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I was interested in a few new pieces of equipment including Nikon’s newly announced AW1. It’s based on the one year-old Nikon 1 series<\/strong>. These are compact, mirrorless models that have interchangeable lenses. They are small and lightweight but deliver high quality images.<\/p>\n But the kicker here is that the AW1 is also waterproof to 49 feet, temperature resistant to 14F degrees and shockproof to about 6 feet. I was attracted to this camera because of its ruggedness.<\/td>\n I spent about 30 minutes of touchie-feelie time with the AW1 at the Nikon booth. I also peppered Brian – the Nikon rep – with dozens of questions about the camera. <\/p>\n In the end, I came away satisfied that this new piece of equipment needed to become part of my arsenal.<\/p>\n When I returned home from New York, I placed an order for the AW1 with two waterproof lenses. Although the AW1 has been available for sale for about six weeks, the two lens kit was just made available.\n<\/td>\n However, due to the usual holiday confusion, I have yet to open the carton. In the next few days, I hope to try it out. Since it’s 10 degrees outdoors here in Grand Rapids, I think the underwater testing will have to wait unless I decide to try it out in the bathtub. <\/p>\n But with the Consumer Electronics Show<\/strong> (CES) right around the corner (next week), I just might take it with me to Las Vegas and jump into one of the pools. I’ll fill you in when I have more to report.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Written by: Arnie Lee<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Backorder Has Arrived This past October, I was in NYC to cover PhotoExpo 2013. It’s a large trade show for the photographic industry where new equipment, accessories, services and the like are on display. One of the nicest things … Continue reading ![](\".\/images\/equip\/nikonaw1\/DSC07678.jpg\")
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