Auto Capture

Nikon removes Auto Capture references from Nikon Z8 marketing materials

Jun 20, 2023 by John Aldred Add Comment

It looks like Nikon might be going back on its word when it comes to future feature enhancements. Promised deep down in the Nikon Z8 (buy here) announcement press release is Auto Capture. This is the same Auto Capture that was recently released for the Nikon Z9 (buy here). The new feature lets your camera shoot completely unattended on a pre-fixed spot, waiting for a subject to appear.

It looks like this feature is being rolled back now, though. Nikon had initially mentioned that the feature was also coming in the Z8 during the Z9 v4.0 firmware launch video. Now, all reference to the Nikon Z8 has been removed from the video. The paragraph that mentions Auto Capture has also been removed from the press release.

Nikon Z9 firmware adds Auto Capture to let your camera shoot unattended

Jun 13, 2023 by John Aldred Add Comment

It looks like Canon isn’t the only one bringing old features back to their modern cameras. Nikon, too, has brought back a long-lost feature to its Nikon Z9 (buy here) in a new v4.00 firmware. It’s called Auto Capture and allows you to set your camera down and just walk away. It monitors for specific events to happen and automatically shoots one or several photos. The new firmware also adds several other valuable features.

The Nikon Z9 Auto Capture feature is reminiscent of the Freeze Focus function in old film cameras like the Nikon N90s/F90x when used with the Nikon MF-26 multi-function back. This let you work in a similar way, setting your camera down and having it automatically shoot a photo when a subject enters the plane of focus. It’s a feature users have been begging to get back for 20 years. The Z9 brings it back in a much more advanced way.

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