How To Set Up & Use Your Nikon Z6ii & Z7ii

(Links Below) The Z6ii and Z7ii have some cool new settings and control options. Here's my complete guide to customizing and using your menus, controls, touchscreen, U1-U3 user settings, autofocus modes and mobile syncing via Snapbridge. I'll also showcase how you can back up your settings to a spare memory card in case you need to reload them later.
LINKED TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro to Z6ii & Z7ii setup
00:48 Links & table of contents
02:59 Fn buttons & touchscreen settings
06:08 My Menu settings
11:09 Playback Menu settings
13:34 Movie Shooting Menu settings
14:23 Custom Setting Menu settings
18:50 Customizing controls and i-menu
28:05 Setup Menu settings
28:53 U1-U3 user settings
37:20 Backing up your settings!
38:35 Z6ii & Z7ii Autofocus modes
45:29 Connect & sync to mobile Snapbridge
LINKS:
Nikon Z6ii: bhpho.to/3lHQIXy
Nikon Z7ii preorder: bhpho.to/2T8khWl
Eyecup for Nikon Z6, Z7 & ii's: amzn.to/3dQd5HG
CF Express cards: bhpho.to/3nmYFCF
Atomos Ninja V recorder: bhpho.to/2ryvWQ6
Frequently updated links to all the gear I use: bit.ly/HudsonsLinks
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Nikon's firmware update site: bit.ly/NikonFW
Free Office Hour meeting signup site: bit.ly/2UgDaX4
My Advanced Panorama Course: www.hudsonhenry.com/pano
Stay safe and healthy.

[@MyCostaRican]

Thanks! Just bought my z6 II! And this was very, very helpful! Amazing!

[@headfuel]

Truly appreciate your information, Hudson!

[@myusernamethisiss]

Wow the table of contents is the cherry on top. Thanks so much!

[@jimrocks73]

Just got my Z6 II, thanks for all the time you put into making this video. It was a great help.

[@deant.421]

One of the best how-to videos I've seen. The index on the bottom is so useful. Thanks for a great lesson!

[@otavioleitefotografia]

Cool! Thanks for sharing this!

[@EZCheezyBeef]

I'd of been lost for months without this video. Tons of info. Way back as a kid early in the 80's i learned the photo basics on an Olympus XA. Great little camera. 85 when I moved on to an FM. Lugged that thing all over shooting BW stills. So it's been a while and I just bought a Z6II. All these new tools and setting are pretty intimidating. Took me a few sessions to get through all of this and will likely take a couple more to get camera all good. Thanks so much.

[@jeffreyleeser9333]

Just upgraded to the Z7ii w/ a brand new z28-70 2.8 lens, from a d750 & 500. This has been extremely helpful! Well paced "chapters" with clearly detailed breakdowns. Looking forward to jumping into some shooting next week armed with my custom user settings & quick access controls. Much appreciated.

[@davidross4036]

Helps tremendously. Just upgraded to z7ii from...an 801. Major changes! Thanks for this. Your indexing of topics x time particularly appreciated, btw - really pragmatic for those who want to exploit their long-awaited upgrade to the max. Once I get past these ABCs, I’ll work through the rest of your videos. Straight ahead!

[@rielynn8]

FANTASTIC! THANK YOU!!! This helped me a ton!!!

[@waltaptacy9151]

Thank you so much for the Z7ii setup video. I already have your four videos on Z9 setup. You are extremely knowledgeable, pleasant, and motivational! Thank you, again. Appreciatively, WALT

[@user-tm9ht7dq3q]

Thank you so much for the set up options. Very informative

[@choochooboss]

Glad I found your channel, I just received my new Z7 II yesterday and there was not much out there on really setting up the camera and explaning why. I sold my D 810 to set up to mirrorless, but still have my D 850. Both the Z7 II and D 850 make for a great pair. Thank you for explaning your set up, it sure did help. It is a learning curve going to the mirrorless cameras.

[@lesallan9146]

I have just purchased a used Z6 2 - this video made setting up the camera so easy - thanks for all your help

[@henryvanderspek1643]

What an excellent video. I am a long-time Nikon DSLR user, and your video was extremely helpful to me in making the jump to Nikon mirrorless. Many thanks.

[@loveinchristpj]

Thank you for taking your time to do this and explaining it with simplicity.

[@hughmccomb8494]

Hudson again a great walk through on the options at 83 its my bedtime read when I want to change anything as the memory is not at its best! appreciate the time you spend keeping us going. Loving your other videos.

[@scottl1793]

Outstanding video and information as always. Just got my “unicorn” the Z7ii. Finally Made the upgrade to mirrorless and full frame from the D7500. So far the camera does not disappoint. Can’t wait to do some hi res panoramics and Astro with this. Thanks for always making great detailed and user friendly videos.

[@HFH84]

Thank you for this informative video, I just got my Nikon Z7ii and did the setup following this video

[@Samuel-dr9ev]

Kudos! SIR. Ordered Z6ii and was waiting eagerly for this..Thank you!

[@casacarroll]

Awesome video! It’s the most thorough and detailed as I have ever seen. Great stuff! Thanks.

[@PrzemekKaznowski]

Thank you so much for demonstrating the function for what happens when you tap the touchscreen! I have been looking for that for days! Brilliant video, thank you so much

[@peasetony]

I've spent the last 2 days setting up and understanding my new Z6II. Extremely helpful, I couldn't have done it without your help. Thanks!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

That makes my day Tony! Thanks for the feedback.

[@ThePinoyAggie]

Thank you very much Hudson for this set-up. I followed them for my Z6 II and Z7 II. Just got the two cameras yesterday, and I am happy to upgrade+ from my Z6. I sold my old Z6 and I hope it will end up with a happy new owner. The camera's been very good with me on adventures here and abroad and I'm looking forward to new memories with Z6 II and Z7 II. Ricci announced and tested the firmware update 1.10 and based from his tests, the autofocus got further improvements. I am even more stoke with these cameras, and very happy I made the dive into the Z-system. Cheers!

[@scottfenton1145]

Hands down the best video on the net for new Z7ii users. Just got mine, read the tiny manual that came with it (ha!), a thick book I bought on Amazon, and then found this video. Takes you through the things that are important. Great job and thank you so much! YOU ROCK!!

[@mehmetderan1208]

Best video for new Z7ii users

[@JustinOpinionChannel]

Excellent video, sir. I have the Z6ii on order, and have basically been looping this video! Also, looks like you do amazing work. Thanks!

[@frankjasperson3864]

Thanks man, Coming from nikon D7200 to the z7ii was daunting to say the least. got er down after a few visits to this video. awesome job.

[@bansishah6874]

Thank you for an excellent explanation! Already feel well versed with so many things. I just upgraded from a D700 to Z7 ii. Thank you!

[@saarin0tsorry]

I just started setting up my Z7ii and so glad I found this video! THANK YOU!!!

[@TomHug]

Super-helpful and informative. Thanks! Great video.

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Thank you! I own a Z7, and have ordered a Z6 II, so this is great food for thought, on the setup.

[@ajitkamath7238]

Thanks a ton. GREAT GREAT VIDEO. Helped me do all the setting on the z7ii.

[@BGTuyau]

A wealth of information and explanation -best viewed piecemeal. Thank You ...

[@SolarisSportHorses]

I felt totally overwhelmed when I first charged up the battery and went through all the settings, focus options went way over my head. This video is now my photography bible. Thanks for taking the time to walk us through all the options.

[@amyellis9430]

Amazing video, thank you for having spent the time to create this. I got my Z7ii in hand yesterday, thanks to your video I was ready to hit the ground running.

[@marilynbettridge2889]

WOW!! I have been reviewing and researching the Nikon Z7ii (vs Canon R7) for a month now, and THIS video with you has been a game changer. Incredibly methodical, organized and well paced! Thank you. It'll take some time to learn and be comfortable with this camera, especially coming from a D80! But your video has given me the confidence to revisit your presentation and go step by step. THANK YOU!

[@billyxxx81]

Great video, thanks! Just bought a Nikon Z6II

[@lesliehart2892]

Thank you for the tutorial it was a wonderful help. This is my first mirrorless moving from a DSLR. Very excited about the new learning curves

[@dougnelson423]

Hudson, thanks for the great video. So helpful.

[@Jennifer-ix4io]

Thanks so much for this very important information about the mirrorless camera. I have watched it a couple of times now, since I am not a professional photographer. I have loved photography for 30+ years and had multiple Nikon cameras as a hobbyist photographer. I have a very active 2 year old granddaughter and was trying to photograph her and was having trouble. Going back to this video, has reminded me, how different the mirrorless is from the DSLR. Thanks again for all your videos and helping me get better memories of my family.

[@buffalodoc007]

Thanks so much for this video. Just got my Z6 ii a few days ago. This will prove quite helpful.

[@malcolmdillaway8274]

Just got the Z6 used a D750 and found it very informative learned many things will need to watch a few times to take it al in. Thank you

[@martineudall]

Great instruction video - I took screen shots with my phone of menus, controls , i menu, U1,2,3 etc and then printed them out for reference.

[@RCShutterstock]

Awesome video, Hudson. Many thanks!

[@corrbox2]

I have to tell you, there is so much valuable information in your KZbin video, I'll need to watch this at least 3-4 times. The details are so important, the only way to follow you is to stop the video, have the camera with you, then make the suggested changes. Thank you for all your details. Great stuff, just have to recall how to use it all.

[@PatrickHochner]

After switching from the Z6 to the Z6 II, I thought I knew the camera fairly well. But I must admit I still learned a few points watching your video. Thank you!

[@shannonyates1791]

Thank you so much. This was incredibly helpful for someone moving from Canon 5D Mark II to Nikon Mirrorless!!!!!

[@ilkyway5854]

Thank you! Coming from the D750 and beeing totally new to mirrorless this helped a lot! Greetings from Germany

[@williamvallieres5675]

Thank You for such a great and informative video.

[@jonclarke2235]

Hudson, Thanks so much for making this video. I just got my new z7ii and I found this video VERY helpful in getting up to speed quickly!

[@GlobetrotterGranny]

This is an excellent video. Very helpful to me as a new Z7ii user and getting to know my new camera!! Some features I’ve never had before, and this is sooooooooooooooo helpful!

[@tomrakusan1179]

Fantastic - thank you.

[@aaronlamb7992]

Thanks Bro, great information

[@coachcleats13]

I've deleted every Nikon Z6 II video I saved trying to learn how to set this camera up (Newbie), but your video takes the wool off of my eyes and I've learned a lot.....thank you!!

[@khedr_]

You are the best.. Thank you so much, you have no idea, I had Z6 II for a year and after this video, it was like real unboxing. Thanks again

[@christianpetersen1782]

Hudson this is exactly the assistance I needed as my used Z7 arrived today. I’m converting from Fuji. I’m only a hobby landscape and flower photographer but rationalised the Z7 over the Z6 for the huge crop factor to save on buying many lenses. I’ve made copious notes from your video and already changed many settings with your excellent help. I couldn’t have done all this nearly so quickly, if ever, from the 240 page user’s manual! I thought you should know that your video continues to help others far away nearly 2 years on. Many thanks and best wishes from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England.

[@cwehden]

This video was super helpful THANK YOU!

[@karenwalter5784]

Wow! Great video! Just got my Z7 ii today and this has helped tremendously. Will watch a few more times. Have upgraded from the D750. Thanks for this video! Very helpful!

[@paulhogan3786]

a big help, thank you

[@balashish]

Very good video. Thanks for the help. Just switched from D850 to Z7 II - needed this.

[@peterschwander8420]

Many thanks for this very instructive video! This helped me to setup my first mirrorless camera coming from the DSLR. I used the procedure for a Z5 and fortunately the setup was almost identical. The suggested settings of the user modes helps me a lot to get started with my new camera.

[@moiragibbons1467]

Really helpful thank you

[@richardellishk]

Great video Hudson, very useful.

[@paulmanhart4481]

Hudson. Your videos are the best.

[@AQHACountryGirl]

This is a FANTASTIC video! Thank you SOO much for this. My apologies for the 22k views I've put on this in the last 14 hours!!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Awwww, made me smile this morning. :)

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Thank you. I’m about to buy a Z7ii and this is really timely.

[@roberthennessey5702]

great video, just bought the z6ii this was very helpful...Thank You Hudson.

[@Offline877]

Thanks for this video- learning the z7

[@elliotswain8527]

Excellent settings run through. Just switched over from canon and get my z6ii tomorrow. Super helpful videos.

[@saopaulosoul8714]

that was extremely helpful!!!!

[@Fatboyfil666]

Why am I only just finding your channel, great presentations that make sense. Thank you.

[@JoeHendricks]

Dude, that was a great video! I'm switching from D750's to the Z6II and this was exactly what I needed to see how things are different in the menu system, but you pointed out so many good things to try. Thank you for taking the time to make this video! I know they aren't easy, but it was exactly what I needed to see. thanks!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

That makes my morning to hear Joe. Thanks.

[@JoeHTX]

Some good info! I retired a little over 2 years ago and bought a D7200 and 3 lenses to learn on, and to see if I actually was interested enough to really pursue photography. I've found that I really like it and want to get really good at it. So now it's getting time to step up and get some really good equipment. I'm soaking all this info up like a sponge so whenever I do get some good equipment I'll be ready to go with it! Hopefully in the next 4 or 5 months.

[@samira.studio7032]

Great video.

[@tomfifield3368]

Best video on setting up the camera, thanks.

[@suemusto8479]

Thanks for this video. It was a great help to me for setting up my new Z6 II.

[@sva3042]

Thank you very much for this video. It's really helped me understand many features of my Z6 II that I previously ignored.

[@SamueleRagnetti]

Thanks for all the information, amazing job!

[@Databyter]

Thanks. I learned a lot.

[@SidneyPratt]

Thanks, a lot to digest.

[@dbydand]

Thank you! This was very helpful in setting up my new camera.

[@Honkus]

Super helpful video as I enter into the Nikon Z6 II world.

[@naello]

Thank you so much for this. I just switched to Nikon's mirrorless System (z6ii) from Pentax and honestly, I was a bit overwhelmed by all the new stuff. Following your advice in this video step by step really helped to calm me down. I still feel that the Pentax bodies just fit like gloves to my hand and the Nikon still feels strange, a little too square-edged, but the menus are great, now that I know them thanks to you. And the lenses are superb, as well, as far as I can tell by now. So, thank you so much for this calm and pleasant guide. I am now pretty sure to stick with my decision for Nikon, even though I am very curious about the new Pentax k-3 iii. You can't have it all (at least I can't), but I think the z6ii has most of what I want in a camera. Thank you again for this and for many other great videos! Greetings from Denmark - stay safe!

[@nickvaf]

Great video- really appreciate the menu walkthroughs. Also at 45:00 mark where you are selecting the area focus mode (or any menus), if you click the desired mode twice it will save instead of having to press the ok button every time- little time saver!

[@scottladouceur5846]

Great video, you really understand your camera and your craft! Thank you for sharing.

[@davegain9370]

New to mirrorless and this was super helpful . Many thanks : )

[@riojasportraits]

Duuude!!! This was great!!!

[@CharlieGroh]

Finally got to the end, indeed a great amount of time you've devoted, Hudson! Tomorrow my Z50 arrives, so another can to open and hopefully enjoy...but from what I've read from you and others, it'll be a great compliment to the Z's that I already own (gonna stay with my Z7, you've opened my eyes a bit to the focus situations with the Z6II, and the Z50 for what it does). Many thanks, looking forward to your take on upcoming releases!

[@CharlieGroh]

Hey Hudson, got to a good place to test your focus settings (esp. subject tracking with the F2 button) on my Z6II...worked well, considering I'm a D5/9-point guy forever! I was shooting surfing and found myself constantly pushing the release button halfway just to keep the camera up and running...which also worked well. Don't think I'm selling my D5 quite yet, but it may just stay in the bag...until I REALLY need it, lol...

[@langheproperty]

Great video!! Thank you! I'm finally not overwhelmed by this camera..!

[@lizzietheoldbiddy262]

Really helpful and clear. Thank you

[@antonchov736]

Thx Bro, very useful

[@Steven-cp7lt]

super vid! 😉

[@kasiacrawford1304]

Thanks. so much for this video! This is awesome!

[@timbliss8777]

I've been shooting Nikon for 35+ yrs...My D850 took a spill (Nikon says not worth repairing...sad day as it has been a DREAM body) and now it gives me an opportunity to move to mirrorless....glad I found your channel. This video helps a lot as a lot has changed and I need to learn the new modes....as I am a creature of habit :-). Thank you

[@AnomandarisPurake]

Great and helpful video. Thanks for the time and effort. Most appreciated.

[@crisjansonpiers]

Saving this video to favourites, very informative and love the linked table of contents. Your voice is well suited to this type of video too....A1

[@ltyar64]

This video was so helpful. Thank you so much for explaining everything in detail. Now to practice practice practice! :)

[@keithmcmenamy5084]

Thank You!

[@dansoto3791]

Very informative, thanks. Learned a lot about what the camera can do!