As soon as a KZreadr touts how little he paid for a camera on eBay the price immediately doubles for everybody else.

@suluturnip

2 күн бұрын

That’s kind of the point. Did you not notice that all these channels all bring up the same crap at the same time? Same with the Fuji 100v scam.

@cstpa1

2 күн бұрын

@@suluturnip that fuji shit got me so pissed off lmao

@marklola12

2 сағат бұрын

hardly haha hes only got 140k subs. and the prices of these are dirt cheap still

"looks like a needle but works like a sewing machine" - write that down quick, boys

@alpine.tarzan

26 күн бұрын

lmfao

Also if anyone does end up buying this camera and is surprised at how slow it is to shoot. Make sure you have a higher speed microSD card and that you turn off Image preview in settings. I remember seeing reviews for this years ago and reviewers were complaining about Burst shots taking forever to write to memory and slowing down the shooting process. They all had image preview on and the image doesn't leave your screen until all shots are processed. Also you can continue shooting while your camera is writing to memory so big heads up there.

@TomCalton

28 күн бұрын

You are 1000% right here - thanks for sharing!

Glad to see this little guy get some love! I sold this camera back in 2018 and rebought it again last year. It's just such a pleasure to walk around with compared to the full frame z line for more casual shoots. While there are limitations (like low light noise performance), it's still a good deal of fun to use! I have found that the Nikon 18.5mm f 1.8 (50 mm ff equivalent) and the Meike 50mm f 1.7 (135mm ff equivalent) are my favorite, reasonably priced lenses native to the mount. These are so comically small compared the the full frame cameras that I find myself taking the camera more often and I have even produced images that have made it into my portfolio that otherwised wouldn't have happened. Thanks for the video and happy photo shooting all!

I see no reason at all to pick this over my tiny M43 Lumix camera.

@VeitLehmann

26 күн бұрын

I agree. I think m43 is the sweet spot for many applications. Small enough form-factor to be either a pocket-friendly camera to take everywhere or have a massive zoom range without looking like an idiot and dragging like a donkey, but large enough sensor to get professional-looking results with nice bokeh. And best of all, loads of great, affordable lenses out there!

@bartdevries8531

26 күн бұрын

@@VeitLehmann I just checked, but my GM5 is basically the same size, while having a biger sensor, an EVF and indeed a much wider range of lenses available.

@18yearsoldnot

24 күн бұрын

The Nikon processing engine is great for landscapes because it can handle strong highlights and still produce amazing colours. These days though you should get the z30

@petrpohnan875

Күн бұрын

And it is pretty much ok. Other people, MUCH more of them, see no reason why to pick M43 Lumix camera over Nikon. It is called the freedom of choice.

And its unavailable

@alfathsayyidina

28 күн бұрын

It's available in Indonesia. And we pay less than 250$. bcs no people paying attention of 1 inch sensor in here 😂

@sebuahsarang

28 күн бұрын

@@alfathsayyidina masih ada barunya gak sih ini bang? second beserakan sih di fb marketplace

@dedearyapratama4232

28 күн бұрын

@@alfathsayyidina yang trend sekarang ya kamera pocket

@FotoSharp

28 күн бұрын

There's usually plenty available on eBay

@TomCalton

28 күн бұрын

There are literally tons of them on eBay right this second. Honestly, have you even tried looking? 😅

Im glad I got mine a few days ago from Japan. Its like I felt the disturbance in the force and my body knew that one of the photography vloggers was going to put out a video about it soon. Now to watch the prices skyrocket.

I had quite an extensive Nikon 1 system, with several bodies and quite a few lenses... and the aperture mechanism failed on two thirds of the lenses. I sold it all off before the rest failed. Such a disappointment.

Definitely a favourite of mine, I had a J1 forced upon me by my Nikon rep when it was launched, took it with my on a trip next to my D700, and was convinced to keep it as a pocket camera. I ended up with a J5 (2020 FB marketplace purchase) and it really did illustrate how far this system had come. If you come across one, the 6.7-13mm is lots of fun, and the 10mm 2.8 keeps things very compact. Fast focus, good up to 1600 ISO and a pleasure to use (did you try the touch screen?). For those who have lens issues, have a dig around dpreview, there is someone who still services them (I am waiting on my 10mm to come back)

every camera on this channel is the ULTIMATE POCKETABLE TRAVEL CAMERA. Cmon man.

I bought an AW 1 shortly after its release specifically for water sports, snorkeling both in Aruba and Maui. After reading many horror stories about water leaks destroying the camera I chose not to risk it and it sort of sat unused for a few years. I then rediscovered as a great street camera with the 10mm lens, rugged and great for cold weather. It needs good outdoor light but fun to shoot with. Coincidently, after going down a Nikon 1 series rabbit hole last week, I purchased a J5 body 2 days ago intrigued by the articulating screen, spec bumps, and the good fortune that I already had 2 lenses to use with it. Arrives via Fed Ex tomorrow! If I love it I'll consider buying another lens for it>

The J5 is a killer camera, but the system had one serious problem that IMO killed it. It was the lens lineup and lack of reliability. The high quality lenses were expensive, and the 10-30 and 30-110 manual zoom lenses were pretty much guaranteed to fail. I owned the J1, J2, J3, S1, and J5 all at the the same time (I've got issues...) and went through a bunch of each kit lens. Ended up selling off everything but the J5, a 10-30mm power zoom, and the 18.5mm since those were the only reliable lenses I owned, and I still loved the system despite all it's issues. Recently picked up another 30-110mm and within a couple shoots it started to go bad. Of course it did... It's an awesome system, but anyone getting into it needs to keep in mind the lens reliability is horrific. You should expect to go through a few if sticking with the kit options, or pay a bundle to get one of the higher quality, reliable options.

@okaro6595

27 күн бұрын

Nikon 1 was a good idea in 2011 but in 2012 Sony launched the RX100: the same sensor, a much faster lens, IS and more compact. That really killed the Nikon 1. It had no chance between compacts like RX100 and larger sensor mirrorless using Micro 4/3 and APS-C. It was essentially the worst of the both. Sure it has telephoto option but many users already had their primary system for that.

@spoketube

5 күн бұрын

@@okaro6595 Sony RX used Sony’s superior 1” image sensor. Whereas at least the early Nikon 1’s used an inferior Aptina sensor. There is no comparison in image quality, the Sony was/is so much better.

@TheJamieAnderson

3 күн бұрын

Even the expensive ones aren't that reliable. I've seen a few of the 32mm primes for sale with stuck apertures, and the ribbon cables in the 70-300mm zooms are prone break too. There's a guy in Taiwan that fixes them, making brass aperture gears that should last forever.

I have the white J1 and silver J5. I have all white matching lenses for the J1. They are both great street cameras.

there goes the prices 🫡

@peterrichards3280

27 күн бұрын

$350+USD already on ebay...

@countskippy

27 күн бұрын

@@peterrichards3280 They've actually been like that for a while before this, actually. Someone else might've done a video on them recently, but it's been consistently around there for a good bit now. Been checking on other cameras, so I've spent quite a bit of time on all the sites and seeing these everywhere.

@TonyVuolo

26 күн бұрын

@@peterrichards3280I own a couple of these Js not worth that much, better of with a m43 for that price like an Olympus omd-10 mkiii

Almost got it as my first camera back in 2014. I’ve been tempted to get one.

Enjoy this camera every once a while I want to travel light...you reminded me to pull this out of the cupboard again 😊

My first and still my own camera is a pentax k10d 😂 I’m gonna invest in a new one this summer but with the kit lens 18-55 I’ve been having a great time and while 10Mpx is ridiculously small, I’ve been capturing amazing shots with it 🎉

I own J4, stopped using it when the aperture on my 10mm died. Nikon 1 system lenses are so unreliable, plagued with broken flex cables and aperture gears.

I like to combine my two hobbies: endurance training and photography. The Nikon 1 is great because I can put it in my backpocket on my cycling jersey. By the way, it is easy to use the 1 together with full frame lenses. Put a cheap, small,old manual 300mm lens on the Nikon 1 and you get a 810mm equivalent!

It's a beautiful little camera. And yes, I remember the older soap bar ones that didn't look as nice. I really wish we still had someone putting out new 1" sensor cameras today.

Such a great video series showcasing all of these old and forgotten cameras - it might put up their prices, but hopefully this also saves them from becoming e-waste. I’m glad I didn’t have money when all of these cameras were around as I would have bought most of these 😅

Idk If it were me, I would save an extra hundred for some Olympus E-M10 model. Way more robust and capable.

@TonyVuolo

26 күн бұрын

Yes I have 2 of these Js and an em10 mkiii and the Olympus blows the Nikons away and much better lenses available

WiFi button issue, is there an airplane mode to essentially disable the button? I have recently got myself a V1 and the 18mm 1.8. Really impressive 10mp sensor working with the raw files.

Interchangeable lens 1" cameras? I learn something new every day.

@TomCalton

28 күн бұрын

Check out the Samsung NX Mini too 😊

Bought a J1 at a thrift store with batteries, a 10mm and an 18.5mm lens for under $100 Canadian. Fun little camera that takes nice photos. I thought about getting more lenses for it but keep hearing about how unreliable they are so not bothering. I had some old film era Pentax K manual lenses ( 28mm 2.8 and a 50mm 1.7) and got an adaptor to fit them to the nikon J1. Get some interesting results from it and actually looks kind of cool with the old lenses on it.

Want more out of the camera, nikon also made a fx to cx adapter. During the 2023 eclipse I used the adapter and my full frame 80-400 lens with my J5 to get a equivalent focal range of 1080mm. My J5 turned out to be a decent third camera during the event. The problems with the adapter is that you only get center point focus and constantly changing focus drains the tiny battery.

I am what today is known as a boomer, I have been an Olympus user since 1975, in fact I still own my original OM 1, and still works fine. Recently I have become very fond of the Nikon 1 series I purchased a J3 & J4 second hand at a great price. I like the art decoish design, they are very good looking cameras, and work as well as described. They are beginning to become scarse, I truly enjoy the system carry one with me at all times.

I had the j1 when it first came out and loved it… this makes me want to pick up the 5. What a shame they were discontinued

I picked one up a few months ago for $150 with two lenses and it’s awesome

I gave up using my j5 as the on/off button spring broke, the screen popped off and it often overheated among other reasons.

Nice video - I remember testing all the Nikon 1 products when they were first launched and really liked them.

@TomCalton

10 күн бұрын

Thanks Gordon! I'll confess, I completely dismissed these cameras when they first came out. How wrong was I!? This J5 in particular I've grown very fond of.

@cameralabs

10 күн бұрын

@@TomCalton I think something that made no sense or didn't appeal at the time may feel very different now, especially at a low price. Pure nostalgia makes me love most of the retro stuff I buy now even if it was a bit poor in the day!

I was a lifelong Nikon fan and had the very first one of this series. And I was so disappointed got rid of it in first week of use. And switched over to Sony.

The black V3 “Pro” model Nikon 1 has an 18.5MP chip not as nice as the 20.8 Sony chip in the J5 but still nice. A separate EVF that mates with the smart shoe is expensive but works well. Also can be fitted with a grip.

The original N1 with built in evf, full size sd card and huge battery (same as the battery found in all Nikon pro cameras off the time) is the one to go for. Pair it up with a 9mm (28mm equivalent) lens and you are set to go 👍🏻

great quick video and interesting ! i wish that it had some film immulation built in

@TonyVuolo

26 күн бұрын

There is a way to set up film emulation, look up Nikon picture control.

I had no idea the 1 series was discontinued! Looks very interesting although I think I'll stick with my Micro Four Thirds.

Would be interesting to compare this with the V1 I picked up a couple months ago. Really dig that camera, and got it for $75. Even uses the same batteries as my D810, so I was set with that guy.

which is the zoom lens compatible with this?

I have one of these and I love it because I have an F mount adapter so I can use even really old Nikkor lenses on it. They're not super contrasty but still fun since I have almost a dozen F mount lenses.

I got a J2 after my Sony A55 succumbed to a cider-related inciident on a sunny afternoon after visiting Lullingstone in Kent. I needed something for the remaining 2/3 of my holiday. I loved the way I could fit it in a jacket pocket, and the 10MP images were quite adequate, particularly as I didn't want to crop very much. I followed it up with a V1, which was even better: a little bulkier in the body, but the EVF made a lot of difference. If you consider that Sony;s RX100 has been enormously popular with a 1" sensor, and a fixed 3x zoom lens, it makes sense that a camera like this with an effective 11x zoom range (10-30 and 30-110) plus the availability of several fixed focal length lenses could be an ideal travel camera. Apart from the physical problems (like the wifii button on yours, or the similarly problematic selector wheel under your thumb on earlier models) the earlier cameras really suffered from lack of a tilting/articulated screen, and horrubly unreliable lenses. You rightly say that you can often get the camera with a lens, but it's worth noting that what you often get is a camera body and a 30-110 lens because that's the one which gets less use and consequently is more likely to still be functioning. I think that, apart from its just being released before people got an idea of how such a camera could be any good, it also suffered from Nikon's policy of making multiple variants instead of doing one really well.

thats my 1st camera!!! still using kit lens now though since not having enough money to upgrade lol

Can you also review Pentax Qs1 series ? If you have one and its lens

@TomCalton

28 күн бұрын

It's definitely on my list 👌🏻

Love my J5 with a 10-30 PD

Good video. Also: Is that a ULANZI Pixel clock in the back?

Been looking at this baby for a while. Just need to find one with a decent lens bundled with it!

6:19 have you ever tried V30 MicroSDs?

I had my eye on the AW1 , maybe it's a decent time to buy one for fun :)

I’m surprised I didn’t know this camera, great video anyway!

@TomCalton

28 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

I Have 3 J5's + 4 V1's I Love Them.

o, thkU i'm on my way to get 1 now cheers

My first removable lens camera was a nikon 1 j3, and then i replaced it with the j5. I enjoyed the hell out of it at the time, but i didnt use it its fullest at the time, did go to japan with me 3 times though. Ultimately it just wasnt as good as my a6400 that i replaced it with.

The face at 3:27 🤣

Canon m100 +22mm f2 is the king for small/good spec/cheap and best thing, its aps-c

I use the v2 it could be better but this camera was not intended to be compared to 2024 models or the upcoming 25 models. Nikon V2 works as advertised every time if it starts getting Finicky in low light Soviet switch over to manual settings, and then continue. These cameras are actually pretty amazing based on my experience.😊

Because a 1-inch sensor packs more pixels into a given area, attaching one of these Nikon 1 cameras to a telescope using a T-mount adapter might make a decent little astronomical camera.

I still use my Lumix LS-3, real great pocket camera

I really enjoyed j5, sad that nikon was close to getting it right. Wished the continued the software support. Dji got it right. With the dlog and superior low light, and gimbal. Just dont crop both j5 and pocket 3 images

If you look up to a photo of the backside of a canon sx740, is the same layout as of this nikon, kinda funny

Try a drop of hot glue on that wifi button to defeat it. Should be easy to remove too, if you ever want to.

Careful with buying these, a lot of the Nikon 1 lenses have nowadays a cracked gear on the aperture control motor resulting in loss of aperture control.

@simenq

24 күн бұрын

So, buy a new for next to nothing.

@christophmuller3511

24 күн бұрын

@@simenq Friend of mine bought 3 trying to get a working one and all 3 lenses were broken.

@simenq

24 күн бұрын

@@christophmuller3511 Sorry to hear that.

Outrageously expensive in Australia and very rare. Lens failures make it a dodgy second hand proposition. And they make the camera junk when they fail.

Reminds me of the pentax Q series.

i see all of your videos bc im from argentina and im poor af. every day I try to save but here the cameras are twice or triple as expensive as outside. One day I will be able to buy one of these cameras that you show in your videos and I like them so much. more than anything the compact ones

@TomCalton

27 күн бұрын

♥️

Great videos keep it up

@TomCalton

28 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Hello,Sir! I have one. That was a good camera for the beginner. I used it for many years. But, this J5 was show in 2015. It also as your say, it was 1 inch cmos. Everything were good as every famous nikon z serious camera. However, it just good for the very good condition day. If the cloudy day. You will meet some trouble. Nowaday, other nikon z serious cameras were going down. Such as Z5. You need to upgrade. Buy a new full frame such as Z5 or Z6. J5 was standby machine. I was planning to do it.

I had the V1 and a couple 1-series primes when they came out. It was quiet, shot devilishly fast, and was really a joy. But IQ in anything other than bright light was sorely lacking. The 1-series couldn’t compete at all with Sony’s RX cameras at the time. Although some Nikon APS and full frame bodies used Sony sensors, the 1-series were hobbled by a mediocre 1” sensor from a relatively unknown supplier (Aptina). Excessive grain shooting handheld in low light. And a lot of light pooling around street lights at night as well. It did OK on long night exposures when a tripod allowed a long shutter speed and ISO 100, but for all’round daily/nightly carry it just didn’t deliver enough quality in enough lighting scenarios. But I still smile when thinking about how joyful it was for how fast, quiet, and small in hand it was.

05:36 "just like myself, this camera only has a one incher" 😳

I have three 1j1's that I use with an Industar 50 2 and adapter. Looks like a toy and is so good for street photography....

I tried a V1 years ago and opted for a Panasonic Lx100MK1 over it. Much more capable camera camera and almost the same size.

What lense mount it is compatible with??? Can it take manual lense?

@elwick_photo

28 күн бұрын

It's a weird one, it's the "1-mount" or Nikkor 1-mount 🤷🏻‍♂️ there is an adapter for older Nikon glass from the film manual and AF days though

@drbobdrake

27 күн бұрын

The CX line of lenses (“Nikon 1”). The FT1 adapter allows certain FX lenses.

1:51 is it safe to dip your camera to the water?

Tom, do you have any opinions on which lenses are the best? I have the 18.5mm and the 10-30 and I like them both.

@TomCalton

23 күн бұрын

Unfortunately I've only ever tried it out with the 18.5mm so I wouldn't be qualified to say which lenses are the best. I'm sure there will be other videos on YT though which might answer this question. Sorry I can't be more help!

@TheJamieAnderson

3 күн бұрын

They're all pretty good while they work. The 30-110 was the one I used the most, 300mm field of view in a jacket pocket. Don't pay too much for a used one though, as they're prone to stuck apertures and focus cable breakages. Expect 3-5 years from a new one. I heard the PD zooms are pretty reliable as long as you don't drop them.

Ditto the Samsung NX range. The NX10 is still my favourite digital camera.

The Nikon 1 series was a total bomb - remember many of the 'I'm not paid, I'm an independent reviewers and I didn't get a free camera' pushing the format ? 60 FPS - YES - BUT they all have a TINY buffer....now it's a steal based current prices on the last models - just don't expect too much - have fun.

Just bought one for about 300. I’ll also note that you can get some of the lenses cheaper by buying them with one of the older models in the line.

@TomCalton

28 күн бұрын

Great tip - thanks!

@StephenStrangways

27 күн бұрын

Those lenses are terribly unreliable. The aperture gear always fails on them.

would it be possible for you to review leica x2 or x series camera

@TomCalton

28 күн бұрын

Maybe. Leicas are very expensive 😅

Can you please do a video on the Canon Powershot A2500 please? I have one I want to sell on eBay for way more than whats its worth.

Does anybody own this camera ? i own a canon 250d and i'm looking for something more compact. Would you recommend this ?

do more pocket rockets!

This is great for street. Very unassuming and no one cares. It's hard to pick this up because there are so many other options, but I did take it to Europe with also good results.

@TomCalton

7 күн бұрын

I totally agree! It's like photographing in stealth mode 😅

These old cameras are so cheap in the US. Here in Australia it is $650.

Nikon is 1 is a good system, portable with good IQ and handling, cx 70-300 is my favorite lens, V3 my favorite body as it has a EVF and functional grip. J5 provides best IQ, my best choice for macro with FT1 adapted DX 40mm Macro, sadly the system discontinued. Would be a top choice for BIF and aviation show if there was a 100-500 VR native tele-lens.

I have the Nikon 1 J4, got it for about $100 some years ago, it's a nice tiny camera but there are no lenses available at all.

@TomCalton

27 күн бұрын

Nice! Do you use it often?

26 күн бұрын

@@TomCalton Sometimes I use it, when I want to take casual photos on the street or on trips. It's small, focuses very quickly and feels better than a cell phone. I'd use it a lot more if there were more lenses. It kind of reminds me of the Samsung NX-Mini (Which I also have).

The power lever return of my J5 went broken after 1 to 2 years of use, besides my V1 viewfinder and monitor switch did not function after around 1 year . According to my personal experience, the Nikon 1 series seems not as reliable as Nikon's DSLR. Beware!

These are cool. But they all died because camera companies failed to understand that smartphone cameras were better everyday carry cameras. And they still are today.

super glue wifi button problem solved

Not me buying one of these to adapt to my 200-500mm f/5.6 Nikon lens + 1.4x TC for solar imaging..... It should produce the equivalent of 1850mm of magnification, which will allow the sun to fill the frame. (If anyone else is thinking of this, be aware that while Nikon released an official 1 to F adapter with AF, it doesn't work on most telephoto F lenses. I'll be buying a dumb adapter and manually focusing on the sun. The V3 works with many more lenses)

It's 2024, i still use my Nikon V1 besides fuji xe-2

Well, I can't complain about the Sony nex 5, which itself takes most modern Sony objectives ... as Compact and versatile as the nikon 1.

Alternatively you could get a Fujifilm X-A1 for just a bit more. You’d get an APS-C sensor and Fuji’s X series ecosystem is actually alive.

@TomCalton

3 күн бұрын

You're right, the Fujifilm X-A cameras are absolutely worth looking at too. I've reviewed the X-A10 on this channel and really liked it.

6:40 planetary photography

20mp a little low res 😅 honestly my xpro’s 16mp is more than enough. Heck my GRDii’s 10mp is sufficient!!

How about low light performance???

@mibnsharpals

14 күн бұрын

approx 300iso , compare to 4/3 Gm1 500. Or get the Olympus PEN E-PM2 with approx 900. The dynamic is approx 2 steps down , to compare 4/3 ...

Okay, now do samsung series of cameras. A good starting point would be the Samsung NX Mini or maybe a random watch brand that somehow makes a pocket camera. i.e Casio EX-ZR series.

Price go brr

I’ve always felt the DX system failed because Nikon did NOTHING to promote it. Most people had no idea you could change lenses, and that it was just like a Sony RX100. Have J2, J4, J5 and Sony RX100 IV. I prefer Nikon’s image quality, versatility and usability, but Sony AF, and video was more advanced, but double the price. Went to Sony A7R when Nikon abandoned mirrorless cameras.

I looked at these but bought a Sony NEX-6 instead.

Oki

I'll just leave this here for the skeptics who feel these cameras can't deliver on image quality, though I will echo the concerns around the lens failure issues: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKeYmsqtZ9PdZqg.htmlsi=kxKFneSgKVReuTrB&t=206

It's easier to appreciate the 1 series' specifications if you look at it from the perspective of a user of subminiature film and 8/16mm cinema cameras. The 1" sensor and CX flange distance closely corresponds to the width of 16mm filmstock used back in the day for both stills and motion capture. Double8, Super8, and 16mm cine cameras often defaulted to a slower frame rate of 18fps, which is reflected in the 'crippled' 4K video capture mode on the J5. In addition to frame size, this lower framerate resulted in such formats being relegated to the amateur market, much as their filmic forbearers. The really interesting dichotomy in this camera's abilities is the stills burst mode (20, 30, 60fps) existing alongside the video mode and how one may leverage their respective strengths. You can get much better buffer performance in the stills burst mode by shooting jpg only and reducing the image size to medium or small. My favorite aesthetic detail on the J5 is the 'N' subtly embossed on the grip, wryly hinting at the coming of the Z series.