jonikon

I own and recommend the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM which ticks all the boxes. True HSM motor with direct manual over-ride Focus ring does not rotate during AF Sharp Low CAs Very good flare...

Welcome to the club! (I have two V1's also.)  :-) - Jon

It's good to know that the Sigmas are working with the N1 cameras. I guess only the Tamron lenses are not compatible with N1. - Jon

LOL! Yep, that's my fear also! - Jon

I own a D7000, but I believe the metering system is the same on the D7100. Here are my opinions on the Nikon Matrix metering. Exposes to the right . Works best for shooting in RAW mode and...

Yes, it is possible to zoom while recording video with Nikon 1. The main drawback in zooming during video is that the camera may lose focus lock for a short time while zooming, but this is more...

I am surprised how well the Sigma is doing on the high density sensor of the V2. So do you think the images are sharper now with the new firmware because AF-C is now available?  - Jon

You have a valid point, and I agree that high ISO image quality comparisons between cameras can be very misleading under bright studio lights. The point I was attempting to make with my example is...

I agree with what you say, except for the stop better high ISO, but nonetheless, I am still very tempted to get a V2! - Jon

One of my favorite booths at a local Saturday Market is Vang's Garden with their cut flowers bouquets. Normally I use a sufficiently small aperture to get all the flowers in focus, but this time I...

I would recommend the 18.5mm f1.8 lens as your next acquisition, because this large aperture lens will allow your V1 to capture some images that are impossible with the kit lens, and it is the...

I agree that the 1" sensor has the advantage for greater DOF than larger sensor formats at any given aperture and especially so at larger apertures, but one must be careful because DOF is also...

Yes,some of the high contrast scenes have blown highlights. My suggestion to the OP is to use ADL set to High or Extra High for high contrast scenes, and use Auto ISO with a base setting  of 100...

In my opinion there is nothing bad about the bokeh from the 18.5mm f1.8, but of course the OOF blur is not as developed  as some other larger format lenses can do on a larger sensor, which is to be...

Yes. No, and the 10-30mm does not come with a hood. Yes. In fact even with the hood it can easily flare if not careful to keep the sun off the lens. I recommend you don't use protective filters...

I am not going to try to convince anyone that the V1 is a low-light camera, but it is good to know that it is still possible to retain decent detail even at 2500 ISO with the V1 when shot in RAW...

The D7100 could be louder than the D7000, but it seems unlikely since their designs are so similar.  I have owned a number of Nikon DX DSLRs and this is what I have found about the "release noise"...

I tend to agree with you Daisy, when using two hands, but when using only one hand I find the Fotodiox grip a great help to attain a solid and comforable grip. I don't care for the extra weight of...

I think the problem may be that you may be starving the sensor for light by using a CPL. Zoomed in at 110mm, which means a minimum aperture of f5.6 for the lens and another two stops loss for the...

Well this definitely makes the V2 more attractive as an upgrade to one of my V1's! Especially so since I want the new 10-100mm lens and the best deal on this lens is in a V2 kit price. (See my...