You actually need to have a check box on "AF Subject detection options" to "off" if you want it to not use subject tracking when you have fn2 checked. Otherwise, when you press fn2 on your camera, it will use whatever your current subject tracking is... Essentially this is an "override" so if the box is not checked that setting is not going be overridden when you hold down the button.
Thanks Barry, I'm a wildlife hobbyist and also acquired a Z8 recently and I must admit that if it wasn't for U-Tube video's like yours I would be stuck. I will attempt your newly acquired method. 👍 Keep up the good work, mate.
I've tested this approach yesterday at an event, and it worked just amazingly. Even better than what I've used to on the Z6II (well, pretty much everything on Z8 is better than on Z6II). I like I can just jump back to whatever AF I had before. Thanks a lot .
Hi Barry, Thank you for posting a very informative video. Please tell me what attachement you have fixed on to tye external flash bracket...is it a power bank ? I would be interested in obtaining such a bracket. Any inputs from you will be helpful. Thank you.
Nothing happens when I press my fn2 button. Also, I have a small red square on my screen, and I'm not sure why. I just got this camera a couple of weeks ago and am new to mirrorless, so any advice is welcome and appreciated! My camera is missing focus quite a bit, either dropping it or back focusing. Could this be because my settings aren't right?
The small red box is the small area AF which anything thing in the red square the camera will focus on, the Z8 has a button on the bottom left front corner of the camera which you can press and change your AF area, or you can access it in the quick menu, have a good play with all of the AF modes to get used to the camera, and to start of just select AFF area and then select which subject you are shooting ie birds,people,cars etc and the camera will do most of the work for you. Hope that helps.
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You actually need to have a check box on "AF Subject detection options" to "off" if you want it to not use subject tracking when you have fn2 checked. Otherwise, when you press fn2 on your camera, it will use whatever your current subject tracking is... Essentially this is an "override" so if the box is not checked that setting is not going be overridden when you hold down the button.
Thanks Barry, I'm a wildlife hobbyist and also acquired a Z8 recently and I must admit that if it wasn't for U-Tube video's like yours I would be stuck. I will attempt your newly acquired method. 👍 Keep up the good work, mate.
Appreciation that man thanks!
I've tested this approach yesterday at an event, and it worked just amazingly. Even better than what I've used to on the Z6II (well, pretty much everything on Z8 is better than on Z6II). I like I can just jump back to whatever AF I had before. Thanks a lot .
RSF is a game changer! Great update thanks 👏🏻
Hi Barry,
Thank you for posting a very informative video. Please tell me what attachement you have fixed on to tye external flash bracket...is it a power bank ? I would be interested in obtaining such a bracket. Any inputs from you will be helpful. Thank you.
That is awesome, just set mine up and it sticks like glue. Thanks for the tip Barry 👍
Pleased it helped, thanks for watching 🙏🏻
How are you? My z8 doesn't follow focus for video but not for photos. What setting will human follow focus work when taking pictures?
Am I right in assuming you have to hold the fn button down to get it to keep tracking?
No - you press it once it swaps modes you should see indications, then if you press it again defaults back to previous (turns it off).
Nothing happens when I press my fn2 button. Also, I have a small red square on my screen, and I'm not sure why. I just got this camera a couple of weeks ago and am new to mirrorless, so any advice is welcome and appreciated! My camera is missing focus quite a bit, either dropping it or back focusing. Could this be because my settings aren't right?
The small red box is the small area AF which anything thing in the red square the camera will focus on, the Z8 has a button on the bottom left front corner of the camera which you can press and change your AF area, or you can access it in the quick menu, have a good play with all of the AF modes to get used to the camera, and to start of just select AFF area and then select which subject you are shooting ie birds,people,cars etc and the camera will do most of the work for you. Hope that helps.