Nikon DF-M1 Dot Sight for COOLPIX P1000 (1 Viewer)

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nikonmike

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• Jan 23, 2019

• #1

https://www.wexphotovideo.com/nikon-df-m1-dot-sight-for-coolpix-p1000-1673194/?awc=2298_1548273265_f4d4a16224bd6fecc5591b967a61b49f&utm_source=aw

Nikon designed the DF-M1 with the 125X zoom on the Coolpix P1000 in mind, but it also works with any Nikon camera with a hot shoe mount

 

Iceberg slim

Fly by night

• Jan 28, 2019

• #2

Anybody tried this device, and are they impressed with its functionality

 

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seaspirit

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #3

nikonmike said:

Nikon designed the DF-M1 with the 125X zoom on the Coolpix P1000 in mind, but it also works with any Nikon camera with a hot shoe mount

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Olympus (EE-1) came out with a designated hot shoe mounted camera dot sight a few years ago. Theirs sells for a fair bit less than what Nikon is asking for theirs, and the main difference is the branding. There are also a few hot shoe adaptations for gun dot sights folks used before camera manufacturers got theirs rolled out.

Since there is nothing camera/brand specific looking for reviews on either one will provide info on benefits of using dot sights on cameras.

 

opticoholic

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #4

I use the Olympus EE-1 sight and I find it to be a critical part of my kit I would never want to be without. It is kind of expensive but I find it so helpful that even when I'm using a flash, I devised an alternate mounting position for the EE-1 on the gimbal arm. The EE-1 is made of plastic but it is well-designed and has held up well. Also the battery seems to last a long time (it helps that the unit turns off automatically when you close it).

Dave

 

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Hauksen

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #5

Hi,

seaspirit said:

Olympus (EE-1) came out with a designated hot shoe mounted camera dot sight a few years ago. Theirs sells for a fair bit less than what Nikon is asking for theirs, and the main difference is the branding.

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Without having used either, my experience with reflex sights in general leads me to believe Nikon has in fact made some useful improvements over the EE-1's features:

https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3759997#post3759997

Regards,

Henning

 

opticoholic

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #6

Thanks Henning.

The EE-1 does have "wheels" to adjust the sight; they are just smaller than the ones on the Nikon, but I find they work fine. More important than the size of the wheels is how finely you can adjust the position of the dot and especially how much up/down left/right adjustment is allowed; often I need quite a lot of adjustment. Anyway so far I've always found the EE-1 works well for me in all respects. The main difference might be the Nikon's ability to change the color and style/pattern of the dot, but I've never wished for that flexibility with the EE-1. I thought the EE-1 was overpriced, but again, I consider these things SO helpful that if my EE-1 ever fails, I wouldn't think twice about buying another one or even considering the more expensive Nikon model.

Dave

 

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Hauksen

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• Jan 28, 2019

• #7

Hi Dave,

opticoholic said:

The main difference might be the Nikon's ability to change the color and style/pattern of the dot, but I've never wished for that flexibility with the EE-1.

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Thanks a lot for providing accurate information on the EE-1! Seems I had gotten a wrong impression from the videos I saw.

How does the brightness of the EE-1 stand up to bright daylight?

I noticed with my airgun sight that the red reticle would get imperceptibly faint in on a sunny day, while the green reticle would still be visible. (That's the main reason I like the ability to switch colours.)

Regards,

Henning

 

opticoholic

Well-known member

• Jan 28, 2019

• #8

Hauksen said:

Hi Dave,

How does the brightness of the EE-1 stand up to bright daylight?

Henning

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In the very brightest daylight, it is still very easy to see if you turn it all the way up. I think there are 5 brightness settings. In the early morning I start out with it turned down to ~3 or even 2 and it's often totally fine for quite a while at that level.

Dave

 

Last edited: Jan 28, 2019