Nikon releases four '1 Nikkor lenses' for Nikon 1 system: Digital Photography Review

Nikon releases four '1 Nikkor lenses' for Nikon 1 system

Published Sep 21, 2011 | dpreview staff

NIKKOR Lenses and Accessories

Building upon a 75 year legacy of NIKKOR lenses and optical excellence, the new 1 NIKKOR lens system has been developed to push the boundaries of what's possible. Experience as the world leader in optical engineering has driven Nikon to create a compact, lightweight lens system that provides users with stunning image quality. New technology in these lenses includes a Silent Stepping Motor (STM) for whisper quiet AF and zoom during operation and while shooting movies. Additionally, this high performance system places Nikon's VR II image stabilization technology inside lenses to minimize instances of camera shake. The result is sharp images in a variety of challenging lighting conditions, even while handheld.

The new system offers a lens for every occasion. The camera kit includes a color-matched 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (27-81mm 35mm equivalent) for optimal focal range in a small lens. For those needing maximum versatility, a 1 NIKKOR VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens (81-297mm equivalent) is available, or users can explore their creative side with a color matched 1 NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8 pancake lens (27mm equivalent). For the movie enthusiast, a new 1 NIKKOR VR 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 (27-270mm equivalent) power zoom lens will be available. This new lens is Nikon's first powered zoom, and provides smooth and silent changes in focal length while recording movies. Additionally, the FT-1 F-mount adaptor for legacy NIKKOR lenses will be available in the future, so that photographers can utilize their collection of quality NIKKOR lenses.

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georgedewolfe

I have found the Nikon 1 V3 to be an ideal camera. It is small and the optical quality of the lenses ( I have them all except for the big 10-100mm zoom) is superb. I can make 17x22 prints from the Nikon 1 files on the 3880 Epson printer and they are as good as any from a Nikon APSC sensor (I own 3 of these cameras). The only problem I see is a slight bit of noise at low ISO, but this is entirely fixable with Lightroom and/or Camera Raw.

For those who have made negative comments about this camera system, I just don't understand the fluff, but it must be that you have never tried the camera or you don't know how to use it.

The latest iteration of this camera, the V3, is what I carry all over the world now, and I have 3 Nikon DSLR cameras that stay at home in the drawer.

May 31, 2015permalink

runningspark

Here's a couple of photos from the N1 J1. Taken on Raw with minimal adjustment.
Leather jacket at 200 ISO. Kitty at 900 ISO. sRGB Both shallow DOF at F2.8 at 1/60, with the 10mm.
I'd say rivals dSLR quality. Download and see for yourself.

http://www.michaelpaularbuthnot.com/NikonsLatest/Nikon_N1_J1.html

Oct 6, 2011*permalink

leafinsectman

Not interested in these lenses although I am looking forward to trying out my collection of C-mount lenses on these. But I'll wait until the price of the body has dropped significantly.

Sep 24, 2011permalink

CameraLabTester

Nikon is supposed to be a great OPTICAL company...
Why do they now enter a soft drink bottle manufacturing venture?

Sep 24, 2011permalink

Valentinian

The camera looks great, but what I really DON'T understand are the lenses: they are bigger and slower than the 4/3 lenses. What is the sense of using a minuscule camera with a huge slow lens ????
That said, the camera system shows interesting advancements (fast AF, for instance). It used to be that improvements were first applied to the top of the camera list, and then they would be implemented down the camera line.... But in this case we see the opposite !!!!
strange guys at Nikon....

Sep 22, 2011permalink

Duckie

If the lenses are portionally larger, then chances are that the sweet spot of the lenses are larger and hopefully more of the picture will be clear (unlike the M4/3 or similar interchangeable lenses we see today).

Sep 25, 2011permalink

jameshamm

Smart: make a caricature of a mirrorless camera to portray the format as crap.

Sep 22, 2011permalink

N13L5

now I see what they're trying to do...

Sep 25, 2011permalink

Razgriz

My word look at all of the complaints about the size of sensors and speeds of lenses and unfavourable apertures.

I thought it was all about the moment, framing and the capture.

I wonder if Rembrant or Picasso made the same critique when some new paint brushes appeared on the market?

Just a thought!

Sep 22, 2011permalink

TheronFamily

was there not controversy re.sable or squirrel, camel, ox and pony, or even goat bristle? P'haps Rembran(d)t did protest after all ...

Sep 24, 2011permalink

N13L5

Absolutely! At every art school, there's always bitching and moaning about brushes and colors...

You see, painting is very slow... so various chatter is inevitable while doing it, and when you make a mistake, you need something to blame it on.

Sep 25, 2011permalink

Baxter Bad

Pathetic, the fastest lens in this group of turtles doesn't even have VR. Atta boy, protect those DSLR sales!

Sep 21, 2011permalink

elvisfontenot

I guess that many Nikon users- if there is compatibility with established lenses - will like this, if they haven't committed already to M4/3. Personally, I think the jury must be out on the wider market, though, as there is already good synergy between Olympus/Panasonic's customer bases and plenty of manual M4/3 adapters to entice those on the periphery.
My issue with this, is less of the camera, but the fact that it's about 2 years too late to the party. It's sensor size doesn't seem to promise much advantage in IQ, despite Nikon's excellent reputation for high ISO/low light and its manual lens adaptability - a key issue in the niche market uptake of M4/3 - is behind the oppoistion.
I'm still looking forward to seeing samples of what it can do though!

Sep 21, 2011permalink

forzanopaolo

I appreciate this new model as philosophy, but I dare say that I would like to see also a lens that covers most common needs for an average user like me, a fast 9-50, may be a f2,8 at least. I do not like to carry lenses, I prefere only one token!

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Wally Brooks

Clearly aimed at the coolpix upgrade crowd. Looks fine for that group and probably not a good choice for working pros or semi pros! I would like to be able to use my SB800/900 and pocketwizzards on it rather than buy new gerar. I suspect forced upgrades are what product-manager-san had that in mind! I am not getting rid of my 4X5 FILM camrea anytime soon either. Thinking about the NEX 7 for landscape work canuse Nikon has nothing that comes close to my 4X5 LF camera.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

joroland

you wrote elsewhere "Fewer pixels to get higher ISO & lower noise!" could you explain this or point me to an article? thanks, Jim

Nov 11, 2011permalink

zanypoet

At least it's not ugly like NEX7 ala soup can attached to cigarette box.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

N13L5

You do have a point there...

I think I would have bought a Nex long ago, if they had a ~30mm pancake... But that 18mm is just too wide as an only lens for me.

And the new 35mm macro and 50mm portrait lenses are no shorter than the kit zoom either, so we're back to soup can on a cigarette box. (even though the cigarette box is nicely designed)

Sep 25, 2011permalink

zanypoet

Cursed small sensors. Nikon is bringing knife to a gun fight.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

tkbslc

It depends which fight we think they are in. I am not sure they ever intended it to compete with NEX or even m4/3

Sep 22, 2011permalink

Caleido

Wrong. You expected a gun for a gunfight because you like guns. Nikon actually brought a knife to a stick fight - for people who like sticks but want something better, but don't like guns.

Sep 22, 2011permalink

max2000

I think that Nikon just didn't want to be as close sized sensor as their APS one in DSLR.

Sep 24, 2011permalink

N13L5

I wonder why Nikon so fears cannibalizing entry level DSLR's. Its happening with or without them.

And lets say, their own, well designed small-sized APS-C sensor camera does take sales away from the D3100/D5100, where is the problem? They are not selling them for any less money, but they are more prone to sell little proprietary attachments like Sony is already doing.

Further, looking at Sony's E-mount lenses, those aren't any smaller than their A-mount lenses. Not surprising, cause they have to serve the same size sensor.

So, for Nikon, there's no issue to keep using the same lens mount and lenses. Several Nikon DSLR prime lenses are smaller than Sony's E-mount prime lenses coming out in December.

So, Nikon wouldn't anger its customer base over lens concerns, nor would they loose any money if more people switched to smaller Nikons, cause they wouldn't need to switch brands.

I'd pay MORE not less for a smaller mirrorless D5100 sister from Nikon with the same low light power.

Sep 25, 2011permalink

kenghor

Nikon is doomed!

The small 2.7x crop sensor is a joke to those who users who bother to have an inter-changeable lens system. How much of the small-form advantage does it has over the GF3 / Nex series, if any at all? And those who like it to be really small will simply stay with the compact cameras.

I see that Nikon can only capitalise on its brand name to sell such a system to those who knows little about camera. Probably cannibalising its p&s and low end DSLR customers.

Nikon is not a big company compared to the other electronic giants such as Canon, Sony, Panny and Samsung. With its resources spreading thin, its DSLR business may as a result suffer big time.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Cy Cheze

Have Sony or Panny reported real profits lately? Does Samsung subsidize dabbling in cameras with profits earned on sales of phones or washing machines? Has Canon been holding on to market share in Japan of late? Should Nikon wait until all the other giants launch mirrorless system cameras before making up it's mind? Would it make sense to offer a clone of the m4/3 or NEX devices? Isn't the most common complaint about the others that their lenses are, in addition to being expensive, too large relative to body size?

If Nikon simply offers an adapter for legacy lenses, the crop factor of a 1" sensor offers a lot of telephoto potential, plus better performance than with a 1/2.3" sensor. The three dedicated lenses introduced look interesting. The pancake allows it to be a true pocket camera. Not a bad start.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

dbateman

@Cy Cheze, yes Olympus and Panny are very profitable in the Micro line. Olympus and Panny have ranked very high in sales in Japan, where lots of money is.

The Main problem is that the Nikon is using smaller sensor, BUT Larger yes larger lenses than in M43rds! This is not good. I really was hoping for some small options here.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

N13L5

@ Cy Cheze
you say "Would it make sense to offer a clone of the m4/3 or NEX devices?"

Who would ever suggest Nikon make a clone :P How about beating them with a better camera, eliminating the warts of the other systems? Isn't that Nikon's strength?

Of course you can't do that if you're in fearful protectionist mode.

Sep 25, 2011permalink

Peiasdf

Love Nikon's lenses design.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

N13L5

Yes, some of them have a Bauhaus look to them, like old Braun products. Now we just have to get Nikon to put better glass in them.

Sep 25, 2011permalink

goblin

OMG !!!

PRONEA LENSES ARE BACK !!!

RUN FOR COVEEER !!! :D :D :D

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Neoasphalt

After I tried F2.0 I hate F3.5 and slower lenses. Better to make 1 fast than 4 very slow.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

rocklobster

Canon must be having a good old laugh right now as all that this camera has got that M43 has not is phase detect focussing - not a selling point for buyers that will be attracted to this product.

Nikon should have aimed higher towards the NEX-7 or at least the NEX-5 but perhaps they, like Sony, could not make lenses small enough.

Cheers

Sep 21, 2011permalink

N13L5

Canon must be slowly, secretly cooking its own soup all the while Nikon is doing free market research for them.

Since I need a camera next month, I'll just buy some discontinued model temporary camera, till I can see what Canon comes up with.

Sep 25, 2011permalink

dasilvamedia

Didn't Nikon realized that it actually has to be better than a Panasonic or a Sony?
This is fun! All the post Ive seen where not in the advantage of Nikon. Made my day!

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Cy Cheze

I am not a Nikon owner or apologist, but I think they made a good decision to enter the mirrorless market with a device that is not a mere clone of the m4/3 or NEX devices. The lens compactness, plus Nikon lens compatibility, may be a winning ticket. "If you can't join them, beat them."

Sep 21, 2011permalink

N13L5

again someone talks of "Clone", as if the only way to use some "standard" sensor size would automatically mean a clone... I guess that makes all DSLR cameras clones of each other?

So, by your logic, if I have a car company, and I don't want to make a clone of all the other successful car models, I'll just build the same thing but with really small wheels, so nobody can say its a clone of cars using 17" wheels. My tiny-wheeled car will go great on smooth roads, but don't go near any potholes :P

The whole "clone" concept is ridiculous with respect to cameras, they all do the same thing in the same way. Yes, variations on the theme make great difference to usability and picture quality, but if Apple had designed the original shape of the DSLR, it could have sued them all out of business over "trade dress" imitation, thats how alike they all look.
Wasn't enough for Samsung to have their buttons in different places either ;-)

Sep 25, 2011permalink

TEBnewyork

I count four lenses not three. Is the video zoom out in the future? They all say "there will be" but can't tell if that is at launch or in the future.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

tkpenalty

Whilst sony and samsung are pumping out F1.8/F1.4 fast lenses on large sensors, nikon and pentax have decided to go down the route of making small sensors and slow lenses. Shouldnt a smaller imaging circle allow for wider apertures?

I don't get the rationale behind it... maybe its to compensate for the fact they havent been able to develop a efficient CDAF system? (Bigger DOF allows for less hunting)

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Andy Crowe

Why was Samsung the only company to launch a mirrorless system with a fast normal pancake? They really should be obligatory.

Nice to have a portrait lens announced early in the lineup, but where's the fast normal prime? At least Panasonic had one on their roadmap from the start.

A smaller sensor needs fast lenses more than anything, at least with the sensor crop pretty much identical to a 16mm movie frame you can use c-mount lenses with no vignetting, at least if Nikon have made their flange distance shallow enough.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

N13L5

I so agree with you...

The normal pancake is the only thing that kept Samsung on my list, though I couldn't buy for various other reasons :(

Smart move, and very surprising Sony/Panasonic didn't get it.

Sep 25, 2011permalink

Digiuserdownunder

Few, if any nowdays, will remember the "doom and gloom" when the first 35mm cameras were introduced. Well, how can that rediculously small area of film compare with quality from a 4"X5" sheet film camera, and even the 'compact' (but for amateur) 120 roll film!

Don't look at the Nikon 1 system to compare with DSLRs, compacts, or even other camers. It is instead a new kind of photographic tool. Perhaps an apt discription would be a video capture tool which also saves high quality still images, in addition to high speed motion analysis capture. Think of the possibilities!

Just as 35mm did not completely replace 4X5 or even 120, so go on using your APS-C and FX cameras, the CX is just another option. If you think its not for you, then it probably is not (just like those who use Hasselblads, while others use 35mm). Different tools for different folks. I wish Nikon every success!

Sep 21, 2011permalink

DaveMarx

Amen, and then some! The move from Speed Graphic to Nikon F wasn't about image quality - it was weight, size, flexibility, no parallax, film magazine capacity, an upright, unflipped image in the viewfinder.... Today? It's 10 fps full-function, full resolution stills shooting. Action photographers should be drooling. Capture stills while videotaping = one paparazzo selling to People and ET. A kit bag half the bulk and weight, no need for a wildlife photographer to backpack both motion and still camera systems and multiple tripods. For p&s upgraders, my butt! Nikon's dangling the bait, knowing their DSLR followers have to figure it out for themselves. "Oh, don't worry! It's not for you!" The pros will discover this "toy," 'cause utility trumps all else. The serious amateurs will see these in the pros hands, and will get over their current attitude. That's the Nikon way since the '50s. And sensor size? At this point, it's like arguing Panatomic X vs. Tri-X, not 4x5 vs. 35mm.

Sep 23, 2011permalink

petepictures

Large sensors and fast lenses is what I would appreciate. There is plenty of cameras and lenses of this caliber already.
Disappointing Nikon.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

mungozan

Slow lenses. Small sensor. Where´s the point in this?

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Art Vandelay II

Clearly these first two models are aimed at entry level buyers, not enthusiasts. What lenses do all beginners buy? Standard kit zoom, then a telephoto zoom, then eventually they save up for an all in one super zoom. So those are the lenses Nikon is offering. m4/3's and Sony NEX started out exactly the same way; albeit it with larger sensors.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Cy Cheze

The drawback of all superzooms is the 1/2.3" sensor.

The drawback of m4/3 or ASP-C sensors is the large size of the lenses.

Maybe the 1" sensor will satisfy the "just right" needs of a smart enthusiast, who can work either with small & light lenses, or adapt any Nikon DSLR lens

Sep 21, 2011permalink

dbateman

@ Cheze

The draw back of the Nikon system is Large lenses. m43rds measures smaller on body (few models) and smaller on lenses (many). Nikon has what? High speed capture (this I like) and phase AF on sensor (this I like) but a smaller sensor than m43rds (this I don't like). I would rather go NEX7 and use manual lenses to equal the size and weight of the Nikon system.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

tom sugnet

27-270 mm f/12 - f/15 lens
how brave

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Chaitanya S

f/12-f/15 would be the effective DOF due to smaller sensor size.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Debankur Mukherjee

Very nice attempt by Nikon and especially F mount lenses can also be used with a future adapter but I would have been happier if the sensors were a bit larger.Nikon will definitely develop this product to higher quality in future.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

sean000

The pancake is just an f/2.8 instead of 1.8 or faster? That's disappointing. I'm bored with the lens lineup already. Guess I will stick with
Nikon for my DSLR and m4/3 for my more compact system.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Sosua

The problem lies here - The Sony 16mm F2.8 is lighter than the 10mm.

The 10-100mm is actually heavier than the Sony E 18-200 which is ridiculed by M43 users for being huge.

The Camera itself is the same weight as the NEX-7

Ouch. Lucky it has a Nikon badge.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

sensibill

Too bad the Sony badge on E mount glass didn't do much to improve its quality, especially that 16mm...

The 10-100 might be heavier, but it looks to be smaller than the 18-200, and again, it won't take much to exceed the E glass quality.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Plastek

Only 18-200 or even NEX kit lens are really good quality glass, and Nikon? God knows. Besides - what's the point of it really, even if it'd have stunning glass, if sensor is only a little bit bigger than in soem of coolpix cameras? What, you look for a camera with disadvantages of DSLR and disadvantages of compact in one package finished by a huge lens on it?

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Cy Cheze

Easy answer: because that camera, with a 250mm fixed F2.8 lens, might be the ASP-C equivalent of something near 700mm and be much better for sports or wildlife than a 1/2.3" sensor superzoom, or better than a m4/3 or NEX, whose long lenses are sloooow.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Entropius

Cheze, *that's* the point -- or should be the point -- of these small-sensor ILC's. If I want a tiny camera with a wide-to-short-tele zoom, there are gobs of choices: Panasonic LX, micro 4/3, etc.

But put a pin-sharp 200 or 250 f/2.8 in front of a small-ish sensor with little tiny pixels on it, and all of a sudden you've got a very usable, portable, and affordable supertelephoto option.

Sep 22, 2011permalink

kwtse

We also need to consider the advantage of cropping in NEX 7 which has a sensor of much bigger size and and higher resolution. I have been waiting to see what Nikon would come up with its mirrorless camera. So far it does not look good. I went to Sony showroom to play with NEX 5N. So far, I am quite impressed with it. I think I will consider NEX 7 seriously, if it turns out to be significantly better than NEX 5N.

The Lenses of the Nikon mirrorless may be smaller than that of m4/3 and NEX. But can the smaller size (if any) compensates the "penalty" of much smaller sensor size and much lower resolution?

Let's see what Canon would come up with.

Sep 30, 2011permalink

Gao Gao

I wonder how much a 13mm F/0.75 will cost.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Patman888

The M43 brigade is at it again I see. First they try and ruin the hype for the NEX 7, A77, and A65. Now they are dissing another format which strangely enough will have the same ammunition M43 folk used against the 1.5 crop sensors.

Should be good to hear all about how 2X crop is the universal sweet spot and 2.7x is too small. lol Ah good times.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

M_G

As a M43 brigadier (GF1) and FF devotee (5D) I have to say that I really liked your comment! Nowadays there are so many frontiers (sensor formats) to fight and defend, I guess I'll simply try desertion. LOL! :D

Sep 21, 2011permalink

spidermoon

Because it's RED and have a Nikon sticker on it :)

Sep 21, 2011permalink

fmian

"The new system offers a lens for every occasion."

Hahaha!!

Where is the ultra wide (4-13mm anyone?)
Where is the long macro?
Where is the fast prime?

Sep 21, 2011permalink

N13L5

all covered by that super bright kit zoom

dunno what you're complaining about.

Sep 25, 2011permalink

Aleo Veuliah

What I really liked is that they even have cloned a lens for video, Panasonic Lumix have that ages ago :)

But ok, this Nikon new system must be good and small, but it is not a competitor for the Micro 4/3 System that exists since 2008 and it it very mature with lot's of good cameras and very good lenses, some of them superb

Sep 21, 2011permalink

sensibill

" not a competitor for the Micro 4/3 System that exists since 2008 and it it very mature with lot's of good cameras and very good lenses, some of them superb"

Probably exactly what most DSLR people said when the first Micro 4/3 debuted.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Vlad S

It is still not a competitor to DSLR, it is a competitor to Sony NEX and Samsung NX.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Entropius

When m4/3 came out a bunch of DSLR people said "Ooh, it's a DSLR-size sensor in a tiny body; if they can make some good glass and sort out AF then this will be a hell of a system."

Sep 22, 2011permalink

kwtse

@ Vlad S,
No, it is not a competitor to Sony NEX. There is no comparison. It is aiming at a different market segment.
I just went to a photo trip. Many of the photographers using Nikon/ Canon DSLR have a NEX as their second cameras as a backup or for convenience in some occasions.

Sep 30, 2011permalink

Aero Windwalker

This is a smart move for Nikon - the future CMOS sensor will be smart sized chips due to the development of silicon chips. Today 35mm or even APS-C/DX sensor camera can pretty much take care of high end magazine shots - and it's rather possible that we will see Vogue cover shot by small sensor cameras sooner or later.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

tkbslc

Going really wide for the only prime to start your system seems pretty silly. That's what Sony did, too. Why? Most people consider that far too wide for general purpose. 27mm is not much better. They should have started with a 35 - 50mm equivalent which are much closer to general purpose lenses.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

N13L5

amen

Sep 25, 2011permalink

IcyVeins

27 is a newbie's idea of a wide angle lens. 24 is a skilled photographer's idea of a wide angle lens.

F/2.8 is a newbie's idea of a fast prime. F/1.8 is a skilled photographer's idea of a fast prime.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

chmoss

F/1.0 is a better fast prime. F1/1.8 is a cheap fast prime :-)

Sep 21, 2011permalink

chmoss

That, of course, should read
"F/1.0 is a better fast prime. F/1.8 is a cheap fast prime :-)

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Mark Alan Thomas

F/1.0 is a little girl’s fast prime. F/0.95 is a big girl’s fast prime.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Ron007

Oh oh! With a sensor this small, may I ask for f/1.0 at all focal lengths till 300mm?

Sep 21, 2011permalink

ptodd

spec obsession != skill

Sep 22, 2011permalink

pcblade

The apertures of the three lenses are terrible, no incentive to jump on the Nikon's bandwagon...

Sep 21, 2011permalink

DonTom

Have to agree with you, no reason to buy this over the smaller m43. I would jump on one of these bodies if I found a good cheap stock of c-mount lenses tho! They should have gone all out for wide aperture to maximise the impact.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Lorrin Baker

I'm not impressed with the apertures either. Even though a wider aperture usually keeps the price down, I rarely look twice at a lens that starts at 3.5. I prefer putting my Nikon 50mm 1.8 on my digital body.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

TimK5

This is so useless! Where is the classic 24 mm equivalent!?!? Apart from the less than mediocre specs of the J1/V1 this is another reason not to get into that system.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

soonghong

NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8 pancake lens (27mm equivalent)
is that not close enough to 24?

Sep 21, 2011permalink

TimK5

That's the difference between winner and loser!

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Jim Keye

3mm isn't going to be the difference in your photography.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

TimK5

"3mm isn't going to be the difference in your photography."

Apparently you have no clue what you're talking about. At the wide end 3 mm makes all the difference!

Sep 21, 2011permalink

jimmytong

3mm make a whole lot of diff at wide angle unlike tele.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Pati Feroolz

"3mm isn't going to be the difference in your photography", If you decide to buy this camera anyway.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

tkbslc

If 3mm makes all the difference, imagine if it was 21mm!!! POW - right to the front cover baby....

Sep 21, 2011permalink

Mark Alan Thomas

Only children think 24mm is wide. 23mm is where wide begins.

Sep 21, 2011permalink

MarcusGR

VERY TRUE !!! It is high time for MILC/EVIL producers to try and make a DECENT "all-round" zoom lens starting at 24 eq. !!! NO ONE HAS IT! Neither Sony, nor Pany, nor Sammy, nor Nikon !! How VERY stupid.
Probably , though, consumers' demand isn't strong enough. Maybe because there are many who do not understand what a BIG difference in pano photos there is between a 27-28 eq. and a 24 !!!

Sep 21, 2011permalink

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Surfing under the northern lights

Find out how Chris Burkard shifted from editorial photography to his true passions: landscapes, conservation and, of course, surfing.

Jun 23, 2017forbes.com 5

EyeEm Selects helps you find the best images in your camera roll for posting

The updated EyeEm app scans your camera roll and picks images that are composed particularly well, have the best quality, or highest chance of selling on EyeEm Market.

Jun 23, 20175 mobile

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm F1.7 sample gallery

It's three years old but still a solid option for a Micro Four Thirds shooter looking for a high-quality, fast, wide-angle prime. Take a look at how we got along with it.

Jun 23, 2017146 sample gallery

Tamron introduces 'ultra-telephoto' 18-400mm F3.5-6.3 zoom lens

Tamron has announced the longest all-in-one zoom lens currently available, the 18-400mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD. Designed for Canon and Nikon crop-sensor cameras, the lens will be available in July.

Jun 23, 2017277 lens news

2017 Roundup: $1200-2000 interchangeable lens cameras: full-frame

When you're ready to step-up to full-frame from an entry-level or midrange camera, the choices can be overwhelming. Find out which models came out on top in our $1200-2000 enthusiast ILC roundup.

Jun 23, 2017466

Playing a Super Mario Bros. level with Hololens is the best case for AR we've seen

Just a guy wearing a VR headset, smashing invisible Goombas in Central Park.

Jun 23, 201720

NASA orbiter snaps aerial photo of lonesome Mars Curiosity rover

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this gorgeous aerial photo of the Martian landscape. And if you look really close, you can actually see the Mars Curiosity rover in the very middle.

Jun 22, 201748

No, you don't need a $100 permit to take snapshots in Laguna Beach

The city of Laguna Beach, California has provided some clarification around the kinds of photography permits it offers.

Jun 22, 201752

Yi announces development of 180 VR camera with Google

Later this year, a VR180 camera will be Joining Yi's Halo and 360 VR cameras, which will offer stereo 3D capture, yet be as easy to use and compact as a 2D camera.

Jun 22, 20174

Caltech research team develops lensless camera

Caltech researchers have developed an 'optical phased array' chip that uses time delays instead of a lens to focus the incoming light.

Jun 22, 201741

Pricing for Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM and 24-70 F2.8 DG OS HSM Art lenses announced, undercuts the competition

Pricing and shipping have finally been revealed for two highly anticipated lenses from Sigma, announced in February.

Jun 22, 2017127 lens news

Getting the shot: macro photos of paint and water that look like CGI

These macro photos of clouds of paint billowing through clear water might look like high-quality CGI, but they're real photographs. And photographer Alberto Seveso told us how they were made.

Jun 22, 201715

Facebook testing 'profile picture guard' feature that prevents sleazy photo theft

Facebook is testing a feature that prevents people from saving, sharing, or even taking a screenshot of your profile picture.

Jun 22, 20176

Now we know: Sony a9 is sharper than we thought

We've reshot the Sony a9 in our studio. The short story: it's sharper! The long story... well you can read it all here.

Jun 22, 2017375

Europeana launches 1914 - 1918 thematic collection

The collection will be officially launched during the Europeana Transcribathon Campus Berlin 2017 crowdsourcing event which will be held on 22 and 23 June at the Berlin State Library.

Jun 22, 20176

Light at full throttle in preparation for L16 launch

Light gives us some insight into the preparations for the launch of the pre-order shipments of its much anticipated L16 multi-lens camera.

Jun 22, 2017spot.light.co 7

OnePlus 5 2x tele camera uses 1.6x optical in combination with digital zoom

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed in a tweet that the second lens on the back of the OnePlus 5 uses a 1.6x optical zoom and that digital zoom is used to reach the claimed 2x zoom factor.

Jun 22, 201711

Hands-on with the Fujinon MK50-135mm T2.9 cine lens

Fujifilm recently unveiled the second in its series of affordable cine lenses, the MK50-135mm T2.9. We got our hands on it for a couple days and took it for a spin.

Jun 22, 201729

Hot mess: Remembering the Leica M8

Leica's first attempt at an M-series digital rangefinder was rough around the edges, but set a pattern for all of the cameras that came after it. In this week's Throwback Thursday article, Barney remembers the M8.

Jun 22, 2017130

Jimmy Chin talks climbing, filmmaking and family

No stranger to extreme situations, legendary climber and filmmaker Jimmy Chin talks to Outside Magazine about his career, and the challenge of filming Alex Honnold's rope-free solo climb of El Capitain.

Jun 22, 2017outsideonline.com 2

Meeting Owl robotic video offers 360-degree views of conferences

A company backed by Android co-founder Andy Rubin is attempting to make video conferencing less terrible.

Jun 21, 20176

There's no 'right way' to use Instagram as a professional

Rangefinder magazine asked five professional portrait and wedding photographers about posting on Instagram; no surprise, they got five different answers.

Jun 21, 201714

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