Can a Nikon 1 camera get a 24mm-equivalent wide angle, including via adapters?
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I like the Nikon 1 system but would want a genuinely wide-angle option, around a 24mm full-frame equivalent field of view. Is there a native Nikon 1 lens that gets close to that, or could I use adapters and lenses from other mounts to reach it at a reasonable cost?
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There is a 10mm lens available for the Nikon 1 which will give you a 27mm FF equivalent field of view. There are no official lenses wider than that, and finding a lens to mount from another system will be difficult due to the 1 series' small sensor.
The widest rectilinear lenses for APS-C bodies are 10mm, so they're out. Mirco 43rds uses a smaller sensor, so has shorter focal lengths available so something like the Panasonic 7-14mm f/4.0 would be wide enough, however I don't know if a micro 43rds -> Nikon 1 adaptor exists.
It's easier to adapt older fully manual only lenses as you don;t have to worry about electronic aperture control and focus etc. the adaptor is merely a tube which holds the lens at the correct distance. However it will be difficult to find a old lens with a short enough focal length (as ultrawides weren't made for compact formats back in the manual days). So you're best bet might be a fisheye, but that comes with it's own issues.
One option that appears to be viable is a C mount -> Nikon 1 adaptor. The C mount is used for CCTV and machine vision applications, frequently with small sensor cameras so very short focal length lenses are available. However as some of these lenses are designed for low resolution video, the quality might not be up to much on a Nikon 1 body.
If wide angles are your thing, I would consider a system with a larger sensor, such as the Sony NEX line.
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Yes, but options are limited. Native Nikon 1 lenses only get close: the 10mm Nikon 1 lens gives about a 27mm full-frame equivalent field of view, and there were no official Nikon 1 lenses wider than that.
Using adapters is possible, but not straightforward. With the Nikon FT1 adapter, Nikon F-mount lenses can be used on Nikon 1 bodies. One example mentioned is the Sigma 8-16mm, which works out to roughly 22-43mm equivalent on Nikon 1, so it can reach wider than 24mm equivalent.
Adapting lenses from other systems can be difficult because the Nikon 1 sensor is very small, so you need extremely short focal lengths to get a truly wide view. Older manual-focus lenses are generally easier to adapt, but suitable ultra-wide options are uncommon. Some C-mount lenses such as Kowa 6mm or 4.8mm were also suggested, though compatibility and coverage can vary.
So the short answer is: native gets you about 27mm equivalent, while adapter solutions may get you to about 24mm or wider, but with more compromise and complexity.
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