D850 and D500 already have Face/eye detection in the Optical Viewfinder

Pistnbroke

I found this
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1520804/
Which relates how to set up eye detect on 850. Not tried it yet so let me know.

PB_PM

Nothing new there, they aren’t even the first. Eye detect in the optical finder came in with the D800 or D810, IIIRC. It’s basically been on all the upper end cameras since then, including the D610, D750 etc. Don’t think it’s on the entry level bodies.

Like users in that thread mentioned, it’s no magic tool, it would be good in a pinch, or for someone just leaning to use a high end camera, but no match for putting the focus point where you want it.

mhedges

I don’t think the 7xxx cameras have it. My 7200 doesn’t (unless I missed it). 750 does.

PB_PM

Must only be on the FX bodies then.

Pistnbroke

Sorry I wasted your time ...

mhedges

D500 might have it. I'm not sure.

Capt_Spaulding

Not so fast. This is news to me. Appreciate the heads-up.

Pistnbroke

Thanks Capt it was news to me but getting mixed in with the Z6/z7 firmware update news...birds eye recognition would be the thing to have . The fred Miranda post needs reading end to end and some notes taken on what menu item to engage.

snakebunk

Birds eye recognition would almost make me buy a Z7 instead of a D850 as my next camera. Not quite though.