Nikon Z 7 Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 41

Animal Face/Eye-Detection AF, Basic Settings for Animal Portraits, Photo shooting menu

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Animal Face/Eye-Detection AF From "C" firmware version 3.00, the camera can detect and focus on the faces and eyes of dogs and cats (animal face/eye-detection AF). l Basic Settings for Animal Portraits The following are the recommended settings for portraits of dogs and cats: Photo shooting menu Focus mode Continuous AF AF-area mode Auto-area AF Silent photography Off Custom Settings menu a4 Auto-area AF face/eye detection Animal detection a12 Built-in AF-assist illuminator Off d5 Shutter type Auto Assigning Animal Portrait Settings to the Mode Dial The combination of settings listed above can be assigned to any of the mode-dial positions U1, U2, and U3 and instantly recalled just by rotating the dial. For more information, see "Recalling Saved Settings via the Mode Dial" (page 34). 41

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From “C” firmware version 3.00, the
camera can detect and focus on the
faces and eyes of dogs and cats (ani-
mal face/eye-detection AF).
Basic Settings for Animal Portraits
The following are the recommended settings for portraits
of dogs and cats:
Photo shooting menu
Focus mode
Continuous AF
AF-area mode
Auto-area AF
Silent photography
Off
Custom Settings menu
a4 Auto-area AF face/eye detection
Animal detection
a12 Built-in AF-assist illuminator
Off
d5 Shutter type
Auto
l
Animal Face/Eye‑Detection AF
Assigning Animal Portrait Settings to the Mode Dial
The combination of settings listed above can be assigned to
any of the mode-dial positions
U1
,
U2
, and
U3
and instantly
recalled just by rotating the dial. For more information, see
“Recalling Saved Settings via the Mode Dial” (page
34
)
.