Nikon 1 and D-mount and C-mount lenses

[MEPER]

So what you want it to just use a cine lens on a Nikon 1 body?
I have used manual nikkors without a chip via the FT-1 converter but FT-1 as contacts.

Nikon 1 bodies also work on a scope for digi-scoping via the DSA-N1 adapter which has contacts also.

So both FT-1 and DSA-N1 adapter has contacts at the Nikon 1 body side therefor I am in doubt if Nikon 1 body needs to "see" something attached so Nikon 1 body is "fooled" to believe a lens is attached?

A shame Nikon 1 system ended. It was nice and compact and sensors got better and better from V1 to J5. Also a shame with the investment in Nikon 1 equipment that can only be used with Nikon 1 bodies. 

[Birna Rørslett]

i wonder...so i wont get any focus magnification without the chip?

That is correct. Nikin has dumbed down the functionality of their 1-series models.  Not their wisest move I think.

[richardHaw]

so is there a way to fool it? I dont want to salvage expensive Nikon adapters for the chips

[MEPER]

K&F sells passive adapters to mount on Nikon 1 cameras like this M42 adapter til Nikon 1 mount:
https://dk.kentfaith.com/nikon-1/KF06.116_m42-linser-til-nikon-1-mount-kamera-adapter

It should indicate that a pure passive adapter can be used with 3. party lenses without any electronics?

But K&F does not make a cine-lens to Nikon 1 adapter.

[MEPER]

It should work and Fotodiox makes a C-mount adapter.
This video shows a list of adapters made for Nikon 1 and there is also a demonstration of a pure passive adapter used with a Canon EOS lens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNYNmqqQlA8

[MEPER]

Also maybe something to look at here to be inspired from?
http://www.francperet.com/2014/10/01/nikon1-v1-and-cine-lenses/

[MEPER]

The passive C-mounts adapters are quite cheap......
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/C-Nikon1-C-Mount-Adaptor-fits-Cine-CCTV-Lens-to-Nikon-J1-V1-J2-V2-J3-V3-UK-STOCK-/193194567378

[richardHaw]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AF-EXP-chip-for-Nikon-1-Gfoto/324451282654?hash=item4b8acdaede:g:xw0AAOSwK-xf~r0v
looks like there's no alternative but this russian guy (Gfoto)
how sad

[MEPER]

Yes, there is an alternative just getting a pure C-mount adapter without any electronics as this ebay link:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/C-Nikon1-C-Mount-Adaptor-fits-Cine-CCTV-Lens-to-Nikon-J1-V1-J2-V2-J3-V3-UK-STOCK-/193194567378

Then you just need to set the Nikon 1 to manual mode. Then you can take pictures.

This fellow just uses a passive adapter using his cine nikkors:
http://www.francperet.com/2014/10/01/nikon1-v1-and-cine-lenses/

I also tried setting my Nikon 1 to M-mode and I can take images without a lens attached.

How do you got to the conclusion that the Russian guy is the only alternative? :-)
Is that because you need to take pictures in e.g. A-mode?

[richardHaw]

yes, A-mode will be very helpful

whats more important is so i could magnify the view

can you please tell me which body you are using? I read that some wont allow use with manual lenses with a dumb adapter and will show a "lens not attached error"

[MEPER]

Normally I use A-mode (in this case a J4) shows an error if I remove the lens but if I switch to M-mode I can take images without a lens attached (just the sensor).
I think in M-mode all Nikon 1 should work. I can try my J5 also and the fellow on link above uses his V1 with his cine-Nikkors. So also work using V1.

The magnification you talk about that is not just the 2.7x factor you get compared to FX sensor?

[MEPER]

The J5 is easier as it has a PSAM wheel so I just set it to M and it works without a lens.
Then shutter time is set using the "thump-wheel".

[richardHaw]

thank you. i may be buying a J5 because thats the only reasonable option available to me cost-performance wise.

the V3 is awesome bbut still expensive.

what i meant by magnification is the one like in the Z cameras, i could magnify the image so i could see things better when focusing, not crop factor.

[MEPER]

I got a relative cheap J5. Picture quality is quite good. Especially with 18.5/1.8 lens.
The viewfinder magnification may still work in pure manual mode?
Don't know if I can test it when I have not lens on.....maybe try to hold a lens in front of the sensor.....

Do you have the Cine-Nikkor 50/1.8 or which do you have? :-)

[richardHaw]

I got a relative cheap J5. Picture quality is quite good. Especially with 18.5/1.8 lens.
The viewfinder magnification may still work in pure manual mode?
Don't know if I can test it when I have not lens on.....maybe try to hold a lens in front of the sensor.....

Do you have the Cine-Nikkor 50/1.8 or which do you have? :-)

well, just see if you could magnify without anything attached and see if it works (i hope it does, for both our sake)

i have a 13/1.9 and a 38/1.8 that i dismantled but got lazy to put back (for years now)