Please never delete this video. I have referred to it multiple times already for one or another reasons. You explain the way I do to my little kids, so they would understand for sure. Thank you.
This is by far the most complete and comprehensive video on the Nikon AF System. Every camera Nikon sells, should come with a link to this video. Thank you for the effort you have put into this. It finally let me fully grasp the potential and usecases of my Nikon AF.
A super thanks for this informative video, helped me get to grips with the AF system. Your video should be the go-to resource for every new camera buyer!
Hey everyone! I really hope you do find this video useful, I hope it helps some of you understand the Autofocus system inside the Nikon Z a little bit better, meaning you can get more out of the camera you have. any questions let me know !
Thank you so much.This has been very, very helpful. I don't do subscriptions, but since you just saved me quite a bit of time if I wanted to figure all of this out for myself, or money if I paid someone to teach me how to do this, you just got my first and only subscription to a UA-cam channel.
Very useful and important, also very clearly explained. Thank you so much Ricci. I normally attend Nikon's After school sessions so see your there. Ram
This is one of the most useful videos I've watched as just got the Z7 II and struggling with all the setups and @ 83 a memory like the Bermuda Triangle! everything is going in ! but nothing is coming out! just an excellent presentation really well put together, easy to watch and listen to, you did a fantastic job explaining everything, its my go to bed BIBLE. Anyone new to the Z cameras should have this on their go to Tutorial. Many thanks for your time from all of us. Hugh
This is without a doubt, the best tutorial I've seen regarding autofocus and what you can expect from each mode, how and when to use it. Absolutely brilliant. You've taken a complex subject and made it very easy to understand. I have learned so much from your video and thank you for your great contribution in helping others to understand and comprehend this topic.
This is basically a mini-masterclass in Nikon mirrorless AF. I wish I found this sooner - it is the most thorough & clearly presented video I’ve seen on this topic. Immensely helpful - thank you 🙏🏻
I had no intention of watching this video for over an hour. But I did thanks to the simplistic explanations, examples and personal preferences. As a new owner of a z7, frustrated by the number of missed images, this video is ideal. Well done, Sir!
I learned more in one hour watching this video that I have during the last year. Totally comprehensive and logical. I am very grateful for the real work you put into this. Joe
Thanks Ricci, great video! I've had my new Z5 for just 24 hours and have been doing trial and error with the AF settings. I searched UA-cam specifically for a tutorial and not a review. This video explains it all. You have saved me hours of trial and error. I now know exactly the settings I need to perform best in all situations. Great work!
Thank you so much for spending the time to go through this in such detail. I’m so tired of just hearing someone say, “this is the best setting for …”, or “this mode works just like it’s done on the D850”. You actually explained how they work, and that is very helpful.
This video is a textbook-lecture for every photographer. Every single point of autofocus modes are explained in an understandable manner with clearly practical examples. Best tutorial I've seen !! My compliments. Thanks a lot.
Z users, look no further. This is the ONLY video you will EVER need on Autofocus. Every setting explained with sample shots. This is now the new gold standard for tutorials. Period.
Thanks Ricci, you have become my favorite on youtube period!! You are the BEST teacher because you go slow and explain everything with visuals. Your technique tells me you understand what you're talking about. Thanks so much for all your content, greatly appreciated. You are making people better photographers.
The best ever video on Nikon auto focus system ever made on Planet Earth. Thank you, sir. I learned a lot from about Nikon focus system just from this one video. 🙏
Finally! From the big picture to the fine details in a comprehensive, comprehendible presentation! At last, I get it. Just wish that this video had a way of standing out in the crowd to make it easier for people to find. "Complete Guide to understanding and Using Autofocus, A to 'Z' . . . " is more like it!
This is a superb video because it explains not just what the camera functions are, but when and why you you would use each of the several modes. By the time Ricci gets to the sample pictures, the viewer is silently making his or her own choices. This means that the viewer understands -- the key -- understands what the camera can, and will, do in various situations, and which mode can best take advantage of that. In most such explanations, the presenter just drops a lot of information, without any attempt to have the viewer understand. This is different -- to my very substantial benefit.
I must have watched this AF guide 3 times and I’m still picking up new tips and info. This is definitely a must watch for all new Z body owners…. and for geriatrics like myself that needs the refresher🤪
I have watched this more than once and will refer back to it. You have one of the very best, easy to understand, clear explanation of the focus modes for Z Nikon. Thank you so much!
after 6 years with the D7100 then D7500, I know all about AF ... and I loved Group and 3D modes. Now I have the Z6. But ... I loved this video because no matter how much experience you have, or think you have, you can always learn. I learnt a lot. Great video. Many thanks. Keep it up. Stay safe
A year later I’m watching this video because i purchased a z6 last November. With a z mount 50 mm 1.8s lens, this camera is a monster. It’s still a great camera to buy. Thank you so much for the effort and time you spent doing this video. Kudos to you Ricci.
Very informative video. You do what Nikon should have done with release of Z series cameras. Nikon throws out new camera systems, but forgets to explain how they work. If not for people like you, we would be struggling with figuring out the focus. Hope Nikon pays you for all your work. Thank you !
As a relatively new user of a (second-hand) Nikon Z7 I found this video very useful to understand the functions, complexity and options available in the autofocus menu of the Nikon Z7. Thank you for putting this on-line.
I cannot overstate how helpful this video was. As a Nikon owner, I have always felt that the menus were very daunting. I have been watching how to videos and walkthrough videos for some time, with very little help. This is the single most helpful video I have seen. Thank you so much!
Wow! THE most clear and comprehensive explanation of these settings. (Even better than Nikon’s own video tutorials.)The visual examples are spot on. Well done! Thank you Ricci. I look forward to exploring more of your videos.
Outstanding! I’ve owned my Z6 for a year now and never understood autofocus. Long time DSLR shooter, and I’d treat my Z6 like a DSLR. This has been extremely helpful. Thank you!
I have watched this twice, the second after some time had passed. I remembered some of it, but not as much as I would have hoped. Watching it again did give me a much clearer understanding of more of the differences among the autofocus choices available. The examples made much more sense this time as well. I will probably need to watch it at least once more. This is a very clear and very informative presentation.Thank you.
Marvelous! I've watched auto-focus videos till my eyes bled and mostly just got confused. Yours was the best explanations, the best insight, and the best real-world examples of all of them. Hooray, and thank-you!!
Me too. Setting up my Z9 and looking at your video to explain a lot of stuff I really didn't understand on my Z6 has made my life so much easier. Thank you.
Had to watch this twice since moving from dslr to mirrorless- so detailed and a real deep dive into the autofocus modes again for a new system. Thanks Ricci. 🙏🏽
Thanks! I do very much appreciate the clarity, design, and subject matter of your UA-cam posts. They have been-and continue to be-most helpful. Every good wish to you and my gratitude.
Having just purchased a Nikon Z6 11, and tried reading a 1000 page manual, and looking at various youtube videos on Focusing and using the Z6 to take some shots, I was at my wits end trying to come to terms with how to use it. I stumbled across your wonderful video and thank you for explaining everything in such detail, reminding me that I am still a photographer, and shutter speed, ISO etc still apply. In addition, you take nothing for granted, so everything is explained. I cannot wait to get out and remember that photography is my passion and joy. I really cannot thank you enough.
Comprehensive, informative and enjoyable to watch and learn. Thank you. Good recap, re-enforce some basics, whilst providing some excellent teachings on the more advanced. No doubt this will help with my BIF pictures.
Thanks Ricci This video is the most useful video to watch for understanding the complicated Z series autofocus system and I've referred to it several times. I love the way you explain things in simple terms and now i'm putting the camera to better use.
This is the best informative and easy to understand explanation video of Autofocus that I have seen. I have a Nikon Z6ii which I've had for 18 months & thought I had the Autofocus nailed. Your video explained in easy to unterstand terms items that I was not using correctly and affecting my shooting. Thank you on a excellent explanation of Autofocus.
I have been shooting for a long long time, but mostly landscapes. Now that I have a quick moving toddler granddaughter, I bought a Z6. This video was incredibly useful in understanding autofocus, as I have always been an AF- S, single point, kinda guy, and that needs to change...because she is fast!
Mr. Ricci, This is the video I've been waiting on for many months. I've had more "Ah ha !" moments watching this video than I can count. It confirmed many of my own field work discoveries and corrected many misconceptions I had developed while putting it all in order with a reason why. No voodoo or act of faith required. Also your manner of instruction is down to earth and practical with the simplicity that only the truly brilliant can provide. This was a great service to the Z community ! Thank you !
Very helpful. Two things I learned here that I didn't get even from Thom Hogan's exhaustive guide are (1) why Nikon chose to keep the focus box red in AF-C (your explanation makes a lot of sense) and (2) turn off Apply Settings to Live View for better autofocus performance.
I have always struggled with when to use what type of focus for each situation for my older DSLR. Just got the Z6ii and most of this still applies. Thanks for using real world examples and pros and cons of each. Great video.
This is the third time I’ve watched this video. I think it is finally sinking in. Very good presentation, with so much content. Thank you. I’m sure I will be back when I need a refresher.
Thank you, Ricci, for putting this in-depth video together! I am not a photographer, but am an Iridologist, taking eye pics. I just purchased the Z50 so I could still use my old special adaptors. This video really helped me to learn to use the setting so that my eye pics are clearer. Thanks again! Crystal
Get that I'm 18 months late here but have been watching you for a couple of years Ricci and just got myself a Z7 and couldn't;t be happier! Thanks for effort in the vid, helped me out a lot 👍
I have recently purchased the new Z6ii and this video was just what I needed to understand how to get the best results out of Nikons autofocusing system. This is by far the best video I have seen that explains the menus in detail that us mere mortals can understand, well done !!!
Best video and explanation of autofocus. I have been reading about this but watching and listening brought everything together. I will watch again with camera in hand to make sure I have the correct settings for my next photography adventure.
left photography 14 years ago and since then no longer have any camera. but still love to learn about something i always confused. thanks for the effort. gave a thumbs up and subscribed.
You explain it better than anyone else on UA-cam. For me the key point you make is that knowing how your camera works, it's strengths and weaknesses, what it is trying to do, is more important than which camera system you have. It is not the person or the technology it is the interface between the two that we should all be concentrating on.
Wow! I just recently went to Nikon from Pentax crop sensor when I got my Z6 II and I was completely lost about all the focus options, buttons and other wonderful features of my new camera. But Ricci has saved the day!!! I've been glued to your UA-cam videos ever since I found you yesterday. I have watched so many other videos but yours has by far been the best teaching video and most interesting. I can't thank you enough!!!
OUTSTANDING instructional video! You've explained autofocus in a way that is easy enough for beginners to grasp, yet with enough detail that advanced users will appreciate.
Thank you Ricci, for all the time you have put into creating this video. Since mirror less is new to Nikon, this helps a lot. Looking forward to your video on the exclusive 3.0 update.
What a great and very well explained video. If all Z cameras users would take the time to view this video they would not complain the misunderstanding of their cameras and would not be yelling that Sony Nurthrup said the A7 series are 'the best'. Thanks for sharing. You are the best!
Just bought a Z6ii after years of using the D600 and D610. Thank you so much for this video and the effort you put into it. I learned a lot of new stuff about focus. Ciao from Italy.
Ricci, this video is so, so very good. I bought my Z7 26 months ago but I can't say I put the time into mastering it that I should have. For the past six months I've been working on getting the most out of the Z7. My biggest frustration has been poor autofocus use in shooting people and my puppy dogs. I ordered a Z9 on October 28th mainly because of not mastering autofocus on the Z7, but it looks like I may not get the new camera for a significant while. This video, which I've watched end to end more than once, gives me some great guidance for sharpening my skills. I love it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
just stumbled upon this while researching for setting up a newly purchased Z 6.....this is the most detailed explanation of Nikons Autofocus systems.....regardless of whether you are upgrading from a Nikon DSLR or Nikons Z mirrorless. Bravo!
This has really been one of the comprehensive video. Believe you me, it has clarified many of my doubts with regards to Autofocus. Thank you so much, God bless, keep making such explanatory videos
Just brilliant, I have always struggled with focus and I thought my camera or lenses are messed up, but no only my settings were wrong for different scenes. Keep up the good work Ricci 👍🏻
I've been struggling to understand the focus system for years and wondering why I couldn't nail it. I now get it. Can't wait to get out now and practice. Thanks. A great explanation.
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May be the best video on UA-cam explaining how Nikon autofocus works. Even in 2024. Thank you!
Please never delete this video. I have referred to it multiple times already for one or another reasons. You explain the way I do to my little kids, so they would understand for sure.
Thank you.
I don't plan on deleting it. Glad you find it useful. :)
This is by far the most complete and comprehensive video on the Nikon AF System.
Every camera Nikon sells, should come with a link to this video.
Thank you for the effort you have put into this. It finally let me fully grasp the potential and usecases of my Nikon AF.
FINALLY a great explanation of why the focus box does not turn green in AF-C
I always knew that but would love to know it doesn’t turn green in AF-S on my D810 bodies 🤷🏼♂️
BEST VIDEO period... Learned a lot... GREAT detail on how my camera focusing system works MORE MORE MORE
totally agree with you. wish there's one for d750 ..
A super thanks for this informative video, helped me get to grips with the AF system. Your video should be the go-to resource for every new camera buyer!
Hey everyone!
I really hope you do find this video useful, I hope it helps some of you understand the Autofocus system inside the Nikon Z a little bit better, meaning you can get more out of the camera you have.
any questions let me know !
brilliant video Ricci thanks
Thank you so much.This has been very, very helpful. I don't do subscriptions, but since you just saved me quite a bit of time if I wanted to figure all of this out for myself, or money if I paid someone to teach me how to do this, you just got my first and only subscription to a UA-cam channel.
That was a great video and very, very helpful. Thank you very much, Ricci!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much.
omg i’m so glad i found you before my first new z5 arrives today!! Thank you so much!!
Very useful and important, also very clearly explained. Thank you so much Ricci. I normally attend Nikon's After school sessions so see your there. Ram
Excellent tutorial. Thank you!
This is one of the most useful videos I've watched this year, really well put together and you did a fantastic job explaining everything.
Thanks so much glad u found it useful
I totally agree Thomas! One of my best spent hours for a long time :😊
@@RicciTalks Thanks for Your total commitment 🙏
Hey Ricci, the best detailed Video for the Autofocus configuration in the Z-Series, many thanks from Germany !
Great video, Ricci! Years after it was made, it is still the most comprehensive I have found on UA-cam. Congratulations!
First class explanation with examples! Well done!
This is one of the most useful videos I've watched as just got the Z7 II and struggling with all the setups and @ 83 a memory like the Bermuda Triangle! everything is going in ! but nothing is coming out! just an excellent presentation really well put together, easy to watch and listen to, you did a fantastic job explaining everything, its my go to bed BIBLE. Anyone new to the Z cameras should have this on their go to Tutorial. Many thanks for your time from all of us. Hugh
This is without a doubt, the best tutorial I've seen regarding autofocus and what you can expect from each mode, how and when to use it. Absolutely brilliant. You've taken a complex subject and made it very easy to understand. I have learned so much from your video and thank you for your great contribution in helping others to understand and comprehend this topic.
As a new Zf user this is still very relevant to me. Thanks.
This is basically a mini-masterclass in Nikon mirrorless AF. I wish I found this sooner - it is the most thorough & clearly presented video I’ve seen on this topic. Immensely helpful - thank you 🙏🏻
Great to hear ! Thanks for watching
I had no intention of watching this video for over an hour. But I did thanks to the simplistic explanations, examples and personal preferences. As a new owner of a z7, frustrated by the number of missed images, this video is ideal. Well done, Sir!
I learned more in one hour watching this video that I have during the last year. Totally comprehensive and logical. I am very grateful for the real work you put into this.
Joe
Great to hear Joe glad you found it useful !
Thanks Ricci, great video! I've had my new Z5 for just 24 hours and have been doing trial and error with the AF settings. I searched UA-cam specifically for a tutorial and not a review. This video explains it all. You have saved me hours of trial and error. I now know exactly the settings I need to perform best in all situations. Great work!
Thank you so much for spending the time to go through this in such detail. I’m so tired of just hearing someone say, “this is the best setting for …”, or “this mode works just like it’s done on the D850”. You actually explained how they work, and that is very helpful.
This video is a textbook-lecture for every photographer. Every single point of autofocus modes are explained in an understandable manner with clearly practical examples. Best tutorial I've seen !! My compliments. Thanks a lot.
Z users, look no further. This is the ONLY video you will EVER need on Autofocus. Every setting explained with sample shots. This is now the new gold standard for tutorials. Period.
Thanks Ricci, you have become my favorite on youtube period!! You are the BEST teacher because you go slow and explain everything with visuals. Your technique tells me you understand what you're talking about. Thanks so much for all your content, greatly appreciated. You are making people better photographers.
Ricci, I can always depend on your videos to help me gain knowledge for my Z6 and lenses. Thanks a lot.
Thank you for watching them 🤗
The best ever video on Nikon auto focus system ever made on Planet Earth. Thank you, sir. I learned a lot from about Nikon focus system just from this one video. 🙏
Finally! From the big picture to the fine details in a comprehensive, comprehendible presentation! At last, I get it. Just wish that this video had a way of standing out in the crowd to make it easier for people to find. "Complete Guide to understanding and Using Autofocus, A to 'Z' . . . " is more like it!
Agree - best video on the subject that I've seen. I may finally understand Dynamic-Area, and why even Wide Area Small doesn't always work. Thanks!
This is a superb video because it explains not just what the camera functions are, but when and why you you would use each of the several modes. By the time Ricci gets to the sample pictures, the viewer is silently making his or her own choices. This means that the viewer understands -- the key -- understands what the camera can, and will, do in various situations, and which mode can best take advantage of that. In most such explanations, the presenter just drops a lot of information, without any attempt to have the viewer understand. This is different -- to my very substantial benefit.
I think this might be the best Nikon Z Autofocus system explained video on youtube, period. Brilliant work.
Thanks !
I must have watched this AF guide 3 times and I’m still picking up new tips and info. This is definitely a must watch for all new Z body owners…. and for geriatrics like myself that needs the refresher🤪
I have watched this more than once and will refer back to it. You have one of the very best, easy to understand, clear explanation of the focus modes for Z Nikon. Thank you so much!
after 6 years with the D7100 then D7500, I know all about AF ... and I loved Group and 3D modes. Now I have the Z6. But ... I loved this video because no matter how much experience you have, or think you have, you can always learn. I learnt a lot. Great video. Many thanks. Keep it up. Stay safe
Best video for autofocus for Z cameras ever. Exhaustive, clear and good examples. Thx for that.
Excellent instructional video. I've learned more watching this video than I have in the last few months of research. Thank you!
I have watched a number of videos regarding Z cameras AF. Yours simply is the most intelligent discussion, bar none.
Excellent explanation . Really the effort you have made in doing this video shows out . Thank you very much from India.
A year later I’m watching this video because i purchased a z6 last November. With a z mount 50 mm 1.8s lens, this camera is a monster. It’s still a great camera to buy. Thank you so much for the effort and time you spent doing this video. Kudos to you Ricci.
Very informative video. You do what Nikon should have done with release of Z series cameras. Nikon throws out new camera systems, but forgets to explain how they work. If not for people like you, we would be struggling with figuring out the focus. Hope Nikon pays you for all your work. Thank you !
As a relatively new user of a (second-hand) Nikon Z7 I found this video very useful to understand the functions, complexity and options available in the autofocus menu of the Nikon Z7. Thank you for putting this on-line.
I cannot overstate how helpful this video was. As a Nikon owner, I have always felt that the menus were very daunting. I have been watching how to videos and walkthrough videos for some time, with very little help. This is the single most helpful video I have seen. Thank you so much!
Thank you for watching
Wow! THE most clear and comprehensive explanation of these settings. (Even better than Nikon’s own video tutorials.)The visual examples are spot on. Well done! Thank you Ricci. I look forward to exploring more of your videos.
Thanks so much ! Glad you got some good info out of this video!
Outstanding! I’ve owned my Z6 for a year now and never understood autofocus. Long time DSLR shooter, and I’d treat my Z6 like a DSLR. This has been extremely helpful. Thank you!
This is one of the best photography videos I have ever seen. I have learned so much. Thank you very much.
Without a doubt, the best video on autofocus for Nikon mirrorless I have seen! Thanks!
I have watched this twice, the second after some time had passed. I remembered some of it, but not as much as I would have hoped. Watching it again did give me a much clearer understanding of more of the differences among the autofocus choices available. The examples made much more sense this time as well. I will probably need to watch it at least once more. This is a very clear and very informative presentation.Thank you.
Thank you for watching multiple times :)
Still extremely helpful in 2024.
Thank you! 🙏🏾
Just bought Z6ii and watched this - brilliant, so easy to follow.
Can only confirm the positive reactions: great work, will help me a lot being more satisfied with the results I get. Thanks a lot!
Marvelous! I've watched auto-focus videos till my eyes bled and mostly just got confused. Yours was the best explanations, the best insight, and the best real-world examples of all of them. Hooray, and thank-you!!
Me too. Setting up my Z9 and looking at your video to explain a lot of stuff I really didn't understand on my Z6 has made my life so much easier. Thank you.
Best explanation ever, thank you
Had to watch this twice since moving from dslr to mirrorless- so detailed and a real deep dive into the autofocus modes again for a new system. Thanks Ricci. 🙏🏽
Just a short note to say I really appreciated this tutorial it was set at the right pace for me. Thank you.
The best video for autofocusing on my Z7, Z6 and Z50. I learn a lot. Thank you.
I think this is one of the most helpful Z videos I have watched - great to have you talk thro the logic of your mode decisions. Thank you.
This is the best explanation of how Nikon Z camera autofocus system is and how it works.
What a gem! Everything you need to know about auto focus but were too scared to ask
Thanks! I do very much appreciate the clarity, design, and subject matter of your UA-cam posts. They have been-and continue to be-most helpful. Every good wish to you and my gratitude.
Having just purchased a Nikon Z6 11, and tried reading a 1000 page manual, and looking at various youtube videos on Focusing and using the Z6 to take some shots, I was at my wits end trying to come to terms with how to use it. I stumbled across your wonderful video and thank you for explaining everything in such detail, reminding me that I am still a photographer, and shutter speed, ISO etc still apply. In addition, you take nothing for granted, so everything is explained. I cannot wait to get out and remember that photography is my passion and joy. I really cannot thank you enough.
Thanks a lot !
I’m glad you found the video useful 😊
Comprehensive, informative and enjoyable to watch and learn. Thank you. Good recap, re-enforce some basics, whilst providing some excellent teachings on the more advanced. No doubt this will help with my BIF pictures.
Thanks Ricci This video is the most useful video to watch for understanding the complicated Z series autofocus system and I've referred to it several times. I love the way you explain things in simple terms and now i'm putting the camera to better use.
Thank you Ricci for being so generous with your expertise. I now finally understand all the auto focus options on my Z7.
This is the best informative and easy to understand explanation video of Autofocus that I have seen. I have a Nikon Z6ii which I've had for 18 months & thought I had the Autofocus nailed. Your video explained in easy to unterstand terms items that I was not using correctly and affecting my shooting. Thank you on a excellent explanation of Autofocus.
I have been shooting for a long long time, but mostly landscapes. Now that I have a quick moving toddler granddaughter, I bought a Z6. This video was incredibly useful in understanding autofocus, as I have always been an AF- S, single point, kinda guy, and that needs to change...because she is fast!
Mr. Ricci,
This is the video I've been waiting on for many months.
I've had more "Ah ha !" moments watching this video than I can count. It confirmed many of my own field work discoveries and corrected many misconceptions I had developed while putting it all in order with a reason why.
No voodoo or act of faith required.
Also your manner of instruction is down to earth and practical with the simplicity that only the truly brilliant can provide.
This was a great service to the Z community !
Thank you !
Thanks so much ! Helping the Z community That’s all I really want to do. I’m so glad it’s helped you and so many others
Very helpful. Two things I learned here that I didn't get even from Thom Hogan's exhaustive guide are (1) why Nikon chose to keep the focus box red in AF-C (your explanation makes a lot of sense) and (2) turn off Apply Settings to Live View for better autofocus performance.
I have always struggled with when to use what type of focus for each situation for my older DSLR. Just got the Z6ii and most of this still applies. Thanks for using real world examples and pros and cons of each. Great video.
Absolutely the best video about Nikon Z autofocus. It would have taken me a long time figuring things out on my own. Thank you.
This is the third time I’ve watched this video. I think it is finally sinking in. Very good presentation, with so much content. Thank you. I’m sure I will be back when I need a refresher.
Thank you, Ricci, for putting this in-depth video together! I am not a photographer, but am an Iridologist, taking eye pics. I just purchased the Z50 so I could still use my old special adaptors. This video really helped me to learn to use the setting so that my eye pics are clearer. Thanks again! Crystal
Get that I'm 18 months late here but have been watching you for a couple of years Ricci and just got myself a Z7 and couldn't;t be happier! Thanks for effort in the vid, helped me out a lot 👍
I have recently purchased the new Z6ii and this video was just what I needed to understand how to get the best results out of Nikons autofocusing system. This is by far the best video I have seen that explains the menus in detail that us mere mortals can understand, well done !!!
Best video and explanation of autofocus. I have been reading about this but watching and listening brought everything together. I will watch again with camera in hand to make sure I have the correct settings for my next photography adventure.
left photography 14 years ago and since then no longer have any camera. but still love to learn about something i always confused. thanks for the effort. gave a thumbs up and subscribed.
You explain it better than anyone else on UA-cam. For me the key point you make is that knowing how your camera works, it's strengths and weaknesses, what it is trying to do, is more important than which camera system you have. It is not the person or the technology it is the interface between the two that we should all be concentrating on.
This may be the most useful video I have ever viewed. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Amazing clarity
Incredible Detail.
Thank you for caring about the rest of us growing!!!
Just bought a Z5 and this video is very very helpful in finding my way through all the AF possibilities and making my own choices. Thank you so much!
This is the most useful lesson on a most tricky subject, Ricci! Well done, you are an excellent tutor. The challenge is remembering it all!
By far the best explanation on the z6 autofocus system. Great job, lots of work. Thx
thanks for providing clarity on AF with Z7. Much appreciated
Wow! I just recently went to Nikon from Pentax crop sensor when I got my Z6 II and I was completely lost about all the focus options, buttons and other wonderful features of my new camera. But Ricci has saved the day!!! I've been glued to your UA-cam videos ever since I found you yesterday. I have watched so many other videos but yours has by far been the best teaching video and most interesting. I can't thank you enough!!!
Thanks a lot 😊
Glad you found it useful hope you get some great images with ur Z6II
OUTSTANDING instructional video! You've explained autofocus in a way that is easy enough for beginners to grasp, yet with enough detail that advanced users will appreciate.
Glad you found it useful!
A great school for someone who recently purchased these cameras. Good job!
Thank you Ricci, for all the time you have put into creating this video. Since mirror less is new to Nikon, this helps a lot. Looking forward to your video on the exclusive 3.0 update.
What a great and very well explained video. If all Z cameras users would take the time to view this video they would not complain the misunderstanding of their cameras and would not be yelling that Sony Nurthrup said the A7 series are 'the best'. Thanks for sharing. You are the best!
Thanks a lot! There is a lot of misinformation out their !
Just bought a Z6ii after years of using the D600 and D610. Thank you so much for this video and the effort you put into it. I learned a lot of new stuff about focus. Ciao from Italy.
The best autofocus guide I have ever watched. Learned a lot from you. Subscribed. Thank you very much Ricci!
This was the best video on autofocus I have seen. Thanks for being clear and concise.
Ricci, this video is so, so very good. I bought my Z7 26 months ago but I can't say I put the time into mastering it that I should have. For the past six months I've been working on getting the most out of the Z7. My biggest frustration has been poor autofocus use in shooting people and my puppy dogs. I ordered a Z9 on October 28th mainly because of not mastering autofocus on the Z7, but it looks like I may not get the new camera for a significant while. This video, which I've watched end to end more than once, gives me some great guidance for sharpening my skills. I love it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
just stumbled upon this while researching for setting up a newly purchased Z 6.....this is the most detailed explanation of Nikons Autofocus systems.....regardless of whether you are upgrading from a Nikon DSLR or Nikons Z mirrorless. Bravo!
Glad you found it useful !
Just returned to Nikon after a spell away, a very useful video to help me get up to speed even though my Z7ii camera is on 1.4 firmware Thank you
This has really been one of the comprehensive video. Believe you me, it has clarified many of my doubts with regards to Autofocus. Thank you so much, God bless, keep making such explanatory videos
Just brilliant, I have always struggled with focus and I thought my camera or lenses are messed up, but no only my settings were wrong for different scenes.
Keep up the good work Ricci 👍🏻
Best Nikon AF vid ever!
Ahaha thanks a lot !
I just picked up the Z6 , this is very helpful and intuitive , thank you for taking the time to put this together, excellent and much appreciated 👍
I've been struggling to understand the focus system for years and wondering why I couldn't nail it. I now get it. Can't wait to get out now and practice. Thanks. A great explanation.
Day after tomorrow I will buy the Z6 II to replace my D750! Must say this video has taught me most of the new things already!
Ditto everyone else's kudos for such a fantastic video. But.....the squirrels!!! Oh my god, they are absolutely priceless!