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https://youtu.be/CxdMgVO9d7s I’d use Wide Area Small or large.

You might find these threads useful: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66684701 https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66472429

Does turning off d8 and turning on a11 help? I don't have a Z 7, but with my Z 6, I can focus on some surprisingly dim specks with the above settings.

I cope with lagginess in acquiring focus by endeavoring to match the general anticipated distance of subject before hand (by manually racking focus) and by sometimes switching to a smaller focus ...

Could you have inadvertently pressed this button? https://onlinemanual.nikonimglib.com/z5/en/02_getting_to_know_the_camera_02.html#the_monitor_mode_button

GPS/logging on?

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66781005

I think people will just use their smartphones.

Take a jpeg and look at photo information on your PC/Mac. On a Mac, it's right mouse click "show inspector," on a PC I believe it's called "properties," look for image number in list. You might ...

It means you have auto ISO on and the camera adjusted it.

Press up or down on multi-selector to scroll through the various options. See page 282 in manual to check or uncheck the options.

I think staying Z will pay convenience dividends in not having to deal with the adaptor. Besides, I'm not sure that your AIS lens will autofocus with the Z 6.

You might benefit from a small, portable, adjustable color-temperature LED light source. The compact F/4 zoom coupled with a handholdable lightsource might help you to sculpt satisfactory results.

I would just use this.

Metal mount!

You might like this video: https://youtu.be/FRQpueEvb-U Personally, I wouldn’t waste your money on plug-ins etc. until you’re very familiar with your camera.

https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/469.html

It’s on sale at the moment, $300 off.

I think a Z 6 II with its outstanding hi ISO performance would be a good fit, particularly for video. Z lenses will help facilitate silent focusing too - even the 24-70 F/4 S is exceptional. The ...