Master your cameraGet the very best from your Nikon Z8 or Z9, with this comprehensive setup guide. Beautifully illustrated and full of tips, tricks and advice, this eBook will help you get the most from any wildlife photo opportunity. Written by Nikon Ambassador alumni Richard Peters, using his years of expertise, to make a complex system as easy to understand as possible. Learn how to get the best from your autofocus, camera customisations and so much more. Plus, you will get free updates as new versions are released.
New version 1.0.3
(Z8 firmware 2.01 - Z9 firmware 5.0)
Containing over 240 pages, the Nikon Z8 & Z9 Wildlife Photography Setup Guide will walk you through all the most important options and settings, making it an invaluable resource for photographers of all levels.
This is based on Richard's vast experience, using the Z system to photograph wildlife all over the world. You will learn how, and why, he sets his cameras up to capture photos. Along the way, he offers alternate suggestions and ideas, empowering you to create a camera setup that is perfectly tailored to the way you shoot.
Supplied in both PDF and EPUB formats, this offers you the most flexible way to read. PDF's can be viewed on any device with ease. Alternatively, use the EPUB file with your favourite reader. For example, open in Apple Books and let iCloud sync the guide to all your devices.
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Richard Peters has owned and shot with almost every major model from the D100 up. Whilst working with Nikon, he has field tested several pre-release lenses and bodies, and also works closely with Swarovski Optik and Datacolor. Richard has a style that is well known for capturing dramatic light and his work has been awarded internationally in many competitions. This includes twice in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, plus being one of the only British photographers to be named European Wildlife Photographer of the Year. This expertise also makes him an experienced judge, having been on the jury for European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the British Wildlife Photography Awards, Bird Photographer of the Year and many more.
Manual, Aperture or Shutter Priority? Richard will explain his favourite way to shoot, plus help you learn the pros and cons of that and the other modes. There really is no one-mode-suits-all. So this will help you understand which is best for you.
Dive into the Photo Shooting Menu and find out which settings are crucial, which ones are set-and-forget, and which can be changed in far quicker and more effective ways.
The guide will help you better understand which of the Z8 and Z9's 11 focus modes to use and when. This includes breaking down the importance of the anchored vs floating effect.
Mirrorless cameras have an array of information visible in their EVF's. The Nikon Z system is no different. Find out what the most helpful information is and how to remove the clutter, for a streamlined and clean interface.
This will help you navigate both Custom Function buttons and Menu customisations. One of the key elements to using these cameras efficiently, lay within this subset of the menus.
There are some powerful, and hidden, gems tucked away in the Z system. Find out what they are and how to make best use of them.
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