1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 (June 2016)
Cropped from 5568x3712 to 3528x2352 and then resized for web posting.

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100 (April 2015)

 

[aksclix]

I have recently searched for information on the CX mount to see how it compares with the Z mount, but I could not find anything in the official press releases announcing the Nikon 1 system. In contrast, the Z system announcement included technical details about the Z mount. Perhaps because Nikon did not have a direct competitor for the CX mount like it has for the FF Z mount (Pentax Q was smaller, m43 was larger). Perhaps because the customers for which the CX mount was intended were most likely not interested in such details.

I was able to find, from a 2020 Fstoppers article, that the CX mount has a 39.5 mm throat diameter, and a flange distance of... 17 mm
I also found a nice comparison of flange distances for different mounts at https://briansmith.com/flange-focal-distance-guide/

BTW, I have a Pentax Q7 and 3 lenses.. the size is impressive but the IQ is just acceptable it’s fun though.. I have mounted a Pentax 645 lens on the tiny body.. silly and fun

 

[aksclix]

@Darin Marcus great album you’ve got going..

 

[Darin Marcus]

@Darin Marcus great album you’ve got going..

Thank you!
I am posting some of my best photos from the past ~6 years.
Hope to get more good ones in the future

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 70mm (189mm equiv.), 1/125 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100 (May 2016)

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 212mm (572mm equiv.), 1/100 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400 (May 2016)
One of the first photos with the newly acquired J5.

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 283mm (764mm equiv.), 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 (August 2017)

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 160 (June 2016)
- slightly cropped -

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/400 sec, f/8, ISO 800 (May 2016)

 

[Swissblad]

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/400 sec, f/8, ISO 800 (May 2016)

Lovely image!

 

[Thorkil]

You are rolling, Darin

 

[Darin Marcus]

You are rolling, Darin

Looking back through my Nikon 1 photo library helps me remember all the fun I’ve had with this system

 

[Darin Marcus]

Great Falls, Maryland:

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 126mm (340mm equiv.), 1/200 sec, f/5, ISO 200 (October 2016)
Cropped to 16:9

 

[aksclix]

Great vibrant colors in this thread..

 

[Darin Marcus]

Great vibrant colors in this thread..

It depends on the subject, and the mood I am in when post processing

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 160 (January 2020)

 

[Swissblad]

It depends on the subject, and the mood I am in when post processing

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 160 (January 2020)

Excellent capture!!

 

[aksclix]

You should send these images to Nikon and ask them to revive the Nikon 1

 

[Darin Marcus]

You should send these images to Nikon and ask them to revive the Nikon 1

I plan to attend a Z9 event this weekend at my local camera store. I will definitely talk to the Nikon rep about it

 

[Darin Marcus]

Well, I went to the Z9 event at District Camera in Burke, VA, today, talked with the Nikon rep, and the Nikon 1 system is not coming back

On the other hand the Z9 is nice, the 100-400mm is not that heavy, the 26mm pancake on the roadmap remains a mystery, and they did not have a 24-120mm to play with. I ended up ordering the FTZ II.