. So far my only System 1 lens has been the 10-30 VR kit zoom, but I've also used the V1 and Fotodiox adapter with my manual focus F-mount lenses, ranging from 24/2.5 through 180/2.8 Nikkors and third party lenses.</p>

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<p>Did you read my review of the 18.5mm? You can find it <a href="http://bigstreetguns.com/2013/10/nikon-18-5mm-f1-8-review/">here</a>. One other lens I like using with the V1 is a full manual 50mm f/1.4 C-Mount lens. It's cheaply made and very inexpensive, and has some other quirks (can't focus beyond 2-3 meters), but it has wonderful bokeh. You can't beat the bokeh for the price (below $40). <a href="http://bigstreetguns.com/2013/11/c-mount-50mm-f1-4-with-the-nikon-1-v1/">Here</a> are my thoughts on the lens and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26344495@N05/sets/72157635739438816/">here</a> my flickr set with images taken with it. I will write a review soon.</p>

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<p>What type of spider is that black and orange one?</p>

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<p>Don't take my word for it, but I think it's a local variety of a wolf spider.</p>

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<p>I've just recently picked up a V1 with 2 zooms and grabbed the 10mm f/2.8 which was on sale for a silly price. While I'm still trying to sus out the system, it has been rather fun to shoot. Hopefully will have some images worth posting in the near future.</p>

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<p>Keep us posted! :)</p>

[phule]

<p>[[Don't take my word for it, but I think it's a local variety of a wolf spider.]]</p>

<p>Wolf spiders are not orb weavers, so that is not a wolf.<br>

Your photo is likely something from the Araneus genus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus</p>

[carbon_dragon]

I don't know what to think about the Nikon 1 system. The sensor is smaller than many other cameras which are little

bigger and which have similar handling characteristics. How much lighter is a Nikon 1 with some lenses compared to say

a Nex 6 or 7 with a few lenses? Do you really get a meaningful weight and/or size advantage?

[kmcgrew]

<p>Ivan:</p>

<p>Great photos! The close-ups are amazing! After schlepping a D200 (full spectrum modified for Infrared), a D700, and a D800 and a gaggle of lenses to Singapore for a cruise to Mumbai I decided to get something more manageable: The Nikon 1 V2 with the following lenses: 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6, 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, and 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 plus the FT-1 adapter. After using the camera for a week in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico last week, I ordered the 18.5mm f/1.8 lens. This week I brought the kit with me to Chicago and grabbed my old Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 Micro to see about the FT-1 and close-ups. See Grant from a US $50 bill, below.<br>

While this camera will not displace my Nikon DSLRs or my MF/LF film cameras, it has a place as a great compact travel camera for those places to which I've been before, where I don't have much space, or simply don't want to carry 40 lbs. of gear.<br>

It did take me some trial and error to get used to the camera, though. Once I got used to the placement of the controls, the sensitivity of the sensor, and the conditions under which is begins to show noise I was quite pleased with it. Recently ordered the little Joby GorillaPod Micro 800 Tripod - Gray from B&H (here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/825599-REG/Joby_GP20_01AM_GORILLAPOD_MICRO_800_GRAY.html) as I keep a smaller one on my Canon PowerShot S110. I've also got larger tripods, but for compactness this one is great!<img src="/photo/17606018" alt="" /></p>

 

[kmcgrew]

<p>The photo, I hope!</p>

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[peter_gilbert4]

<p>I bought the V1 kit last year ($299 in a sale around Christmas time), mostly for my wife to use as her daily camera. <br>

But of course I did get the FT-1 adapter which I use with my 70~300G AFS VR for bird shots etc.</p>

[ivan_radic]

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<p>Wolf spiders are not orb weavers, so that is not a wolf.<br /> Your photo is likely something from the Araneus genus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus</p>

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<p>You are right.</p>

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<p>I don't know what to think about the Nikon 1 system. The sensor is smaller than many other cameras which are little bigger and which have similar handling characteristics. How much lighter is a Nikon 1 with some lenses compared to say a Nex 6 or 7 with a few lenses? Do you really get a meaningful weight and/or size advantage?</p>

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<p>Making the bodies even smaller would have a negative effect on usability. The size/weight advantage comes in form of significantly smaller and lighter lenses. Another advantage is the speed. NEX6 and 7 are snails in comparison to any N1 camera. NEX cameras with an EVF are also far more expensive than the V1.</p>

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<p>Great photos! The close-ups are amazing!</p>

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<p>Thank oyu Kelly! :)</p>

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<p>While this camera will not displace my Nikon DSLRs or my MF/LF film cameras, it has a place as a great compact travel camera for those places to which I've been before, where I don't have much space, or simply don't want to carry 40 lbs. of gear.</p>

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<p>After years of lugging analogue 135 and medium format cameras, I upgraded to DSLRs. But, after a while I've realized that they didn't deliver a considerably weight and size reduction, I was hoping for. Last November I switched to Nikon V1, which is now my primary camera. I don't feel that it's holding me back, despite the small sensor.</p>

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<p>It did take me some trial and error to get used to the camera, though. Once I got used to the placement of the controls, the sensitivity of the sensor, and the conditions under which is begins to show noise I was quite pleased with it. Recently ordered the little Joby GorillaPod Micro 800 Tripod - Gray from B&H (here: (link)) as I keep a smaller one on my Canon PowerShot S110. I've also got larger tripods, but for compactness this one is great!</p>

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<p>Yes, you have to get used to some pretty odd design decisions, when handling a N1 camera. The V2 is much more similar to Nikon DSLRs, but my V1 doesn't feel like a Nikon at all. Only the Auto WB and metering are Nikon like. Everything else is totaly different.</p>

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<p>I bought the V1 kit last year ($299 in a sale around Christmas time), mostly for my wife to use as her daily camera. <br /> But of course I did get the FT-1 adapter which I use with my 70~300G AFS VR for bird shots etc. </p>

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<p>The only thing keeping me from getting a long telephoto is the added bulk and cost of the FT-1 adapter. With a bit of luck I won't have to buy one. Maybe Nikon will release that <a href="http://bigstreetguns.com/2013/11/nikon-1-nikkor-70-300mm-f4-5-6-patent/">native N1 70-300mm they have a patent for</a>.</p>

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[carbon_dragon]

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<p>Making the bodies even smaller would have a negative effect on usability. The size/weight advantage comes in form of significantly smaller and lighter lenses. Another advantage is the speed. NEX6 and 7 are snails in comparison to any N1 camera. NEX cameras with an EVF are also far more expensive than the V1.</p>

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<p>That doesn't seem convincing. Actual E mount lenses are pretty light. The lenses I actually use are typically Leica M lenses. Given that the camera is already as small as you want it (though maybe not as light) and given the existence of even full frame lenses that are pretty small and light, why not just get the biggest sensor you can? It reminds me of the old days when Olympus was trying to sell us the Pen. Cool little camera but why use it when the OM-1 was nearly as small or when you could buy full frame cameras the size of a pack of cigarettes. Why limit yourself to a tiny sensor when you can have an APS-C sized sensor at least? </p>

<p>I guess I see even APS-C cameras like my Nex7 as temporary expedients until cameras like the A7R are more common and cheaper. Is there really any reason to invest in something like the Nikon 1 which seems to be a step under that? Yes you can get good pictures but I can do that with my iPhone to some extent. Is there really any future in this format?</p>

[ivan_radic]

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<p>That doesn't seem convincing.</p>

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<p>I'm not trying to convince you. Use what you want, it's a free country.</p>

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<p>Actual E mount lenses are pretty light.</p>

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<p>Cheaper primes, like the 16mm, have terrible image quality, zooms are much larger and heavier than comparable N1 zooms. There are also more expensive primes, like the Zeiss, which cost a fortune and are large and heavy.</p>

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<p>The lenses I actually use are typically Leica M lenses.</p>

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<p>What's the point in primarily using manual focus lenses with a digital AF camera, with a 1.5 crop factor?</p>

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<p>Given that the camera is already as small as you want it (though maybe not as light) and given the existence of even full frame lenses that are pretty small and light, why not just get the biggest sensor you can?</p>

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<p>Because NEX cameras are known for their slow AF and because most people don't like the inconvenience of MF lenses with often very odd focal lengths, thanks to the crop factor. </p>

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<p>Why limit yourself to a tiny sensor when you can have an APS-C sized sensor at least?</p>

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<p>Because I'm someone who has used "sensors" much larger than the puny APSC sensor and because with years of experience of taking photos I'm immune to this "my sensor is larger than yours" nonsense, that many people seem to obsess about.</p>

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<p>I guess I see even APS-C cameras like my Nex7 as temporary expedients until cameras like the A7R are more common and cheaper.</p>

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<p>Are you a porfessional photographer?</p>

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<p>Is there really any reason to invest in something like the Nikon 1 which seems to be a step under that?</p>

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<p>Is there a reason to invest in insanely expensive full frame, if you are not a professional photographer, who needs the resolution and low noise to make money?</p>

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<p>Yes you can get good pictures but I can do that with my iPhone to some extent.</p>

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<p>Where can I see these awesome iPhone photos of yours? I'm really curious, because I haven't seen a phone yet, which comes even close to the creative potential of an interchangeable lens camera.</p>

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<p>Is there really any future in this format?</p>

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<p>You are a non Nikon 1 user in a thread aimed at Nikon 1 users, trying to essentially make a point how stupid we all are for buying into this system...why are you here? That's a far more interesting question. </p>

 

[laur1]

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<p>I'm not trying to convince you. Use what you want, it's a free country.<br>

...<br>

Are you a porfessional photographer?<br>

...<br>

You are a non Nikon 1 user in a thread aimed at Nikon 1 users, trying to essentially make a point how stupid we all are for buying into this system...why are you here? That's a far more interesting question.</p>

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<p>Already down to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem">personal attacks</a>? Address the arguments, not the people. David has challenged the notion that the 1 system has much future. You are free to disagree, but you should disagree with his arguments not pick on him with your personal attacks ("you" this and "you" that). You are hurting your argument even if it is valid this way.</p>

[lex_jenkins]

<p>I've enjoyed the V1 enough for the past year that I'm now accustomed to its quirks. With practice it's fairly quick to sort through the menu for things that, sure, I wish were more accessible - ISO adjustment, etc.</p>

<p>I finally ordered the SB-N5 flash last week and will probably get the 18.5/1.8 Nikkor as well - I'm hoping for a holiday discount, but the standard price is already pretty reasonable.</p>

<p>One advantage to the CX sensor Nikons - at least for now - is the very quick AF. I've lost the bookmark but read an interesting techie article a few months ago describing the reasons. But at least one Olympus PEN model seems to have equally quick AF and it's just a matter of time before other mirrorless models with sensors larger than the CX/1-inch improve AF performance. That's one reason why I'd like to see Nikon move the CX sensor and Nikon 1 System technology to the Coolpix lineup to compete with Sony in the niche for high performance P&S compacts.</p>

[ivan_radic]

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<p>Address the arguments, not the people.</p>

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<p>I should address arguments of a person being off topic in my thread? How about you read the thread title? This is not the "Nikon 1 is useless and dead" thread. Start such a thread, if you like, I'm not stopping you. but don't come here trying to highjack me thread which has nothing to do with that.</p>

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<p>David has challenged the notion that the 1 system has much future.</p>

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<p>Which is off topic here...</p>

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<p>You are free to disagree, but you should disagree with his arguments not pick on him with your personal attacks ("you" this and "you" that).</p>

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<p>I'll keep that in mind next time someone starts posting off topic stuff, and starts implicating how stupid I am for buying gear X, Y or Z in one of my threads.</p>

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<p>You are hurting your argument even if it is valid this way.</p>

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<p>Which argument is that? Have I said that N1 cameras are the best in the world? Have I recommended them to someone? No. </p>

[eric_arnold]

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<p>Is there really any reason to invest in something like the Nikon 1 </p>

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<p>depends on the investment. for $220 with zoom, it's less expensive than any alternative. if it takes good pictures at that size and price, as Ivan has shown, why not?</p>

[marty_jongepier]

<p>Thanks for posting this. I absolutely love the pictures, have been looking at the Nikon 1 system for a while, in this case a picture says more than a thousand words about small sensor size. I love my DSLR (D5100), but sometimes it is too unwieldy and a point & shoot doesn't give me the control I want. </p>

[ivan_radic]

<p>Thank you Marty!</p>

[danaher_dempsey__jr.]

<p>Great Work Ivan. Very enjoyable photos.<br>

I am a bicyclist who likes to tour and camp. The size of the Nikon 1 system is significantly smaller than HEX etch. when the entire kit is included. For most trips I take the 10-30 & 30-110 zooms and the 18.5<br>

The fast accurate focus, high frame rates, & the occasional video in such a small package are really appealing to me. (I have a Samsung Note II phone for snapshots but as you point out the iPhone is no match for the Nikon 1 system, neither is the Note II).<br>

I would really like a native Nikon 1 70-300 or a 70-200 f2.8 for shooting indoor basketball.<br>

I will be buying the 6.7-13mm zoom for landscapes as I am in Nevada and am surrounded by landscape.<br>

This camera is great fun to use. I've even thought about purchasing the PD Zoom 10-100 for better video now that the prices are a bit lower. (I would not be taking that camping).<br>

Thanks again for the great photos.<br>

-- Dan</p>

[jack flannery]

I gave a V1 as my motorcycle camera. It is small and fits anywhere. Afterwords, I bought an EP5. There is one glaring

difference. The build quality of the Nikon is miles better than the olympus. The V1 is tough as nails and the Olympus is

looking pretty banged up. I wish they would have kept that body style with some interface enhancements. Like the stupid

mode dial. I don't mine searching through menus but the mode dual wrecks what would otherwise be a nice little camera.

[mia_geuder]

<p>First off beautiful photos! I just recently bought the Nikon 1 j4 and am starting to do photography as a hobby. i was wondering what lens you recommend i have the Nikkor 1 VR 30-110mm and Nikkor 1 18.5mm in addition to the lens that came with it the Nikkor 1 10-30mm zoom. </p>

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[ivan_radic]

<p>Hi Mia! You already have 3 of the most interesting lenses for the sysem. The 32mm f1.2 is also nice, but it's quite expensive.<br>

And thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it. </p>