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Nikon Z9 Settings Manual

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  • Page 1 Professional Setting Guide —Sports AF Edition—...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Sports AF: Autofocus Basics......................4 Focus Mode: AF‑C ............................4 AF‑Area Mode: 3D‑Tracking (Solo Events)/Dynamic‑Area AF (S) (Teams) ......... 4 AF Subject Detection Options: Auto ......................5 Focus Tracking with Lock‑On ........................5 Blocked Shot AF Response: [2] ............................5 Subject Motion: [Steady] ...............................5 AF-Area Mode ..........................
  • Page 3 Table of Contents, Continued Recommended AF Settings by Event ................... 17 Overview: Settings by Event ........................17 Soccer ................................18 Gymnastics ..............................18 Floor Exercises and Rhythmic Gymnastics ......................18 Balance Beam .................................. 19 Vault ....................................19 Rings and Horizontal and Uneven Bars ......................... 19 Athletics ...............................

  • Page 4: Sports Af: Autofocus Basics

    Sports AF: Autofocus Basics Sports AF: Autofocus Basics The following settings are suitable for most sports: Focus mode Focus mode AF‑C • Solo events: 3D‑tracking AF-area mode AF-area mode • Team events: Dynamic‑area AF (S) Photo shooting menu Photo shooting menu AF subject detection options [Auto] Custom Settings...

  • Page 5: Af Subject Detection Options: Auto

    Sports AF: Autofocus Basics, Continued AF Subject Detection Options: Auto AF Subject Detection Options: Auto The camera will detect humans, animals, and vehicles and choose a sub- ject for focus automatically. Subject detection is available when wide-area AF (S), wide-area AF (L), 3D-tracking, or auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode.

  • Page 6: Af-Area Mode

    AF‑Area Mode AF‑Area Mode The following eight AF-area modes are available in focus mode AF-C. AF-area mode AF-area mode Description Description Monitor Monitor Single‑point AF The camera focuses on a point selected by the user. Dynamic‑area AF (S) The focus point is selected manually. The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus point when autofocus is initiated, but if the subject later briefly leaves the selected point, the camera will focus based on information from surrounding points.
  • Page 7 AF‑Area Mode, Continued AF-area mode AF-area mode Description Description Monitor Monitor The camera tracks focus on a selected subject. This option is avail‑ able only in photo mode. • Position the focus point over your subject and start tracking by pressing AF‑ON or by pressing the shutter‑release button halfway;...

  • Page 8: Sports Af: Custom Settings

    Sports AF: Custom Settings Sports AF: Custom Settings a1: AF‑C Priority Selection a1: AF‑C Priority Selection Custom Setting a1 [AF‑C priority selection] controls whether the cam- era gives priority to focus or shutter release. Shutter-release button pressed all the way down : Subject not in focus : Subject in focus : Photo taken (frame number shown in top left corner)

  • Page 9: A3: Focus Tracking With Lock-On

    Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued a3: Focus Tracking with Lock‑On a3: Focus Tracking with Lock‑On This menu contains two options: [Blocked shot AF response] and [Subject motion]. Blocked Shot AF Response ■ If AF‑C is selected for focus mode, focus tracking with lock-on will prevent the camera refocusing when your subject is briefly obscured by another object, ensuring that it will continue to track the main subject once the obstacle has moved away.

  • Page 10: A5: Store Points By Orientation

    Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued a5: Store Points by Orientation a5: Store Points by Orientation This option lets you concentrate on shooting without having to worry about focus-point selection. Choose whether the camera uses the same focus point and AF-area mode in all orientations, or stores separate fo- cus points and/or AF-area modes for use in “wide”...

  • Page 11: A6: Af Activation

    Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued a6: AF Activation a6: AF Activation Choose [AF‑ON only] to split the functions of the AF‑ON button (or the control to which [AF‑ON] has been assigned using Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)]) and the shutter-release button so that the former is used for focus while the latter is used only to release the shutter.

  • Page 12: A7: Focus Point Persistence

    Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued a7: Focus Point Persistence a7: Focus Point Persistence If you have assigned [AF‑area mode] or [AF‑area mode + AF ‑ON] to a control using Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)], you can hold the control to switch temporarily from the current AF-area mode to a second, pre-selected mode.
  • Page 13 Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued Focus using the default AF‑area mode. Press the shutter-release button halfway or press the AF‑ON button to focus using the default AF-area mode. In the case of auto-area AF, the camera will automatically detect the subject and choose the focus area.

  • Page 14: A8: Limit Af-Area Mode Selection

    Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued a8: Limit AF‑Area Mode Selection a8: Limit AF‑Area Mode Selection Limiting the choice of AF-area modes speeds AF-area mode selection and prevents your accidentally selecting an undesired option. For ex- ample, you can limit the choice of AF-area modes to dynamic-area AF (S) and wide-area AF (S) by selecting only these options in the AF-area mode list.

  • Page 15: Sports Af: Custom Controls

    Sports AF: Custom Controls Sports AF: Custom Controls Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] can be used to assign different roles, including fo- cus-related functions, to camera controls such as the Fn and AF‑ON buttons Focus‑Related Control Assignments Focus‑Related Control Assignments Camera controls can be assigned the following focus-related functions: n n b b B B R R j j...
  • Page 16 Sports AF: Custom Controls, Continued Lens Function Buttons The roles played by the L‑Fn and L‑Fn2 buttons can be chosen using [S Lens Fn button] and [3 Lens Fn2 button], respectively. As of November, 2021, the following Z mount lenses are equipped with function buttons: •...

  • Page 17: Recommended Af Settings By Event

    Recommended AF Settings by Event Recommended AF Settings by Event This section offers some advice on adjusting autofocus-related settings for different sporting events. Overview: Settings by Event Overview: Settings by Event The settings for different events are summarized in the table below. For all events listed, we recom- mend that you select a focus mode of AF‑C, choose [Release] for Custom Setting a1 [AF‑C priority selection], and select [Auto] for [AF subject detection options] in the photo shooting menu.

  • Page 18: Soccer

    Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Soccer Soccer Photographing soccer matches involves quick changes of focus and subjects that may be briefly obscured by foreground objects. The fol- lowing autofocus settings are recommended: Focus mode Focus mode AF‑C AF-area mode AF-area mode Dynamic‑area AF (S or M) Custom Settings...

  • Page 19: Balance Beam

    Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Balance Beam ■ To automatically switch focus points and AF-area modes as you rotate the camera from “wide” to “tall” orientation, select [Focus point and AF‑area mode] for Cus- tom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation] (page 10).

  • Page 20: Athletics

    Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Athletics Athletics You may find these settings useful when photographing road-running or track-and-field events. Sprints (Hand-Held, Single Runner, from the Front) ■ Dynamic-area AF (S) is recommended for photos of runners on a distant starting line.

  • Page 21: Hurdles

    Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Hurdles ■ The settings below let you refocus as needed if the camera focuses on the hurdles in the foreground while the race is being run. When photo- graphing hurdlers who have crossed the finish line, select [Focus point and AF‑area mode] for Custom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation] to automatically switch focus points and AF-area modes as you rotate the camera between “tall”...

  • Page 22: Long Jump, Triple Jump, And Pole Vault (Facing Oncoming Jumpers)

    Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Long Jump, Triple Jump, and Pole Vault (Facing Oncoming Jumpers) ■ Auto-area AF is recommended for subjects that rapidly change posture and position. Focus mode Focus mode AF‑C AF-area mode AF-area mode Auto‑area AF Custom Settings Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection...

  • Page 23: Aquatics

    Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Aquatics Aquatics Here are some settings you may find helpful when photographing aquatic events. Swimming ■ Choosing dynamic-area AF (S) helps prevent the camera focusing on splashes while letting you instantly refocus on the main subject as need- ed.

  • Page 24: Diving

    Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Diving ■ Choosing auto-area AF lets you concentrate on composition when pho- tographing divers and other hard-to-frame subjects. Focus will automati- cally track the subject while the AF‑ON button is pressed or the shutter-re- lease button is pressed halfway.

  • Page 25: Bmx And Skateboarding

    Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Table Tennis Table Tennis Using 3D-tracking helps you frame shots with the net in the foreground. Focus mode Focus mode AF‑C AF-area mode AF-area mode 3D‑tracking Custom Settings Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release] BMX and Skateboarding BMX and Skateboarding...
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