Feiertag
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I was looking for advice on how to lock the focus box from moving when you accidentally touch the sub-selector. I have tried to find the answer in the manual and a Google search but to no avail.
Locking The Floating Focus Box for Z9?
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I don't think it's possible. A while back I was trying to do the same thing and wasn't able to find anything. I'll follow this thread and hope someone else has a different answer.
Feiertag
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I feel better now, knowing that someone else has the same issue! B^)
Can’t you program the sub selector to a different function; you may not want that, but that’s one solution.
You can program the function when the button is pressed but not the joystick function.
I have LOCK on my QUAL button. I hit the QUAL button and the joystick and the function box is locked. Am I missing something?
Oops - I forgot about that one (I guess if you don't use it, you lose it
) Yes, that would work.
To the OP, there's a little trick to it though. Once you assign a button for it, it can lock the shutter speed, F/stop, or focus point. To lock the focus point, press the assigned button then press the left and right sides of the multi-selector to lock and unlock. The downside is that it throws up a notice that the AF point is locked each time you accidentally press it.
Feiertag
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Thank you, Rich, for the post.
I set the lock up, because when I carry a Z 9 on a BR (camera set to manual w/ auto ISO), I find the aperture often at F29 or similar. I must be turning the front dial, though I am not aware of it. To prevent that, I needed a quick method to lock the control.
Oops - I forgot about that one (I guess if you don't use it, you lose it
The Z 9 is a land of many possibilities. The more time I spend with it, the more I realize how much more could be done ..
Feiertag
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Thanks, Steve, I tried it out and I don't care for the notice. I will live with it the way it is.Oops - I forgot about that one (I guess if you don't use it, you lose it
Yes, that would work.
To the OP, there's a little trick to it though. Once you assign a button for it, it can lock the shutter speed, F/stop, or focus point. To lock the focus point, press the assigned button then press the left and right sides of the multi-selector to lock and unlock. The downside is that it throws up a notice that the AF point is locked each time you accidentally press it.
fcotterill
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For the record, I found this feature described in a Nikon Canada video - it's one of the Z9 Hidden Features, not surprisingly!Oops - I forgot about that one (I guess if you don't use it, you lose it
Yes, that would work.
To the OP, there's a little trick to it though. Once you assign a button for it, it can lock the shutter speed, F/stop, or focus point. To lock the focus point, press the assigned button then press the left and right sides of the multi-selector to lock and unlock. The downside is that it throws up a notice that the AF point is locked each time you accidentally press it.
I has not been possible since the LOCK slider was not included in Mirrorless - it is present in most Pro level DSLRs.
SHarris
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I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but try the Custom Setting Menu, F4, Control Lock. That is what I use to keep my focus point from moving. Works in all focus modes except Auto and 3D Tracking.
fcotterill
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As also described in the Nikon Canada video, I have assigned Fn4 (Lock) button back-camera on both my Z9's, top-left to lock the Focus point. Not surprisingly, 3D tracking still functions, but the cursor position of other focusing modes (Group Area etc, as well as Single-Point) is locked.
Definitely one of Nikon's more arcane menu setups, being 2 step and the Nikon Manual doesn't explain the trick to work it - as Steve has.....
My main reason I've been experimenting with this F4 control lock setting (for AF only) is to learn how it interacts with Focus Persistence.... Long story short, the focus point will handover to C1 or C2 from 3D but jumps back to the Locked position if released (using BBAF)
Definitely one of Nikon's more arcane menu setups, being 2 step and the Nikon Manual doesn't explain the trick to work it - as Steve has.....
My main reason I've been experimenting with this F4 control lock setting (for AF only) is to learn how it interacts with Focus Persistence.... Long story short, the focus point will handover to C1 or C2 from 3D but jumps back to the Locked position if released (using BBAF)
Oops - I forgot about that one (I guess if you don't use it, you lose it
Yes, that would work.
To the OP, there's a little trick to it though. Once you assign a button for it, it can lock the shutter speed, F/stop, or focus point. To lock the focus point, press the assigned button then press the left and right sides of the multi-selector to lock and unlock. The downside is that it throws up a notice that the AF point is locked each time you accidentally press it.
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fcotterill
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Tick Focus box to Yes
Then select which button controls LOCK in Custom settings F2 ;
In practice, press LOCK, with the Multi-Selector to toggle On/Off.
!Note!! Even if Shutter speed and Aperture are turned Off in F4, they can still be locked if turned while depressing the Lock button. This mistake is easy to make if the F6 setting is also turned On.
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