I love every time I see a video from you come up on my homepage. I know nothing of cameras or photography, but I always love looking at your amazing camera work. I love hearing your opinions too. another great video, good job on this one! Looking forward to you next video Blunty. (:

One of my favorite camera review videos of all.

just like how a macro tube works, does this adapted alter the DoF and focal length of dx lenses? also are they (dx lenses) cropped off by the sensor anyway? but mainly I was going to ask something I just forgot. oh, can you set exposure so it doesn't change in video? also would you recommend the J1 to save some costs, or is there something you wouldn't compromise on over the V1. regards ~ Sam p.s. I recognized your footage, Australia ^P^

Watching your camera reviews, makes me wanna take up photography. Thanks again for another great video!

hmm, I only subscribed to you for the PS vita videos, but after seeing some of your other videos such as this one I think I'll be keeping you for these reviews and other videos. you make cameras seem so much more lively than I used to think they were.

Hi Blunty. Would you recommend to get this adapter and buy a 50 mm 1.4 or 1.8 Nikon lens for a portraits or should I just buy the nikkor 18mm 1.8 that part of the V1 line up? Would the 50mm give a nicer bokeh than the 18mm?

The Nikon 1 doesn't have a "lack of manual functions", It's got the same PASM modes you'll find on other cameras, they're just buried deeper than usual as it's designed in a more "apple" mind-set.... it tries to get out of the way and just let you shoot... yes this philosophy won't be the best for everyone, but it does work quite well. And for the record, most of these shots were either in full manual, or aperture priority. (I've a full review of the V1 if you're interested in seeing more)

Great review. Really nice video from those Nikon 1 cameras. Love the 'dolly zoom' at 2:35

can you use old lenses from way back on manual no probs. like 70s era

Of course, with the latest firmware update, the FT1 will now do AF-C. Using the FT-1 adapter with my V1 has put fun back into photography. I used my 85mm f/1.8 recently at a baseball game. I got some incredible photos with that setup. I have even used a 70-300mm and a 80-400mm (which won't autofocus) with the V1. While the 70-300 works well handheld with VR (if you know how to hold the camera properly), the 80-400 requires a tripod as it has no VR and just a bit too long to hand hold.

@dominojordan3d It's usually called a "Hitchcock Zoom" / "Vertigo Zoom" after one of it's most famous early uses; (in Hitchcock's movie, Vertigo, duh). Or, more boringly, a "dolly zoom" (though actually this one was handheld, no dolly involved).

I enjoy watching your reviews even though I usually have no idea what your talking about due to not being a photographer.

Wow, found the FT1 review. Nice! Gonna get me the adapter! Looking forward trying it out with my primes and macro lenses. Anxious to try the V1 during a concert with a Røde mic.

@MoteruUnited And considering the creepy, and flat out sleazy comments Alamby gets, I'm glad of it. God I hope she doesn't read the comments on the DR vids. *shudder*.

Can you do a series of videos dedicated to teach those who are interested in taking up photography as a hobby but don't really have any prior knowledge about the field of photography in general?

I love my FT1 but one thing bothers me is the slow shutter speed is locked. I can't enjoy long exposure photos. Sad.

Bought a FT1 and J5 on a lark in 2019. Shame about the limited focus options, but a fun little toy. The J5+FT1 combo does make an interesting alternative to my D750 +2x Tele.

Does anyone know what kind of ford that blue car/truck was at 1:20? We don't have those here in the states. It was interesting.

Nice pictures. i didn't expect that from the Nikon v1 because the lack of manual functions.

with mount it has auto focus or not?

@EV1LDC4Teggy It's a Ford Falcon Ute, An aussie-pick-up-family-car-hybrid. GM also makes one: The Holden Maloo

how you made that move on 2:36 ?

Nice video blunty how much did the Nikon 1 cost

Really like the shot at 3:13 Nice one Blunty!

When did you go to Hobart?

understood less than half of what you said but still found it enjoyalbe. P.S when is the new lego making video?

@SmexyLikeSoup Couple things, boats aren't grown, they're built.... And did it not occur to you that I may've actually been talking about, y'know, THE BUILDING? -_-

how much was the 12-24mm?

I've always found tiny cameras with huge lenses funny. Like those three-feet guns taken out from tiny briefcases.

hey blunty love that pulling shot at 2:35

I like blunty better than that asian dude in digitalrev (i'm asian too). only thing is, blunty doesn't have an assistant named Alamby.

Did you "enjoy" Hobart? You picked a great place to shoot, down at the wharf... Hobart, I MISS YOU!!!!!!

@Blunty3000 Thanks blunty, truly a treasure trove of cinematography information, always loved that kind of shot never knew what it was called. An impressive move whatever the name of it.

Nice review, man!

Nice Adapter. Nice way to expand without a whole new set of lenses. Bird, Building, Bird, Building, Bird, Building, Bird, Building, Bird, Building, .. Made me Chuckle!

@Blunty3000 Thank you for that comments.

@Kazechirashi yes, we need an "idiots guide to photography/videography" video series!

@KiddsockTV AND Great Review!

I love you, Blunty.

The title messed with my head enough for me to click the video, it wasn't till i stepped back and read the full title on the video did i realize it was actually about cameras...damnit brain!

@gokarter28 I agree man, I agree

@fulltunes Dude... I fucking KNOW. :P

@waltersteenvoorden Thanks!

@Blunty3000 Was just saying. At first glance, I thought it was a boat...

haha! i'm a year late to this comment but you sir just broke digitaljackass's heart. lol

Have you ever thought of getting into the film industry???

wait, that's a building? i thought it was a boat...

THE 50MM BECOME SOMETHING LIKE 105MM O_O

nice :]

@Blunty3000 This right here, made me laugh... thanks xD

@Blunty3000 Oorah!

As his username would imply, I think.

Heh, Hobart and Constitution dock.

great, now give ashens one.....

1:55 BIRD

@riku123456 lol, so true

5 seeds FTW

This is not relevant to the video at all, but i just wanted to say that i love your videos!

@digitaljackass (aside for your painfully idiotic attempt at phonetic spelling)... listen slugger, I've toured the Nikon Factories in China and Japan, I've spoken with the people WHO MAKE THE SHIT, I've been to Nikon's Tokyo offices, listened to presentations from executives, designers and marketers and I've had dinner with Nikon employees on these trips... and I *ASSURE* YOU, I am pronouncing it correctly. It's you North American Noobs who're too ignorant to say it right.

I wanted to see a bisexual :(

i love your work but i only clicked this coz i thought the guy in the hood was Bieber and i saw the word Bisexual :/ nice lenses though