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Nikon Z9, Vertical Grip, Turn on AF-ON
« on: March 07, 2023, 15:09:28 »
I can't seem to figure out how to turn on the AF-ON in the vertical grip

Nikon Z9, Vertical Grip, Turn on AF-ON


Any help, appreciated.
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Re: Nikon Z9, Vertical Grip, Turn on AF-ON
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2023, 16:30:34 »
I can't seem to figure out how to turn on the AF-ON in the vertical grip

Nikon Z9, Vertical Grip, Turn on AF-ON


Any help, appreciated.

Custom Settings -> f2 custom controls -> navigate to vertical AF-ON button (the selected button shown in yellow on the tiny menu preview) by repeated pressing right side of multiselector  -> Same as AF-ON -> press Menu to confirm. That's it.

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Re: Nikon Z9, Vertical Grip, Turn on AF-ON
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2023, 18:30:16 »
Custom Settings -> f2 custom controls -> navigate to vertical AF-ON button (the selected button shown in yellow on the tiny menu preview) by repeated pressing right side of multiselector  -> Same as AF-ON -> press Menu to confirm. That's it.

I tried it every-which-way-but Sunday and it never took. By "multi-selector" I think you mean that which has the "OK" in the center. I tried that, plus the "OK", and both toggles....to the right and never got it to take...or even to highlight the "AF-ON" option of the two. Something I must be doing wring.

Thanks for the help, anyway.
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Re: Nikon Z9, Vertical Grip, Turn on AF-ON
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2023, 23:15:10 »
Multiselector is the one with 'OK' in its centre.

Can you move anything with it, say the focus point? Check if it has been locked.

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Re: Nikon Z9, Vertical Grip, Turn on AF-ON
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2023, 14:45:13 »
Is the release button locked?

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Re: Nikon Z9, Vertical Grip, Turn on AF-ON
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2023, 16:38:24 »
I locked mine when I kept taking shots accidentally with the heel of my hand. It could be this.