Nikon Z6 III Custom Settings

This post is a personal reference doc. The only intended audience is me. It’s published here simply so I can remember where to find it, and so I have a record of changes. While others may find some value in the information, this is a living document which will change over time, and it will lack explanation.

MASP U1 U2 U3
Profile Bird/wildlife Sports
Notes
  • Birds by default, DISP or VertFn to switch to animal
  • Cycle AF area with VIDEO or L-Fn
  • AF handoff with Fn1 or L-Fn2
  • Cycle AF area with VIDEO or L-Fn
  • AF handoff with Fn1 or L-Fn2
Exposure mode A A
PSM ISO sensitivity 100 100
PSM ISO auto On, 64000, 1/320 On, 64000, 1/250
PSM Release mode Continuous H Continuous H
PSM Focus mode AF-C AF-C
PSM AF-area mode W-Small W-C1 (11x5)
PSM AF/MF subject detect Bird People
PSM MF subject area Off Off
a1 AF-C priority Release Release
a2 AF-S priority Release Release
a6 AF activation Off Off
b3 Easy exp comp On On
b7 Keep exp Off Off
c3 Power off delay Standby 1m Standby 30s
c1 Shutter AE-L Off Off
d1 CL speed 3 fps 5 fps
d3 Pre-release pre 0.5 sec 0.3 sec
d3 Pre-release post Max Max
d10 Lv mode Viewing, auto Viewing, auto
d20 Monitor display
  • D1: simple, detail, grid, center, touch
  • D2-D5: Off
  • D1: simple, detail, horizon, grid, center, touch
  • D2-D5: Off
d21 Viewfinder display
  • D1: simple, detail, grid, center
  • D2-D4: Off
  • D1: simple, detail, grid, center
  • D2: simple
  • D3-D4: Off
e7 Bracket order U/N/O U/N/O
f1 i Menu
  • AF-area, subject detect
  • Silent mode
  • Metering
  • ISO settings
  • Vibration
  • Image area
  • Memory card info
  • Power pack info
  • Image quality
  • Release mode
  • AF-area, subject detect
  • Silent mode
  • Metering
  • ISO settings
  • Vibration
  • Image area
  • Memory card info
  • Power pack info
  • Image quality
  • Release mode
f2 Shooting controls
  • Fn1: AF-area mode Auto-area
  • Fn2: Off
  • FnVert: Recall (hold), AF subject, animal
  • AF-ON: AF-ON
  • Release: Release mode
  • DISP: Recall (hold), AF subject, animal
  • Sub-selector: AE/AF lock
  • OK: Reset
  • Playback: Playback
  • AF-On Vert: Same as AF-ON
  • Vert sel center: AE/AF lock
  • Exp comp: Exp comp
  • Video rec: Cycle AF-area (single, W-S, W-L, W-C1, 3D, Auto)
  • Illum: LCD illum
  • ISO: ISO
  • Dials
  • L-Fn: Cycle AF-area (single, W-S, W-L, 3D, Auto)
  • L-Fn2: AF-area mode Auto-area
  • Lens Fn Ring: Off
  • Lens mem: Save focus position
  • Lens control: Off
  • Fn1: AF-area mode Auto-area
  • Fn2: Off
  • FnVert: Off
  • AF-ON: AF-ON
  • Release mode: Release mode
  • DISP: Recall (hold), subject detection off
  • Sub-selector: AE/AF lock
  • OK: Reset
  • Playback: Playback
  • AF-On Vert: Same as AF-ON
  • Vert sel center: AE/AF lock
  • Exp comp: Exp comp
  • Video rec: Focus mode/AF-area mode
  • Illum: LCD illum
  • ISO: ISO
  • Dials
  • L-Fn: Cycle AF-area (single, W-S, W-L, 3D, Auto)
  • L-Fn2: AF-area mode Auto-area
  • Lens Fn Ring:
  • Lens mem: Save focus position
  • Lens control: Off
f4 Touch fn
g1 Video i menu
g2 Video controls
g12 Shutter angle
My Menu
  • ISO sensitivity settings