My Nikon Z6iii Setup Guide Is done! It covers way more than the video series and I've actually changed a few things since shooting the video, so lots of new stuff too. Check it out at the link below: bcgwebstore.com/product/the-ultimate-nikon-z6iii-setup-shooting-guide-for-wildlife-photography/
I have a z5 and use af-s pinpoint all the time for wildlife because the focus is more accurate and I can get the pinpoint box right on the eye. If use af-c a lot too depending on the situation but for still or slow moving subjects the af-c likes to bounce around a lot. My z6III arrives today but I'm debating returning it for the Z8.
The Z6iii is a fantastic little camera for the price and for what it is, but it's no Z8. Just this morning I was out with the Z6iii and ran into a couple of situations where the Z8 was a better fit. The first was a distant owl that I will have to crop a bit to make work and the second was some fast-paced action with swallows - I could have used both a little more resolution and a little better AF on those.
Thank you for a detailed guide. I have noticed a weird AF behaviour in the AF-C mode with subject (bird) recognition when I use a large zone and shoot in series. Only the first frame is in focus, but all the rest are blurry. It seems that the camera recognizes the eye and focuses on it in the first frame, but fails to recognize the eye in the other frames. Instead, it focuses on the edges of the zone, which makes the object out of focus. I was wondering if it's just my settings or it's a glitch.
I just noticed that if d11 is on, then no matter what, it will not show the histogram, it does show light meter though. Can someone please explain what the reason could be that it does not show histogram when d11 (starlight view (photo Lv) is ON? 🤔
Steve, I just picked up my Z6-3 and I noticed that in Manual Mode the shutter speed is in single digits not like in normal increments 30s, 40s, etc. Have you figured out how to change? Thanks
Check the Photo Shooting Menu high speed flicker reduction option and see if that's on - it's give you singe increment shutter speeds if it is. Turn it off (although, it should be off by default)
@@backcountrygallery Steve You are THE BEST! Thats it!. When I was setting the camera i put the check mark , I thought that had to do something to the viewfinder!. Thanks a lot
Thanks, really appreciate your work. Correct, had the 24-200 on for set up. As a Z9 owner, happy that AF and ergonomics of Mk 3 is similar to Z9 and much more functional than Mk1.
Make sure you have ti selected under D19/20 and that you are on the correct display. Also, make sure Apply Settings To Live View is set to Show Effects Of Settings and not Ease of Viewing
Steve , any reason why my Z6iii and I know of at least one other that do not have the a14 option present in the custom focus menu? Is your Z6iii a pre production model ?
As mentioned in the video (I think I mentioned it anyway LOL), you only see that option if you have a compatible lens. Usually that translates to a Z series lens (It must be a Z series, no adapted glass) with a dedicated focus ring (something like the 180-600 for instance that just has a control ring won't cut it). Also, some lenses may require a firmware update to see it, but again, if there's no dedicated focus ring, no luck.
@@backcountrygallery Thank you for the quick reply. Strange because I had the Nikkor Z 24-70 f4 on the camera when watching your video and it has a focus ring.
