qwistergee Loc: Colorado

I hae reviewed numerous pages of this site and find nothing about the Nikon 1 series cameras. I have a Nikon 1 V2 and have trouble with the electronic viewfinder. I read in another blog that the Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras were 'underperforming'. Does anyone have experience with the 1V2? To continue using my 1V2 I will need to have it repaired. If so, will I be wasting my money?
any comments or advice on tis topic will be welcome.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Have you contacted Nikon Support to explain the problem with your viewfinder?

Jerry Green Loc: Huntsville, AL

Nikon Cafe blog has a section on Nikon mirrorless cameras. Check there with your question.

sr71 Loc: In Col. Juan Seguin Land

waste of money

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

I have the V2 and V3 with all the lenses, it is actually a very good camera when you don't want to lug the big DSLR's around and considering the price is a bargain. I also have the T1 adapter for putting my DSLR lenses on the V series and that also works well. The image quality out of the V series is on par with my DSLR's, and the attached photograph was taken with the V3 and the 70-300mm lens. I can't tell you whether to have the camera repaired or get a new one, but I can tell you that there is a time when you will want to shoot with a lighter camera and there is nothing wrong with this series.

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JPL

It depends on how much money you need to spend on the repair. I have a Nikon 1 J2 and it is a very good camera. Most of the critique on Nikon 1 cameras is from people who have never owned or used one. Those cameras are great if you know how to use them.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Impressive considering the small size sensor.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

I agree. These cameras have their place in the photographic world and can produce some very impressive images. The only down side is I would not try to enlarge a print more than say 8.5x11 inches, but other than that they are great and worth the money. I also own a Sony RX-100 (the original model), but it is a fixed lens camera (handy to slip in the pocket) and the attached photograph was taken with that camera at a Chinese lantern festival at 9pm at night.

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camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

The small sensor kept me away from it. I use Olympus and use lenses from Olympus and Panasonic. The assortment of lenses avilable for my camera is impressive.
Nikon and Canon did not improve on their mirrorless cameras like the other companies have done. If you like your little camera and you are happy with its output you should have it repaired.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

If you really like your 1V2, get it fixed. If you have a substantial number of the 1 system lenses, you may want to buy another one. Check KEH, Cameta, B&H, or Adorama for used gear. The last three of those dealers also sell the latest gear, and refurbished gear.

If it were me, once a 40+ year Nikon and Canon user, I would ditch the 1 series entirely and buy a mirrorless camera from Fujifilm, or Olympus, or Panasonic, or Sony. Those four are way ahead of Canon and Nikon in mirrorless camera design and innovation. Each manufacturer has a different blend of excellent features and serves a slightly different audience. You cannot go wrong with any of them if you choose carefully.

Read reviews at http://www.dpreview.com/

In fact, that's what I did a couple years ago... I now use Micro 4/3 gear (Panasonic GH4). It's relatively light, can mount over 90 native lenses, and records excellent video and stills. Olympus and Panasonic have a wide range of Micro 4/3 bodies and lenses. My system is about 1/3 the size and weight of my former Canon APS-C gear, and it's far more capable, since it also replaces my old Canon GL2 video camera.

Canon and Nikon both offer mirrorless systems, but the fact is, they don't want to cannibalize their own dSLR lines. Most Canon and Nikon users want to keep their existing dSLR lenses and mount them on mirrorless cameras, but there are many technical and practical reasons why that is not a very good idea. So most have been waiting for Canikon to make the first move and sell a "serious" mirrorless camera.

Canon has sold three versions of their M series mirrorless here in the USA. The M1 and M3 were agonizingly slow to respond. The M5 is much better, and almost satisfies when used with the few native lenses they sell for it. The Canon adapter for EF and EF-S lenses is just okay, however.

Nikon does have an adapter to fit Nikon dSLR lenses on their 1-series bodies, but the combination of that tiny body and big dSLR lenses is just silly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ1njZRMjtI is a new video from Tony and Chelsea Northrup that explains a lot of the reasons why mirrorless cameras are worth a serious look.

The flagship mirrorless cameras currently reaching the market:

Fujifilm XT-2
Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark II
Panasonic GH5
Sony a6500 and a9

Those can get pretty pricey, but each manufacturer has models in the under-$1000 price range with kit lens.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Again, respectfully disagree with your assessment on Nikon, I own 8 of their DSLR's and two (V2 and V3) of the mirror-less cameras as well as the T1 adapter and find nothing wrong putting my Nikon 200-400mm F4 on it as long as it is on a tripod with a gimbal head.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Also I should mention I have printed an 13X19 inch from RX-100 that won an award.

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burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

I have no beef with Nikon's dSLRs (or Canon's). They're fine for what they are, and for those who need them.

I needed mirrorless for the unique video+stills features. I can work out of one bag that fits under an airline seat, capturing stills for manuals and video for training modules, all at the same time.

I'll agree, the 200-400 works fine on a tripod with gimbal head. You probably want the high crop factor of that combo. But with that setup, why not stick a D500 or D7200 on there?

The 1 system WORKS fine, but as mirrorless goes, there are better options for the money for those with little or no existing glass.

Even Will Crockett, a Chicago commercial photographer and pro trainer, who had Nikon D800s and a locker full of high end Nikon glass, said he didn't understand what Nikon was doing with the 1 series.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Nice scene!

The RX-100 and its siblings are sweet cameras. If you need something very small and light, it's one of the top picks in that class.

https://m.dpreview.com/reviews/2017-roundup-compact-enthusiast-zoom-cameras

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

I thought nikon discontinued their 1 series? Speaking from experience, don't invest in a dead system. When Olympus decided to kill their 4/3 DSLR line, I traded/sold most of my 4/3 gear for m4/3.