Nikon V1 bird photos & 28-300 lens

Last week I was in Puerto Rico and tried my new Nikon V1 with the FT1 and the Nikon 28-300 mm zoom lens. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo Series 1 tripod. I selected the electronic shutter and triggered the camera shutter with my finger.

So far I am impressed with the results. With the 28-300 lens set at 300 mm I am getting the FL equivalent of 810 mm. The images were enhanced with PS Elements. This is a very light package that works very well at long focal lengths. I wished that the mode button had a lock as it is very easy to change it accidentally as you grab the camera. AF-C would be a great addition. Using the EVF with a very active bird can be a challenge as it takes a relatively long time for the live image to reappear. Battery life is pretty good even with the use of the flash. In the Hummingbird shot I used the flash as fill from about 30 feet. I wished that I could reduce the flash power 1/2/3 stops. So far I have not found that feature.

Next time I will try the camera with a 300 f4 with & w/o the 1.4X and 1.7X teleconverters.

Soon I will add other pictures taken with the V1 stock lenses: 10-30 and 30-110. Thank you for looking at the images. Please comment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/febco1/sets/72157628920788809/

Fernando B. Corrada
South Burlington,VT

I think I am going to have to try a tripod with my 28-300 vr2.

Although tripod shots can certainly be sharp as a tack, it is also certainly capable of providing quite good hand held captures.

























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Burt

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Good set Fernando, shows up the 28-300 as a very useful combination with the V1.

You have more light than we do in the UK and a faster lens is probably better for us.
Thanks for posting.
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Cheers, BB
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Thank you very much Brandon. I did look at your Nikon V1 photos and they are excellent. This little camera is turning out to be a hit for Nikon. Many people were skeptical at first but once images started to show up online now they have changed their minds about the camera's capabilities.

I am certainly satisfied so far but I will not render a final verdict yet until I learn all of the features and shortcomings. Obviously there are some compromises that we have to live with but if the advantages significantly outweigh them, then it is a keeper.

One of the features that I would like to change is the automatic review. I hope that a future software update will allow to turn off auto review so you can shoot faster while using the EVF. The plastic cover for the flash mount falls off too easily. Keep it off if you do not want to loose it. The Multi Selector needs a locking feature as it can be easily changed when you grasp the camera.

Fernando