Help please Nikon V1 (1 Viewer)

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dedger

Member

• Feb 16, 2013

• #1

Hi everyone,
I have recently aquired a Nikon V1 in order to have a go at digiscoping, however when I first set it up at home for a test run everything worked perfectly but on my next attempt the camera will not take a picture when I try, I think it is something to do with the focus because when I remove the camera from the scope it works perfect again.
What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

 

mark richards

Well-known member

• Feb 16, 2013

• #2

its to do with the focus modes...some won't fire until the subject is in focus, when using on spotting scope change to the green camera setting on camera , then A priority , then focus mode AF-C, you will find that on the back of the camera (AF) this will let you take a picture if its in focus or not.....mark.

 

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dedger

Member

• Feb 16, 2013

• #3

Thanks Mark,

Just changed the settings as you recommended and everything working fine again now, can,t wait to give it a wirl over the marshes tomorrow.

Derek.

 

BillN

Well-known member

• Feb 16, 2013

• #4

mark richards said:

its to do with the focus modes...some won't fire until the subject is in focus, when using on spotting scope change to the green camera setting on camera , then A priority , then focus mode AF-C, you will find that on the back of the camera (AF) this will let you take a picture if its in focus or not.....mark.

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Mark

just looked at your web site and Flickr - very good and enjoyable

A quick question - what lens(es) are you using with your V1

I have been mildly disappointed with the camera/lens, particularly when cropped - I've used it with the Nikon 300mm f4, the Nikon 70 200mm f2.8VR and the Nikon 70 300mm 4.5/5.6 VR which I found to be a little better than than the first two - but still not that keen!!

 

mark richards

Well-known member

• Feb 16, 2013

• #5

mostly the nikon 300mm AFS with converter 1.4 for reach,and always on a monopod ...mark

 

wengchun

Registered Member

• Apr 24, 2013

• #6

Go for the 300mm f4 afs!