Nikon Z9 Mirrorless Camera - Manual (Page 126)

126 Focus
Focus Lock
Use focus lock in cases in which the camera has trouble focusing with
autofocus.
• Use focus lock to lock focus on the current subject when AF-C is
selected for focus mode.
• When using focus lock, choose an AF-area mode other than [ Auto-
area AF ].
1
Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the
shutter-release button halfway.
2
Press the center of the sub-selector.
• Keeping the shutter-release button
pressed halfway (
q ), press the center of
the sub-selector ( w ) to lock focus. Focus
will remain locked while the center of
the sub-selector is pressed, even if you
lift your finger from the shutter-release
button.
• Exposure will also lock.
• AE-L icons will appear in the displays.