Reagan wrote:
Has anyone tried the Nikkor MF ais lens on the v1 I was wondering how MF is on the v1
I have a 28 2.8 ais and a 105 2.5 ais that I am curious about
Thanks,Reagan
Reagan, here is the AiS 105mm/2.5 on the V1. From a tactile feeling it is one of the best combos. size, balance and weight is just - natural.
lxdesign wrote:
Was out this morning with the V1 + FT-1 and the 35mm... still loving this combo the best. Any longer focal length, and you really need to have VR. I notice with this smaller sensor that camera shake is an issue with longer lenses. I would love to get some wider AFS prime lenses to try out on the camera. And just to have for my own kit.
I can see some fast primes with VR for the CX system being desirable now that I am shooting with the FT1.
How is that AF speed with the 35mm? Which 35mm is it? Can you post a few more pics with your 35mm combo?
I am considering getting a 1v1 with both kit lenses along with the FT1 adapter to add to my nature and wildlife setup. If you guys could give an opinion on how well it would perform the following tasks for me, I would greatly appreciate it.
1. I often use my D7000, plus 500VR and 2x TC to get extreme reach for video work of things that I am not ethically or legaly able to get close to, like filming a wolf pack with pups from a great distance. I am curious how the 1V1 would stack up against my current setup for getting HD video at a distance. I am hoping that it would provide increased reach and perhaps negate the need for the 2x tele, meaning maybe better overall quality. Thoughts?
2. Be a good walkaround landscape setup with the 10-30 kit lens. I am going to be spending quite a bit of time in yellowstone soon, and am thinking this would be great for hiking, walking around in geyser basins, and hopefully providing a good high quality option for stills and HD video.
I know that the quality is not going to be what I have come to expect from my D3s, but am hoping that it would be similar in IQ and sharpness to something like a d5000 with a kit lens? am I incorrect in assuming this?
Thanks in advance to anyone who could help answer my questions. I am very intrigued by the possibilities offered by this new offering from Nikon
1. I think it would be great. You're basically getting 1350mm right out the box with the V1 FT1 adapter. I assume you're using a tripod because focal lengths that far, even with VR, is still very hard to hand hold. I think it'll look great! And you always have the option for 2x tc making it a stupidly absurd 2700mm focal length. WHAT?! That's insane. If that's too much you could go for a 1.4tc.
The fact you're going to be using it for video means you're probably going to get just as good results as the D7000. Picture IQ wise, it won't excel as much as the D7000, but video wise I don't see why it wouldn't be equal as the resolution I think is the same. That's the beauty of the V1 and why I like it a lot.... it makes great use of your existing lenses.
2. I honestly haven't used the 10-30 lens that much because I much prefer the small pancake size of the 10mm 2.8 lens. It's faster and performs really great. I'm also buying a 10-100 nikon 1 lens from a FM seller here which is ideal for video because it has a silent zoom on it. Something for you to consider if you're really into video! I can't comment much more on the 10-30 though... I just think it's a kit lens and you're better off with some of the other ones out there.
Next week when I get the 10-100 I'll be sure to post some examples and maybe video.
Also, if you look on the buy/sell board there's a few Nikon 1 systems for sale. I got the only 10-100 though wahaha
I have done a lot of shooting with the 10-30 ... and for landscape - its not a bad lens choice... I do notice at 10mm that there is some barrel distortion - but that's easily corrected in post. The adapter is wonderful - and what was said above - video is equal if not better in quality than the D7000 - certainly the AF performance is stellar! The AF reacts just like a video camera would. This is a big difference between the D7000. And the video files are much easier to work with in editing - no need to convert the files for post. Which was my biggest beef about the d7000 video at 1080p.
I am actually going to be buying the 10mm pancake sometime in the next couple of weeks - so I will report on that once I get some shooting done with it.
Thanks. I think i'm going to go ahead and get one, as well as the adapter, 10-100 lens for video, and the 1-=30 for a walkaround. How is the battery life? Similar to something like a D7000?
kane513 wrote:
Thanks. I think i'm going to go ahead and get one, as well as the adapter, 10-100 lens for video, and the 1-=30 for a walkaround. How is the battery life? Similar to something like a D7000?
I wouldn't hesitate to take out a fully charged one for a day worth of shooting but a backup gives you peace of mind. It uses the same battery as the D7000 so it should be similar but I don't own a D7000 so I can't say for sure. Here's a review that mentions the battery life:
Battery Life - Battery life is rated at 400 shots according to CIPA standards, we took over 450 shots with 65% battery life showing as remaining. In the setup menu you can view the battery info where it will tell you the charge remaining (eg 81%), and battery age (0-4, with 0 being new).
edit - Just read another review of the V1 and discovered something I didn't know about.
Seems like to get the most out of the V1 you need a UHS-1 memory card? I hadn't heard of it before I read this but looks like I'll be picking one up now!
The battery life is decent! Obviously its not going to last nearly as long as the D7000 because of live view LCD shooting. But I took it outside all day in the cold, and maybe only drained it to half capacity.
And... Thank you Nikon! Battery is the same for the V1, D7000 and the new D800... Now someone was thinking! When I get my D800 and sell the D700, I will only have one battery to carry around, and one charger.
