Nikon Z series - Best Focus Settings - no ads, no interruptions
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- How to focus the Nikon Z7 (Z6 and Z50) mirrorless camera, including touch, autofocus and manual as well as focus stacking. Photographers with the D780 using liveview will also find this familiar.
CONTENTS
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0:00 Intro
0:46 Firmware updates
1:22 Lens focus features
1:51 Touch focus
2:32 Viewfinder settings for focus
3:02 Single AF
3:34 Focus area
4:39 Focus and compose
5:01 Options
5:55 Face/eye detect
6:30 Animal
6:48 AF-On
6:58 Back button focus
7:26 Tracking
9:04 Manual focus
9:25 24-70 F2.8 features
10:52 Focus assists
11:12 Video rack focus
12:00 Focus bracket
13:15 Custom settings
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Martin, it’s always a pleasure watching and listening to your well-organized presentations. Thanks again for another winner.
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Thank you so much for this tutorial. You explained it so well, covering all settings without rushing through the options.
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Bought a Z6 Mark II some days back and have been looking at many videos regarding focus settings. This one has been really much useful for me and its well organised. Thanks a lot Maarten. Appreciate the efforts you have put in here.
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This is a really great channel, I appreciate how in depth and professional it is!
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I just got my hands on a Z50 and I have to say that your videos are definitely clear and well delivered. Pacing is also pretty good. Thanks and great job.
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Yet another very clear and informative review, great stuff Maarten, thank you!
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All the details, for free ! We are lucky to have photo channels like yours... Thanks a thousand time for your excellent job. Cheers.
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You have the best video tutorials I've seen! Thank you so much
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Love your work Maarten, love your talking pace and style supported by great visuals.
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Why other youtubers don't do it like you.... Very informative. Straight to the point. No silly jokes. No waste of time.
Thank you a million
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Maarten, you have answered every question I had about focusing on this camera...I am grateful that I found you. Thank you kindly!
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After two years of Nikon Z7 ownership, I'm now making a concentrated effort to better understand and use autofocus. Thank you for this GREAT tutorial. I've reviewed it a number of times, and I still learn each time. As you suggested, I'm working to build my muscle memory too.
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Best video for focusing settings on Nikon's Z series. It took me 3 minutes to find what i needed. Thank you so much.
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This is one of the clearest explanations I've seen on RUclips. I'm brand new to mirrorless and my Z7 ii and this video was super helpful. Thank you!
It's always a pleasure to read notes like yours - knowing that I've been able to help others with their photography journey.
Very helpful and practical advice - I thought I had mainly mastered the menu but this video has taken me another step further. Thanks Maarten.
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Amazing video!! Harder than you would think to find such a clear tutorial for new photographers.
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Thank you Maarten. As a new shooter your tutorials is what I need. I just bought the Z6II recently and yes, the various menu options is really ovewhelming indeed. So I will take my time to learn one item at a time. Nobody explains the functions like you do and for that, you're the best online teacher for my Z6II.
Thank you, that's very kind. I hope to be able to borrow a Z6II soon to do a review.
@Hisham. I film a lot with the Z6 II and some AF-S 200-400 VR II with the FTZ. My experience is that when you are following a moving object, that the camera produces some micro focus jumps all the time. Soon I will go for a native z lens when it will enter the market. Think these old lenses were never made for making video I guess?
Just got my z50 a week ago. Im uberly excited. Thank u for this tutorial
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The best video about Nikon z camera setting I have ever seen. Thanks for your presentation.
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Maarten Great video you always make your videos perfect to understand no matter what level of a photographer you are Thank You
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Thank you for a great video on the menu system. Outstanding delivery and organization.
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Thank you very much for transferring your knowledge! One of the best videos on this topic!
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Just got my Z7ii, and by far your video was the most informative, thanks!
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Thanks a lot for this helpful presentation of all the new features coming from a DSLR!
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I always enjoy your videos Maarten. They’re very informative!!
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Thank you again Maarten for another excellent video, it is a genuine pleasure to get excellent informative content without the ridiculous clickbait alas so popular with many other photography channels
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Thank you so much for this very clear and easy-to-follow explanation. Much appreciated!
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Thank you, one of the best "camera help" videos
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I love your tutorial: it's to the point, clear, and pleasant!
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Thank you for this very helpful video. Clear, concise and well explained. I'm bookmarking this so I can come back to it. After years of using Nikon DSLR cameras, using the mirrorless Z 6ll is a whole new experience and somewhat daunting, and you have helped me ease into it. Thank you so much :)
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Thanks Maarten for the clear instructions, I have made the necessary focus settings on my Z6 and eager to test this out.
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Great presentation. Well organised. I learned a lot. Thanks Maarten!
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best instructional video i’ve seen - by a mile. thank you
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Thank you - this does help a lot. Slowly switching over to Z mount (Z6), and some things are different from what I'm used to. I appreciate you doing this.
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Well done and extremely explicit. Thank you !
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Thank you for this very informative video, I was very confused until I saw this. Thanks again!
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Finally got my Z6 back from repair...this was helpful in re-learning my camera!
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This video is just absolutely amazing! Thank you! I learnt a lot!
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Huge thanks for Going into such details. Loved it.
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Thank you. This one goes in my reference file while I learn my Z7’s controls.
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Thanks a lot for such great explanation, it was really helpful
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My God. Very well explained and easy to follow about Nikon Z focus system. :). Thanks 👍
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Great video, thanks Maarten! Yor tips works mosty on my Z5 as well.
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Many Thanks , it was the exact thing i was looking for !
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Thank you Maarten. I'll have to catch up with the rest of your sessions.
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Well I asked Maarten if it was possible to update his previous excellent tutorial on Z6 autofocus, firmware 2.0, to include the changes in firmware 3 and he replied within a few hours to point me to this video! This is another excellent tutorial and the best I have seen on the Nikon Z series. Maarten's channel is one of my top 3 on photography. Can I say far better than a Mr Jared P! Thanks Maarten.
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Wow! Learned quite a bit about my camera now. I thought you looked like Martin Scorsese in the beginning, but now I know that you actually are the Scorsese of photography. Thank you!
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Thank you Maarten for your precise descriptions easily understandable
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Wow - great tutorial, thanks a lot Maarten!
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Thanks Maarten. I've just bought a used Z6 and this has been very helpful as an orientation. You always seem to find menu options I've never discovered.
One thing I found is manual focus can be simply achieved by turning the focus ring even in AF modes. I haven't however discovered how to save different drive modes to the U1-U3 positions. It seems U1-U3 can save video setting as well. In all a total of 6.
Tap to focus seems to use contrast detect AF which I found isn't very suitable for video. Moving the white tracking focus box around with the thumbstick (without activating the tracking yellow box) while recording video seems to give smoother pull-focus results. Auto-area AF and AF-F together work well for faces but Wide-area seems to work better for everything else.
I won't remember everything you taught but I'll use your lesson to optimize solutions for my needs. Thank you again for providing such a wealth of very well presented knowledge. It's a gift.
Thanks for the kind words, and for sharing these additional observations and tips, appreciated!
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Thank you for your video. Good explanation on nikon z focusing techniques. Making gonna upgrade to Z system.
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Excellent video! Thank you
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Wow! This is perfect ! Well explained sir!
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Great summary! I may have missed it in your video, but many reviewers are suggesting assigning Fn1 (front of Z body) to initiate the tracking (works as a toggle to turn tracking on and off). Also liberating like assigning focus to the lens function button...
That too is a good suggestion, thanks for the kind words, thanks for sharing your tip.
Holy shit! This is the best tutorial I've seen on this camera! Thank you!
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Thanks Buddy!! As always, so well put together. I truly wish that the AF (speed) would actually pull focus slower or faster - would be so great for short-film shoots when it’s tossed on my gimbal and don’t feel like hooking up the entire FF system. However, one thing that I found works about 90% of the time on my Z6; which is to push and HOLD on the lcd and it seems to slow down pulling focus between subjects... Great job bud! And to whoever down-voted this video: You’re a pompous ass just having a bad day. Keep up the good work Maarten!!!!
Right. I did wonder if I was mis-interpreting and it's only meant for following objects, not racking focus. Still, would be a nice setting to have. Thanks for the tip, I'll try that. And, of course, thanks for the kind words.
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I really enjoyed your explanation. It's very helpful!
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@@MaartenHeilbron Yes I just got a Z5 and though I'm a long time Nikon DSLR shooter I felt kinda lost. Watching your video makes the transition easier.
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Thanks so much for this tutorial.
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Excellent video. Thank you :)
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Nice video. Short and to the point.
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As always, a fantastic video. I think you are one of the best instructors on the net.
Focusing is one of my biggest problems with the Z6. I've been using Nikon since I'm 18 and I'm now 71 and a professional photographer. I know how to shoot and I know the focus menus I thought, but keep watching more videos to see what I'm doing wrong. I shoot a lot in restaurants or night clubs where there is dim light, certainly not dark but dimmer than normal. I usually use flash. The focus always searches. When I use my 28-300 it constantly searches focus terribly. I have NEVER had this problem with my D-750, D-300 or D-800. What am I having this problem? No one seems to know, not Nikon for sure. I sent the camera back to them before the warranty ended and they checked it out and it still does the same thing. If anyone can enlighten me on this please do. Also, that green focus assist light for low light is useless. They have disabled the infrared light beam coming from the flash unit which always gave me accurate focus in low light situations. What the heck were they thinking? At least give us a choice whether to use the infrared or green assist light. To eliminate it completely is just stupid. Maarten, if you are reading this, please shed some light on this if you can. Email me at ithoughtaboutyou@gmail.com. Thanks, Tony
Thanks, I appreciate your kind words.
I do have little experience with flash photography, so not sure I can help - however it's nice to know I have your confidence.
I assume you're using the 28-300 with the FTZ adapter, and appreciate that there is no Z mount equivalent. Let's hope that a native lens would not have the same issues.
I have no suggestions to improve this. The green autofocus light seems to work for me - although I've not been shooting in the kinds of situations you describe.
If it's working nicely with the D750, then I'd probably stay with that. Otherwise, would manual focus work?
Sorry that this is probably not much help.
Very helpful tutorial!
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Very nice presentation. The order of topics was excellent. Was planning on Father’s Day...may need to delay until market recovers a bit. Stay well.
Thanks for your kind words and wishes. These are difficult times, and I hope that you and yours remain safe and healthy.
Good info to trial and error with! Well presented,
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Thank you, great tutorial
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Brilliant video! Thanks!
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Thanks a million Maarten!
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as always great video..Great camera also..Mine is z6
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I love a Canadian's using an Anne Shirley doll. :-) Thanks for an interesting video and keep up the good work.
Glad you enjoyed it. Anne is a very useful prop, as she seems to engage the eye/face detect on nearly all cameras and sits still more nicely than most models.
Thanks! I learned a lot from you and can use my new Nikon Z6ii much better now!
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Maarten, this is just the confirmation I needed prior to my used Z7 arriving tomorrow. I’m only a hobby landscape photographer but rationalised the Z7 over the Z6 for the crop factor to save on buying many lenses. I’d love to know more of the FN button and U1, U2 & U3 settings you use to get me off to a flying start. A really helpful video even 2 years later. Many thanks.
Agreed, I think the Z7 remains a very good choice (unless the Z9 is in your budget). At the moment (as I don’t have a Z7) no plans to produce more content.
Hey u just solved my problems..thank u so much
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How I haven't subscribed yet? Fantastic video!
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Very informative
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very nice video
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Excellent
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Great video! One thing to mention, the af focus speed on video makes a hugeeee difference, but not when tapping the screen. If you have af-f for example, and move your box over the back object, it will take its time and slowly fade out to the back object
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@@MaartenHeilbron no problem! I just got my Z6ii and noticed that it didn’t affect the speed sometimes and wondered why, but it depends on what mode.
very helpful
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nice job
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Great explanation, new sub here
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Muchas gracias.
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Thank you! :-)
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Thank you sir
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