Nikon DF-M1 Dot Sight

2022-07-13T08:54:16

Works great.

WARREN G.

2022-02-20T11:09:45

An awesome device for superzoom cameras! Have you ever zoomed way in, then jiggled the camera and lost sight of the target? It is really hard to reacquire the target in superzoom. So you have to zoom out, find it in a wider angle view, then zoom back in. With the DF-M1, you first calibrate the device. Then, when zoomed in, if you lose target, merely shift your eye to the DF-M1 (which retains wide-angle view) and tilt the camera to put the red or green dot back onto the target. Bam! Your zoom is recentered on the target, while still zoomed in! The dot site is a lifesaver on Coolpix P1000, but will work on any camera with a flash shoe.

Mike W.

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2022-01-25T07:33:46

This is excellent product from Nikon it help me a lot capturing fast moving subject.

Roger B.

2022-01-02T07:14:30

Really helps with zooming. Nice product to have when taking pics of objects that are far away.

Victorino S.

2021-11-01T18:02:58

While I felt that Adorama's packing and warehousing process with this item was less than stellar, I've really enjoyed this product. It is one of the most fully featured dot sights for cameras I have seen. Calibrating for parallax is quick and easy with the two wheels. I really like that you can change the dot colors to make them stand out from the background. Another nice touch is being able to change the type of the dot. There are three options that you can easily change between. This item is weatherproof and opens and closes smoothly and turns on when you open it and off when you close it. I used it with one of my 500mm Nikkors, and it was such a time saver since I don't have to hunt as much for my target. I can hold it to my eye, find it, then I can easily compose in my viewfinder. If you shoot long lenses, this can be quite a time saver. It works on any camera body with a hot shoe or cold shoe. It doesn't have to be Nikon. I have used it on my Olympus bodies also, and it works well

Dillon A.

2021-03-07T07:03:52

Bitcoin worthy!!

MALCOLM H.

2021-02-01T13:21:33

This item is an absolute must for a bird photographer. It allows you to quickly spot and follow a bird in motion, while your lens is completely zoomed in. Pros: fits into any brand that has a standard shoe. Does not require having a Nikon camera. Con: the calibration knobs are too easy too move. so you should calibrate every time you plan on using it.

Justin N.

2021-01-09T17:33:57

I am using this with the 500pf and so far I love it. I will take a little getting used to but its a good addition to my bag. It stays with my 500pf.

Peterjrs

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2020-09-29T12:12:50

Much better than the Olympus competing model. The Olympus wiggled around it its base, would never stay sighted. this one is firmly seated, and once it is sighted, it stays sighted this is really good for shooting football games zoomed out.

RAFORD H.

2019-09-28T20:00:00

When using 400mm or longer focal length lenses, It become extremely difficult to acquire and track small and fast moving objects in the distance. The new Nikon DF-M1 Dot Site completely solves the problem. Once you calibrate the red or green dot on the sight's finder screen with the center point of the camera's view finder, the frustration of finding your subject ends. This new devise is so accurate, you no longer need to watch the subject in the camera's view finder. Simply continue to track the subject with the red or green dot on the sight's finer screen and your subject will be captured within the image frame.

Scripps23

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2019-04-06T07:06:07

This is a great addition to a large lens for capturing birds in flight. Before having this device I could not find the bird in the view finder most of the time with my 500 lens. Now I'm on target most of the time and what a great feeling it is to get the subject on target. The scope is easy to adjust and mounts easily on most cameras in just seconds. The scope lets you have a full view of your surrounding area and works best with your head a short distance from the camera. I have also used this scope without a tri-pod on a 300mm lens and was pleased with the results.

tony r.

2019-02-11T06:06:32

This is a handy device for repositioning when using a large telephoto lens or something like the Coolpix P1000. I've used to track and capture the International Space Station with good results, and for other far off moving objects with larger telephone lenses.

MIKE G.

2018-12-31T13:11:23

Cannot open the battery department...

PAUL G.

2018-10-28T17:30:39

The alignment can be a bit tricky. Plan on using a tripod. Once done, it works really well to focus a (very) long lens on what you want, while you can keep situational awareness on a very wide area (normal sight).

PHILIP L.

2018-10-26T08:40:00

Was pleasantly surprised with design and quality build of this dot site. I have used the red dot gun site method but this has taken the concept to a higher level. I purchased it to use with the Nikon P1000, and it works great.

Loren H.

2018-10-25T20:00:00

This is a very intuitive device that will be a great aid for quick subject motion and acquisition of Birds in Flight and other rapidly moving subjects. It does not project a laser or other light onto the subject, the bright sighting reference is only visible with your eye centered with the DF-M1. It has three different reticles in either Red or Green illumination. It needs to be "sighted in" or adjusted for alignment before use by putting the sight mounted camera on a stable surface or tripod with a target at a similar distance to the expected BIFs. Adjustment requires the camera to be on and the DF-M1 to be open with battery installed so the Camera Monitor can be viewed and aligned to the reference subject and then the controls for the adjustment of the horizontal and vertical reticles turned to align the Dot, Circle, or Circle with Center Dot. There is also an adjustment for five levels of brightness of the Reticles. It was released with the P1000, but I have been using it with my Z7, D850, and D500. It should work with any camera with a flash shoe above the lens. Please, forgive my feeble attempt to illustrate how it works.

MikeF

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