Nikon D750 Tutorial Training - Focusing Systems - How to

[@stevelee2504]

I own a Nikon D750 and have taken more than 9,000 different objects the past 2 years. This is the Best tutorial Video on Focusing among the Top 20 KZbin Photographers. Hands down you are a 10 and the rest is like 7 and 8's. Your videos are extremely comprehensive and detailed. You present the camera's Use Case in details just as if your were the Architect of the Camera System. 15 out of 20 Top KZbin Photographers are just about "the Gear". Kudos to you for spending the tremendous amount of effort to creating Presentations, Screen shots of Camera in Live View, and the emphasis you place on get the "precise" information across to the viewer.

[@beverlyroun9445]

I fully agree with you. This is very helpful!

[@MMaven]

Steve Lee thank you so much Steve - I appreciate it very much

[@caballin75]

I agree

[@Wrightn221]

I agree! Mike is a true blessing.

[@syedshehzad8149]

Hi Can u help me regarding my issue

[@JALGalleries]

6 years later and i'm still watching this one.. Forgot where to dial the focus modes.. Thanks much sir..

[@idahomountainlover754]

@@daxcedric1305 You are right, no one cares. And you are a shitty BF. Hope you no longer have a GF, you don’t deserve one,

[@knonya9600]

Having just recently jumped from crop sensor to full frame with the D750, I was LOST on how to set up my focus on this new body. This tutorial is THEE best, in just a few short minutes I had my camera set up perfectly, AND I learned about the 3D focus, which is a game changer! A very easy to follow and visually helpful tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@wongkaka5411]

Clear as crystal. You have a remarkable knack for explaining things in a way that is easily understood across different contexts, simplifying complex concepts. Thanks a lot ! !

[@sarahjohnston6218]

Best tutorial I've ever watched for Nikon's focusing system. I feel like I'm actually understanding it now. Thank you!

[@mefdetla]

I copied this comment due to its clear message, i`d like to repeat.... So clear, knowledgeable, just the right speed, adequate info and technical stuff at the right pace, not superficial, but with time to take in what you say, calm, controlled, excellent presentation in the skilfully edited video . You are a model for others to emulate, Thank you again . Well done.

[@thisisnotforyou5]

This is by far the best, easiest to follow guide on this cameras focusing systems. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this and make it so well done!

[@happypvr]

I recently got a D750 and this video has taught me all that I needed to know about the focusing system. Very clear and easy to follow video. Thank you so much!

[@DearJournal-films]

Same.

[@simondickinson4236]

I have been struggling for weeks to get my D750 to focus where I wanted it. Two minutes with your video and it is now doing exactly what I want. Thank you, have subscribed.

[@leoneldominguez1647]

Best turorial on focusing I've found for a Nikon D750 on youtube. I don't use my D750 as often as I wish so sometimes I forget what every knob and button do and this video is my reference. I've got it bookmarked! Your explinations are clear easy to follow and I appreciate the time you've taken to do your presentation.

[@christinebraceland7555]

I'm newer to photography and have first paid job tomorrow. This was the part that was making me nervous and you answered all my questions so quickly and easily in such a short time. THANK YOU!!!

[@MMaven]

So glad to have helped!

[@hlopez3975]

2024 still going strong

[@fotolookconde]

I want a D750 in 2021! Still is a really good camera!

[@kebdanikamal4614]

Still beast 💪

[@DarielaCruz]

I keep coming back to this video because you explain it so well, I learn it more and more each day I watch it! Thank you!!

[@stevemcnamee2051]

Michael, hi.. I'm based in the Midlands of the U.K. I previously owned a Nikon D7000...I've since given this to a friend. I was shooting at a former colleagues wedding and some of my party got hold of the D7000 and, with sensitivity, they inadvertently change settings. I could not get these back due to lack of time and self education with the equipment. I then upgraded to the D750 and being retired have promised myself to make time to understand this fabulous equipment more closely. Focussing and setting of, previously, I found difficult. I googled this difficulty. It brought me to you and your tutorial, which I have benefited enormously from and, in subscribing, I hope to learn more from other tutorials. With thanks...

[@watercourse]

[May 2018] Very useful video. Thank you! I recently graduated from a Nikon D70 to a D750, and this is very useful. Also, a huge THANK YOU for using the video time smartly (i.e., not taking up time especially at the beginning talking about irrelevant stuff or wasting too much time "setting up the tutorial," and getting right to the relevant points). Nicely constructed tutorial. Thank you.

[@amitbitt1]

Subscribed. I just switched my Canon 7D for the Nikon D750 and I was trying to find out where the hell I need to press in order to change it into a single focus point, it was driving me crazy but thanks to you I figured it out. thanks a lot!

[@SignogisPhotography]

Hi....have you found the solution? I am also facing the same issue. I can't even press the half button. It's just getting clicked without even auto focusing. Very much frustrated with this. I have been searching for help everywhere to fix it. But no hope so far.

[@dalewatkins9889]

Makes me wonder if you have 'back button focusing' set on your camera, which would make the AE-L/AF-L button on the back of the camera used to focus with? That is how I have mine set up, so check this out. Micheal has presented all these options very well in this video.

[@1mollymom]

Thank you for your solid, no-nonsense, logical and easy-to-follow tutorials.

[@CharlottePrattWilson]

I am so thankful that you made this video. As the person before me said, I should know all about the focusing before buying, well, you must be smarter than I am. I am learning from the kindness of strangers.

[@rvenneman]

Totally agree with Beverly and Steve. This video was great. Now I have some understanding of the focusing modes. Now to get out and shoot.

[@tonyeganyt]

Just unpacked my D750 after 7 years using a D90. Excellent tutorial thanks.

[@drpaulporras]

Tony Egan same exact story here. Extremely pleased so far.

[@harry_lyles]

Same! Major upgrade in performance.

[@10nena]

Me too! Just went from 9 years of my reliable d90 to this beauty! I needed this tutorial, since getting to the various focusing modes on this camera is different from my d90. Great, simple, and straight forward tutorial. Gracias!

[@markferwerda7968]

Back button AF-C is the best......LOVE back button focusing!

[@Perro_salvaje_]

OMG I got d750 now... It's like a dream ... thank God

[@rvenneman]

Daniel Mendoza I just got one 2 weeks ago. Still learning it.

[@sobiacsay2208]

Your tutorials are always so detailed that a beginner will really feel comfortable and confident that he is learning something useful! You're a good teacher! Keep it up! I'll be sure to buy your crash course on the D750 as soon as I buy mine.

[@MKB0720]

This is "hands down" the BEST video on the Nikon focusing system I have seen. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your style of sharing it!!!!

[@jbfalcon6584]

I'm here, in 2021, learning something I didn't know for the past years! I have my D750 since 2015 and it is still my preferred camera. Thanks for the video!

[@julieramsey357]

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Short, sweet and straightforward! Thank You!

[@AmmarTechnology]

Great content. The Nikon D750 till today still my favourite DSLR. It is the best all around DSLR.

[@souravchaudhuri8883]

bought a d750, as a serious enthusiast, and this was the video I was looking for to get a grip on the new device. Thanks

[@CBKResources]

I appreciate the clarity and information provided. I have a D750 and while shooting an indoor sporting event, I had it on single point focus. I got some amazing shots in full manual mode, adjusted the ISO for lighting as well as the shutter speed, etc, but several shots focused on the background and not the primary subject. I'll be testing out what I learned here today. Thank you.

[@DavidGriffis]

Clear concise explanation even for someone who just needs to remember some things. I've been using a couple bodies and this video got me back on track with the D750 auto focusing options.

[@ronaldb4885]

Similar for me... I understand AF options, but my shop has 5 different body types with both Canon and Nikon. Its not so much me understanding how AF functions work, which was explained very well, it is more "how do I control the settings on this particular model." Very helpful video.

[@penrand]

The D750 manual is 500 pages. This is a complex camera no doubt! I just upgraded from a D5500 and could not be happier. Your videos are fantastic! Thank you!

[@michaelandrew5209]

Penny Rand congratulations on your new camera! It’s wonderful. Thank you for your support!

[@divejumpshooter6947]

Very nicely done- Probably the best tutorial I have seen- I am going from film medium format and view cameras to D750 super steep learning curve. I REALLY like how you aren't just pushing buttons to show the smaller version off to the side of what you are doing super helpful. Getting your course stat.

[@juandeveraturda4392]

Just bought a D750. Thanks for this helpful video. ❤🇵🇭

[@crypteksgroup4543]

Thanks for not doing the same thing everyone else does for videos. Very helpful. Cheers!

[@belindamarson7352]

Straight out of the box and I couldn't figure out why I couldn't focus & choose my focus point. Thanks v much all sorted!

[@reemussirinaga3598]

this was very important for me. always i like to shoot 100% FOCUSED VIDEOS....I could have a good guide through your tutorial. Thanks a lot

[@Mkel890]

if was not your tutorial i would never understand how the autofocus system works. thank you very much.

[@Xcx284]

Im loving my Nikon everyday! Note: Your videos are very Good. Straight to the point and very detailed explanations. Every second is good information. Keep it up👍

[@TOPCAMERAMAN]

Hi I love your crystal clear vieo its one of the very best I have seen Question I have a Nikon D750 could you pleasse tell me the settings I need to focus on the forground and the back ground as I can take photos of say flowers but the ones in the background are always out of focus thanks keep up your good work kind regards John.

[@yajairaarizmendi6032]

I have been struggling and this is what I needed! Thanks so much!!

[@Jespervangcom]

I recently bought a D750, so this short tutorial came in very handy 👍

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

Hi Jesper, how do you like it?

[@qutub-ul-walikhan2459]

I liked your teaching method, simple and practical to understand.

[@rkstudios450]

Simple & Straightforward. Thanks.

[@ronscheibel2316]

Great video, simple to understand - straight to the point and not to long.

[@larryfarr]

Thank you! Fantastic video and very much appreciated. Just picked up a D750 for my daughter and I'm trying to help her out with using it. Definitely going to look at your crash course. Thanks again.

[@nanetticat]

This was so helpful, thank you so much💗 Can't wait to try the different focus options!

[@AugustRae85]

This video is 9 years old and still great information!!

[@trishastark8939]

thank you for a great tutorial. Your voice/speach /and speed is easy to understand.

[@patorjk]

I must have fat fingered one of my settings. Until watching this video, I couldn't for the life of me fix my focusing squares. Thank you for putting this together!

[@christenmcclure4902]

Thanks for the video Mike. It was useful and I appreciated it. Just got my D750 and was having a hard time figuring out the mechanics in this area.

[@danielsbrown61]

Thanks for providing this. Was having trouble locating the spot metering button in AF-S and you nailed it for me.

[@shakeemoff]

Awesome video I learned from this in 2024 for my d750!!!

[@bokeflo]

Nikon D750 is a very tempting camera and may be my next Nikon.

[@no.ordinary.angelyt]

So...was it?

[@jakegordon4204]

While I'm not OP, I bought one about a year ago trying to get more into photography and I absolutely LOVE this camera. Got it used with a 85mm sigma ART and I have been tearing it up

[@aravindanr7872]

Best use of focus modes.. thanks u sir..

[@gasgaslex_photos]

About time for another Nikon D750 video Micheal! 👍

[@jenniferserrano6476]

Great video! Thank you! It really helped me really understand my camera better. I had my dial mode on L so i couldn't move my focus point. i finally figured it out but geez what is the point of that Lock button for?

[@pandaluver3593]

Thanks for your help and videos! Best tutorials I’ve found!

[@tristanwilhelm9600]

Great video man! loved the easy to see details with everything called out as it looks. very helpful

[@MMaven]

thank you my friend!

[@trackerbab]

Every once in a while I have to refresh myself of these important details and your video makes it very easy to understand and follow. Good Job !

[@iqbalbrar886]

Very well explained. Thank you Michael

[@hazmatt81]

I just shot my buddy's wedding and at some point during that shoot, I must've accidentally hit the Continous AF(but prefer single point). I knew I had the continuous AF on but couldn't for the life of me figure out how to turn it back to the Single Point option...so here I am on youtube trying to figure out how to switch it back. I forget that the focus selector is also a button in the center while depressing it allows the selection between the Continuous & Single AF...the other funny thing is that I have already gave this video a thumbs up from previously searching and learning this function. SO, more thumbs up for being there for me again! HAHAHAHAHA!

[@kellypainterkampsen9002]

I watch this video often! It's great to have a refresher! Thanks so much!

[@hurleygreen927]

GREAT TUTORIAL! Thanks for taking us back to focusing system BASICS! :)

[@blackmamba3427]

Brilliant. Awesome. Short Sharp and sweet. Best tutorial 👌

[@Galaga4044]

Is all this the same in video mode? Say you were at a concert in the front row... you have a moving guitarist in front of you and you were using AFC 3D... do you need to hold the shutter button halfway down all the time or once.... or periodically? Thanks. Great Video.

[@sobretiempo68]

Good question!!! Live music is my business in photography , actually I learned from cero to hero making so many mistakes and through the years,my God this guy teaches in a very simplistic way. Fingers crossed he will spread light on your question and I will learn too!!!! In the crash course it’s not explained in details, maybe he will do it here…👍✌️✅

[@CraigOsterhoudt]

best "focus" tutorial I've seen thus far. Now I get it. Thank you!

[@TexasBamaGal]

Very simple and easy to understand video. Thank you for getting straight to the point.

[@mendozaben]

Thanks for the quick tutorial on the how, when and where focusing? I just got this D750 today and this lesson gave me more justification for buying this camera. My love my D700 but hopefully would quickly love this new one.

[@lisastapley5756]

Great video: clear and concise without the distracting frills.

[@saulocoelhonunes]

"D750 Focus 101" at its best! Simple, direct, practical and easy! Kudos

[@MrK67017]

Great video. I learn something new every time I watch is video as I learn my D750.

[@brendadelorespoole565]

Very good demonstrations, I followed you very easily with my new Nikon 750 - Thank you so much

[@powerking73]

I lost my ability to find the 51pt focus.....I knew it was there because I've seen it before...Your vid helped me regain my sanity!! Thank you

[@MrA1277]

Thank you for the great tutorial. I am unable to move the focus points using the directional pad. Do I need to adjust the settings to enable that feature? Thanks.

[@martyncivil45]

brilliantly simple and informative explanation. Thankyou!

[@MichaelWilliams-yb1ip]

Thanks for demystifying the awesome focus options the D750 offers!

[@peteraguilar3074]

Thanks for the information. Do you have anything information on the Nikon D780?

[@stephanieburton1340]

Thank you for the simple explanation on focusing on subjects. I have been struggling on figuring out this complex camera and was ready to ditch it for my basic D40.

[@elizabethboothby5390]

So glad I came across this video! Very well explained! Feeling more confident with my D750 now. Thank you.

[@aleksandras666]

Thank you a lot! You cleared this in very easy to understand way :)

[@gianluigiredolfini6154]

Excellent overview thanks Michael!

[@frankharis1947]

Thanks Michael Your Presentation is Excellent, wonderful.

[@borninnovember8735]

Thank you!!!! This saves me so much time trying to figure out where all the settings are!!!

[@rogerbreton6412]

This is a tricky subject (for me). First, thank you for taking the time to break it up in comprehensible chunks. Second, the business of "where we allow the focusing system to find the subject" is not obvious: through my humble readings (please correct me if I'm wrong), the camera can only search within a pre-defined "grid" of 51 points (or 21 or 9 or Group of 4 or 1, the center of the image). When we move the "Focusing Point" around, using the Multi-Selector, we're really telling the camera to "look" through one of its particular 51 pre-defined focusing points. It cannot arbitrarily use any area of the image, only one of those points. It took me a while to wrap my head around this notion... Now I have a better grip of this advanced system but I surely miss the days of the "Split finder"...

[@dalejayne7040]

This is the best of all the camera tutorials on any camera I've seen. Excellent work throughout. THANK YOU.

[@slevsnapstudio]

A very very helpful video thats easy to understand and doesnt confuse beginners like me!

[@stevenARTify]

This helps a lot. It's very different to my D3200. I recently bought the D750 and I'm figuring out how to adapt the controls

[@icecoldcash1983]

Me too, just upgrade it from d3400 its completely different and this video helps me 100%

[@MikeJB]

Hi, Michael. Thanks for the video. Regarding subject that can sometimes be still and sometimes moving (as in your example, a wedding shoot), would it not be better to set the focus to AF-C and use back button focusing, rather than use AF-A? You have more control that way.

[@blucinemafilms]

Thanks rented a Nikon D 750 for Fashion Week Runway. This video has brought me up to speed on this seemingly Amazing Camera. Thanks. ...

[@annabilbo3938]

Super helpful, the the point, and well displayed!

[@ronaldrang8110]

I love this camera. Had it for a while yet always learn something new about it. Tutorial well done and beneficial.

[@froeyjabeth8913]

So glad I found this!

[@Clone371]

much better explained then the manual. THANKS!!!

[@jgeiles3680]

Thank you, great lesson. You’ve saved me lots of time. Keep doing what you do, you’re amazing 👍🏻

[@Seahawk4Life]

Bout time I decided to learn this. I've been struggling with out of focus shots lately and now I know what to do. Thank you so much for making a video that explains all this perfectly.

[@colleenjerdee1902]

Hi Michael, thank you for the informative video! When shooting a larger group instead of a single person (lets say a family photo), which focus setting do you recommend?

[@MMaven]

Single - but use a deep dof aperture like f8

[@catdaddy9499]

Thank you for clear and informative instructions! Well done.

[@SASSY20]

Thank you so much! I have the D750 and 50mm and have used and loved it for years, but recently my focus has been off and I couldn't remember how to access and reset the white squares. I feel like my camera is able to shoot crisp on it's own again! Weeeeee

[@esmigomez317]

What a great tutorial. I finally understand it!

[@msmusik2]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm very new to photography and this helped!

[@yiyang4445]

Dude I literally shoot four years on my D750 from time to time...and haven't understand it thoroughly like this...never late to learn!