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hyperfocal

hyperfocal

9.9
The nearest distance to set a lens so far objects look sharp
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpərˈfoʊkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : distancia hiperfocal
  • Understanding the hyperfocal is essential for capturing sharp landscape photos.

Examples

  • The hyperfocal distance for this lens is crucial for landscape photography.

  • He set his camera to the hyperfocal before taking the wide-angle shot.

  • The photographer adjusted the lens to the hyperfocal to keep both the mountains and the flowers in focus.

  • Do you know the hyperfocal setting for your camera?

  • The photographer adjusted the lens to the hyperfocal setting to ensure that both the mountains and flowers were sharp in the image.

  • Understanding the hyperfocal distance helps photographers capture sharp images of landscapes.

  • Before taking the wide-angle shot, he set his camera to the hyperfocal point to get the best clarity.

Synonyms

hyperfocal distance
vshyperfocal
  • Specialized
9.1

Distance from the camera lens to the nearest point that looks sharp when the lens is focused very far away

describes the same idea but framed as the nearest focus distance

Compounds

hyperfocal distance
  • Specialized
9.1

Distance from the camera lens to the nearest point that looks sharp when the lens is focused very far away

Surface Forms

hyperfocal singular
hyperfocals plural

Morphology

hyperfocal = hyperfocal (semi-transparent) = hyper + focus + al

This noun is a converted technical use of the adjective hyperfocal, so the form is clear even though the exact photographic concept is specialized.

Etymology

Hyperformal is incorrect; the word is hyperfocal.Hyperfocal comes from hyper- meaning 'beyond' and focus, meaning 'a point where things are sharp'. The hyperfocal distance is the focus you set so sharpness reaches far away, which is why distant objects look sharp when you use it.