Nikon Z7 / Z6 - BEST SETTINGS for Landscape Photography?

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In this weeks video I walk you through how I have setup my Nikon Z7 for landscape photography. This won't be one of those videos where I go through every single menu option, instead I just focus on the key features, menu items and button layouts that I find work really well for landscape photography. If you have any suggestions for extra features or setup hacks that can further enhance my setup please leave them below in the comments. Thanks very much for watching and I'll see you again soon.
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@ColinCartwright 3 жыл бұрын

This was extremely useful, James. Thanks for sharing your setup with us and explaining your reasoning behind each of your chosen options. Awesome stuff!

@GeoChild 3 жыл бұрын

This video was immensely helpful for a new Nikon Z5 owner! Thank you. 👍🏾

@richardturner81 3 жыл бұрын

Just picked up a Z5 and this video has proven invaluable to me 🙏🏻 bloody brilliant thanks so much.

@Ian-sv7py 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks James, very informative at these trying times, I shall now be able to utilise, setup, some features more efficiently.

@Danny_Roman. 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James , amazing tutorial.

@michaelmurrell2231 3 жыл бұрын

This was very informative, thank you!

@andrewholmes1753 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this James. On my Z 7II, I use U1, U2, and U3 for handheld shooting (static subjects, people, and action, respectively). Tripod work is done setting the exposure mode to M (usually) or A. This effectively gives me four sets of saved settings. I use back button focus; Fn1 for autofocus settings; Fn2 for bracketing burst when in one of the three User modes, and to enable the clean, uncluttered display when shooting in M or A modes on a tripod. The Movie Record button I use for depth of field preview, and a push of the joystick is set to turn grid lines on and off. The OK button centers the focus point when in U1, U2, or U3, and zooms to 100% for manual focusing when using a tripod. My I Menu items are for settings I might change prior to shooting.

@pianoman6639 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this James it really has helped or will do when my Z7ii arrives tomorrow .this is an invaluable video

@Batch2103 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting on my Z6 to arrive. Think I'll be watching this video again soon 😊.

@DarrenRussinger 2 жыл бұрын

This was great info! I didn't know about the Delay button. That was worth the price of admission alone!

@adam.bilton Жыл бұрын

Just purchase the z7 all set up and ready to go. Thanks for sharing

@andyhuz 3 жыл бұрын

Very professional and informative James. Thank you.

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Andy 🙂

@matthewstorerphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Really good information! Thank you!

@sweetdavey 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent and very useful!

@gabyisphoto2379 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Very very useful and not boring :)

@tomtownsend6820 Жыл бұрын

Just purchased the camera so this was very helpful!

@cesarm8811 3 жыл бұрын

When I get a chance I am going to watch your video again with Z50 in hand. Thanks for sharing.

@jamesss1953 Жыл бұрын

Very BIG thanks for this vid. I've had my Z7 II for quite some time now and used it a 'lot'. But I've recently focused my attention towards other equipment and fallen behind on my camera ~ Very very worthwhile for me and covered more than I expected .... thank you for sharing

@pat10mcgill 3 жыл бұрын

Great video James, a couple of setups i have now put in to my Z6 & 7 cheers !

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful 👍

@scothowe539 3 жыл бұрын

Your timing is impeccable since I just got my Z6 last week. I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to set mine up so your video is food for thought. Thanks for sharing your setup.

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it has helped Scot

@margot6041 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful! I have the z6ii.

@terrynewmanphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Had Z7 for ages and love it. Useful run through, thank you. DoF preview is irritating given one of the points is to see your image live as you have set things. Hopefully this will be addressed in future firmware update.

@glennricks 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks, James. I have just upgraded to a Nikon Z6 and am still working through the huge variety of settings. Your video was brilliant in pointing me in the right direction. I have only just found your channel and am loving it.

@GarethDanks 3 жыл бұрын

Another very helpful video buddy! thanks for the tips!! - the 3 sec delay being my fav.. so annoying the 2 sec timer turns off after shut down! adding the af-on to the my menu was a banger too! haha! cheers mate! :-)

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gareth! Glad the video was useful for you and thanks again for your channel shout out. I watched your video last night 👍

@johnscratchley3288 3 жыл бұрын

I found this to be one one of the most informative videos I have watched on the Z Series. (I have a Z6 II). I am primarily a landscape shooter so the info in this was helpful.

@peterchamberlain2492 3 жыл бұрын

James - thank you for your response to my query.

@harrydelange1821 4 ай бұрын

I thought that I knew 95 % of the settings 😊 but you showed me another a lot of usefull settings. thanks

@joseftornick9964 2 жыл бұрын

hi James Brew..thanks , cinta's here learning ..

@joeqasim1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@thomasfox5476 3 жыл бұрын

Hi James, I have a z6 and just had delivered from wex a z7ii on Friday but alas I had to fly back to the Netherlands for work (not a pro photographer ) so haven't even seen it yet let alone try it out, traded in D850 for it. So cheers for the heads up as it's landscape that I'm into. First saw you on photography online with I think the photo you did with comet above lighthouse, love it. Keep up the good work and thanks for you videos. I subscribed after 📷 online. Stay safe. Tam.

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas, appreciate the support - I hope this video will be useful in setting up the Z7II 🙂

@SidneyPratt 4 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@BigBadLoneWolf 2 жыл бұрын

At last i found a landscape review for the z7, all i had found so far focus on action shots and video. saving up my pennies for a used z7ii and new lenses, as i am currently using an entry level camera and feel the time is right to invest in new and better glass, and that a body upgrade will improve my landscape photography

@PilotJimL 3 жыл бұрын

I made a little spreadsheet for a removable gum label with my Custom Controls setting and stuck it on the back of the tilt-out monitor. I also made three U# presets (Hand-held, Tripod, & Action) and saved them, then saved the menu items on a spare memory card, and copied it to my computer.

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Some nice ideas there James 👍

@cab325i 3 жыл бұрын

One thing I've found useful is the user banks on the mode dial. All these functions you demonstrated can be set differently for multiple modes. I use one mode for "on a tripod," one for handheld landscape, and... honestly I've forgotten how I set up the third. 🤣

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the user presets are useful particularly if you are switching between different styles of photography 👍

@leifnilsen6107 7 ай бұрын

One of my favorite sunsets over the water with sun rays shooting out with white to red edge sun. Various red and orange light shooting through scattered dense light clouds which had defined edges. It was incredible. I accidentally shot this in jpeg......😢 i could have sold those prints easy. Like you i have that adjustment set so at a glance i can see my needed settings.

@macsandsquid528 3 жыл бұрын

Good info, as always. It's great to see how different shooters set up their gear. A plus is finding out about some Z6/Z7 features I didn't know about. You spoke about the Focus Stacking feature, would it be possible to provide a demonstration? I've tried to make it work without success. I've focus stacked manually, but I'm not as accurate as I should be. If this feature is as advertised it might be of great use. Stay safe.

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good idea - when I'm allowed back out I'll try and do a focus stacking video 🙂

@foosinn 2 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto That video would be awesome. I'm not really sure how to see what the resulting focus range would be

@nigelbranchett7718 2 жыл бұрын

Although your video's are interesting, James, at times they lack full information, especially this one on settings. But how to get them? Since I found your channel I have taken to having afternoon, "Brew"s. You may guess I am long retired but you have given me a kick up the bum to get out and do some images, like I and many others did!

@BS2Dos 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@paulm8157 3 жыл бұрын

Not bored to tears, James. Dancing cat held interest😁. Same features under different names/buttons for other major brand cams. Agree, would be nice to have multiple My Menus. (I believe Fuji offers separate My Menus for stills and video.) Some cams enable multiple sets of custom buttons - assigned to broader custom settings on mode dial. Tried that but never got used to the combinations/permutations - better to have one set of customized buttons, IMO. Gotta be a way to turn off grid in view, James. Did you try Nikon forums or Google? When in manual focus mode does Nikon’s AF still actuate and show “focus achieved indicator” when you’ve properly focused by peaking? Several brands do - good confirmation. Cheers!

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I knew you'd like the dancing cat! There is definiately no way to turn off the screen overlay information to get a clean screen display. Such a simple thing but a massive error by Nikon. They have fixed in on the mark 2 bodies but they really should fix it on these mark 1's too I feel. Yeah when manual focusing the camera gives focus confirmation assists which make manual focus relatively easy to achieve 🙂

@johnmasson6155 3 жыл бұрын

James just purchased the Z7 Coming from D810 Was looking at Z7ii but cannot see benefit over Z7 for landscape mode So went with Z7 + 24-70 Kit Lens

@ColinCartwright 3 жыл бұрын

Did the same based on the same conclusion. Z7ii focus improvements and second card slot were not enough to justify the extra cost for landscapes.

@arnabchakraborty1885 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James.... amazing and very informative... could you suggest a good wide angle lens for my Z6.... should I go for 14-30 F4 or 20 mm 1.8

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

14-30 f4 is the way to go. The 20mm is only worth getting if you plan on shooting astrophotography

@arnabchakraborty1885 3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto thanks... I wait for your videos...those are never miss for me...keep up the amazing work

@martinsarre 3 жыл бұрын

Ive got my record button set to adjust white balance. I usually shoot manual white balance and the front dial adjusts the Kelvin number when I hold down record. I find auto white balance is too cold. Thanks for the tips: exposure delay and I turned off RAW compression.

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Nice white balance tips there Martin - thanks for watching 👍

@ISLAYMX 3 жыл бұрын

Hi James, when you brighten/darken your screen does that not cancel the what you see is what you get benefit of a mirrorless camera or do you rely on the histogram....l own the z6 and love it, my d810 is now gathering dust...😁

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't find it does but I only change brightness in particular environmental situations to allow me to better see and judge the screen. So if anything it allows me to exploit that feature better. When in doubt I always use the histogram anyways 👍

@ISLAYMX 3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto Thank you James, will give it a go, Cheer's for reply..👍

@peterchamberlain2492 3 жыл бұрын

A useful video thank you - but I wonder whether you might say a bit more about the distinction between ‘My Menu’ and the ‘I’ menu? The purpose seems to be pretty much the same...

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the are very similar. The key difference is that you can only put select things in the I menu where as you can put pretty much everything in the my menu. They are just methods for gaining quick access to key settings 🙂

@malidu7 3 жыл бұрын

Hi , can you give me recommendation for lenses for portrait , events .please . Planing to buy z7 .basically I am going to do parties, couple shoots in outside .

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

I use the 35mm and 85mm 1.8 lenses - a very powerful combo

@detectivejonesw 3 жыл бұрын

Hey James, how long would you say the z6/z7 lasts for landscape photography? Because I'm considering getting one. Do you find it lasts a whole day? 2 days?

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

No way I'll get two days but one day is doable. I tend to carry 2 spare batteries with me at all times which gives me confidence I'll never run out of power

@detectivejonesw 3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto thanks for the reply 🙌

@jamesoliver6625 3 жыл бұрын

James Have you tried the Enchroma glasses?

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't actually - would be very interesting to see how different the world looks through them 🙂

@jamesoliver6625 3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto I would encourage it James only because from what I observe, it apparently is a life changing reality. Go to their website and do their little test (I did for fun, about five minutes) to see if their products might help. The science seems reasonable and practical and I for one would love to see how the extension of color gamut would affect your "eye".

@gmorrs 3 жыл бұрын

The no overlay display option is now on the Z7II

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

I know 😢

@RobJorg 3 жыл бұрын

Hey James,. whats brewing?

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Covid Lockdown Madness I think 😂

@mtj2085 3 жыл бұрын

James, You’ve spent quite a bit of time outside, especially at night while walking to your destinations. Was wondering have you ever seen, or possibly seen, any UFO’s in your travels?

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

So far not as far as I'm aware. Maybe next night trip is the one

@fran0602 3 жыл бұрын

I own the Z 6ii and I started writing you a comment about how to enable the "live view info display off" feature which allows you to have a clear, uncluttered monitor when using the display in live view mode. After doing some research it turns out this is a feature they added to the Z version iis only which the original Z cameras don't have. So I guess you'll have to upgrade if you want that feature in your camera :-(. Sorry.

@cab325i 3 жыл бұрын

This is so infuriating, because it could easily be added via firmware update, but as of yet they haven't. Since the firmware updates they have done have been quite useful, I'm hopeful they will include this feature in the next one...

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah its fixed on mark 2's but its a very easy fix and should have been made on the mark 1 bodies. I don't think that's going to happen though which is pretty annoying 😞

@derekgillan7314 3 жыл бұрын

;)

@malidu7 3 жыл бұрын

Hi , can you give me recommendation for lenses for portrait , events .please . Planing to buy z7 .basically I am going to do parties, couple shoots in outside .

@JamesBrewphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Get the 35mm 1.8 & 85mm 1.8 - thats a powerful combo 👍

@malidu7 3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrewphoto tx