Nikon Mirrorless Cameras (Page 3): Yes it is silly and that is exactly what happened review after review when the V1 was first released.

jsenear Loc: Hopkins, MN.

erinjay64 wrote:

Nikon's 'One Inch' sensor is much larger than the ... (show quote)

Yes it is silly and that is exactly what happened review after review when the V1 was first released.

qwistergee Loc: Colorado

Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry about the Nikon 1V2 mirrorless camera. Although the electronic view finder does not work, I continue to use this camera because it is so flexible and can accommodate high quality video and still photography which I require for event recoding. For those who say don't waste money on attempting to repair the 1V2, I can only believe I either spend those dollars and hope for a good repair or just continue to use it was is because I see now resale value in a camera that doesn't have all features working. I can't justify discarding the 1V2 and two lens without some return.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

Just use it in live view mode. I have the Nikon1 J1 which has no viewfinder, I never missed the viewfinder. I hold the camera about a foot away, compose and shoot.

qwistergee wrote:

Thanks for all the input and advice. I did speak ... (show quote)

jsenear Loc: Hopkins, MN.

Bobspez wrote:

Just use it in live view mode. I have the Nikon1 J1 which has no viewfinder, I never missed the viewfinder. I hold the camera about a foot away, compose and shoot.

My entire family are Nikon 1 users. My Son has an S1 and loves it. I shoot with the V1 and if my viewfinder broke I would continue to use it from the review screen.

tdekany Loc: Oregon

jsenear wrote:

My entire family are Nikon 1 users. My Son has an S1 and loves it. I shoot with the V1 and if my viewfinder broke I would continue to use it from the review screen.

I have no interest in the system, but it is interesting that these same People praise the Sony rx100 series cameras with the same size sensor.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Your point being, I own Nikon 1 V2 and V3 and the Sony RX100, the only downside to the RX100 is it does not have interchangeable lenses.

tdekany wrote:

I have no interest in the system, but it is interesting that these same People praise the Sony rx100 series cameras with the same size sensor.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Bobspez wrote:

Just use it in live view mode. I have the Nikon1 J1 which has no viewfinder, I never missed the viewfinder. I hold the camera about a foot away, compose and shoot.

My second camera is a Pentax Q-7, which came with the same kind of non-viewfinder. I hated that feature as much as I expected to, so I purchased a Hoodman.

tdekany Loc: Oregon

Brucej67 wrote:

Your point being, I own Nikon 1 V2 and V3 and the Sony RX100, the only downside to the RX100 is it does not have interchangeable lenses.

My point is that these guys who dismiss the v1 turn around and praise the Sony 1" RX100 cameras.

jsenear Loc: Hopkins, MN.

tdekany wrote:

I have no interest in the system, but it is interesting that these same People praise the Sony rx100 series cameras with the same size sensor.

I agree tdekany. The one inch sensor is anathema with the Nikon 1 systems and perfectly alright with other manufactures, even praiseworthy. I have no problem with that. It just makes assembling a kit for a friend and relative that much easier and cheaper. If you want to get into "Mirrorless" for little money Nikon 1 is the way to do it. (Used).

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

I own (as stated) the Nikon 1 V2 and V3 plus all the lenses made for that system as well as accessories, my one concern is that Nikon may drop the Nikon 1 V series and the V3 will be the last.

jsenear wrote:

I agree tdekany. The one inch sensor is anathema with the Nikon 1 systems and perfectly alright with other manufactures, even praiseworthy. I have no problem with that. It just makes assembling a kit for a friend and relative that much easier and cheaper. If you want to get into "Mirrorless" for little money Nikon 1 is the way to do it. (Used).

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

I bought my Nikon1 J1 on ebay over a year ago for $80. With the FT-1 adapter and a 55-300 Nikkor AFS VR lens I've gotten my best bird pics, better than with my D7000.

jsenear wrote:

I agree tdekany. The one inch sensor is anathema with the Nikon 1 systems and perfectly alright with other manufactures, even praiseworthy. I have no problem with that. It just makes assembling a kit for a friend and relative that much easier and cheaper. If you want to get into "Mirrorless" for little money Nikon 1 is the way to do it. (Used).

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Bobspez wrote:

I bought my Nikon1 J1 on ebay over a year ago for $80. With the FT-1 adapter and a 55-300 Nikkor AFS VR lens I've gotten my best bird pics, better than with my D7000.

Does the adapter provide AF?

My birding kit is a Pentax version of what you are doing, but the biggest drawback is that I have to manually focus.

jsenear Loc: Hopkins, MN.

rehess wrote:

Does the adapter provide AF?

My birding kit is a Pentax version of what you are doing, but the biggest drawback is that I have to manually focus.

Yes the Nikon one does. There are some cheap ones on the market that just allow you to mate Nikon DSLR lenses to a Nikon 1 camera but they only work in Manual Focus. The Nikon offering will fully operate using Auto Focus. However I think it's around $250-$300 bucks. A bit spendy. That is why I have not bought one yet.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

Yes, the Nikon FT-1 adapter gives single point autofocus with AF-S lenses. It is fast and accurate. And the 2.7 crop factor puts a larger target on the lcd screen.

rehess wrote:

Does the adapter provide AF?

My birding kit is a Pentax version of what you are doing, but the biggest drawback is that I have to manually focus.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

It's on Amazon for $237 with free shipping. I paid $225 with shipping for mine almost 3 years ago.

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-3613-FT-1-F-Mount-Adapter/dp/B005TMSN4E

jsenear wrote:

Yes the Nikon one does. There are some cheap ones on the market that just allow you to mate Nikon DSLR lenses to a Nikon 1 camera but they only work in Manual Focus. The Nikon offering will fully operate using Auto Focus. However I think it's around $250-$300 bucks. A bit spendy. That is why I have not bought one yet.