Can we all just thank and recognize The Phantom Photographer for replying to basically every comment on this page? Geez, dude. That's really nice. Cheers.
I’ve had the D810 for many years and the eye detect and tracking were features I had never used on that camera as I did not realise that they exusted. Now I know how to use them! Thanks for the revelation!
Thank you for a very simple and precise video very informative, I liked the way you used your GoPro camera to demonstrate how well the face detection worked thanks again.
Way to go Nikon, put an autofocus feature under matrix metering. It would just be too confusing to put it in with, let’s see, autofocus. No, that would make sense.
@@shriganeshjoglekar8726 I was wondering about that! All the guides to making this work also mention enabling the metering option. Seems weird, right? Maybe it needs to be enabled?
I thought I had things setup right but I couldn't understand why my wireless remote was not focusing on my face. After looking at the menu a bit it dawned on me that I have my D850 set up to focus while holding down the AF-On button and my remote was not doing that. I put it back into the shutter release focus mode and voila! I got a nice sharp pic. Thanks, this will help lots learning how to use strobes since I don't have a handy model to work with:)
haha after i change my set up I was like: damn, cant test it now cause i'm alone at home... where can i find a face... took my camera and started focusing your face :D it worked haha Thanks!
VERY informative video. Thank you for sharing! Question; will the face detection work when shooting images through a volleyball net? Many times I shoot volleyball matches and I'm on the floor and have to focus on players on the other side of the net. I'm curious if the net may impede the camera's face detection focusing capabilities.
I wouldn’t rely on it . There are to few af points on most Nikon DSLR’s to be accurate. Adding fast movement through a net and I think the camera would get so confused it would blow up😂
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Thank you for the reply. When my Z9 arrives, I' will try it out and see what happens. If I see smoke coming out of the Z9, I'll know it was pushed too far. HA! :)
Just found your channel. Great video. Quick question. Do you think Face Detect will work with the older Nikon "D" series lenses. They don't have an auto focus setting on the lens? Many thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to explain! Is this THE best technique for shooting portraits with my D810? I mean, some sites advocate "not letting the focusing to the camera"? I confess I have yet to experiment using this technique but it seems "logical" to leave it to the camera sensor to find the subject within one of the 51 focus points instead of, me, having to manually use AF-S, Single Area, aim the central Focus point onto the subject, recompose and shoot?
I was looking for something exactly like that for a D3300 in order to do self-portraits, but it doesn't seem like this feature is included. Only tracking focus and that is not much help for self-portraits on a timer.
Hi There, Yes no camera has an auto focus feature for still images that track AND focus without a human half shutter press to keep the focus maintained. Interesting that camera manufacturers to this for video but not still images! Thanks for watching.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Thanks for the reply! The tracking is useful for stills, but it only works if the subject is in the same focal plane. If you focus on your face with a half press and then take a few steps back, it won't work. I wonder if cameras that have 3D tracking are capable of doing that.
Hi, does nikon 5200 has this feature available cause i cant find it on the settings? Is there an other way? I am trying to shoot my self and right now the camera focuses elsewhere. Thanks!
Hi Julio, I am not quite sure what you mean here, But I think it only works in matrix metering mode. It won't work in Single point continual focus etc. hope this helps
Thanks for replying@@ThePhantomPhotographer. I was talking about Matrix, Center-weighted and Spot Metering modes on Nikon. I saw in the video that the camera was in Matrix Metering to detect faces, so I think the other modes don't support face detection, I suppose.
The Phantom Photographer thank you so much! What throws me off it’s when you set up on auto. So you’re saying I could have it on manual mode and do the others steps except putting it up on auto, correct? I hope I got this right🤷♀️🤞🙌
Hi Do you have any full side photo with the face détection on to compatir? !Mine are not very very sharp as single centre point AF( both hand held and tripod) I have Nikon d500 and 70 200 VR2 godox ad400 Thanks alot
Thanks for this video! I have to try it on my Nikon D7500 I was wondering whether has the Nikon D7500 face detection in the viewfinder - so there is an answer. It is a quirk of fate that I bought a new camera and I do not have time to study camera's user's manual - I see that I have to read it as soon as possible. I will write a comment how it works on Nikon D7500 after my test.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer I tested it today and face detection works on my D7500. It is not the same as Eye-AF on the mirror less cameras, but detects face. I have to try whether it will continue focusing on the people face when they are moving fast.
Another tool in my tool box! Thank you for doing a great job of explaining how to set it up. Do you know if there are any fine-tuning options? I noticed it momentarily chose your chin during your demonstration.
Hi Tim, Yeah, with only 51 autofocus points on this DSLR it's not awesome on trying to stick to an eye. Other than having better firmware for eye / face detect, having increased AF points on mirrorless camera also helps!
Yeah, with the SLRs you have to keep the face sort of toward the middle of the sensor. The extreme edges won't AF at all. The mirrorless ones will, though.
Hi Joy, both aren't particularly great. The Nikon D750 would need to be moved to AF-F with face detect to get your face movement within the frame while vlogging. The Nikons generally tend to continually "hunt" focus in this mode which is not great. the 6Dm1 I don't think has autofocus once you start recording either, so you won't be able to change focus points while recording. I would go a cheap mirrorless from Canon or Sony for vlogging as your best option.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer thanks.actually have these old cameras in my contact...thus trying get information whether vlogging can be started flawlessly with one among these two .!!
Hi There, that's a good question. I haven't tested this. I am planning to do a video giving this Auto focus setting a proper test to see how it works in more of a real world scenario. I must admit I still use 3D matrix for shoots out of habit still!
@@ThePhantomPhotographer I ask because I have been asked to do a wedding in October. I dont do weddings anymore. I stopped shooting them and got out of photography for about 8 years or so just as the very first DSLR's were coming out. The Minolta RS-175 was the very first one to release. I couldn't afford spending $4k for a body to use the 4 lenses I had for my Minolta Maxxum 800si. When I got back into it, I had a lot of catch up to do. I also vowed not to do another wedding because my schedule on my primary job is very difficult to work weddings around. This one is for my baby brother. That's the only reason I agreed to do it.
@@PaulW98Z Good Luck with the wedding! I know the feeling of Primary Job. I have a full time non photography job. But just love photography, and do jobs on the side. I must admit the last wedding I shot I still used 3D mode in AF-C. This is the same as face detect in essence. The only difference is you just manually need to pick your first point of focus, then the AF will automatically track from there.
Hi, I have a nikon d7200 with Tamron 24-70 and when I go to select the auto focus, the values change me only from auto to S. HOW NEVER? is it possible that it does not have face recognition?
Hello! On the D7500 set up from the video, face detect only works in live mode, not through the viewfinder. Is this correct or am I doing something wrong?
Hi There, there is a separate face detect mode for video. Just look for the little face icon when you are in video mode and going though the autofocus types.
Hey there Carlee, thanks for commenting. It won't have a box around the face, as it is a DSLR, not a mirrorless. It will still be the smaller black box that should pick up somewhere on the face when you first autofocus in this mode. I found for me that the black box tended to try and go for the eye area. Let me know how you go!
Hi There, it is similar. The difference is that with 3D tracking your initial focus you still manually have to select the area of the face you wish to focus on. With face detect on and in Auto, you do not have to do this for your initial focus, the camera will identify the face automatically and track as well.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer I thought this was just face tracking but since it seems to track the eye, how are the reviewed shots? Is the focus actually on the pupil or eyebrow/lashes? Have you noticed the accuracy being affected in headshot closeups or subject movement like your test video? I'm assuming we would still have to do AF fine tune even when using this feature since it's phase detection based.
I would imagine 3D track + face detect will be useful in situations where there are multiple faces in the frame like weddings and events so you can choose the face.
What aperture are you using to take the image. You will have a narrower focal plane if you are using a small aperture number. A higher aperture will widen the plane and bring more into focus.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer thank you, I got it I Prefer not this setting for my portrait. I composite in difference eye corners. I like more the AF single Maybe when I will photograph birds. They are so fast. Thanks for the explanation
On my D850, it literally jumps around erratically and focuses on nothing and releases the shutter, giving me blurry images where I don't want it blurry, what could be causing this?
I was struggling to enable this on my D850 ... too keen to play with it out the box ... though the instructions appear to omit the thing you do with the AF-C button and front dial, setting it to auto. Nor, though, hence my comment here, do you explain what AF-C + front dial = Auto actually does. I guess it might be in the Nikon instructions somewhere but they don't help themselves in not putting it all in once place.
Hey There, yes, official instructions are a little vague. If you don't enable face detect while in AF-C & Auto, it will just randomly select a focus point in the area and track that. (you don't decide, the camera does). Hope this helps!!
Hi There Octavio. Thanks for watching my video! I am not sure on this sorry. I have not owned a D800E before. I wish I could help further but I am not sure on this one. Hope it is wonderful in Mexico!
Hi Ara, I have done limited testing on my dog and yes it works if they are being still. For running I would Highly recommend 3D focus while in AF-C. With 3D, you pick your initial focus point, and then the camera should follow that point if it stays within the optical viewfinder focus area. Hope this helps!
I have focusing problem in my d750 When i want take pictures in portraits mode, remember i always use AUTO FOCUSING..when i half press shutter for focusing purpose(as usual i want focus at subject face) but after many time half press button,points alway never focus FACE,they always focus subject body..pls guide that what i do when i want exact focus at subject face..plss guide
Hi Syed, I you are taking portraits of people who are not moving then you should use AF-S mode in single point auto focus. This would be the simplest way to ensure you can choose where to put your focus point (that is, on the eye). Hope this helps,
@@ThePhantomPhotographer hi Thanks for kind reply,yeh i know single point s perfect for sharp results but when time were short n we want pics rapidly so as usual we all want use auto mode..i imagine that when we want humen pictures so cam should focus at face(in auto mode) but i noticed that focusing point targer faces hardly,they always target humen body...i m confused Plsss guide that what i do for fast faces focusing in auto mode(s)
@@syedshehzad8149 Hi Syed. Maybe try AF-C in 3D mode. this is what I use for Weddings and events. You then only need to manually pick your focus point once and then after this, the focus point should continue to track wherever you initially focussed. Unfortunately there is no great Face Detect / Eye Detect in any DSLR's in any brand. If you are looking for instantaneous automatic face focus, you will have to move your equipment over to any of the new mirrorless cameras. They all have firmware and settings that are capable of doing this.
Hi Mate, This is just an Optical Viewfinder feature. However most Nikon DSLR's already have a face detect option built in (look for the little face icon once you are in AF-F) Hope this helps
thanks for the effort and sharing. using a d7500 with the 60/2.8D and with my model 6 feet away, i focused on her closest eye and was able to do have a pretty good success rate. i then when to af-c with a single spot on her eye, with her moving about as she did previously and also did okay. was one better than the other? i could not say there was much of a difference. i thought both did well. thumbs up.
smalltalk.productions thanks for sharing. It really comes down to individual preferences I think. Eye detect AF is such a key feature in the new generation mirrorless systems, that I thought I’d share this. All the best
This option did not exist under metering on my D610. I have to go into live mode, hold the AF/M switch and scroll through the auto focus options with the aperture wheel on the camera.
Good video I'm thinking of buying this camera but I wasn't very impressed by the way it was tracking you. I guessing it would work better if you just walked straight on instead of crisscrossing back and forth it probably would work better that way but at least it has something for face detection.
Thanks for watching. The D810 is still a decent camera but these older DSLRs just can’t compete with the technology in the new mirrorless cameras . The D810 is Still a landscape photography beast though !
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Hi, D7100 has it always ON by default (in AF-C / AUTO) it hasn't an option to turn it OFF in menu as D500, D810, D850 :) D7200 should have it too, it is the same D7100 with upgrade. Just select AF-C / AUTO and enjoy. Higher end bodies got possibility to turn it off ;)
I'm facing an issue with focusing when I try to take a picture of my own in following way. 1. My lens physical switch is set to autofocus. 2. I put the dslr (Nikon D5200 with AF-S 18-140mm) on tripod. 3. In Live View I have set the AF-area mode to face priority to see a nice green square around my face and so do i see when i come to front of the camera and see through the display. 4. Now i set a shoot timer and press the shutter release button as soon as i am in focus. 5. The focus light starts blinking so ready to take a photo in 10 seconds. 6. Now as soon as i start stepping back while in front of canera to take a good picture, i see myself out of focus in camera display despite the green square around my face. No matter how well i move around to get myself in focus but it doesn't get me in focus. But If I ask somebody to do a favor to half press shutter release button before timer expires, i come in focus. But i would not be able to do that alone. Any suggestions? 🙂
I’m not sure but is the 5200 compatible with the Nikon Wireless Mobile Utility App? You can try that to focus. If not, either get a tether to trigger it, a remote-or if you want to do it like me, I place a tripod where I’ll be sitting, focus on that and put a timer on😅
Hey there, thanks for letting us know. The 3D focus setting on the D800 is still pretty good though. Recommend using this if not already. Thanks for watching 🙂🙂
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Can we all just thank and recognize The Phantom Photographer for replying to basically every comment on this page? Geez, dude. That's really nice. Cheers.
Thanks Paul. Although there are not a huge amount of comments on this little channel!!! Much appreciated though
after 5 years using Nikon i found this LOL. I thought face detection only work in Live view mode, but it works in view finder as well. Thanks
Hey there David. Thanks for the comment. All the best.
I’ve had the D810 for many years and the eye detect and tracking were features I had never used on that camera as I did not realise that they exusted. Now I know how to use them! Thanks for the revelation!
Most welcome 👍🏻🙂
same here! 6 years later i find out about this thing.
Thank you for a very simple and precise video very informative, I liked the way you used your GoPro camera to demonstrate how well the face detection worked thanks again.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks
Way to go Nikon, put an autofocus feature under matrix metering. It would just be too confusing to put it in with, let’s see, autofocus. No, that would make sense.
I was just thinking the exact same thing!
Metering face detect b5 works on exposure and is not related to Focus
@@shriganeshjoglekar8726 I was wondering about that! All the guides to making this work also mention enabling the metering option. Seems weird, right? Maybe it needs to be enabled?
It's because it's metering based on the face too, not just AF. That's a bigger deal so they put it under metering.
But putting af face detectuon option under exposure/metering makes total sense. Thanks nikon! And really thanks for this video! 😀
Thankyou Milos. !
I thought I had things setup right but I couldn't understand why my wireless remote was not focusing on my face. After looking at the menu a bit it dawned on me that I have my D850 set up to focus while holding down the AF-On button and my remote was not doing that. I put it back into the shutter release focus mode and voila! I got a nice sharp pic. Thanks, this will help lots learning how to use strobes since I don't have a handy model to work with:)
haha after i change my set up I was like: damn, cant test it now cause i'm alone at home... where can i find a face... took my camera and started focusing your face :D it worked haha Thanks!
Awesome!!! So glad I could help...i think!!!! Thanks so much for watching.
Pure gold Information. Thank you ever so much for this video!!!
Most welcome 🤗
VERY informative video. Thank you for sharing! Question; will the face detection work when shooting images through a volleyball net? Many times I shoot volleyball matches and I'm on the floor and have to focus on players on the other side of the net. I'm curious if the net may impede the camera's face detection focusing capabilities.
I wouldn’t rely on it . There are to few af points on most Nikon DSLR’s to be accurate. Adding fast movement through a net and I think the camera would get so confused it would blow up😂
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Thank you for the reply. When my Z9 arrives, I' will try it out and see what happens. If I see smoke coming out of the Z9, I'll know it was pushed too far. HA! :)
Just found your channel. Great video. Quick question. Do you think Face Detect will work with the older Nikon "D" series lenses. They don't have an auto focus setting on the lens? Many thanks.
Hi there, I’m not entirely sure but would think not. Thanks for watching. Appreciate it!
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Hello. I tried it, and it does work. How about that. Take care, John
Excellent. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for taking the time to explain! Is this THE best technique for shooting portraits with my D810? I mean, some sites advocate "not letting the focusing to the camera"? I confess I have yet to experiment using this technique but it seems "logical" to leave it to the camera sensor to find the subject within one of the 51 focus points instead of, me, having to manually use AF-S, Single Area, aim the central Focus point onto the subject, recompose and shoot?
Most Welcome!
Roger Breton The central focus point is always the most accurate
Does it work for multiple people in the shot?
Hi, great piece of information. Shall D7500 has this option ? as I dont see in my D7000 atleast. Will be great to know.
It does
Thanks for the video, easy to follow and set up!
Glad it was helpful!
will this method work with Nikon d7500
?
Yes, it works. I tested it and this works fine. But, this is not the same feature as Eye-AF in the mirror less cameras.
Simple, short and useful video... thank you very much
Most Welcome!
Great tutorial! My Nikon D750 ALWAYS has the face detect auto focus on! Thanks for this
Most Welcome. Thanks for watching!!
Very informative video, thank you. Is the same feature available on Nikon d800/d800e ?
Thanks. Yes I believe so.
Sorry the question is it possible with the D800. Thank
How can I get this feature on my Nikon D610 if possible thank you.
I was looking for something exactly like that for a D3300 in order to do self-portraits, but it doesn't seem like this feature is included. Only tracking focus and that is not much help for self-portraits on a timer.
Hi There, Yes no camera has an auto focus feature for still images that track AND focus without a human half shutter press to keep the focus maintained. Interesting that camera manufacturers to this for video but not still images! Thanks for watching.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Thanks for the reply! The tracking is useful for stills, but it only works if the subject is in the same focal plane. If you focus on your face with a half press and then take a few steps back, it won't work. I wonder if cameras that have 3D tracking are capable of doing that.
Hi, does nikon 5200 has this feature available cause i cant find it on the settings? Is there an other way? I am trying to shoot my self and right now the camera focuses elsewhere. Thanks!
Hi Mate, i don't think the 5200 has this feature. You will have to either use single point or 3D focus. Hope this helps
I have a question: is it works only in full matrix metering area or works with partial and punctual areas too?
Hi Julio, I am not quite sure what you mean here, But I think it only works in matrix metering mode. It won't work in Single point continual focus etc. hope this helps
Thanks for replying@@ThePhantomPhotographer. I was talking about Matrix, Center-weighted and Spot Metering modes on Nikon. I saw in the video that the camera was in Matrix Metering to detect faces, so I think the other modes don't support face detection, I suppose.
In the D850 works with all meterings.
Thank you for the video! I like to shoot my portraits wide open or at least f stop of 2.2 . This only works in auto?
Hi there, the 'auto' is the AF-C type not camera mode, so it will work in Aperture priority or manual no problem
The Phantom Photographer thank you so much! What throws me off it’s when you set up on auto. So you’re saying I could have it on manual mode and do the others steps except putting it up on auto, correct? I hope I got this right🤷♀️🤞🙌
I linked this in my Z6ii vs D750 video :) Thank you!
Thanks!
Hi
Do you have any full side photo with the face détection on to compatir? !Mine are not very very sharp as single centre point AF( both hand held and tripod)
I have
Nikon d500 and 70 200 VR2 godox ad400
Thanks alot
Sorry no. But given the lack of autofocus points on these older Nikon DSLR’s it may well not be able to get right on the eye because of this..
Learned something new today. Good stuff
Thanks!!
Does it work well when taking sports shots?
Thanks for this video! I have to try it on my Nikon D7500 I was wondering whether has the Nikon D7500 face detection in the viewfinder - so there is an answer. It is a quirk of fate that I bought a new camera and I do not have time to study camera's user's manual - I see that I have to read it as soon as possible. I will write a comment how it works on Nikon D7500 after my test.
Awesome. Thanks. Let me know if it works on the D7500!
@@ThePhantomPhotographer I tested it today and face detection works on my D7500. It is not the same as Eye-AF on the mirror less cameras, but detects face. I have to try whether it will continue focusing on the people face when they are moving fast.
@@AK-de3ej Thanks for the update! Yeah it will never be as effective as he Eye AF in mirrorless cameras.
Great video , is this available in Nikon D4 ? I don't have matrix metering option in the menu. Thanks.
Hi Igor, I'm not sure sorry. I haven't used this camera, Hopefully someone will read this comment and be able to ley you know.🙂
Another tool in my tool box! Thank you for doing a great job of explaining how to set it up. Do you know if there are any fine-tuning options? I noticed it momentarily chose your chin during your demonstration.
Hi Tim, Yeah, with only 51 autofocus points on this DSLR it's not awesome on trying to stick to an eye. Other than having better firmware for eye / face detect, having increased AF points on mirrorless camera also helps!
Yeah, with the SLRs you have to keep the face sort of toward the middle of the sensor. The extreme edges won't AF at all. The mirrorless ones will, though.
Sir,Please let me know which camera would be best for vlogging among Canon 6D mark 1 and Nikon D750 ?
Please advice with logical information.
Hi Joy, both aren't particularly great. The Nikon D750 would need to be moved to AF-F with face detect to get your face movement within the frame while vlogging. The Nikons generally tend to continually "hunt" focus in this mode which is not great. the 6Dm1 I don't think has autofocus once you start recording either, so you won't be able to change focus points while recording. I would go a cheap mirrorless from Canon or Sony for vlogging as your best option.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer thanks.actually have these old cameras in my contact...thus trying get information whether vlogging can be started flawlessly with one among these two .!!
@@darmarbera Not flawlessly, but either will be sufficient to get you underway!
I just acquire a Nikon D5 and I love it wow what a best for sports. Just learned to set up this feature so thank you
Most welcome 🙂
How well does it work if you have 2 people in the frame? Such as a couple close to each other?
Hi There, that's a good question. I haven't tested this. I am planning to do a video giving this Auto focus setting a proper test to see how it works in more of a real world scenario. I must admit I still use 3D matrix for shoots out of habit still!
@@ThePhantomPhotographer I ask because I have been asked to do a wedding in October. I dont do weddings anymore. I stopped shooting them and got out of photography for about 8 years or so just as the very first DSLR's were coming out. The Minolta RS-175 was the very first one to release. I couldn't afford spending $4k for a body to use the 4 lenses I had for my Minolta Maxxum 800si. When I got back into it, I had a lot of catch up to do. I also vowed not to do another wedding because my schedule on my primary job is very difficult to work weddings around. This one is for my baby brother. That's the only reason I agreed to do it.
@@PaulW98Z Good Luck with the wedding! I know the feeling of Primary Job. I have a full time non photography job. But just love photography, and do jobs on the side. I must admit the last wedding I shot I still used 3D mode in AF-C. This is the same as face detect in essence. The only difference is you just manually need to pick your first point of focus, then the AF will automatically track from there.
Hi, I have a nikon d7200 with Tamron 24-70 and when I go to select the auto focus, the values change me only from auto to S. HOW NEVER? is it possible that it does not have face recognition?
Hi there, yes it is possible that some of the older Nikon DSLRS do not have face detect sorry :-(
Thank you for this ! Much needed
You are most welcome. Thank you for watching 🙂🙂
It works with 3D too?
Does Nikon d300s or Nikon d700 have this feature?.thx
Hello! On the D7500 set up from the video, face detect only works in live mode, not through the viewfinder. Is this correct or am I doing something wrong?
Hi there, not quite sure on this model. You could be right
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Many Thanks!
Thanks a Mil for this, really a game changer
most Welcome! Thanks for watching
How it's work in video?
Hi There, there is a separate face detect mode for video. Just look for the little face icon when you are in video mode and going though the autofocus types.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer May I ask you to explain it more? I have a auto focus problem with my d810 in video mode
Working like a charm with my Nikon D500!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for letting us know!
Hi and Ty
Can I use this in
Sports Photography?
Ty
You could try, but I don’t think the technology would be good enough to be accurate on fast moving subjects
I am using an 850 and I followed your steps. Am not seeing the box around faces.
Hey there Carlee, thanks for commenting. It won't have a box around the face, as it is a DSLR, not a mirrorless. It will still be the smaller black box that should pick up somewhere on the face when you first autofocus in this mode. I found for me that the black box tended to try and go for the eye area. Let me know how you go!
I can’t get to AUTO for some reason. I only have two options - D9 and 5. Im using a D810 and Manual mode.
So helpful, thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Doesn't 3d tracking do the same thing once you enable face detect in the menu? Thanks.
Hi There, it is similar. The difference is that with 3D tracking your initial focus you still manually have to select the area of the face you wish to focus on. With face detect on and in Auto, you do not have to do this for your initial focus, the camera will identify the face automatically and track as well.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer great! Thanks. Definitely gonna try it out.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer I thought this was just face tracking but since it seems to track the eye, how are the reviewed shots? Is the focus actually on the pupil or eyebrow/lashes? Have you noticed the accuracy being affected in headshot closeups or subject movement like your test video?
I'm assuming we would still have to do AF fine tune even when using this feature since it's phase detection based.
I would imagine 3D track + face detect will be useful in situations where there are multiple faces in the frame like weddings and events so you can choose the face.
great stuff mate, keep them coming!
Thanks for the support mate. Trying to get a handle on video and youtube. Improvement is the name of the game for me at the moment!
@@ThePhantomPhotographerI'm really enjoying your videos , The location ones of where to shoot are great.
hi i have a Nikon d750 and when i take group pitchers people in the back or people in the front keep going out of focus please help me
What aperture are you using to take the image. You will have a narrower focal plane if you are using a small aperture number. A higher aperture will widen the plane and bring more into focus.
Very good video.
After doing this, how to set my settings back?
Thanks Ronald. To put your auto focus to other modes. just continue to rotate the front dial.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer thank you, I got it
I Prefer not this setting for my portrait. I composite in difference eye corners. I like more the AF single
Maybe when I will photograph birds. They are so fast.
Thanks for the explanation
Thanks….Did not know it exists in OVF..!!
Most welcome
On my D850, it literally jumps around erratically and focuses on nothing and releases the shutter, giving me blurry images where I don't want it blurry, what could be causing this?
I was struggling to enable this on my D850 ... too keen to play with it out the box ... though the instructions appear to omit the thing you do with the AF-C button and front dial, setting it to auto. Nor, though, hence my comment here, do you explain what AF-C + front dial = Auto actually does. I guess it might be in the Nikon instructions somewhere but they don't help themselves in not putting it all in once place.
Hey There, yes, official instructions are a little vague. If you don't enable face detect while in AF-C & Auto, it will just randomly select a focus point in the area and track that. (you don't decide, the camera does).
Hope this helps!!
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HELLO FROM OAXACA, MEXICO... IS IT POSSIBLE FOR NIKON D800E? B5 HAS ANOTHER SETTINGS IN MY D800E... GREETHINGS!!!
Hi There Octavio. Thanks for watching my video! I am not sure on this sorry. I have not owned a D800E before. I wish I could help further but I am not sure on this one. Hope it is wonderful in Mexico!
I dont know why my D810 doesnt have the AUTO or GrP option
Extremely helpful
Thanks! Have a wonderful day
It work on Nikon D300s ?
Do you know by chance if this works with pets mainly dogs by chance as I do struggle to focus on my dogs face when hes running
Hi Ara, I have done limited testing on my dog and yes it works if they are being still. For running I would Highly recommend 3D focus while in AF-C. With 3D, you pick your initial focus point, and then the camera should follow that point if it stays within the optical viewfinder focus area. Hope this helps!
@@ThePhantomPhotographer thanks alot for this!! I'll give it a shot.
I have focusing problem in my d750
When i want take pictures in portraits mode, remember i always use AUTO FOCUSING..when i half press shutter for focusing purpose(as usual i want focus at subject face) but after many time half press button,points alway never focus FACE,they always focus subject body..pls guide that what i do when i want exact focus at subject face..plss guide
Hi Syed, I you are taking portraits of people who are not moving then you should use AF-S mode in single point auto focus. This would be the simplest way to ensure you can choose where to put your focus point (that is, on the eye). Hope this helps,
@@ThePhantomPhotographer hi
Thanks for kind reply,yeh i know single point s perfect for sharp results but when time were short n we want pics rapidly so as usual we all want use auto mode..i imagine that when we want humen pictures so cam should focus at face(in auto mode) but i noticed that focusing point targer faces hardly,they always target humen body...i m confused
Plsss guide that what i do for fast faces focusing in auto mode(s)
@@syedshehzad8149 Hi Syed. Maybe try AF-C in 3D mode. this is what I use for Weddings and events. You then only need to manually pick your focus point once and then after this, the focus point should continue to track wherever you initially focussed. Unfortunately there is no great Face Detect / Eye Detect in any DSLR's in any brand. If you are looking for instantaneous automatic face focus, you will have to move your equipment over to any of the new mirrorless cameras. They all have firmware and settings that are capable of doing this.
Do you know how to do this in Nikon D5200? I don't have "matrix metering" option.
Hi Hani, I don't think this option is available on the D5200 sorry.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Ok. Thanx anyway
Could this work on a nikon d5200?
Hi There, no sorry the D5200 doesn't have this functionality
This is full frame only, so far i tried, no menu on d7100 and d7100, but d750 has it
This is awesome dude. Thanks so much. Does this work with live view
Hi Mate, This is just an Optical Viewfinder feature. However most Nikon DSLR's already have a face detect option built in (look for the little face icon once you are in AF-F) Hope this helps
thanks for the effort and sharing. using a d7500 with the 60/2.8D and with my model 6 feet away, i focused on her closest eye and was able to do have a pretty good success rate. i then when to af-c with a single spot on her eye, with her moving about as she did previously and also did okay. was one better than the other? i could not say there was much of a difference. i thought both did well. thumbs up.
smalltalk.productions thanks for sharing. It really comes down to individual preferences I think. Eye detect AF is such a key feature in the new generation mirrorless systems, that I thought I’d share this. All the best
The yellow color showing why when focusing around the nikon aD850 camera
I want to fast rply plz
This option did not exist under metering on my D610. I have to go into live mode, hold the AF/M switch and scroll through the auto focus options with the aperture wheel on the camera.
Thanks for letting us know Elise!
@@ThePhantomPhotographer No problem! :D
Does this work still when you switch back from LV, or only in that mode?
Is possible to save such settings?
Is this available with D7500
This was very helpful. Thanks!
Hi Michael, most welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment as well!
does it exist on nikon d5000?
Very helpful. Thank you.
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Thanks so much for this video.
You're most welcome!
Good video I'm thinking of buying this camera but I wasn't very impressed by the way it was tracking you. I guessing it would work better if you just walked straight on instead of crisscrossing back and forth it probably would work better that way but at least it has something for face detection.
Thanks for watching. The D810 is still a decent camera but these older DSLRs just can’t compete with the technology in the new mirrorless cameras . The D810 is Still a landscape photography beast though !
@@ThePhantomPhotographer ^ This.
Haha....Thanks! I did not even know this!
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Does it work on nikon D7500
Can you help me with Nikon d7200 to enable face detection, cause I can't find that settings in my camera
Hey there Privan, I don't think the D7200 has face detect available. It is only on some full frame cameras like the D810, D850, D5 etc.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer Hi, D7100 has it always ON by default (in AF-C / AUTO) it hasn't an option to turn it OFF in menu as D500, D810, D850 :) D7200 should have it too, it is the same D7100 with upgrade. Just select AF-C / AUTO and enjoy. Higher end bodies got possibility to turn it off ;)
thank you very so much iuse d7100
You're welcome!
Nice video
Thanks for commenting. Greatly appreciated
Thanks for this helpful video
I'm facing an issue with focusing when I try to take a picture of my own in following way.
1. My lens physical switch is set to autofocus.
2. I put the dslr (Nikon D5200 with AF-S 18-140mm) on tripod.
3. In Live View I have set the AF-area mode to face priority to see a nice green square around my face and so do i see when i come to front of the camera and see through the display.
4. Now i set a shoot timer and press the shutter release button as soon as i am in focus.
5. The focus light starts blinking so ready to take a photo in 10 seconds.
6. Now as soon as i start stepping back while in front of canera to take a good picture, i see myself out of focus in camera display despite the green square around my face. No matter how well i move around to get myself in focus but it doesn't get me in focus.
But If I ask somebody to do a favor to half press shutter release button before timer expires, i come in focus. But i would not be able to do that alone.
Any suggestions? 🙂
I’m not sure but is the 5200 compatible with the Nikon Wireless Mobile Utility App? You can try that to focus. If not, either get a tether to trigger it, a remote-or if you want to do it like me, I place a tripod where I’ll be sitting, focus on that and put a timer on😅
did the same settings on my D750...but it's not working
Excellent!
Many thanks!
Nice video thanksbro
Don't have it on my d5600 😔
Who was pushing the focus button
My son
Gr8 tip. Thank you very much.
Most welcome!!
My D810 offers only S, D9/21/51, 3D and GrP. No option for Auto. :-/
Nice video Thank you very much make this video
You are welcome
This feature is not available in the Nikon D7200
Thank you for the informations!
Most Welcome:-)
I found a new feature on my D750 which I own for years! Thank you very much!!!!
@@harrykramer7479 Most Welcome!!
Thanks for sharing.
Most welcome 🙂
Why can’t I find B5 for matrix metering on my d800?
Don't think the D 800 supports it Kenny.
Thank you so much!
Many thanks!
My Nikon D800 doesn't have face or eye detection focus
Hey there, thanks for letting us know. The 3D focus setting on the D800 is still pretty good though. Recommend using this if not already. Thanks for watching 🙂🙂
Nice
Thanks for watching!
sir will this work on nikon d750
Yes it certainly will.
@@ThePhantomPhotographer thanks
How is it possible?
Thanks ... Quinny
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