Af Subject Detection Options - Nikon Z9 Settings Manual

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AF Subject Detection Options

AF Subject Detection Options
Choose the type of subject to which the camera gives priority when fo-
cusing using autofocus.
Choosing a Subject Detection Option
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With the camera in video mode, press the i button and then high-
light [AF-area mode/subj. detection] and press J.
Options will be displayed.
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You can also select an option using the sub-command dial before
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pressing the J button.
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Press 1 or 3 to highlight [AF subject detection options] and then
press 4 or 2 to highlight the desired option and press J.
To exit to the shooting display, press the i button again.
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Subject detection is available when [Wide-area AF (S)], [Wide-ar-
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ea AF (L)], [Subject-tracking AF], or [Auto-area AF] is selected for
[AF-area mode].
Subject Detection Options
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Human faces detected by the camera are identified by a border indicating
the focus point. If the camera detects the subject's eyes, the focus point will
[People]
instead appear over one or the other of their eyes (face/eye-detection AF). If
the subject looks away after their face is detected, the focus point will move
to track their motion.
If a dog, cat, or bird is detected, the focus point will appear over the face of the
animal in question (animal-detection AF). If the camera detects the subject's
[Animal]
eyes, the focus point will instead appear over one or the other of their eyes. If
the camera can detect neither face nor eyes, it will display a focus point over
the detected animal.
If a car, motorcycle, train, airplane, or bicycle is detected, the focus point will
appear over the vehicle in question.
[Vehicle]
• In the case of trains, the camera will detect only the front end.
• With planes, the camera will detect the body, nose, or cockpit depending
on the aircraft's size.
[Auto]
The camera detects humans, animals, and vehicles and chooses a subject for focus automatically.
[Subject detec-
Subject detection disabled.
tion off]
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