Using the Custom Settings Menu, Controls on your Nikon Z Mirrorless Camera will greatly help you to configure the camera to make best use of all the Camera controls and Menu options. In particular this blog is aimed at describing the Nikon Z8, Custom Setting Menu, Controls. Knowledge of these settings and familiarisation should help greatly in understanding the operation of the camera.
Firstly go in to the Custom Settings Menu then enter the Controls option. Under the controls, the i Menu helps greatly in fast tracking availability of the settings you use on a regular basis.
- Customise i Menu – All the following items are available for listing in the i Menu.
- Shooting Menu Bank
- Select Custom Settings Bank
- Choose Image Area
- Tone Mode
- Image Quality
- Image Size
- View Memory Card Info
- Exposure Compensation
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Set Picture Control (HLG)
- Color Space
- Active D-Lighting
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Skin Softening
- Portrait Impression Balance
- Metering
- Flash Mode
- Flash Compensation
- Wireless Option/Flash Mode
- Group Flash Options
- Test Flash
- Flash Info
- Radio Remote Flash Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode/Subj. Detection
- Vibration Reduction
- Auto Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
- HDR Overlay
- Interval Timer Shooting
- Time-lapse Video
- Focus Shift Shooting
- Pixel Shift Shooting
- Auto Capture
- Focus Tracking With Lock-on
- Power Zoom Speed (Zoom Buttons)
- Silent Mode
- Pre-release Capture Options
- Release Mode
- Custom Controls (Shooting)
- Exposure Delay Mode
- View Mode (Photo Lv)
- Split-screen Display Zoom
- Focus Peaking
- Monitor/Viewfinder Brightness
- Airplane Mode
- Warm Display Colours
- Custom Controls (Shooting) – Chooses the shooting photo mode operations for the various camera buttons. Make the choice for each button and press OK.
- Fn1, Fn2, Focus Mode, Protect/Fn3, AF-On, Sub-selector, DISP, OK, > Playback, Video Record, +/- Exposure Compensation, ISO, Command Dials, BKT, WB, Lens Fn, Release Mode, Lens Fn Ring, Lens Fn2, Lens Memory Set, Lens Fn Ring Clockwise, Lens Control Ring
- Make choices from the following available options
- Preset Focus Point
- Select Center Focus Point
- Save Focus Position
- Recall Focus Position
- Focus Limiter
- Save and Load Power Zoom position
- Switch Eyes
- Cycle AF-Area Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- AF-Area Mode +AF-ON
- AF-ON
- AF Lock Only
- AE Lock (Hold)
- AWB Lock (Hold)
- AE/AWB Lock (Hold)
- AE Lock (Reset on Release)
- AE Lock Only
- AE/AF Lock
- FV Lock
- Flash Disable/Enable
- Switch FX/DX
- Photo Flicker Reduction
- Preview
- Recall Shooting Functions
- Recall Shooting Functions (Hold)
- High Frequency Flicker Reduction
- Bracketing Burst
- Sync. Release Selection
- Override Other Cameras
- + RAW
- Silent Mode
- Cycle Live View Info Display
- Live View Info Display Off
- Framiing Grid
- Zoom On/Off
- Virtual Horizon
- Straight View (Photo Lv)
- View Mode (Photo Lv)
- Focus Peaking Display
- MY MENU
- Access Top Item In MY MENU
- Playback
- Filtered Playback
- Filtered Playback (Select Criteria)
- Power Zoom +
- Shooting Menu Bank
- Shooting Mode
- Choose Image Area
- Image Quality/Size
- Exposure Compensation
- ISO Sensitivity
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Set Picture Control (HLG)
- Active D-Lighting
- Skin Softening
- Portrait Impression Balance
- Metering
- Flask Mode/Compensation
- Release Mode
- Release Mode/AF-Area Mode
- Auto Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
- HDR Overlay
- Pixel Shift Shooting
- Exposure Delay Mode
- Control Lock
- 1 Step spd/aperture
- Choose non-CPU lens number
- None
- Custom Controls (Playback) – Chooses the playback operations for the various camera buttons. Make the choice for each button and press OK
- Fn1, Fn2, DISP, Protect/Fn3, >Playback, OK, Sub Command, Main Command, Video Record, ISO, +/- Exposure Compensation, BKT, WB, Release Mode, Lens Fn2, Lens Fn
- Make choices for the following available options.
- Protect
- Delete
- Zoom, on/off, 50%, 100%, 200%
- Filtered Playback
- Filtered Playback (Select Criteria)
- Start Series Playback
- Voice Memo
- Select For Upload to Computer
- Select For Upload FTP
- Thumb Nail On/Off
- View Histograms
- Choose Slot and Folder
- Cycle Info Display
- Resume Shooting
- Rating
- Jump to the Source Image
- RAW Processing Current Picture
- RAW Processing Multiple Pictures
- Trim
- Resize (curret Pictures)
- Resize (multiple Pictures)
- D-Lighting
- Straighten
- Distortion Control
- Perspective Control
- Monochrome
- Overlay (add)
- Lighten
- Darken
- Motion Blend
- None
- Control lock
- Shutter Speed Lock – Modes S and M
- Aperture Lock – Modes A and M
- Focus Point Lock – Does not apply for Auto-area AF or 3D-tracking selections
- Reverse dial rotation – Reversed rotation of the command dial.
- Exposure Compensation
- Shutter Speed/Aperture
- Release button to use dial
- On – Press button but don’t hold and rotate command dial.
- Off – Hold button and rotate command dial.
- Reverse indicators – Chooses certain horizontal indicator displays are shown with the +or _ indicators on the right or left of the displays.
- + on left – on right
- – on left or + on right
- Reverse ring for focus – Reverses the focus action when using manual focus.
- On
- Off
- Focus ring rotation range – How far the focus or control rings will be rotated from minimum focus distance to infinity.
- Non Linear
- 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330, 360, 540, 720, Max
- Zoom Ring Control (PZ Lens)
- Reverse Zoom Ring Rotation – Select Off or On
- Zoom Ring Rotation Range – Select as required
- Default Lens Rotation Range Degrees
- 45, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330, 360
- Assign Power Zoom –
- Use buttons, Off or On
- Power Zoom Speed (Zoom Buttons) – Select Slower or Faster +/-5
- Power Zoom Speed (Zoom Switch) – Select Slower or Faster +/-5
- Control Ring Response – Chooses how responsive the lens control ring is.
- High
- Low
- Switch Focus Control Ring Roles – Only applies when compatible lenses are installed.
- Off – Not operational
- On – The lens control ring will function in its normal focus Focus (M/A) setting
- Full-frame Playback Flicks – You can flick or swipe up or down or across on the playback touch screen monitor as required.
- Flick up or Flick down – enables you to select one of the following options.
- Rate the image 1 to 5
- Select for upload to computer
- Select for upload to FTP
- Protect the image
- Starts recording a Voice memo for the image
- Select None to have no effect
- Flick up or Flick down – enables you to select one of the following options.
- Flick Advance Direction – Selects the next image.
- Right to left – To view the next image
- Left to right – To view the next image
- Prefer Sub-selector Center
- On – When the center is pressed the Sub-selector can not position the focus point.
- Off – When the certer is pressed the Sub-selector can position the focus point.
