I used the Nikon Z8's Pre-Release Capture mode to photograph butterflies in flight

Nigel A Ball's multiplicity image of a blue butterfly in flight with yellow flowers on the left-hand side .

Ever since I was a boy, I’ve been fascinated by the winged creatures of summer. The release of the Nikon Z8 afforded me a real chance of capturing our native butterflies in flight. In this tutorial, I’d like to share with you the settings I’ve carefully honed following the release of the D850’s spiritual successor.

I’m sure these will be refined further as software upgrades arrive and my technique improves, but my hope is to inspire you to get out there and have a go yourself.