Nikon 1 V1 kit lenses

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking at getting a Nikon 1 V1 because they're pretty cheap today, and I see 2 for sale on Amazon for under £300 brand new.

You have the 10mm or the 10-30mm kits.

Now I'm just wondering, are these focal lengths the correct focal lengths you will get on the Nikon v1 sensor or the 35mm equivalent? Only these seem like really wide angle lenses.

To try to make my question easier to understand, is the 10mm actually a 10mm on the Nikon V1?

Thanks
John.
 
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Iirc it's a 2.7x crop.
In other words your 10mm will still be a 10mm but your image will have a field of view similar to that of a 27mm on a FF(35mm) sensor.
 
I think the crop factor on these is 2.7, or thereabouts, therefore a 10mm lens equates in 35mm terms to 27mm - ie a standard wide lens
 
Thanks guys for your replies.
So say if I get a 10mm prime, would this only be ideal for things like landscapes, or could I use this for say street photography and such?

Thanks
John.
 
It depends. Do you like using a 27mm fixed focal length lens for street stuff now? Personally I'd go for the 10-30 zoom (27-81 equivalent) as it gives you much more flexibility and is still a nice small package when "parked".
 
You can use your 10mm prime for just about anything except close portraits or telephoto stuff like sport - I use that focal length a lot - have a check on Flikr.
 
Compared to a Nikon D300, the Nikon 1's crop factor is 1.8x.

Eg, 10mm lens on the V1 will have the same field of view as 18mm on Nikon D300.
 
Now you're really confusing things by offering a Dx to 1 series crop factor! ;)

As you're usually so quick to point out, a lens's focal length is usually quoted as the actual focal length, although some manufacturers also show the length as it equates on a 35mm film camera. As always, what matters is the field of view a lens offers on the system it's to be used on, although it's generally also useful to know what the "standard" foal length is on a particular system. IIRC, the standard length is usually the same as the diagonal measurement across the recording medium (whether that be a digital sensor or a film frame). On 35mm film (and FF sensors), that's actually 43mm rather than the usually quoted 50mm (and again, IIRC, the 50mm length is a legacy from 2" lenses) and crop sensors have assorted standard lengths.
 
10-30mm isnt great, id definitely go for the 10mm, its certainly better optically and its such a versatile focal length.
 
Nod said:
Now you're really confusing things by offering a Dx to 1 series crop factor! ;)

As you're usually so quick to point out, a lens's focal length is usually quoted as the actual focal length, although some manufacturers also show the length as it equates on a 35mm film camera. As always, what matters is the field of view a lens offers on the system it's to be used on, although it's generally also useful to know what the "standard" foal length is on a particular system. IIRC, the standard length is usually the same as the diagonal measurement across the recording medium (whether that be a digital sensor or a film frame). On 35mm film (and FF sensors), that's actually 43mm rather than the usually quoted 50mm (and again, IIRC, the 50mm length is a legacy from 2" lenses) and crop sensors have assorted standard lengths.
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The idea is that with a 1.8x adjustment factor, the OP can simply compare his current DX lenses against the Nikon 1 and get a direct translation.
 
Thrash said:
10-30mm isnt great, id definitely go for the 10mm, its certainly better optically and its such a versatile focal length.
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Eh?

The 10-30 is a cracking lens and the ONLY thing the 10mm offers over it is compactness in size. Yes you get half a stop extra speed but you lose VR so that isn't really much to worry about.

I would easily put the 10-30 on a par with the DX 18-55 in the results it produces which is quite something given the small size of the sensor.
 
Nawty said:
Eh? The 10-30 is a cracking lens and the ONLY thing the 10mm offers over it is compactness in size. Yes you get half a stop extra speed but you lose VR so that isn't really much to worry about. I would easily put the 10-30 on a par with the DX 18-55 in the results it produces which is quite something given the small size of the sensor.
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I never owned the 10mm but when I used it I found that it performed better than the 10-30mm producing better shots. It's just what I found!
 
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