Nikon School: Autofocus modes for bird photography

A vid about AF that doesn't say when you are best off using group v dynamic v 3D? Why did I bother looking at it.

The subject of teaching is what I have had looking for.
(The Z9 is completely different with DSLR in setting and operating.) However, I am not a native English speaking and this instructor spoke too fast without point, comma…😢 could you slowdown for non native English speakers.

Speak toooo fast 😮

Great tips! Thanks for sharing 👏👏👏

What a great straightforward video. So refreshing. Thanks

And how does the AF-C with many focus points works? If choose any of these you still have to use one spot and if the subject moves out of that point no focus is performed. Noone really explains that part anywhere.

I think you've been spoilt by using that Z9 these days. Just think of the rest of mirrorless users trying to focus with our other Z bodies. Not easy!

Let me give you a list of Nikon cameras that tracks and focuses well on birds.
Z9.

Unfortunately the D500 which I own doesn’t have the Dynamic 9 Point AF Area Mode which I can’t understand because it became available for the D5 via a firmware update. For the type of photography I do it would be a game changer for me. Ricci, in your capacity of testing Nikon kit and feeding back to the appropriate team within Nikon, could you please, please, please put forward a request for a firmware update for the D500 that will give it the Dynamic 9 Point AF Area mode to bring it into line with the D850 and D5?

Excellent tutorial. Thanks so much.

Always excellent explanations, Ricci. Thank you.

Did I miss reference to AF Tracking on the Z6II, etc ? Auto Area plus tracking is an option I would have thought ? (would be great to have 3D tracking on the Z6III !)

Sooo, will the Z8 have 3D tracking? 😉

Hello Ricci, super explanation of af system. Thank once more for a great video..

Great video, always get perfect videos from Ricci

Awesome Video Thanks ❤🙌

I reckon Tony and Chelsea could do with watching this