Review: Nikon's newest line - the Nikon 1 series V1 and J1 cameras
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yah.. juz went to try... its thick too.... wanted to get one to compliment my dslr... abit turn off liaoz...
maybe i should juz get a lx5 or xz1...
not wanting to sound like a nikon fanboy, but it is alot better than i expected,
with some technologies that are unique
with some technologies that are unique
ortega said:
Agreed it really has some nice features and IQ is actually also quite good for sensor this size.
However, being priced similarily as nex and more expensive than m4/3 counterparts, this is one reason that puts me off.
In fact stock of j1 arrives while i was collecting my A77 at mscolor last wed, i was quite tempted to try and buy it on the spot, but after hearing the price, i dun even want to see it.
I saw the lens uses a 40.5mm filter, same as my PnS. Bought a CPL one for my PnS from T K Foto.
wow, took my friend's nikon j1 for a test run. its super pink. Pink lens, pink lens hood, pink strap, pink pouch!
too bad only got to try it after 7pm so only indoor lightning and night shots. i think the image quality is pretty good. cant wait till the adaptors for nikkor lenses or a 1.8 CX lens is available.
The camera was confusing to use for the first 10 minutes but after that it got pretty easy. if youre a nikon DSLR user, you'll feel at home with it.
only thing that slightly annoyed me was that i couldnt set a minimum shutter speed for auto ISO(even the D70 has that option) so the aperture/shutter priority modes were quite useless in low light because it kept choosing stupid shutter speeds like 1/8 which is not that good for handheld shots. ended up shooting manual.
maybe TS knows how to set? pls let me know if you do
is there any button to adjust the ISO manually without diving into the Menu too?
too bad only got to try it after 7pm so only indoor lightning and night shots. i think the image quality is pretty good. cant wait till the adaptors for nikkor lenses or a 1.8 CX lens is available.
The camera was confusing to use for the first 10 minutes but after that it got pretty easy. if youre a nikon DSLR user, you'll feel at home with it.
only thing that slightly annoyed me was that i couldnt set a minimum shutter speed for auto ISO(even the D70 has that option) so the aperture/shutter priority modes were quite useless in low light because it kept choosing stupid shutter speeds like 1/8 which is not that good for handheld shots. ended up shooting manual.
maybe TS knows how to set? pls let me know if you do
is there any button to adjust the ISO manually without diving into the Menu too?
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At the street price made more sense than the ridiculous RRP that nikon set albeit still on the high side . The IQ was fine for the sensor size. What amazed me was the bokeh from both the 10-30 and the 30-110. It was quite outstanding for a kit lens considering the sensor size. If faster lenses were available I might just consider the V1.
I have posted in the Nikon Thread, perhaps I will post here as some members might not visit the Nikon 1 user thread
Here are some images taken from my V1
Taken straight from camera with 100% crop to see the details :
100% crop to see the details
Here are some images taken from my V1
Taken straight from camera with 100% crop to see the details :
100% crop to see the details
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I lend the camera to a friend for a concert and here are some of the images he has taken.
Taken at concert hall, straight from camera and cropped to see the details
ISO 3200
Taken at concert hall, straight from camera and cropped to see the details
ISO 3200
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