Nikon ZF Full Menu and Setup Guide

[@russraman]

Superb set-up instructions for the Nikon Zf presented clearly and very knowledgeably. Thank you Hudson for taking the time to create this excellent video!

[@JHF-h6r]

Coming from Sony, this is pure gold. Thank you so much! Bonus: found one of the best and informative photography channels on KZbin!

[@TryingtoLearntheuke]

I recently bought the ZF and love it. Having watched your other set up guide for the Z9 I knew I would learn so much from your video. Really grateful for the amount of time and energy you put into this. It is so helpful.

[@miriamhaugen8373]

I am moving from the Nikon D750 to this. All the menu options are mind boggling. With the 750 I was able to figure out very quickly how to shoot in manual mode and which settings I cared about and ignored the rest. This camera has awesome capabilities but now it is time to figure out what I want on my i menu and other quick settings. Thank you for this detailed explanation.

[@lanjohnson2914]

Thanks Hudson, I have just purchased the Zf and found your video really helpful for getting my head around this new beast. Much easier than delving into the 870 page manual each time. I no longer feel like a caveman in a spaceship.

[@snowydog1955]

I've just purchased this camera, and love it when you delve into the menus and explain what they actually do. Yes it was a long video but I've now watched it 3 times and feel I have a much better understanding of how the camera works. I have a Z6 and a D500 also, and love them both but can't wait to put some pics thru this camera. Thanks for your effort in making this video.

[@AbbeyRoadDuluth]

The Zf is just wonderful! I have the Voigtlander APO Lanthar 50/2, which also makes an exquisite pairing with the Zf. A wonderful camera that can do pretty much anything you throw at it! Thanks for the vid!

[@Chris-13]

Thanks Hudson, I have been shooting Nikon for 50 years but still found many useful tips in this video . Appreciate the time you put into your videos 🙏🙏

[@Zeebad101]

Thank you so much for doing this. Hugely valuable to me. I have to admit this was a bit of an emotional purchase having cut my teeth on 35mm film cameras as a schoolboy, but wow! What a machine. A massive upgrade for me in recent years and it has all the old school feels with incredible tech. Thanks again for helping me get to grips with the menus.

[@oc2phish07]

I pre-ordered and bought two Nikon Zfs late last year. I came across this excellent video in November and found it to be really helpful. Now, in July 2024 I find myself coming back to it time after time just to refresh my knowledge and to rediscover where specific settings are. Great video Hudson Henry, thanks.

[@daviddavidd9883]

Dang I jumped into a big mess of Technology Shock. Lately I have been shooting my old dinosaur film rangefinders. The only thing to remember is to remove the lens cap. Konica IIIA and Zeiss zm cameras, not Leica. I borrowed the Fuji XT5 and what a nice camera. My D810 has found a new loving home. The Nikon ZF came crashing into me two days ago. The xt5 and d810 do not come close to the ZF in terms of techno complexity. I had expected it to be a big jump compared to the xt5's menu, but I was simply amazed. Your vid helped me to face another day with the ZF. Thanks.

[@Artist-Leslie-Pierce]

Thank you so much for sharing your in depth Nikon zf tutorial. I used to shoot on a Hasselblad and a Nikon F-E2 and disliked the digital Canon I bought. I just purchased the zf and I love it! I am now playing and doing out on location and in art studio test shots and your video is incredibly useful and appreciated. Thanks!

[@thibaultghesquiere]

Thanks a lot, this video helped a LOT. I'm happy with all of those options, but didn't have the motivation to dwelve everything by myself!

[@bettakid]

Thank you for your patience with such a detailed explanation

[@brusselssprout1]

Thank you for a very clear, logical, thorough and useful walk through the Zf's menu. I have been using Nikon DSLRs forever, and a Z7 for a couple of years, but I am so glad for this refresh. I've first replicated almost every one of your setup points, and am now busy tweaking to my taste, habits and use cases in much better knowledge of the impact of my own choices. Thanks again!

[@yawarakaiyuki4736]

I went from the F2 to the F4 to a D3 and now this camera. Having combined experience with these Nikons over the years makes using this camera second nature. Same menus as the D3 from 2007!

[@bevkane1830]

Wow, what a comprehensive tutorial. Thank you so much. I have learnt heaps about these settings and taking pages of notes. Now I will slowly work through each menu while replaying this video and change my Zf to settings recommended where appropriate for me and my style of shooting. Will definitely be following more of your videos.

[@stanw4317]

A huge thank you for an incredibly well done video! I learned a lot through so many of your excellent explanations. I have been enjoying the feature rich Zf for the past 6 weeks.

[@122gft]

Thank you so much. I’m an old film guy and also own an old D200 I was getting to frustrated with the menus. Wayyy too much detail. This video is critical to understand what is going on. 😁

[@parthmaniar]

Thank you very much for the detailed guide and giving your settings files too.

[@markusstampfli6800]

Excellent. Now that I added the Zf at last, I returned to your review coming from your Z8 settings guide. Nuff said. Thank you!

[@Daniel_Ilyich]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this godsend of a video!

[@davidrosinski6187]

I traded my D850 for this camera, a very difficult decision. I have a Z7 for higher megapixel work, and now the Zf. Your videos's have been extremely helpful as I realize that no one camera can fulfill every need/desire. I'm headed to Scotland myself this September and I'm taking only the two cameras (Z7 & Zf) I should be able to do just about anything with them! Thank you again!

[@NikonDave]

I learned from your Q3 settings files we definitely shoot differently so no download for me, but it was still a joy to watch with the camera in my lap and take a minute to learn or relearn about the different settings and decide for myself how I want to set up this very capable camera. I believe I commented in the review video that this may (or has) supplanted the Z8 as my every day. Such a capable tool for creating outstanding images. Thanks for taking the time to create this content.

[@ALRA7AL70]

thanks for this amazing detailed setup guide, I have been looking for this guide and no one dose it like you, thanks again

[@mirceagavan7046]

Thank you Hudson, i just bought the Zf after i watched your fantastic video! I still have the D700 D300 both in almost unused condition, an Nikon FA same pristine condition, two Fujis and a Panasonic S1r, stupid for just being an bloody amateur, but i have to tell you that your videos are the best informative and detalied i ever watch! Thank You Sir!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

You're going to be blown away once you get used to it. :-). YOu might want to search for my video on using the Z8/9 for action autofocus from last fall. It's shot on Sauvie Island kiteboarding. You don't get the banks and the recall shooting functions hold, but some of the AF area demos will be helpful for you.

[@paulomaxim]

thank you so much for the excellent video and the menu of saved settings, moving from Fujifilm to nikon zf over an hour video was perfect, and i have installed your settings that make a lot of sense, and it saved a lot of time.

[@SuperKnissen]

Thank you, Henry, for this wonderful video. Very few instructional videos are as understandble as yours has been, especially with regards to both the what and the why of each setting and the reasons behind your particular choices, which I found extremely helpful. Thanks again, Henry. I look forward to watching your other videos.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Appreciate that. First name is Hudson, but no big deal. ;-)

[@SuperKnissen]

@@HudsonHenryPhoto Oops! My bad, Hudson. A case of momentary dyslexia. lol

[@Quidisi]

I have Pentax DSL gear, but this video is amazing!!! I'm seriously thinking about resurrecting my old Nikkor lenses from the 80's and buying this camera! Thanks so much for your videos. They are phenomenal!

[@Quidisi]

PS - in the 80's I shot FE2. Love the camera. Still have it.

[@rongotcher]

Thank you so much for this enormously valuable video. I've now set up my Zf and am looking forward to using it.

[@deegeeofpenryn]

Wow this is brilliant Hudson, why on earth Nikon didn't post something similar I will never know. I have had my ZF for a month and am very pleased with it, especially the performance of older adapted F mount lenses such as my 50mm f1.4. It would be great if you could look at how the quality of images stack up when these older lenses are used on the ZF. Thanks again !

[@chrisbaudeg3233]

Great presentation with rationale and verbal examples of why a feature is selected. I personally still feel the settings should be saved, (along with the choice to card), internally to camera body. Missing the option to retain "stickiness of settings" is another issue worth requesting in next firmware upgrade! ('a la' Canon or M1X, dunno about Sony). I did set the 'Red video top button' to instant FX/DX selection.

[@timfloydphoto]

Thanks for the Herculean effort to make this video. I hate the menus of "modern" cameras, but I really like the Zf because it reminds me of my FE2. I like to set the menu and forget it, which your video greatly helped me to do. Really enjoy your channel - keep up the good work.

[@BillDenton]

Just bought my Nikon Zf and this setup guide will help a lot. Thanks!

[@soulopticc]

I'm very Impressed with your explanation and the ergonomics of this camera actually. I really wanted to like this camera as I'm considering moving from my xt5. I think you sold it to me. I now actually think the Fuji has too many image adjustments which takes away from the shooting experience. Thank you so much 👍

[@markrouleau4792]

13:57, Pentax had trap-focus back in the early 2000's, I remember using it with my K100D and K20D back in the day.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

No that's a completely different thing. This mode actually detects your subjects and their eyes while you're manually focusing and if you hit the zoom in button, which I mapped to OK, it zooms to 100% on the eye and tracks the eye as you perfectly manually focus it. For now it's the only camera in the world to ever do that.

[@nikibaron]

Unbelievably helpful. Thank you. I’ll be returning to this time and time again, I’m sure of it.

[@gregmcray]

Thanks, Hudson, for taking the time to put this together. Great stuff and very helpful!

[@jasonplucas]

thanks for your work mate appreciate it

[@christianwagner6213]

I come from the Leica ecosystem and was overwhelmed by the menu at first. Having the simplicity of a Leica makes you wanna cry with any other brand. However, it is a very nice camera, and you just made reading the manual fully obsolete for me, instead I can chill on the sofa and watch your video. Thanks a lot! Subscription done!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Ah, thanks so much. I hear ya on the Leica. They really have the transition to digital menus and controls dialed in.

[@RaduChelariu]

Same, buddy. I tell myself that being able to turn off LENR alone is worth the menu diving.

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

Class man, thanks for all the effort, details, learned alot! Love the Zf. Take care sir.

[@fasaxify]

Thank you so much. Super useful.

[@smoothlennie]

Great video thanks. I have just downloaded your settings. now I must remember where I made a mental note to change a couple of them. Bought the cam primarily for manual focus lenses, including Voigt Nokton 50 f/1.5 LTM, Light Lens Lab Summicron 35 f/1.8 8-element clone, an old Nikon 135 f/2.8 etc.

[@azizshuvobd]

Thanks Hudson. Thanks for your time and effort.

[@raunlohry4000]

Great video! Nicely organized with Chapter listing in the Table of Contents. Learned a lot and made a few adjustments to my settings that should help my process (I am an amateur shooter so really don't have a "work flow"). Thanks for doing this. Love your videos.

[@denegrindal1248]

Great as always. I used the Z6II, then Z9 and now this one

[@greggwebster1129]

Thankyou Hudson for this video. Recently purchased th Zf to complement my Z6ii and this video cleared up many questions for the Zf and the Z6ii

[@scottjonesimages]

Once again a very helpful video Henry. Thank you kindly for sharing your knowledge with us. Best wishes from Scotland!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Thanks for the shoutout. First name is Hudson, but no big deal at all. :)

[@scottjonesimages]

Apologies Hudson.

[@johnd5244]

Thank you for sharing with us. I like your set up and thinking could get use to it. I just got the Zf and still have to set it up. I do a lot of nighttime imaging especially taking images of the Aurora Borealis. Now will have to download your set up for my use.

[@donrogan2812]

Thanks again Hudson, super helpful as always

[@berniestang2616]

Love my Zf ., just got it . Thank you so much!!!!

[@mauriehilll6559]

Excellent! Thank you Hudson. Like you, I have the Voigt 50/1.0 which is incredible, particularly on this body.

[@BryanHansel]

b2: Easy Exposure Comp. When turned on allows you to use a command dial for exposure compensation when in any shooting mode other than M without holding down a button. For example, in Aperture Priority it allows you to use the rear command dial for exposure comp without holding down a button when the exposure comp dial is in "C."

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Yep, exactly the point I made. That makes sense on a camera without a physical exposure compensation dial directly above the rear command dial. Porting that to the ZF menu seems a touch sloppy.

[@appaketa]

Fantastic content, love your guide through the menus. looking forward to more videos on this camera

[@andrewlunn]

Great walk through - thanks Hudson

[@yukachang7616]

Thank you! For this great and detail explain! Thank you so mich’

[@xs4allan]

Slot empty release lock OK is for imaging with the camera connected to software on a computer. Like Deep Sky Astrophotography running your DSLR/Mirrorless from a PC and saving images to the PC directly.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Sure, and it seems like it should not be on by default or in general for most folks. VERY limited application that for specialized purposes.

[@roberthennings]

A million thanks,🙏. Incredible value. I realise I bought a pretty good camera now.

[@richardrohlfing596]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!

[@markm4263]

I picked up my ZF and a lens last night. What's interesting is that you appear to have exactly the same setup as me: Nikon ZF + Voigtlander 50mm F1.0. Damn it's front heavy though.

[@andreak4280]

Thanks Hudson- very much appreciated!!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

🙏

[@ghackl]

Very helpful explanations, thumbs up and thank you!

[@rppwwn8321]

Life saver! Great video! Thank You!

[@Zenonkozak]

Thank you for creating this!

[@nobby090]

Very kind of you to do this thank you very much

[@PixelGuy22]

Hi. I’ve watched many of your videos and really appreciate them. Have you done a segment on your favorite Z lenses for the Zf? Thanks.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

My kit is laid out in my links. I mainly shoot Voigtländer's unreal 50 1.0 Nocton on the ZF, but I also use the favorite kit. 14-24S, 24-120S, 100-400 S, 20 1.8S and 105 1.4 Afs on the FTZ. :)

[@kosi_Iberu]

Thank you for doing this video.

[@jhaydnreynolds]

Very useful video, thank you.

[@bufftheowl]

You keep saying Hyper log Gamut, but it's not only in fact Hybrid log gamma, but also surprisingly not HDR like you'd think, it's actually a standard dynamic range video with a special logarithmic tone curve, but great tutorial though and will lookout for more of your tutorials. By the way, you are actually right to turn HLG off though, considering you shoot in 10 bit, because HLG is only really good for people limited to 8 bit.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Thanks so much. Yeah, I clearly don't use it. ;) ha.

[@Artist-Leslie-Pierce]

Thanks!

[@Butterflyeffect1975-d6b]

Even the Imagen commercial used Nikon :)

[@joos1966]

Hey there, I'm from Denmark, a Nikon user since the late 1980ties 🙂. I just handed in my Nikon D810 and Z6 and instead purchased this ZF. Your video is so great, I had my new camera together watching the video, and for the first time I understood the whole Nikon menu, I have even created my own menu for the first time! But now my battery is running out, and then I went looking for the charger in the box...ups, it has to charge via the cable. I have connected it to my laptop, but it doesnt seem to do anything than saying it is connected, it is not charging, I guess I have to find out how to charge. But I can see a problem with needing to charge via camera if you are to a whole day event....

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

The battery is quite long lasting, but a spare makes sense and you need power delivery (PD) capable usb-c charging. It needs the feet wattage.

[@joos1966]

Thank you. Will get that 🙂@@HudsonHenryPhoto

[@tonyhayes9827]

Wow Henry, what can we all say except a heart felt thank-you.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

You're welcome. First name is Hudson, but no big deal. :)

[@tonyhayes9827]

@@HudsonHenryPhoto Haha sorry Hudson!

[@paulboskerphotography]

Hi Hudson, maybe you know this but you don't highlight it in your setups for both Z9 and Zf. Bracketing Burst requires single frame release, otherwise it just keeps repeating the bracketing burst until you release the shutter.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

@@paulboskerphotography of course. There's no need for it in continous. 😂

[@brendawillems4804]

This is so great! Wonderful that you share your knowledge. Do you think I Can use your settings also on my Nikon Zfc?

[@dusanmal]

Thanks for long detailed info, invaluable! I just got my Zf and the only thing going wrong in a way is that nothing attached to it via USBC cable will power/charge it but a "computing device", PC or tablet. You mention towards the end that you have used power bank to charge it. Which one? I have various modern, good USBC chargers and Zf won't charge from any of them. I also have very good current model power bank, it won't charge from it either... Final peculiarity is that it also won't even turn on if I use fully charged older EL15a Nikon battery (OEM from my D600). I understand that it should not charge those older battery models but my impression was that it was compatible to power it on and use... Anyone else with these battery/charging issues? Any suggestions? And, again, thanks for this invaluable resource, it would have taken me weeks to fully understand and grasp it all w/o your detailed video!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Pretty sure the a battery is just too old. The battery bank I link in this video's full description and on my links page works great: Www.hudsonhenry.com/atslinks it must be marked PD for power delivery capable. Enjoy.

[@richcower]

Good video. Thsnks. I posted a link to this on Nikon Cafe. If that’s not kosher, let me know and I’ll take it down.

[@felm.974]

Thank you so much!

[@christhompson4431]

Great video. Can you send the link to download your settings? Thanks

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

It's in this video's description. Just click show more after the title.

[@21Virtues]

Great tuttorial, but i have a question. I hired the ZF for 5 days to test before buying. I am normally sony shooter. I am very impressed so far and have great shots during the day but at night on the street, it's another story. Was shooting in aperture and from f8-f11, but i was finding my shots were still not sharp and noise. What am i doing wrong, could it be the settings i have. I pretty much followed your guide.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Open the aperture up. Any camera at night from f8-11 is going to be very high ISO.

[@PintoSixty]

Hudson, sorry, but after watching, I was having trouble getting the back button focus to work. Then I found another source explaining that you must reconfigure the AE-L/AF-L button itself. In the menu list, go to the pencil menu (the "Custom Settings Menu" then /Controls/Custom Controls (shooting)", then click on the icon for the AEL-AFL button, scroll UPWARD and choose "AF-ON". Then, the AF settings that you prescribe here will work. Just trying to help out.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Ha, no need to apologize, I describe that too, in this very video you've commented on, in the Custom Settings (f) Controls section at about the 49 minute mark.

[@PintoSixty]

Ahhh. Well, I certainly missed that. Thanks!@@HudsonHenryPhoto

[@SadieMay08]

Really not liking this out of the box. I was able to open my Fuji GFX and shoot with it immediately in manual mode. Where the heck is the aperture? What’s up with the focus? Unhappy. Hoping your video helps.

[@PixelGuy22]

Watching this for the 3rd time!!! If I set up my Zf for back button focus what is the quickest way to switch back if I hand the camera to someone that is used to the shutter button focus? Thank you!!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

You might put a6 "AF activation" in your My Menu so you can easily toggle it on and off the shutter.

[@PixelGuy22]

@@HudsonHenryPhoto Ah, great idea. Thanks.

[@jonathanbernheimer4335]

Hi, great video. One question - I find the Auto ISO blinking on tje. Iewfinder to be distracting. Is there any way to turn this off in the viewfinder while still having Auto ISO on?

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Good point. It would be nice, but I've long learned to ignore it. ;-)

[@bcBiz]

Thank you

[@sherrillcreative]

Thanks!📸

[@venkateshtn8118]

Thanks for the detailed video Hudson…I took all or most of ur tips to customise the settings….made my day…but, a day after I upgraded from 750, I ran into few challenges…I still use LR 5.7.1 so the RAW files don’t open. Any work around? Next, I figured out my Yongnuo speedlites don’t work. Any suggestions on remote shutter release cos ML-L2 does not work.

[@askthewhale]

A question, where is the self timer button on the Zf. (Not setting the menu, ) What do you do after you set the menu. Thanks

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

You set it in the menu, then select it in the drive mode area of the i-menu single-frame/continuous/self-timer

[@D.Trider]

Great! Thx!

[@shubdo]

Hi Henry, I started to explore these setting, following along with your video. I was excited to explore the 3D af tracking, but i do not have the 3D af tracking option in my Zfc's settings. I'm in the UK and wondering if there are different firmware versions?. The latest I could download was version 1.7 here.

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

@@shubdo hey there. This is for the full frame ZF. I have other videos for the ZFc which does not have 3d. First name is Hudson, but no big deal.

[@shubdo]

Oops, my bad. Sorry Hudson. Your videos are great btw. ​@HudsonHenryPhoto

[@deathspawn54]

Wait, does that command dial usually for shutterspeed not do anything if the shutterspeed dial is not set to c?

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

When the shutter dial is set other than 1/3 stop (c is the ISO dial mark), it over-rides any other shutter controls. The command dial still adjusts many other settings you would access via button press and command dial turn.

[@thachnguyenxuan849]

So helpful video. Can I ask if I miss but I need Zf maximum video bitrate to buy a SD card, thank you

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

The lexar silver Micro-SD can handle this cameras highest video bitrate and it comes in a 1TB version very affordably. I tested all the cards linked in this video's full description at the ZF's maximum bitrate without error. :)

[@grahamst8992]

Thank you sir for a great and comprehensive look at what to do and not do for this new machine! This is my first Nikon Mirrorless and so far with your help it is living up to the expectation. However I cannot for the life of me get the back button focus to work. have followed your tutorial and turned a6 to off. When I press the AF-l button it shows in the viewfinder that it is selcting, by becoming yellow. But it will not focus any of the lenses I have. Have I missed something? All of my settings have followed your tutorial up to this point so am unclear why this is not engaging. Any help would be appreciated!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Did you set the AEL/AFL button to AF-On in the Custom Settings - Custom Controls Shooting (f) to AF-On? That could be it. :)

[@grahamst8992]

thanks for the speedy reply - no go I'm afraid... think I'll reset the camera todo the BBF first and see if that works, just incase I have accidently assigned something that is overiding this! New tech eh? LOL@@HudsonHenryPhoto

[@grahamst8992]

success, thanks again

[@Blakefan2520]

I can see the histogram after I take my shot on the Zf. Do you know how I can review a histogram on the Zf in live view before I take my shot, and how would I adjust it in live view before I take the shot? Thanks, Adam

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Yep, review the display section of my full setup guide in the Custom Settings menu. You can set up custom views for both the LCD and the viewfinder with live contrast histograms, not RGB, but still very useful.

[@Blakefan2520]

@@HudsonHenryPhoto Thanks for your reply. Yes I watched your video several times. Finally called Nikon support. They were great. They walked me through the appropriate settings, but still we could not get the histogram to display. He thought maybe the lens I have does not support this function. I purchased a Nikon 24-70 4S with the Zf. I am going to purchase a prime lens and see if that changes things. Thanks for your fantastic videos.

[@PixelGuy22]

One more question...I'm loving my Zf but there are times when I might like to go lighter or even have a backup body. What do you think of the Z fc for this type of role?

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

@@PixelGuy22 I prefer the Z50's functionality. The ZFc didn't feel the classic that the ZF does to me.

[@Blakefan2520]

Great video. I was wondering if you could help me with a problem? I am an amateur photographer who just purchased a Nikon Zf. It will arrive tomorrow. I am wondering how to transfer the images from the camera to a Mac Book Pro running Sonoma 14.5. The Nikon manual (which I downloaded from their site) said to download NX Studio from the Nikon web site. I tried to download it, but get an error message from Mac saying it will not allow me to download NX Studio and that I have to download it from the Mac App Store. Well, the Mac App Store does not have NX Studio. They have something else called NX-V. Do you know if NX-V will work the same as NX Studio or is there another way to download the images from the camera to the MBP? Will any SD card reader work? The manual says I can do it wirelessly, but I don't know. How do the Pro's do it? Thank you, Adam

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

Well nearly everyone I work with either uses Adobe lightroom or On1 photo Raw. I actually think photo raw is easier to start off, but both are great. Nikon is way better with hardware than software.

[@Blakefan2520]

@@HudsonHenryPhoto Great. Thanks for the quick reply.

[@MRCHAT32]

What do you think abou the Sony Tough memory cards?

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

They're fine. Good quality. I like the Lexar best though.

[@TandemAdventures]

Hey, wow thank you for doing this! I just picked up one of these marvels and to say it's a bit intimidating, well... But I've had Nikons before and feel somewhat comfortable moving around the menus so, I'll get there. One thing- I've used back button focusing on several Nikons but I don't remember having it coupled with the Protection button. Annoying! I don't protect my photos. Do you know how to 86 that feature? Thank you for any assistance and cheers from the PNW!

[@HudsonHenryPhoto]

No no, it's not protecting images in shooting mode. That's only active in playback mode.

[@2tcreative]

Have you had any experience with a setting not displaying? In particular, D17 and D18 do not show the histogram in any of their displays. I get the grid and horizon line on all, but never the histogram. I have scoured the 'net and the Nikon instruction manual to no avail. Help!

[@Cleverconveyence]

This is the video.

[@Cleverconveyence]

I used to use the record button to make all of the heads up display disappear, but now that there's a mode that basically has that all gone but makes the aperture and shutter speed appear on half shutter press, there's no need for that. I wasn't sure what to do with the button until now. Having it control ISO sensitivity and auto ISO is perfect. If nothing else, this video was worth it for me for that.