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<blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 60846" data-attributes="member: 986"><p>I've had the Nikon 1 V1 for a couple of days with very little time to play with it. But of course, I did take a couple shots around home to try it out. So here are my first impressions.</p><p></p><p>Build quality: Nikon hit a home run here. The magnesium case just feels solid. </p><p></p><p>Design: I also have the the flash and GPS for the V1. Excellent and simple to use. My first thought was Steve Jobs would have approved.</p><p></p><p>Ergonomics: Using the camera menu system is little different than my old PEN system. Navigating the menus are just a different workflow than using the DSLR. Some of the reviews I read mentioned the desire for a PASM dial and though I wouldn't mind one, I'm used to it from the PEN. Another review mentioned accidentally hitting the dial moving between still and video - I've already done that. I can see that might be an issue.</p><p></p><p>Size: Now we're talking! Nikon received a lot of grief - some from me - for the CX format sensor. What I didn't realize is that it allows for great glass and a very small size. The 30-110mm (81-297mm equivalent) lens is about 60-70% of the size of my old PEN 40-150mm (80-300mm equivalent)! </p><p></p><p>(Left to right: Nikkor 70-300 VR, D300 with Nikkor 17-55 and SB-400, Nikkor 1 V1 with Nikkor 10-30 and SB-N5, Nikkor 30-110mm)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]12121[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Let's go a liitle deeper to compare the focal lengths of the lens. The Nikkor 17-55mm is equivalent to 25.5-82.5mm in FX while the 1 Nikkor 10-30mm is equivalent to 27-81mm in FX. The Nikkor 70-300mm is equivalent to 105-450mm in FX while the 1 Nikkor 30-110 is equivalent to 81-297mm in FX. </p><p></p><p>I don't care about focal lengths if the lens don't perform. I took this image below, just to see how the system did with tough and variable light. I barely brought down the highlights in LR4 and enabled auto lens correction. Very reasonable result!</p><p></p><p>EXIF: Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor 10-30mm @ 30mm, Aperture Priority, f/5.6, 1/80, ISO 200</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]12123[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>Next I wanted to see if how or even if there was any sort of bokeh. Not too bad and I'm sure I'll get better with some more experimentation.</p><p></p><p>EXIF: Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor 30-110mm @ 93.5mm, Program Mode, f/5.3, 1/60, ISO 200</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]12124[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The final example. I wanted to see how the focus did with color. I caught my dog against a similar color background to see how the separation and detail appeared. </p><p></p><p>EXIF: Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor 30-110mm @ 110mm, Program Mode, f/5.6, 1/50, ISO 400</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]12127[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Like any new body, still a lot to learn. But I'm really enjoying that the image preview and menus feel comfortable and intuitive to a Nikon DSLR user.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 60846, member: 986"] I've had the Nikon 1 V1 for a couple of days with very little time to play with it. But of course, I did take a couple shots around home to try it out. So here are my first impressions. Build quality: Nikon hit a home run here. The magnesium case just feels solid. Design: I also have the the flash and GPS for the V1. Excellent and simple to use. My first thought was Steve Jobs would have approved. Ergonomics: Using the camera menu system is little different than my old PEN system. Navigating the menus are just a different workflow than using the DSLR. Some of the reviews I read mentioned the desire for a PASM dial and though I wouldn't mind one, I'm used to it from the PEN. Another review mentioned accidentally hitting the dial moving between still and video - I've already done that. I can see that might be an issue. Size: Now we're talking! Nikon received a lot of grief - some from me - for the CX format sensor. What I didn't realize is that it allows for great glass and a very small size. The 30-110mm (81-297mm equivalent) lens is about 60-70% of the size of my old PEN 40-150mm (80-300mm equivalent)! (Left to right: Nikkor 70-300 VR, D300 with Nikkor 17-55 and SB-400, Nikkor 1 V1 with Nikkor 10-30 and SB-N5, Nikkor 30-110mm) [ATTACH=CONFIG]12121._xfImport[/ATTACH] Let's go a liitle deeper to compare the focal lengths of the lens. The Nikkor 17-55mm is equivalent to 25.5-82.5mm in FX while the 1 Nikkor 10-30mm is equivalent to 27-81mm in FX. The Nikkor 70-300mm is equivalent to 105-450mm in FX while the 1 Nikkor 30-110 is equivalent to 81-297mm in FX. I don't care about focal lengths if the lens don't perform. I took this image below, just to see how the system did with tough and variable light. I barely brought down the highlights in LR4 and enabled auto lens correction. Very reasonable result! EXIF: Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor 10-30mm @ 30mm, Aperture Priority, f/5.6, 1/80, ISO 200 [ATTACH=CONFIG]12123._xfImport[/ATTACH] Next I wanted to see if how or even if there was any sort of bokeh. Not too bad and I'm sure I'll get better with some more experimentation. EXIF: Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor 30-110mm @ 93.5mm, Program Mode, f/5.3, 1/60, ISO 200 [ATTACH=CONFIG]12124._xfImport[/ATTACH] The final example. I wanted to see how the focus did with color. I caught my dog against a similar color background to see how the separation and detail appeared. EXIF: Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor 30-110mm @ 110mm, Program Mode, f/5.6, 1/50, ISO 400 [ATTACH=CONFIG]12127._xfImport[/ATTACH] Like any new body, still a lot to learn. But I'm really enjoying that the image preview and menus feel comfortable and intuitive to a Nikon DSLR user. [/QUOTE]
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