Nikon V1 - 1 - 18.5mm
Whenever I shoot what I'm not shooting for work I usually always learn something. At them same time, unrealized, a body of work develops. And - I get a kick out of revisiting the work of 2008, or 2009 or the 300 photos from the nephew's birthday party. But I digress.
This image although for an office related exercise - a lamp - I shot it as if it was 100 feet tall, sans, a shift lens.
Nikon 1 V1 - 18.5mm BW
It's so cliche - but golden/blue hour light is always a winner.
East High (yes High School Musical East High) - 100 Year Anniversary graphics to capture - and I broke out the really tall tripod, Manfrotto 161mk2b and the Olympus 35mm f2.8 shift mounted to the D3s. 24mm would have been too wide -- goofy wide - so I went 35mm. But this shot is with the 85mm - as luck would have it I'm glad I caught this on the post.
I could have arrived a bit earlier for comfort - but 7am was just fine for for the 8am'ish sunrise.
Minimal editing, just a boost of sharpening, and no cropping.
I peered from the upper stair - went back to the desk to get the V1 and hoped the scene wouldn't change.
From above, I saw what I captured. Only on approach did I have to say - don't move - "keep doing what you are doing." And I love it when it all comes together.
Focus was Auto Area - rarely of which I use - but in this case, as in most - I can't fiddle with technicalities - it's either there and I lock on - or nothing.
That's the beauty of it all - everything related to the scene is perishable - and it isn't the same 5 seconds later. I thought of a BW convert - but it doesn't pop - and becomes much too busy.
Nikon 1 V1 - 18.5mm - ViewNX Post
The V1 is allowing me to capture what was once a challenge - with the blazing fast AF.
I can raise - recompose and shoot - done. But I'm always looking over my shoulder for something with a possible bigger sensor.
I am keeping an eye on the pulse of Sony and Fuji. Sony for the sensor, and hopefully redesigned color rendering - and Fuji for a blazing fast update to their Xpro-1 - or soon to be "2".
Else -- I invest in the 6.7mm Nikon 1 zoom - and go with what I know.
Nikon 1 V1 - 18.5mm f1.8 ASA 200
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Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm f1.8
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Nikon 1 - V1, 18.5mm
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