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    Problem Cycle AF-Area Mode: Cant see modes I turned on - Solved

    Z6III, firmware 2.0 Camera has been worked fine for months. Shot last night. When I tried to change AF area mode with my button only 2 worked. Checked a8 and the modes I didn't see were checked to be on. Tried in U2 I used last night (shooting manual) and manual, no change. Now it works fine...
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    Z6III Automatic Sensor Cleaning

    Can't get the automatic sensor cleaning to work. Go to Clean Image Sensor. Next menu, Automatic Cleaning Off. Click on that. Next menu Off Clean at Shutdown, below Cleaning off. I select Off Clean at Shutdown, press OK. From main menu select Clean Image Sensor. Next menu Automatic Cleaning Off.
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    Subject Detection Icon in Manual

    Z6III firmware version 2. On U1, U2, U3, in the viewfinder, it shows subject detection I've selected. In manual (and amperture priority and shutter priority) that field is blank, no matter which subject detection is set. Why? Thanks.
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    Part for Z6III

    Part fell off Z6III yesterday. Looked on Nikon's website and only numbers, no description. Called and they want me to send it in. I think it is a part that commonly falls off. Looking at the back it is lower right side just below memory card door. Rectangular. Found at other places but they...
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    A8 Limit AF Area Mode Not Working

    I set A8 (Firmware 2.0) Limiter AF Area Mode Selection to eliminate Pinpoint and all Dynamic options. I programmed one I menu option for AF-area mode/subject detection. When I select that all AF area modes are there, including the ones I eliminated. Looked through the manual, didn't see this...
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    Restore DISP button to default function

    I re-programmed the DISP button to open My Menu". I would like to restore to its default function. I go to "Custom controls (shooting) and select DISP. button. I thought the "DISP Cycle live view info display" was it and I selected thar. Now when I press DISP I get what is in the attached...
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    Bison Enforcing Traffic Regulations

    Caught this in Montana is 2007.
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    2 blue jays in flight together! !Nikon Z6III with Nikkor 200-500 f5.6 at 200mm.

    Took about 350 exposures to catch this. It isn't often 2 blue jays go to the feeder at the same time.
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    Auto ISO Blinking

    Auto ISO blinking in viewfinder. ISO Sensitivity Settings: Maximum Sensitivity Hi1 Maximum Sensitivity with Flash 64000 Minimum Shutter Speed 1/60th second My photo's exposure is OK even with it blinking. Camera in manual mode. Firmware 2.0 Do these look right? Any other settings I should...
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    Battery Warning

    I'm getting this warning on a Z6III I've had a year. Just started today. Happened twice. The batteries (2 in a MB-N14) are Nikon EN-EL15C, not a third party. If I remove the batteries and re-insert, camera works fine for a while, then I get the error message again. I tried to take a photo...
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    Birds in My Back Yard

    Took these over the past 2 days. Nikon Z6III with Nikkor 200-500 f5.6 at 500mm.
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    Setting to Keep Button Press Active

    I think I saw a setting that allows one to set button controls to either stay on or be active only when pressed. I've programmed my Fn2 button to Exposure Compensation. I have to hold the button down to make adjustments. I'd like to press the button once and release, make my adjustments, then...
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    Solved: Z6III Dirty Sensor

    Took some photos and saw 3 "dots" on photo. Cleaned lens, still there. I pulled lens and can see two of them. I tried camera's sensor cleaner, no better. I heard nothing during cleaning. Is this normal? I'm hesitant to use cleaning "swab" because Im afraid of scratching the sensor.is that a...
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    Cannot Update FTZ Firmware

    Checked, and firmware now on the FTZ is 1.0 Update is to 1.1 I downloaded, ran the .EXE to pull the update file. I copied to root of the CF card. When I go to the camera and select firmware, only Done and Delete Firmware Update files are available. Auto Update greyed out. I double checked...
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    Z6III Manual Focus

    I've shot manual in the past, no problems. Today when I set camera for manual (and the lens as wel) I don't get the colored "halo", and in the viewfinder lower left between the focus arrows don't get the dot when focused. Lens is Nikon 24-120 f4 f mount Switch on lens set to manual and setting...
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    Autofocus Button for MB-N14

    On my Z6III I have the MB-N14. Would like to program the AF-ON button the same as the AF-ON button on the camera, which is set up for back focus. I set it for AF-ON or Same as AF-ON and it isn't focusing. I tried to program the Vertical multi selector for Select center focus point and it...
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    Bird in Back Yard With Auto Capture

    Taken with Z6III in Auto Capture. Nikkor 200-500 at 360mm, 1/1000, f14.
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    Advice on Focus Peaking

    Shooting in a church, and it's dark. Autofocus doesn't work well, so going manual. On Z6III Focus Peaking, which sensitivity setting works best in dark, 1, 2 or 3? Thanks.
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    Charging issue MB-N14

    I charged both EN-EL15C batteries last week in a charger. After a week in the bag both batteries show 93% charge. Decided to try charging in the MB-N14. Charger has USB- C port. After 48 hours battery A is at 100% but battery B is still 93%. I understand A charges first, then B. Questions...
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    Bird Shot from Back of Boat

    Wife and I were on a Dolphin cruise at Orange Beach, Alabama on April 13, 2025, and a huge flock of birds began pursuing the boat. I caught this one pretty close. Z6III, f11, 1/1600, 2500 ISO. Lens Nikon 200-500, at 200mm. Don't know why photo won't show in thumbnail. Click on it and it will...
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