A7: Focus Point Persistence - Nikon Z 8 Reference Manual

a7: Focus Point Persistence

Choose whether the focus point selected by the camera continues in use after you change AF-area
modes using a control to which [AF-area mode], [AF-area mode + AF-ON], [Recall shooting
functions], or [Recall shooting functions (hold)] has been assigned via Custom Setting f2 [Custom
controls (shooting)]. This only applies if you change AF-area modes while focusing with the shutter-
release button pressed halfway.
Option
The focus point last chosen by the camera before you switched AF-area modes remains in
[Auto]
effect.
[Off] The focus point last chosen by the user is restored.
Focus-point persistence applies if while the control is pressed, you switch from an AF-area mode
such as [Auto-area AF] in which the focus point is chosen automatically to a mode in which the
focus point is selected manually.
G button U A Custom Settings menu
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a7: Focus Point Persistence