Focus; Focus Mode - Nikon Z9 Settings Manual

Focus

Focus
This section covers the focus settings used when recording videos.

Focus Mode

Focus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses.
Choosing a Focus Mode
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Hold the focus-mode button and rotate the main command dial.
The option currently selected is shown in the shooting display and
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control panel.
Focus Mode Options
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AF-S [Single AF]
AF-C [Continuous AF]
AF-F [Full-time AF]
MF [Manual focus]
Cautions: Autofocus
• The camera may be unable to focus under the conditions listed below. Use manual focus if the cam-
era is unable to focus because:
− the subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame,
− the subject lacks contrast,
− the subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness,
− the focus point includes night-time spot lighting or a neon sign or other light source that changes
in brightness,
− flicker or banding appears under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, sodium-vapor, or similar lighting,
− a cross (star) filter or other special filter is used,
− the subject appears smaller than the focus point, or
− the subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns (e.g., blinds or a row of windows in a sky-
scraper).
• The display may brighten or darken while the camera focuses.
• The focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus.
• The camera may take longer to focus when lighting is poor.
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Settings
Use with stationary subjects.
• The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or the AF-ON button is
pressed. When the subject is in focus, the focus point will turn from red to green and focus will lock.
Use for shots of athletes and other moving subjects.
• The camera adjusts focus continuously in response to changes in the distance to the subject while
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or the AF-ON button is pressed.
The camera adjusts focus continuously in response to subject movement or changes in composition.
• The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or the AF-ON button is
pressed, at which point the focus point will turn from red to green and focus will lock.
Focus manually.
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