homestar_kevin

Michael, I got my nx1 in June and have really enjoyed it. I haven't gotten any of the NX lenses, but I do want to get a few of the pancakes. I've liked this camera coming from the d7100. My d7100 has served me really well, and continues to do so, but the nx1 just has so many things that the d7100 doesn't that it really is fun to use and really does feel like an upgrade, in terms of features, usability, and footage. Pretty much all my lenses are Nikon, at least my big prime and zoom set, and they work great on the nx1, although my 11-16 vignettes wider then 13mm or so. My 7100 had some banding too, mainly in the shadows. It doesn't look good when it shows up, It hasn't been an issue 8 out of 10 times, but when it looks ugly, it looks ugly. The nx1 hasn't shown anything like that, but I haven't really put it through the low light ringer. I use Rocky Mountain converter and haven't had any real issues with converting, and recording UHD and converting to 1080 looks gorgeous to me. One thing I really love about the nx1 is how long the battery lasts in it, even when filming UHD all day, a battery will last me the entire day and only be around half drained. I really like this camera and the features you get for the money are incredible. Transcoding the footage has been blown out of proportion, it really isn't that big of a hassle for me.

The easiest way is to get the Nikon mount tokina and the Nikon F/G lens turbo. They exist with the Aperture control lever built in. That's what I use to get my 11-16 on the pocket camera

With how important a phone or mobile device has become to really getting the most out of Go-Pros, I'm surprised it's taken this long to get a stripped down model. I think it's pretty cool. It's nice that it's already in the case and that there looks like multiple mounting points all along it. Curious to see about the battery life. Wonder if they'll make a small clip on external battery or something similar to that.

It has nothing to do with the lenses, it has everything to do with the pocket camera. It's beneficial to use an IR cut on the BM cameras I've just finally gotten all the step up rings neccesary to use my 77mm IR cut on all my 110 lenses, what have tiny and very random front diameters.

​I bought mine as a set. The auto 110 body and flash,with the 18, 24 and 50mms. It's definitely cheaper to buy them all together like that. Look for lots.

​I definitely read some of your posts before Buying mine Andy! i'm very glad I got them. They're great. ​Yes, that's a pretty good summary of it. I'm still working to get the best out of them on the pocket, but have really liked them so far. I think they're a perfect match. I've just gotten step up rings and everything to leave on them all the time. Now I need to try them using my IR cut filter to get the best out of the pocket

Yeah, not my thing either! I'm glad that when I bought them the aperture equiped adapter was available. Again it was a little pricey from RJ Camera, but definitely worth it to have so many lenses with such a small footprint. I'll get some footage/screen grabs from this combo up soon I have not had any of the pentax K stuff, I've had a decent ammount of the K mount stuff, mostly the M's, but not the K's. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled

​ Nice! Yeah I really had a fun time getting the 110 lenses set up on the pocket. I really like them wide open, the 2.8 doesn't get too shallow on the pocket's smaller sensor, but I am glad I went for the adapter with an aperture control. The knob to control the iris is a bit annoying/unprecise, but I really enjoy the lenses. The 18mm is my favorite. There didn't seem to be a huge following or market for them, but I love them too. Here's the 24mm on my Pocket Camera from when I first got them. I have one short in post right now that we shot using the 110 lenses and pocket. I'll get some screen grabs from it if anyone would like to see what they can do. Sorry this has kind of shifted OT, we can put the 110 stuff in a different thread if we're distracting too much

​ The 110 lenses are really nice to have around! They're a perfect match for the pocket. I bought an adapter from RJ camera with an aperture installed in it. it was kind of pricey, it costs more than the lenses did. I got a lot with the 18mm, 24mm, and 50mm in it so I've really enjoyed them on the pocket camera. They definitely get sharp enough and cover the sensor fully and they're so tiny! I leave them in the case with the Pocket camera and find myself using them the most with it

This is definitely one that I struggle with. I've had a very similar path as you, so on one hand it's good to see I'm not the only one, on the other, you have my condolences, because I know how I am. I started with a 35mm DOF adapter on a Canon hv20, then went to a t2i when they came out. I really didn't like the kit lens and went with older vintage primes that I knew about because of the 35mm adapter. I started buying Nikkors and some Russian m42 primes and I've never come back out from down the rabbit hole. I think lenses are such a great way to get different looks and they can be bought cheap enough to do so. I've also always enjoyed thrift stores and yard sales, so finding lenses in these places was natural to me. I've gone through many lenses and still sell them on ebay, but I've settled on a really nice and fast set of Nikkors as my main primes. I have my zooms (tokina 11-16, 28-70 and Nikkor 80-200 ED) I also have some other odds and ends and lenses I bought to try out and to have fun with, these are more specific. Pentax 110 lenses for the BM Pocket Schneider Kodak Retina Reflex DKL mount lenses Anamorphic projection lenses I've had way more than most people should, but at the same time I've spent a lot less than someone buying a few L lenses new, so maybe it's more the type of thing where it's the journey more than the destination. I think as long as you keep working, keep doing new projects and don't let lenses (or anything for that matter) take away from that zone/space, you're in good shape.

​That isn't a problem for me, I love the long focus throw!

Nice! I actually just sold my series E 100 recently too! haha I did some major upgrading to my Nikkor set this year around tax time. The 85s are awesome! I just checked and made sure, but they did make the Pre-ai Rubber ring 85mm 1.8 http://mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/preAI70/85mm.htm If ​you can find a deal on that guy, snag it!

All the Nikon 85mm lenses are really great. I've personally had the older scalloped nikkor-h 85mm 1.8 and the 85mm 1.4 AIS I also had the 100mm 2.8 Series E and really loved that too! It's cheaper, but really is an great lens

No problem! Yeah, all my other Nikon leses are older Nikkors with aperture rings I just bought the G adapter So I could also use the tokina. It's been great so far.

I used the 717ah for years too! (still do use it from time to time or as a second tripod on a multicamera shoot) When I had the funds, I picked up a used Sachtler Ace-M. It's a step up from the 717 all around. The head is wonderful and adjustable. For DSLRs and similarly shaped cameras, it's creamy and perfect. Very smooth and nice. The legs are what peple usually kock on the Ace-M. For me they're still a step up from the Weifangs legs, so it's a step in the right direction. Long term I think I'll probably upgrade the legs to a spreaderless/more photo like leg design, like the Miller legs. But that's a personal preference thing, The Sachtler legs are certainly good enough for what I do. If you have access to buy a used one, do that. If you're going new the Ace is a great choice, but also see if you can check out some Vinten stuff, the miller stuff is great too. Lot of nice gear out there in that price range, it just comes more to personal preferences.

You just need to have a bit of patience and shop around a bit for a used ones. I see 11-16mm mkI's going for anywhere between $300-400, usually right in the middle around $350. So not really double unless you buy it new. Definitely worth the price of admission to get a 2.8 constant lens. For the tokina 11-16 you'll need a Nikon G adapter. These allow you to change the aperture. The one adapter you linked to does not have this and would be unable to change teh aperture on the tokina.

Sony rx or Canon S120 or one of the older/newer/similar models Would be some really strong options to consider

The Nikon 11-16 is probably the easiest/best way to get close. You can get a used 11-16 v1 for not much more than the 10-18 goes for, and you get a lot in return for the extra money, the fast, constant aperture being the biggest one.

^I have/love that same tokina. Definitely one of my favorites and has been my workhorse for years now.

Yeah, on my d7100 I'll just stop recording, exit live view, change aperture and start recording again. I dont' really change exposure settings too much while recording. It was a big trepidation before buying the camera, but really is not a big deal at all and hasn't ever hampered me too much while shooting.

Why does this matter so much to some people? Like I understand the difference, I know the benefit's of each format, I've owned pretty a lot of the sensor sizes but it's still not a huge deal for me at all and one of the last big considerations when I buy a camera. There are ample great cameras out there for all types of shooters, no need to trash one sensor size because it isn't what you want/need/like. We live in an incredible time, just enjoy the ride.

If you want to stay Nikon for the ease of set up, then the d5300 is probably the best happy spot. Still has 1080/60p, the swivel screen and great performance/colors. You can use all your current lenses and it's cheap! I only have a few Nikon lenses without an aperture ring, but even so, using them for video on my d7100 has never really been an issue. Just pop out of live view, change the aperture based on the exposure meter, then pop back. it takes no time at all really. That said I've also been using Nikon G adapters to use my lenses on other cameras (black magic pocket, and soon the nx1) and everything's been great when using them with the pocket. The aperture control is on the adapter so it's very simple to use/get used to. I think your biggest question is to figure out if you want to stay with nikon and keep everything in one house and simple in post, or do you want to open your options to the wealth of other cameras out there that have excellent features that the nikons don't have, but require a bit of getting used to in post.

I think this is the perfect place to say that I just bought a samsung nx1 and I'm pumped for it!