Approaching The Scene 306: Nikon Z8 & Z9 New Action Autofocus Setup + Download My Settings

(LINKS BELOW): Here, I showcase recent changes I’ve made to my Z8 and Z9 controls, with an emphasis on action autofocus settings. These changes come from the combination of Nikon’s firmware advancements and my experience firing tens of thousands of frames in complex jungle shooting scenarios. With a view through my lens, I’ll point out ways to adapt autofocus modes on the fly with single-button-press switching when dealing with quickly changing complex subjects and scenes. Finally, I’ll walk through recent Costa Rica workshop images that highlight the types of shooting scenarios that each mode is best suited to capture.

Z8 SETUP UPDATE VIDEO:    • Z8 Settings Update Guide FW 2.01 June...  
*Z8 Original full setup guide:    • Nikon Z8: Full Menu Setup Guide For B...  
*Z8 My Settings Download: https://bit.ly/Z8Update
Z9 SETUP UPDATE VIDEO:    • Z9 Settings Guide Update FW 5.0 June ...  
* Z9 Original setup guide:    • Nikon Z9 Complete Setup Guide: Standa...  
* Z9 My Settings Download: https://bit.ly/Z9Settings
Understanding Nikon’s banks:    • Approaching the Scene 190: How To Use...  
Z6/7/50 Action AF Guide:    • Approaching The Scene 265:  Action AF...  

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LINKED TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro to ATS 30
01:00 These changes come from field experience in Costa Rica
02:25 Why I’m sharing my settings files & how to use them
03:50 Which of my settings have changed and why?
05:52 Through the lens AF settings demo
07:55 Setting Auto-Area to a button press
10:05 3D without detection when subject detection fails
12:21 Remapping the display to another button
13:17 The i-Menu is critical to me
16:11 Photo examples of when to use these settings
25:11 My older Z camera settings have not changed (z6/7/50/etc)
25:55 What about the Zf?
26:55 What about cycle AF on a button?
27:45 How you can download my settings files
28:40 Join our next free Office Hours