Nikon 1, V1 - 10-30mm
SLC Public Safety
*Correction* 8/1/13 per the Architect of Record - 175,00 square feet above grade and 160,00 square feet below grade with Parking.
My original figures were taken from figures provided by the Salt Lake Tribune.
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Public Safety building in Salt Lake City - 100% net zero - 125,000 square feet with a square foot cost at $700 +. Expensive. But it sure looks worth it.
Nikon 1 V1 with the 10-30mm developed with LR and SFex Pro. Lightroom's lens correction tools are just too compelling / powerful to be replaced with others.
SLC Public Safety - Nikon 1 V1, 10-30mm
Tesoro in the Evening
Lately I've been running in the early mornings - and aside from really hating the running part - I've gotten a good look at a stuff at that early morning still dark viewpoint.
And I love this abandoned Tesoro station on the corner just down the block. And I've wanted to get this picture for a while.
Shot in the evening - and I dug out the D3s, go figure - with the 24mm PC-e Shift.
Nikon D3s, 24mm f3.5 PC-e Tilt Shift
Working the Weber
Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5m
2/75 Rgr on the Dash
2/75 Rgr - Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm
Looking Back
Summertime
Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm
After last weekends 4th Holiday - I came back with a few keepers. They were both quite a surprise when i started to sort and post process the 400+ images, of which I ended up with about 80+.
My technique has evolved into using the 10fps silent shutter option which preserves the scene, but gives me a bunch of frames so I get the shot without eye-blinks. None of what I shot would have been possible without the crazy fast focusing in the V1 though - it is a game changer for compact cameras.
Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm
At the Office
At the Office of FFKR Architects. ViewNX to JPG
Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm - ViewNX to JPG
Shot of the day
Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm - Coffee Garden SLC
It's nice to get one good shot (photo) first thing in the morning.
9th and 9th - Coffee Garden.
Adjusting a Model - action shot
A colleague adjusts a model at the office of FFKR Architects in Salt Lake City.
The autofocus on the V1 is without peer - and the sensor size is compensated by the resolution of the lenses. Shoot a great lens and uprezzing is a non-issue. Shoot a "wanting" lens - and you can't hide the flaws at 12x18 print and bigger.
I would rather have the shot with a small sensor and less rez- than not with more rez, i.e. Nex-7.
This is with the 18.5mm eq. 50mm. Desired for two reasons, it is crazy sharp - and f1.8 to keep as close to the base ASA -- yes, I just said ASA -- boom !
Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm f1.8 - FFKR Architects, SLC
imagine Summer 2013 Vivian Maier
The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio
Zack Arias in Atlanta
BW Facade
Nikon 1 - V1, 10-30mm, NuSkin Provo Utah
Provo Utah, NuSkin Center Street entrance.
Directing Construction
Nikon 1 - V1, 10-30mm SLC Federal Courthouse
From across the street - I observe a worker who takes eye of the events before him.
The forms are bold, sharp and square. I love this.
SLC Federal Courthouse
I don't know what Nikon is doing with these V1 lenses - but they are beyond anything I've experienced in sharpness. Everything is sharp - everywhere. I'm really impressed, and I'm really tempted to get the 30-110mm to round out the set.
These are developed in LR 5 - and I wanted to experiment with the new lens corrections - and they are quite the time saver and usually spot on.
This was yesterday Morning using the 10-30mm - and I'm crazy impressed. And granted - I shouldn't really be that surprised - but I am as I was using this piece for more than just point and shoot situations.
Nikon 1 - V1, 10-30mm Federal Courthouse, SLC
Glass Dancers
Last nights Utah Arts Festival - and as we approached was this scene of dancers on the South side of the SLC Library glass.
Shot with the 18.5mm. The 10-30mm was in the bag but I decided to give this lens a real workout.
The focus response was stellar - and as close as I can get to a full D3s focusing system.
The only complaint I have is the focus point - I'm finding that in some cases the focus point is not as "Pin Point" as I would want or expect. And that surprises the result at times. Meaning - I miss focus.
ViewNX from NEF to JPG - no crop.
Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm
'52 Ford
This is one of my best of late. And it's a bit strange / funny how I pass by this area every day - but this time I was heading in the opposite direction.
The simplicity of the scene with the 4pm Sun really set it off for me. Note the richness of the blues in the sky - with no post adjustments. Today's lenses are so contrastly and rich - rarely do I even think to use a polarizer.
Nikon 1 - V1, 10-30mm
Dalai Lama in the Window
One of my favorites of Friday night walking home from the train.
Nikon 1 V1, 10-30mm
It was an intersection of the sun peaking over the roof ridge, the homage to Dalai Lama, and just happening to have a camera.
I walked by - stopped in my tracks - and did a double take.
Nikon 1 V1, 10-30mm
The V1
After a few weeks - the "1" is becoming a very good above the fold, performance piece of equipment. It is small, cheap, and the color rendering is all Nikon. It impresses while at the same time being in the shadows.
Nikon 1 - V1, 10-30mm
The two plusses are nailing focus - and color rendering. The biggest minus is resolution on the sensor. This is like a mini D3s - sans $3200. Monochrome, as with the P330 is epic !
I just acquired the 18.5mm f1.8 - and I was going to wait on this -- but every thing I read played this up really well -- and for good reason. This thing is crazy sharp -- crazy !
Nikon 1 - V1, 10-30mm
Nikon 1-V1, 18.5mm