I love my V1 ;)

[NHL]

First samples with my 400mm prime (i.e. 1080mm handheld)

[jelow1966]

Awesome stuff. Was this from your kayak? Do you find the V1 addictive? I know I do

John

[NHL]

Originally Posted by jelow1966

Awesome stuff. Was this from your kayak? Do you find the V1 addictive? I know I do

Yes it's from the kayak... I stopped using the SigMonster after getting this camera combo
-> Now I can carry two cameras with me instead of just one big monster

I really the 4-way switch to change the exposure compensation and switching between single-shot AF vs continuous AF... 10fps and their images sizes are still smaller than 1 frame on the D800!

[jelow1966]

I really like the image size, means that my run of the mill laptop won't be over taxed processing them.

John

[jelow1966]

Originally Posted by NHL

Yes it's from the kayak... I stopped using the SigMonster after getting this camera combo
-> Now I can carry two cameras with me instead of just one big monster

I really the 4-way switch to change the exposure compensation and switching between single-shot AF vs continuous AF... 10fps and their images sizes are still smaller than 1 frame on the D800!

Out of curiosity, what is your typical set up these days now that you have the V1? As much as I love big glass I could never see me lugging around a sigmonster even if I could afford one. I think I have only left the house a handful of times with my old 200-500/5.6 Tamron and that must weigh at most half of what the Sigma weighs. Even the 400/4 seems like a lot of work to take on a hike. Which is why I love the V1.

John

[NHL]

I normally take two cameras on the kayak

A 400mm prime with my D800 for distant shots, and a Bigma with the 1DMrkIII for quick reaction to events that might come up... I don't have to carry them as the Nikon rest on the kayak shell with its big lens pointing down in front of me while the canon sit on my lap.

-> The V1 with the 120-300 f/2.8 replaces the D800 in this case, and also like my D800, the V1 can tag GPS info on its images as well.

[vIZnquest]

Nice indeed. I will start posting soon again with my V1 results.