What telephoto lens options are available for the Nikon 1 J1 for wildlife photography?
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I have a Nikon 1 J1 and want a longer lens for wildlife photography. I’ve been looking for something like the 1 NIKKOR 30-110mm or any longer telephoto option for this camera, but I’m having trouble figuring out what lenses fit the Nikon 1 mount. What telephoto zoom lenses are available for the J1, and are there adapter options if I need more reach?
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The Nikon 1 system uses a new lens mount, so there are few lenses. As of 2015, The 70-300 is the longest available. Of course, that's effectively about 189mm–810mm mm (in the 35 mm format), so that's a fairly long lens.
Another option is Nikon's FT1 which will let you mount any of Nikon's F-mount lenses (AF-S lenses will be able to autofocus, you will need to focus manually with others) to your J1. Combine that with the AF-S NIKKOR 800mm and you've got some reach -- up to the equivalent of 2160mm! (Multiply by 2.7X)
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The Nikon 1 J1 uses the Nikon 1 mount, so only Nikon 1 lenses fit directly unless you use an adapter. For native telephoto zooms, the main options mentioned are the 1 NIKKOR VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 and the larger 10-100mm zoom. For more reach, the Nikon 1 70-300mm is the longest native option referenced, giving a very long full-frame equivalent field of view because of the Nikon 1 system’s 2.7x crop factor.
If you want to use standard Nikon DSLR lenses, the FT1 adapter lets you mount Nikon F-mount lenses on the J1. AF-S F-mount lenses can autofocus; other F-mount lenses will require manual focus. That can be a good route for wildlife if you already own Nikon DSLR telephoto lenses.
So, for direct-fit wildlife use, look at the 30-110mm first, or the 70-300mm if you need significantly more reach. If you need even longer focal lengths, the FT1 adapter plus an F-mount telephoto is the main alternative.
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