Cameras are getting interetsing

[EpyonXero]

Where are the pics!

[Papa_Complex]

Of......?

Just been doing test pics, so far. Nothing worth posting yet, as I'm trying to find the limits of the E-M5.

[Papa_Complex]

Straight out of the camera, with resize only. No tone correction, sharpening, noise reduction, white balance, or cleaning of the bike.

12-50mm F3.5-6.3 @ 16mm, F4.1 (wide open)
ISO 800
1/3200 sec.

[Flexin]

I'm looking at getting a Nikon 1 J2 this month. I want it mainly for taking pictures of cars/bikes at shows for a site. I have been thinking about a Nikon 1 for a number of reasons and now with the price of the J2 I feel I have to give it a shot. If it isn't to the job then I can return it.

What I'm wondering is if the lens that will be good for what I want to do? I will at times want to use it with the kids and for taking pictures of boats while one the waterfront.

Here is the specs for the included lens. 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30 mm f/3.5-5.6 Interchangeable Lens (3x optical zoom / 27-81 mm equivalent in 35 mm format).

Here is the other lenses available for the Nikon 1 line. http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Pro...ses/index.page

James

[Papa_Complex]

I wasn't sure about the range of the lens but, after checking the sensor size on the Nikon 1 series cameras, it looks OK for what you want to do. I had thought Nikon had gone with an APS-C sensor in their mirrorless system cameras, but they seem to have used a new smaller 1" sensor instead.

You might want to check out the DPReview Nikon 1 forum and see what they're saying about focus speed. I'm not familiar with the system but you might be surprised how important focus speed is, when shooting kids.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/1058?...t&ref=mainmenu

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

I wasn't sure about the range of the lens but, after checking the sensor size on the Nikon 1 series cameras, it looks OK for what you want to do. I had thought Nikon had gone with an APS-C sensor in their mirrorless system cameras, but they seem to have used a new smaller 1" sensor instead.

You might want to check out the DPReview Nikon 1 forum and see what they're saying about focus speed. I'm not familiar with the system but you might be surprised how important focus speed is, when shooting kids.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/1058?...t&ref=mainmenu

I did check some reviews on it. I remember reading that the focus speed was pretty good. And kids make you realize how important it is really quick. I like my old camera but it was lacking in how long it took to take a picture. I missed soooo many shots it isn't funny.

James

[Papa_Complex]

I recently picked up the new Olympus E-M1 mirrorless system camera. I'm hoping to use it to replace my Oly E-5 DSLR for trackside work, since it's got both PDAF and CDAF. The phase detection sensor is built into the imaging sensor, so I can use my Four-Thirds DSLR lenses on it with an adapter, with hopefully sports level focusing speeds. It's no slouch with the Micro Four-Thirds lenses either.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Flexin

I'm looking at getting a Nikon 1 J2 this month. I want it mainly for taking pictures of cars/bikes at shows for a site. I have been thinking about a Nikon 1 for a number of reasons and now with the price of the J2 I feel I have to give it a shot. If it isn't to the job then I can return it.

What I'm wondering is if the lens that will be good for what I want to do? I will at times want to use it with the kids and for taking pictures of boats while one the waterfront.

Here is the specs for the included lens. 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30 mm f/3.5-5.6 Interchangeable Lens (3x optical zoom / 27-81 mm equivalent in 35 mm format).

Here is the other lenses available for the Nikon 1 line. http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Pro...ses/index.page

James

I used to have a Nikon J1 with the 10-30mm lens, I bought it for the built in intervalometer. It was a good little camera but I mounted it on my multicopter last year and it died in a crash. 10-30 mm is a good gerneral purpose range but its a lot more pocketable with the 10mm 2.8 lens.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

I used to have a Nikon J1 with the 10-30mm lens, I bought it for the built in intervalometer. It was a good little camera but I mounted it on my multicopter last year and it died in a crash. 10-30 mm is a good gerneral purpose range but its a lot more pocketable with the 10mm 2.8 lens.

All my experience is with traditional SLR/DSLR lenses, but isn't 10mm a pretty extreme wide-angle? I don't know how the crop factor with the sensor affects that, and if the 10mm focal length designation is arbitrary with those cameras or not.

I only bring it up because I wouldn't recommend a wide-angle lens for shooting portraits. You get a lot of distortion (read: alien head syndrome in your subject).

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Archren

All my experience is with traditional SLR/DSLR lenses, but isn't 10mm a pretty extreme wide-angle? I don't know how the crop factor with the sensor affects that, and if the 10mm focal length designation is arbitrary with those cameras or not.

I only bring it up because I wouldn't recommend a wide-angle lens for shooting portraits. You get a lot of distortion (read: alien head syndrome in your subject).

That was my thought at first, also, then I checked the sensor size. It's a 1" sensor, which is even smaller than the Four-Thirds sensors in my E-5 and E-M1, so that's more of a 'normal' than a 'wide' zoom.