Before you ask, yes, I'm working on a review video for the Z6/7ii cameras. And yes, there is a new intro - let me know if you like it better than the old one or if I should switch back.

As I followed along with my Z5 in hand, for the most part, the settings were as described. Thank you for your time and effort. You are one of the most informative and no BS KZfaqrs going.

Steve, please, please don't take this video down. I've had to send in my Z7II for warranty repair three times. On the third time they sent me a new one to replace it. I've had to watch this to set up everything. Yes, I could do it myself but going through this saves me some time and helps me remember things I may overlook. I'm hoping this replacement doesn't have any problems. Thanks again. I'm working my way through your book on the Z mirrorless autofocus system. Even though I don't typically shoot wildlife this has been a tremendous help. You are tremendous help. Thank you!!!

Steve, very well done. What an awesome presentation. I bought my D850 and set it up with your video presentation. Now I bought a Z6ii and set it up with your video. Your explanation is magical and logical as it appeals the mind. I'm conveyed these compliments from Pakistan 🇵🇰 and watch every video that you upload

Steve, Just got my Z6ii and have been mulling over the set up options. This guide of yours is THE most helpful one i’ve come across. Thanks much! Craig

Although I have the Z6, not the z6ii, what I found was that your explaining why you set or reset items, really insightful. Thanks Steve, for another great video!

Thank you, Steve! You're always such a great instructor! Just set up my new Z7ii and can't wait to go and shoot. Love your new music, also. Not as jolting as your old intro was. I have all your ebooks and refer to them all the time.Thanks again.

I am so glad I came back and watched this again - I some how missed setting the exposure compensation quick access to the aperture ring!! What an awesome quick access hack! Thanks Steve.

Steve , your videos are the best Nikon based content i know. you explain everything very calmly and clearly. I have to thank you for these content. It helps me really much. Greets from Germany

Hi Steve, just got my Z6 II and I enjoyed your video as it helps me to get started real quick. It’s beyond me why you got four dislikes, it’s pretty straight forward and helpful. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work!

Steve, while many offer 'How To" advice, your videos continue to step up with understandable and usable help in a friendly and educational way that just works. I've shot for over 40 years and still continue to learn new products and techniques by watching and sharing... in other words, I don't read the manuals. ;-) So, if you need an assist with threading an 8mm film projector or getting that pile of audio tape wound back into an eight track cartridge ...

Hi Steve, just gone mirrorless today with the Z6ii, and retired my old D610. Thanks for your setting especially the exposure compensation using the focus ring. that's the one that's new to me. The D500 is the main one I use for wildlife, and still are very happy with it.

Steve, I just wanted to say thanks for doing this bit. I'm supposed to get my Z7ii in the next week. I cant wait to start going full bore on wildlife videography. The D500 just couldnt cut it with that.

This is perfect, Steve! Today I just picked up my z7 ii after 3 months of pre order. Looks like I will finally be able to come somewhat close to replacing my d850 I sold a couple years ago.

Excellent video. Thank you very much for all the info.

9:21 😊 hilarious! Thanks for another great vid with awesome content, Steve!

FYI on Z7ii you can assign FN1 or 2 to AF/[+}. Great video. Thank you!!

Steve what a great detailed Video Well done I have saved it for future Reference when and IF I upgrade to Z7II from my Z7 (Maybe wait for Z7 III ??

Great video! You’re an excellent instructor. I’m not particularly tech savvy, but I can usually follow along. I’m getting the Z6ii as soon as it becomes available at B and H, and this video (as well as several others you have posted) will be extremely helpful. Thanks!

Easy on the ear and you are an excellent tutor!

FANTASTIC walkthrough. Thanks for the learning curve speed boost!

Very clear and helpful . Thank you Steve.

Thank you, Steve! I've watched all your previous videos and purchased a couple of your excellent e-books, and now that I'm into the Z system, find videos like this especially useful. (Still on the waiting list for the Z6 II, but this will be helpful to know the new features, especially.)

Thanks for the great info. Liking the new intro also.

Keep the new intro! Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge!

One custom control settings that apparently most Nikon shooters miss is f6. You can now press and release a function button and then make the selection by moving the primary or secondary wheel. You do not have to do the press and hold and rotate all simultaneously. I reset that with my D50 many years ago and I have continued so ever since.

Congrats for the new intro Steve ! Music and images are so much better.

Hi Steve, As usual very informative video. I got the new Z6ii body only last week and am waiting for the FTZ adapter (out of stock). As I don't have any S series lenses, this video has given me enough fuel to setup the menu so that it's ready as soon as I get the FTZ. The new music has a lesser tempo compared to the usual one and hence it is very soothing to the ears. That being said your previous intro was in pace with the genre of photography you are a master in. Thanks for this excellent compilation. Cheers 🙏

Excellent vid. Just got a Z7ii. Great way to get to know the camera. Thank you.

Fantastic as usual. Always appreciate your suggestions!

Great video Steve, like always! And this new intro it's far better 👌 Thanks.

Wow Steve, great video!! Very useful, my very first Nikon Z6ii camera setting has been done step by step following your video. Thank you!

Excellent run down of the options. This was very helpful!

Thanks Steve. I'm still waiting for my Z7ii. All sold out in Ireland but I'm top of the waitig list.

Awesome video - many useful suggestions in there. Thanks for sharing Steve

Thanks Steve! This is extremely helpful!!!! Love my Z6ii

Thank you, just got my z6ii.

FYI Some older programs can't read the Lossless compressed RAW format so you'd need to use the Uncompressed format instead (so this is more of a compatibility thing (oddly, I found this to be the opposite on some newer programs; they can read the compressed/lossless compressed but not the full uncompressed format).

Thank you, great video.

Been waiting for this.

Very helpful and educated. Thank you.

For birds in flight photography please show how to set up the Z7ii to get the maximum fps - jump

Great video 👍 I wonder what setting you use with a dark bird and dark background and flies sometimes against a bright sky Should you use spormetering with AE-lock (Fn1 + Fn2 button)?

Good job I keep up well I had to go back a few times

Brilliant as usual

Many thanks for sharing your setting

Great video, very useful tips, thank you.

New intro is cool. But you should try some heavy metal, bass guitar stuff in your intro

Oh man you are so lucky. Those Deer law suits are nasty. Lol 😎 Thanks for the video. Love my z6ii.

I like the new music.

Hi Steve - great video. Two comments - the Fn2 button can be programmed for AF Area modes using the front and rear control dials. I've programmed the Fn1 button to zoom - to 100% but you can choose the amount. I use Zoom both pre-shot to check focus or head position and post shot for image review.

Thanks.

Hello Steve I bought your Wildlife Photography guide, and it has been very usefull, it has so much good information! Are thinking on do some Guides for tue new canons R5/6? Best Regards

I appreciate all your input on settings. I've had back button focus set on my D850 for years but had some trouble figuring it out on the Z7ii. Your video helped a lot. Unfortunately, I think I screwed something else up in changing all the settings. I always shoot on M with AutoISO enabled, but now it is not working properly - it is always choosing whatever I set as the maximum ISO, even if it means grossly overexposing the image. Any idea what I might have set incorrectly? I've gone through the settings repeatedly and can't find any error, but I'm probably just not seeing it.

Hello, I have been using 2 CP1000 printers together with 2 Nikon D750 (direct connection) for a long time. Everything is perfect. But now I bought my Nikon Z6II and it no longer offers me the printing option like the D750 did. What to do ? Could someone help me with an advice?

Great tutorial

Has anyone been able to use the 200-500 on the Z7 ii ? Would love to know your thoughts on it.

Hi Steve, I will rely on your opinion in terms auto focus performance of your Z cameras compared to competition. There are all sorts of reviews out there so it is difficult to judge and many of the opinions very one sided and more focused on bashing other sustems. If Nikon is behind bu a big margin then that is what it is but understanding how much bad or good is important for many. Thanks for tour great work as always.

Hi Steve, I´m going through this video slowly but surely. Tons of good information, thanks. Let me ask you, what would be the recommended maximum sensitivity for a NIkon Z5 for ISO sensitivity settings ?

Where do I find the new updated video

I so wanted this camera! after months of research I purchased it but sadly my z6 ii with kit lens front focuses really bad I know you can adjust it in camera but I shouldn't have to with a new camera.

My live view (on the back screen Z7 II) reads my secondary slot (which is for overflow in jpg fine) and I always see "Fine" jpg when reviewing the image. But in reality, it is a RAW on the SD (primary slot). Why is the camera reading my secondary slot jpg's instead of the RAW files? Very strange...Any suggestions?

With the newer updates (2 yrs later) have you found you have changed your menu setting for this camera?

Could you explain a bit more on the HDR mode for my Z6-2?

Is it possible to sign anny other button for auto-area AF activation exept OK button because it is not user friendly at all (sport, wild life) Z6II???

Hey Steve, after going through all your reviews and videos, i bought the Z6 2. Thanks for your guidance. Today i did the setting following this particular video of yours. Got it nice but here the aperture & shutter get locked. So what should I do...i mainly shoot wildlife as hobby. Please guide

I'm able to use AF area mode with my function button #2

nice tuto. waiting for my z6II... I have all your ebooks but i really prefer video instead of reading 300 pages in english. I am a little confused with respect to other tutos i have seen on z6ii settings. many people use U1, U2, U3 menus with different Fn settings and they set subject tracking on Fn2 on U3 in case Z6II looses the AF. don't you use these ? I am very interested to better understand how, when AF is lost, we recover it with yellow and red box. I have read a trick saying that if we set focus tracking at middle, we just need to move camera to set center on subject and AF is recovering its trac-king...

Hello sir, I'm a Nikon D750 user & also have many F mount lenses. Now I am planning to buy Nikon Z7ii camera. But confused about 2 lenses, Nikon 28-75 f2.8 and 24-70 f4 ?? Which is suitable for me ?? I'm a wedding photographer & never shoot video.. Please suggest me 🙏🙏🙏🙏

I know it may be a while before you respond, but I thought I would ask. Why do I only have three options on my Z 6 II for the viewfinder options? The viewfinder only is not showing as an option. Maybe some one who reads this may know the answer. I have all four set in the menu.

Have a question. Is it possible to have (exposure meter bar) in Video mode on Z7ii?? Hope you can help me🙏 Thank you.

Thanks a lot ..

I wish there was an option to access my menu with a shortcut like we had in D850. Also seem like all he button on the right side, but to review the image I have to use my left hand, I wish I can problem that to right side. Any thoughts ?

Thanks for this helpful video. Would you have any idea why the "Choose image area" (in the "Photo Shooting Menu") on my brand new Z6ii would be grayed out? I've updated to the latest firmware, but can't figure out why this is. I don't yet have a CFexpress card, so there's just an SD card in ... would that be why? Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hi Steve, in this video you downplay the video part of the Z7II camera and yet you shoot videos to display here? Are you using some other brand for these tutorials? Thanks

Questions: Can you help me understand why there is no blackout in high+ but there is blackout in high standard? Also, do you think the Zii's have the potential to be updated to good no blackout trackers like the Sony and Canon cameras?

Do you experience any blackout during bursts? How many megapixels when in crop mode?

Does this require 45 minutes? Or does the vid have a tldr?

Hello Steve great video, one question: can the ISO automatic on-off switch be set to a function button for the Z6 II? Best regards from Germany

Thank you, Steve. Very helpful, as I just bought the Z6II and I'm spending this rainy day getting to know the controls. Question--at 35:52 you talk about resetting the focus ring on the lens for exposure control. Does this mean it doesn't allow you to manually focus? The other question I had was a few moments before that, where you reset the movie record button. Does resetting this function mean you can never record a movie?

Steve, I just purchased the Z7ii. I do a lot of HDR work and need to shoot with the CL or CH but can't find it anywhere. Did Nikon drop the option? HELP! What is the best way to get at least the CL option?

Hi Steve, I have just recently purchased a Nikon Z7II. I don't understand as to why the camera changes the exposure compensation on its own even when I am shooting in manual mode? This is really annoying because the new setting sometimes makes my photos either over or under exposed. Is there anyway I can override this? I look forward to your reply. Many thanks! John

Nice new intro but the old one …. I am going to miss it. Any chance we can get it back from time to time ? :-)

Hi Steve, need your valuable suggestion on one of my confusion. I own a D 850 , Nikon 24-120 mm f/4 VR , Nikon Micro Nikkor 105 mm f/2.8 VR, Nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6 VR, Nikon 50 mm f/1.8 D, Nikon AF-S VR 70-300 mm VR. Now I am thinking to buy Nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 FL ED VR......I am not in a position to shift to Mirrorless sooner...may be a few years from now ( 2,3 or 4 years). SHALL I WAIT AND BUY A 70-200 f/2.8 Z Lens after I switch to Mirrorless? Or Shall I stop confusing and buy the F mount now? I am saying this as in some reviews I came across the views that Z Mount lenses are much better optically than F mount lenses. So, will it be wise to invest in F mount lens now or wait ? Please guide !

Hey thanks for great video. Question: How did you record the menu? The camera does not send any output through my video capture card when I press the camera menu button.

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Is there a way to disable or lock the joy stick on the Z7 ?

Thanks for the video Steve. I guess i was most surprised with the Silent shooting choice, The chance of rolling shutter if action breaks out, Not really a problem ?

I looked at your website at your books. I have the z6 II. Does your book on the z series cover everything about the auto focus on the z6 II or mostly the z6?

This is excellent Steve and I set my Z7II like this;) But I think with the new firmware update you can now assign the fn1 button to focus mode/af-area mode now. Also for mechanical shutter and electronic shutter can we just set that to auto or is it better to choose which one you need?

How do you change the timer on the display like you did before you started the video ? It is very annoying for it to shut off whenever it feels like.

Hi Steve. Just brought the Z6 II. But I have a issue with it, My nikon 500 5.6 PF lens VR is permanently on while the camera is on. I thought it should only get activated when the shutter button is half pressed. this is such a drain on the battery. Is there a setting in the camra to fix this.

I heard that Nikon didn't want cameras to be called mark ii, but just Z6 ii and Z7 ii.

In terms of write speed, is there not a difference between Uncompressed and Lossless Compressed? I have not tested this, but have heard others claim that overall, the write speed to the card is faster without any form of compression. Curious to know if you've looked into this. Thanks

Hi Steve, I was watching your video and going along with your settings with my Z6ii but I noticed my Long Exposure Noise Reduction is off and greyed out and it does not let me change it. Do you know why this would be?

Would you ever pick up a Z7 II over a D850 for wildlife shooting?

I sure hope D850 owners aren’t trading down to mirrorless if they are shooting wildlife!

Music a little loud compared to when you speak.

Did you know it is not possible to get good shots of Hummingbirds with the "Silent Photography" on? Ghosting

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