Focus Point
May 9, 2020 20:48:03 #
I shoot with a Nikon Z6. Regardless of my settings (focus mode, metering mode, exposure mode) the focus point does not stay in place, that is, the position in the frame that I set. I no sooner toggle the location that I want it to be, that it decides to move to the lower left of the frame. There must be an action that I can take to fix the autofocus points in place. Can anyone out there assist me. Thanks in advance.
May 9, 2020 21:23:32 #
Hi Eric, I'm not familiar with the Z6 but my D500 and D7200 both have locks for fixing the focus point... has your Z6 got something similar...?
Cheers, Ron.
Cheers, Ron.
May 9, 2020 21:58:38 #
Thank you. I have a D500 and am familiar with the lock mechanism. There has to be something on the Z6 and Z7 but so far I have not been able to engage it.
May 9, 2020 22:07:46 #
Eric Bornstein wrote:
Thank you. I have a D500 and am familiar with the lock mechanism. There has to be something on the Z6 and Z7 but so far I have not been able to engage it.
I did a search and a lot are asking the same question...try contacting Nikon Support...
this is the Australian site but I'm sure the US site will have the same...
May 9, 2020 22:59:56 #
I looked at the user’s manual. On pages 88 and 89 the solution is given. My issue is that I use the AE-ON for back button focus. The manual tells us to half depress the shutter to lock focus. Tomorrow, I will try to depress the subselector once I have chosen where to place the focus point.
May 10, 2020 04:29:41 #
May 10, 2020 08:16:21 #
Thank you all for responding. The user manual provided by Nikon did help me discover the solution. Once the focus has been selected and the focus point(s) in place, depress the 'sub-selector'. This actions locks the focus point where the photographer intended it to be. The manual talks about depressing the shutter half way but this action is useless if the camera has been set to back button focus. I use the AE-ON button for this.
I have not yet tested this 'in the field' but will try to do so later today.
A Happy Covid-19 free day and Mother's Day.
I have not yet tested this 'in the field' but will try to do so later today.
A Happy Covid-19 free day and Mother's Day.
May 10, 2020 08:18:28 #
SX2002 wrote:
Hi Eric, I'm not familiar with the Z6 but my D500 and D7200 both have locks for fixing the focus point... has your Z6 got something similar...?
Cheers, Ron.
Cheers, Ron.
Right. I've run across that problem, too when I forget to reset the lock. I prefer a single center focus point and back button focus.
May 10, 2020 09:14:14 #
May 10, 2020 09:43:44 #
I have a Nikon Z6 and what you are describing is a function of the autofocus tracking mode. Set the autofocus to single point or dynamic. Also, if you have the face and eye detection on the focus may be confused if it thinks the subject has an eye or face.
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