My NX1 lens mount is "fixed (!!??)" and Teatown project update

If you remember back to the Spring of 2015, we had a major discussion going on around here (and on other forums around the net) about how NX lenses did not fit properly to many NX1 cameras, mine included. There was slight rotational play without a good solid seating. Those of us who had the play just learned to live with it because, although annoying, actual image taking showed there was no discernible effect on the quality of those images. The one thing that did continue to annoy me however was the play caused a slight ticking sound while walking with the heavy 50-150 f/2.8 S lens attached to the camera while hung around my neck (though the 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 S didn't produce the same sound.)

Fast forward to my hike on Thursday in the very quiet solitude of early morning Nature on the Reservation. The NX1 with 50-150 S was hung around my neck as I walked along, when I unexpectedly noticed something. There was no clicking sound. I grabbed the camera and lens in two hands to check the rotational play of the lens. There was none!!! I started thinking if I had noticed it before on recent hikes in the quiet of Nature, but couldn't remember when (or if) it changed to "fixed" or me just being used to it earlier. So I took the lens off the camera, re-seated it and walked further. Still no clicking sound, and still no rotational play. It's now 2 days later and it's still "fixed".

Of course I also checked the 16-50 S, which always had less play than the 50-150 S, and here's the reason for the (!!??) in the title. That lens still has a minimal amount of play. But the 50-150 S no longer does, and although I haven't performed any precise new measurements like I did in my original thread, I'm a happy camper.

By the way, the day didn't stay so quiet. We had a few inches of rain the prior two days and as I made my way closer to what is usually a babbling brook north of Teatown Lake, it was no longer so quiet. It did however make for some nice late Autumn landscapes of water and downed leaves which you can find here and here . You can almost hear the rushing water in the images.

If we don't get any snow between now and the Winter Solstice, these may be the last images in my 2016 Autumn Portrait of the habitats of Teatown. I look forward to Winter starting to complete the first year of my seasonal project there. The first 3 seasonal galleries are up on my website and the full screen slideshows ( gray >Slideshow button) have musical backgrounds. They cover the habitats from the earliest days of each season evolving through the end. If you'd like to see them (all taken with the NX1, 16-50 S, 50-150S and 60 macro), here are the links to the slideshows (click the 4 arrow symbol in the upper right to go from browser full screen to monitor full screen):

Spring (45 images) (Note also includes Canon 100-400mm L on NX1)

Summer (20 images)

Autumn (35 images)

Of course, the link to the whole project including wildlife and events is in my signature below. I hope you enjoy my hikes around the habitats of the Reservation and comments are welcome.

Ed

Nice work. Looks like a beautiful place all year round. My only criticism is the lack of sound with the autumn slideshow.   I especially liked the trees that decided they would rather grow out horizontally instead of up.

Just got an NX1 myself recently though I've only tinkered with it so far. I was very happy to find it in excellent condition but today I found a fault. The tripod mount thread is not gripping the tripod plate - must be partially stripped. So I'll have to get a tap & die kit and get it rethreaded. Not something I've done before so I'll probably buy a kit and let someone with experience do it at my workplace.

norman shearer wrote:

Nice work. Looks like a beautiful place all year round. My only criticism is the lack of sound with the autumn slideshow. I especially liked the trees that decided they would rather grow out horizontally instead of up.

Thanks Norman. I don't know what happened when you watched the Autumn show because it does have music. If you have the time, try again: Autumn Slideshow . There were a lot of people watching the Autumn slideshow after I posted this thread, so the server may have backed up a bit.

The effect of the light on the trees is called phototropism. See this teaching moment in the Teatown Newsletter .

Just got an NX1 myself recently though I've only tinkered with it so far. I was very happy to find it in excellent condition but today I found a fault. The tripod mount thread is not gripping the tripod plate - must be partially stripped. So I'll have to get a tap & die kit and get it rethreaded. Not something I've done before so I'll probably buy a kit and let someone with experience do it at my workplace.

Congrats on your "new" NX1. You'll be totally hooked in no time. Hopefully you'll get the tripod socket sorted out. I keep my QR plate attached there all the time so I can quickly mount the tripod when needed. I look forward to your images from the camera.

Ah so it's the light that causes phototropism - I assumed it was the water! Makes sense.

I clicked on your Autumn slideshow link again and still no music. So I tried once more and got music. It's probably traffic as you suggest.

I must admit I was excited when the NX1 arrived. First impressions are very positive. It has the good ergonomics my K-3 has including nice button layout and good UI. The tilting touchscreen is a great plus.

I suspect once the novelty wears out I'll use the NX500 more - mostly because it's smaller and I want the NX1 for action/sports. The NX500 works out better for street work, especially with the silent shutter hack. I'm also quite used to shooting using only the LCD and I have a Hoodman Loupe if the light is particularly harsh.