Sep 30, 2013 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, AF-S 50mm f1.4G, AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, IMHO, Nikon 1 V1
A number of folks have asked me about my Nikon 1 V1 Walkabout Kit. What’s in your bag; is it small? Well, yes it is. In fact, the bag isn’t even a camera bag; it’s a small, free shoulder bag from a Sandhill Crane convention. On my walkabouts, I usually just carry the camera and one lens. If lens is the 70-300mm, I usually attach the sun sniper strap to the FT-1 and use it to carry the rig. The rest of the kit stays in my vehicle and rides almost everywhere with me. If I go on foot or for some other reason can not take the entire kit, I either carry the camera and lens or put it into my briefcase. Sure, my iPhone is much easier to carry. It just doesn’t capture images like the V1.
My Nikon 1 V1 walkabout kit contains:
1. Nikon 1 V1 Body 2. Nikon FT-1 Adapter 3. 1 VR 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 4. AFS 50mm f1.4G 5. AFS 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR 6. Nikon Speedlight SB-N5 Flash 7. Sennheiser MKE 400 Directional Microphone 8. Sun Sniper Shoulder Strap 9. Extra Nikon EN-EL15 Battery & Nikon MH-25 Charger 10. Extra SD Cards 11. Lens Cleaning Supplies Note: In one of my posts, I said I would not buy the special Speedlight for the V1. Well, I found one on sale, so I broke down and bought it. It’s handy for just a little light at a family gathering. Find more Nikon 1 V1 and V3 experiences posted under IMHO.Sep 30, 2013 | AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Black & White, Daily Image 2013, Landscape, Michigan, Nikon D3x
Mich Color in B&W; what? Last night, one of my emails had an uncommon question. “Have you ever captured Michigan color in black & white?” At first, it might seem like a strange way to ask the question, but after some reflection, perhaps it gets to the heart of the image. After digging at bit into the library, this image from the fall of 2010 seems to suggest just that.
Sep 29, 2013 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, Daily Image 2013, Landscape, Michigan, Nikon 1 V1, Sunset
Lake Sunset Just before dark can be the best time to capture images. This image was captured handheld.
Sep 28, 2013 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2013, Nikon 1 V1, Walkabout
Detail Fall brings so many different opportunities to capture unusual images; just be walking around your neighborhood.
Sep 27, 2013 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2013, Landscape, Nikon 1 V1, Walkabout
Nice Light Sometimes, you just like a scene. This image represents one of those times.
Sep 26, 2013 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2013, Nikon 1 V1, Walkabout
Late Walkabout My walkabouts consist of several routes; some shorter , some longer. Tonight, with my dogs, it was a shorter route. The dogs make the walkabout more interesting. Getting a decent image with them remains a bit more challenging. This image was handheld.
Sep 25, 2013 | AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED, Daily Image 2013, Landscape, Nikon D3x, Walkabout
Soybean Crop OK, it’s the Midwest and it’s flat. Soybeans like nice flat black soil. Some years ago, I took a my boss, who was from California, home to the farm for Thanksgiving dinner. He had never been anywhere in Illinois except for the Chicago land area. On the drive south, almost to our family farm, he blurts out,” I have never seen anywhere as flat as this land. This land is flat! It’s really flat.” Of course, it was a beautiful, very clear day and you could see from horizon to horizon. Well folks, it’s still flat.
Sep 24, 2013 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Aviation, Bonanza, Daily Image 2013, GA Aircraft, Nikon 1 V1
You don’t see this every day; an aerobatic Bonanza upside down. And, of course, you see it only at an air show flown by pilots who really know what they are doing. As for the rest of us mere mortal pilots, we’ll stay right side up thank you.