Thread: Who got a Nikon V1 and still has it?

I ask because I don't see a lot of activity on the forum. Truth be told, I had my doubts two days in until I had a revelation in the form of an FT1 adaptor and an AF-S Nikkor 85 1.8 lens. It transformed the camera, fast AF, no more fuzzy, grainy images. I have renewed enthusiasm for the thing, I even picked up a 35 1.8 and will probably get the 10mm 2.8
Obviously there's a tradeoff, the larger lenses ain't pocketable but it works like a champ.
Here's one with the 85mm f/1.8G, ISO 250@f2.8

I'm planning to get one when I have time - with the FT1 and a few dedicated lens - I reckon that is all I will need in a compact camera and it will replace my M43 stuff.

I will use it alongside my Nikon DSLR and also plan to use it with my Nikon 300mm f4

That's a smart move Bill, I've standardized on X-Pro 1/Contax for my main rig but wished I had more Nikon glass to play with. I'm happy with the two lenses I did get though.

Pity Andrew is not in the UK or France as the V1 with the twin lens pack is about US$1100 here, but to import from the US would add 30% to the sale price

Bill, what's going wrong with m4/3?

Now Oly has a very impressive OM-D which is better as similar cams including the Leica X1/2 and your 'stuff' (of m4/3 lenses) will get a new life. Plus your Nikon lenses as well......

Yesterday I grabed the Oly - the only small drawback for me is the tiny knob-layout and sizes at the back, but after two weeks it should be ok....

Cheers
Bernd

Originally Posted by BillN

Pity Andrew is not in the UK or France as the V1 with the twin lens pack is about US$1100 here, but to import from the US would add 30% to the sale price

Bill, Just send me on a vacation to Europe and I'll drop it off in person for free

I just came back from an end of year school picnic in a local park. I'm now convinced the lens makes the camera in this case and the kit zoom lens cripples. All these pics are the V1/FT1/AF-S Nikkor 85mm 1.8G. Go figure...

It's posts and photos like these which make me wonder where to draw the line between a small and large sensor camera. We've always thought of cameras like the Panasonic LX series, Ricoh GRD series, Canon S and G series as having small sensors. Then the Fuji X10 comes along with a 2/3rd inch sensor, and now the Nikon 1 and Sony RX cameras sport 1 inch sensors.

Where is the cut off point? When do we say, 'this is a small sensor camera, this is a large sensor camera?' The photos of the flowers and train above look like 'large' sensor images; and they are, from a 1 inch sensor. But it's only large by comparison with its predecessors.

I'm hoping Nikon will release a V2 that has more direct controls and a super menu to access all the options. I was very impressed with the AF of the Nikon 1's.

Originally Posted by Armanius

I'm hoping Nikon will release a V2 that has more direct controls and a super menu to access all the options. I was very impressed with the AF of the Nikon 1's.

Given what I paid for it, I'd be much happier with a firmware update first!!