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Eye Detection (Eye AF) in the Nikon Z6 and Z7 Cameras
Darrell Young (DigitalDarrell)
Darrell Young (digitaldarrell) is an active member of the nikonians.org community since the spring of 2004. Very thorough and easy to read, his writing of the Mastering the Nikon Camera series of books has been considered by critics and readers as the best in books on how to use a given Nikon camera. In this article he brings us the details of Eye AF. Read more...
Learn about the Multi-CAM 2000 Autofocus (AF) sensor module
Darrell Young (DigitalDarrell)
Back in the good old days of manual focusing cameras you had to turn the lens ring until the subject looked sharp. If you weren’t fast enough, well, there was always the next frame. Nowadays, our cameras are getting smarter and smarter. So many things can be well accomplished by camera automation, including autofocus, that it is now easier than ever to get professional results. Read more...
Focus tracking with lock on
Bo Stahlbrandt (bgs)
How does the focus tracking with lock-on work? Explanation based upon the Nikon D800 series. Read more...
Nikon D800 AF Custom Settings
Darrell Young (DigitalDarrell)
How to set up the AF system on your Nikon D800/D810/D850 for maximum efficiency. Read more...
Does moving the focus points affect flash power?
Russ MacDonald (Arkayem)
There have been several rumors made by experienced photographers stating that selecting different focus areas in the camera will change the place in the image that the flash meters from. This is not the way it works. Read more...
Photographing Birds-in-Flight
David Summers (dm1dave)
The Nikonians Wildlife Photography forum has a vast number of superb images of Birds in Flight (BIF) and you will surely be tempted to try it out. It is a fun challenge to get an image with the subject completely in focus, frozen in the air, and yet with an excellent background. Learn lens recommendations and field-proven settings. Read more...
Autofocus Tracking with a Cluttered Background
Mike Hagen (Mike_Hagen)
It's a bird, it's a plane! Ok, they're just birds, not superman. But with Autofocus Tracking techniques like this, you'll feel like you've conquered a lot in getting those epic shots. Photographing small birds, fast in flight, is one of the most difficult things to photograph. Learn how you can overcome this challenge, and practice practice! Read more...
How To Fine-Tune your Lenses using the Green Dot Method
Roger Rowlett (RRowlett)
If you are unsure that your lens is autofocusing correctly, after checking that you have not made human errors, like miss-estimating depth of field or others, you may want to give a try to fine-tuning your lens. Nikonians Charter Member Roger Rowlett (rrowlett) shows us how to do it using the Green Dot Method. Read more...
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