08-18-2016, 10:24 AM
I was reading the DPReview review about the last 1 V version, which was V3. When I read something like
I only can shake my head.
Making a camera which needs "options" to become a fully usable camera - finder and grip where not without reason bundled in US - is one thing, doing these options so poorly, that you can't charge the battery in camera but need to remove the grip, which itself is costly and only giving one extra button... to me that says a lot about Nikon's design department.
If I turn my back to Nikon in the future, it's because a lot of their accessories are totally overpriced for what they give, they are hardly ever thinking outside of the box. No wonder, the Nikon 1 didn't turn out to be a good tool. As much interesting features it had, when it comes to speed, AF-reliability and -tracking, the downsides were too big to swallow to me.
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The grip feels solid and well made like the rest of all-metal camera, but the lock-on screw is plastic and feels cheap. It also blocks access to the V3's battery compartment, so you have to unscrew and remove it to swap batteries.
I only can shake my head.
Making a camera which needs "options" to become a fully usable camera - finder and grip where not without reason bundled in US - is one thing, doing these options so poorly, that you can't charge the battery in camera but need to remove the grip, which itself is costly and only giving one extra button... to me that says a lot about Nikon's design department.
If I turn my back to Nikon in the future, it's because a lot of their accessories are totally overpriced for what they give, they are hardly ever thinking outside of the box. No wonder, the Nikon 1 didn't turn out to be a good tool. As much interesting features it had, when it comes to speed, AF-reliability and -tracking, the downsides were too big to swallow to me.