Z7ii + 135/1.8 Plena

[MEPER]

This one I had only about 5 sec to try to get a decent image. I was in "stationary mode" where I select the focus point manually.
I tried after this image to change to "people". More of this next time I take a walk with the camera.
I can be quite fun to shoot people during Saturday night. A shame I did not have a bit more time to "play" with the girls.

I assume that (AFC, S, People) the camera will try to track moving people and only release when focus is perfect?

[Anthony]

I like the photo!

But AFC + people will, in release terms, behave like AFC, ie it will shoot when you press the shutter button, even if nothing is in focus.  If you want to ensure focus before the first shot, in the Menu select Focus + Release. Not a setting I use, but I am sure others find it useful.

Anyway, I enjoyed your image.

[MEPER]

Focus + Release is the option I use. That is also the reason why the camera often refuses to trigger.......I am sure.
It is more challenging to take image of people as it requires faster action and camera control.
It seems the young ladies gets attracted by the Plena. I will try that again and find out the best camera settings for such images.

[Frank Fremerey]

looks like a decent lens.

My question. How does the huge chunk of a lens balance on the smallish camera?

[MEPER]

For me the Z7ii is large as it replaced the Z50 (which I still have).
The Plena does not feel nose heavy. It is easy to support with the "other" hand and it feels nice to grab around it (good grib).
I think the weight + IBIS makes it a very steady combination.

[David H. Hartman]

I like the photo!

But AFC + people will, in release terms, behave like AFC, ie it will shoot when you press the shutter button, even if nothing is in focus.  If you want to ensure focus before the first shot, in the Menu select Focus + Release. Not a setting I use, but I am sure others find it useful.

Anyway, I enjoyed your image.

The release behavior of AF-C is set in Custom settings menu> Focus> a1> on my Z8. The is release priority, release + focus and focus priority>. I would think it's in the same location on a Z7II

I recommend as many do AF-ON only. Press to focus, release to lock.

What is "+ people?" I didn't have that to my knoledge on my D850 and I haven't looked into that as yet with my Z8.

Dave

[MEPER]

Ok, my a1 setting is set to Focus and the a6 (AF activation) is set to Shutter/AF-ON. I may try the other setting.
The "People" setting is found in "AF Area mode" setting. There you can select in which way all the AF-point shall be used. E.g. if you want to select each AF-point manually by using the "arrows" (up-down, left-right) to select the AF point where the camera will focus or a mode can be selected where the camera tries to be intelligent to lock on people. If the camera can see two eyes it will try to lock on the eyes. There is also an Animal mode. On Z7ii I enter this AF-area mode selection by pressing the "i" button at the back of the camera. I guess it could also be found in the menu?

Edit:
Nikon has documented the AF-mode area settings here:
https://onlinemanual.nikonimglib.com/z7II_z6II/en/05_basic_settings_01.html

[David H. Hartman]

The "People" setting is found in "AF Area mode" setting.

On Z7ii I enter this AF-area mode selection by pressing the "i" button at the back of the camera. I guess it could also be found in the menu?

Got it.

The "AF Area mode" is probably in the Photo Shooting and Video Recording Menus. The detection type, people, animals, birds, etc. is in a sub-menu to the AF Area modes. I think I'm telling myself.

I use the "i" button as you do.

After using the AF-ON Only with AF-C for a few hour I've never gone back. It's press to focus, release to lock or press and hold for continuous focus.

Dave