Existing topic for camera is http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/1000/nikon-new-mirrorless-cameras-v1-and-j1#Item_80 , use it.

Also, more interesting here concern the rare C-mount Cine Nikkor lenses set than the Nikon1 V1 itself

@matt_gh2 . Thanks for your comment. Actually, for any system, lenses are the most important part. The Cine-Nikkor lenese match perfectly the Nikon1 to deliver a certain vintage (organic) look, so I am going to use it for a project. For my usual job, I am a big fan of the GH series because of the existence of Voigtlander and Nikon lenses line up I can adpat to the camera. For filmmaking, I rarely use the Lumix lenses as they are too clinical. I am using them for photography only. See here the close up portrait shot on a GH1 with a Nikon 50mm f1.2 AIS (frame grab from on of my short film. "Revol'verte" (posted on Vimeo) and the Yunnan kid shot with the gh3 and Olympus 45mm f1.8.

@matt_gh2 It is true that for photographies, I like an overall combination; the color rendition, the texture of the image and even the "orgaic" noise of the Nikon1 compare to the Panasonic GH series. Nikon1 jpg are already great, and working on raw file, I just mimic the original treatment of the Nikon1, the main difference being the information I get back in both highlight and shadows. In video, I have to give it a try, as there is possibilities to upload a tailor made profile into the Nikon1 and I tried one called "flat". In GH series, I still prefer the image treatment for colors of the GH1 vs GH2/3/4 whatever set I tried on the last three. The portrait was done with the GH1 and I really enjoy this rendering.

@ joethepro Thanks for the explanation. I am not posting a lot here (5 posts in a couple of years) and I am not used to it yet. As my subject is more about those rare lenses and their combination with the Nikon1, I am not sure it will suit the V1 and J1 discussion. How can I move this discussion to the one mentioned by Vitaliy? Am I going to erase the different post/ discussion here? Thanks

@majoraxis Thanks for sharing. Interesting lenses I didn't know. Do you have lively shot with it? People or landscape?

I search and found some shot I had done with the GH1 and the Angenieux 25mm f0.95, frame grab from my short films and a musician picture shots.

@ cantsin. Exactly. I mention this (big) limitation in my field review here http://www.francperet.com/2014/10/01/nikon1-v1-and-cine-lenses and for 2 months, I shot with the Nikon1 guessing the exposure and getting confirmation after the shot by checking the histogram to know if I were right or wrong. One tip I am teaching to my students is this. If you can see blue sky over your head and you are shooting someone under sunlight, the exposure value is matching (@ISO100 - f8 - 1/250s) or (@ISO100 - f5.6 - 1/500s) or any other combination of same EV14). This is true in average situation. In Australia Outback (no air pollution and lots of reflection from the sand), Alps, Himalaya, Tibet or Xinjiang (high altitude, closer to the source of light) this value can be double (EV15) or even more. In average situation, like in French Burgundy, I prest my camera to that EV14 value under a blue sky. If my subject is under shadow, I know the EV is dropping at least 2 stops so I will reduce my speed (@ISO100, f5.6, 1/125s) or open up my aperture (@ISO100 f2.8 1/500s) to compensate. Quick decision without taking my eye out of the viewfinder. The Aperture ring is on the lens, the shutter speed is changed by a button next to my thumb. Very handy. Moving inside a house with windows and white wall, the EV will be around 8 to 16 times slower (3 or 4 stops)... This is approximation but it helps to get close to the truth in few steps. Most of the time, I got it right at first shot. Variation will depends on reflection around (white wall or trees) the subject. Of course, during an overcast day, I have to do more test and try as i am hving no reference anymore. Step by step, knowing my envitronment, I was good to guess the exposure and I didn't struggle much. I was used to manual focus when I started my photography career back in 1986, so this didn't bother me much since the viewfinder is sharp enough to hit the focus right even using the f0.95 lens. This is the subject of my original post; I was so seduced by the result (color, mood, character...) I got with the combination of the Nikon1 and my old lenses, that I left my GH4 and the Lumix lens at home, despite the lack of any assistance from the Nikon1. Of course, I would be very happy to get a firmware update or a hack to get the Nikon1 able to work on semi-auto Aperture priority with a dumb adapter. That would make it even more enjoyable to use.

Here are some more information sent by Nameless.

@Nameless Thanks again for contacting me after seeing this post to share so many precious information related to those rare lenses. Great stuff!

Interested