Nikon Z 7II Setting Guide Sports AF Edition
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- Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 1
Professional Setting Guide -Sports AF Edition- - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 2
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...6 Sports - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - 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...20 Sprints (Hand-Held, Single Runner, from - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 4
Sports AF: Autofocus Basics The following settings are suitable for most sports: Focus mode AF‑C AF-area mode • Solo events: 3D-tracking • Team events: Dynamic-area AF (S) Photo shooting menu AF subject detection options [Auto] Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release] a3 - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 5
Sports AF: Autofocus Basics, Continued AF Subject Detection Options: Auto The camera will detect humans, animals, and vehicles and choose a subject 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 - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 6
mode Description d Single-point AF The camera focuses on a point selected by the user. Monitor d 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 - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 7
AF-area mode u 3D-tracking AF-Area Mode, Continued Description 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; focus - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 8
Sports AF: Custom Settings a1: AF‑C Priority Selection Custom Setting a1 [AF-C priority selection] controls whether the camera gives priority to focus or shutter release. Shutter-release button pressed all the way down G Release: Pictures can be taken whether or not the camera is in focus. Frame - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 9
long or triple jumpers and other subjects prone to sudden stops and starts. a4: Focus Points Used Choose number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection. ● Choosing [Alternating points] reduces the number of focus points to roughly a quarter of total available, speeding focus-point - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 10
Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued 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 focus points and/or AF - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 11
f/2.8G ED VR • AF‑S NIKKOR 400 mm f/2.8E FL ED VR • AF‑S NIKKOR 300 mm f/2.8G ED VR II • AF‑S NIKKOR 200 mm f/2G ED VR II • AF‑S NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/2.8E FL ED VR • AF‑S NIKKOR 120-300 mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR • AF‑S NIKKOR 180-400 mm f/4E TC1 - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 12
Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued 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 - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 13
Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued 4 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. At the - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 14
Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued 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 example, you can limit the choice of AF-area modes to dynamic-area AF (S) and wide-area AF (S) - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 15
Sports AF: Custom Controls Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] can be used to assign different roles, including focus-related functions, to camera controls such as the Fn and AF-ON buttons Focus-Related Control Assignments Camera controls can be assigned the following focus-related - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 16
Z mount lenses are equipped with function buttons: • L‑Fn Only ⁃ NIKKOR Z 14-24 mm f/2.8 S ⁃ NIKKOR Z 24-70 mm f/2.8 S ⁃ NIKKOR Z 50 mm f/1.2 S ⁃ NIKKOR Z 58 mm f/0.95 S Noct ⁃ NIKKOR Z MC 105 mm f/2.8 VR S • L‑Fn and L‑Fn2 ⁃ NIKKOR Z 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR S ⁃ NIKKOR Z 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S 16 - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 17
Recommended AF Settings by Event This section offers some advice on adjusting autofocus-related settings for different sporting events. Overview: Settings by Event The settings for different events are summarized in the table below. For all events listed, we recommend that you select a focus mode - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 18
Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Soccer Photographing soccer matches involves quick changes of focus and subjects that may be briefly obscured by foreground objects. The following autofocus settings are recommended: Focus mode AF‑C AF-area mode Dynamic-area AF (S or M) Custom - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 19
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 Custom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation] (page 10). Focus mode AF-area mode - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 20
Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued 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. Focus mode - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 21
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 photographing hurdlers who have crossed the finish line, select [Focus point and AF-area mode] for Custom - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 22
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 AF-area mode Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection AF‑C Auto-area AF [Release] ■ High - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 23
Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued 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 needed. To quickly - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 24
Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued ■ Diving Choosing auto-area AF lets you concentrate on composition when photographing divers and other hard-to-frame subjects. Focus will automatically track the subject while the AF-ON button is pressed or the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 25
Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Table Tennis Using 3D-tracking helps you frame shots with the net in the foreground. Focus mode AF-area mode Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection AF‑C 3D-tracking [Release] BMX and Skateboarding If you find the subject hard to frame, selecting - Nikon Z 7II | Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 26
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Professional
Setting Guide
—Sports AF Edition—