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Bill Spangler Gold Member Charter MemberTue 04-Dec-12 05:45 PM
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"V2 has been delivered - Initial Impressions"


Louisville, US
          

My knew V2 arrived this morning. My very first impressions, overall, are good. Here is a very simple, very initial Pro / Con review:

Pros
- Handles well. I like the feel of the grip.
- "Image Review" option under the playback menu allows shut off of review after shot
- Actual ISO is displayed in the viewfinder and screen instead of the Auto ISO setting
- On/Off ring around the shutter release button makes for faster/easier power up
- 0bvious, improved placement of mode dial
- Rear command dial instead of the "up/down" button

Cons
- New battery: EN-EL21 (may not be a con for everybody)
- Hopefully a non-issue: the on/off and shutter release button do not seem to be as "solid" as I've come to expect Nikon controls to be. They "wobble" a bit.

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nwcs Moderator Awarded for his in-depth knowledge in various areas, including Landscape and Wildlife Photography Nikonian since 15th Jan 2006Tue 04-Dec-12 07:28 PM
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#1. "RE: V2 has been delivered - Initial Impressions"
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Knoxville, US
          

How would you rate the pocketability of the V2 with the grip? I was a little disappointed with the battery change. Would have been nice to keep using the same spare batteries!

Can you feel the shutter release/video buttons more easily? I sometimes hit the wrong one on my V1.

  
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Bill Spangler Gold Member Charter MemberWed 05-Dec-12 02:19 PM
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Louisville, US
          

I don't usually carry the V1 in pocket but yesterday, I did carry the V2 around in my jacket pocket. The 30-110 lens was mounted. It did fit in the pocket but was a little bulky. Possibly the 10-30 lens would make it less so. The grip didn't seem to be any problem, but the pop up flash housing acted as a bit of an anchor when putting in and taking out of the pocket.
The video button is much better placed IMHO. I don't believe it will be nearly as likely to accidentally press the wrong button.

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James23p Moderator Awarded for his wide variety of skills, a true generalist both in film and digital photography Nikonian since 25th Apr 2004Wed 05-Dec-12 04:45 PM
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Memphis, US
          

Thanks Bill I appreciate you taking the time to post your impressions, it will help a lot of members who maybe thinking of getting this camera.

Jim

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VR8 Silver Member Nikonian since 04th May 2008Wed 05-Dec-12 04:48 PM
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Ottawa, CA
          

Excellent news! I am still running CS5 and LR4, so I will probably be shooting JPG until I update my Mac to Mountain Lion. I doubt CS5 and LR4 read V2 Raw files.

Victor

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Bill Spangler Gold Member Charter MemberWed 05-Dec-12 06:04 PM
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Louisville, US
          

Adobe has not updated CS6 Camera Raw or Lightroom 4 to read V2 NEFs yet. Any thoughts on how quickly this may come about?

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ericbowles Moderator Awarded for his in-depth knowledge and high level skills in various areas, especially Landscape and Wildlife Photoghraphy Nikonian since 25th Nov 2005Wed 05-Dec-12 09:02 PM
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You can temporarily use View NX2 to view and convert images into a format usable in Lightroom. View NX2 supports the V2.

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Bill Spangler Gold Member Charter MemberThu 06-Dec-12 04:17 AM
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Louisville, US
          

Thanks Eric!

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VR8 Silver Member Nikonian since 04th May 2008Thu 06-Dec-12 07:43 AM
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 Thu 06-Dec-12 11:18 AM by VR8

Ottawa, CA
          

Thanks, found a laptop to use with NX2 until my new desktop arrives!

Victor

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