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Message: <blockquote data-quote="crisscross" data-source="post: 542432" data-attributes="member: 8717">I have now taken about 600 frames with the n1j5, about half with the 70-300 lens, and my n3 is just back from repair. The j5 results are among my best bird pics (including D7000 + 80-400DX) and I have got used to handling the camera with the Goliton loupe on the back. It is now the v3 that feels clumsy with the clip-on evf perched on top, the aperture adjustment on the front, relatively fiddly on-off switch and extra weight. As a bonus the £6 Goliton makes it possible to tripod mount the 70-300 lens for rather less than the £50 official adaptor.If a v4 came out tomorrow, I am not sure I would now bother! Obviously depending on other positive changes.Looking at it less steamed up, a lot of the DSLR features whose loss I was feeling are arguably unnecessary anyway. No mirror, so you don't need 'mirror up' and remote; 90% of images taken in the field need a little crop or tilt, so is the viewfinder so essential; the exposure metering does what it should ie just avoid blown highlights, so does one need 'highlights' in the review display; does one need dozens of focus points when a finger-tip on the LCD choses the right place for a single focus point in a fraction of a second? Obviously a 1" sensor with present resolution is poor and allows very little crop, but I doubt the technology has hit the buffers. But a kit covering 27-810 35mm equiv weighing 1310gr is no mean weight reduction, especially for us greyhairs.</blockquote>

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