hyperfocal distance
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈfoʊkəl ˈdɪstəns/
- Specialized
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distancia hiperfocal
- If a lens is focused at its hyperfocal distance, objects from half the hyperfocal distance to infinity will be within the zone of sharpness.
- focused at its hyperfocal distance
- hyperfocal distance to infinity
Examples
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In point of fact, focusing on the hyperfocal distance maximizes the depth of field for a given lens at a given aperture.
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To capture landscapes with maximum sharpness, photographers often calculate the hyperfocal distance for their lens settings.
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The focus indicator then points to the hyperfocal distance.
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Precisely what happens when you focus at the hyperfocal distance and at infinity?
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To achieve maximum depth of field, hyperfocal distance focusing is widely recommended.
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The hyperfocal distance is also inversely proportional to the assumed circle of confusion; it increases as the assumed circle of confusion decreases.
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Note that with infinity focus, there is no need to go to the next smallest f-stop as many photographers do when focusing on the hyperfocal distance.
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The hyperfocal distance is inversely proportional to the f-stop, i.e., it increases as the f-stop decreases.
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With regard to focal length, the hyperfocal distance is generally applied only to wide-angle lenses, since the hyperfocal distance of long focal length lenses is usually too great to be of much practical value.
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Lacking hyperfocal tables in the field, photographers have traditionally determined the hyperfocal distance by setting the infinity marking on the depth of field scale alongside the aperture being used.
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Synonyms
The nearest distance to set a lens so far objects look sharp
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the distance that is hyperfocal' is directly and compositionally derived from the adjective 'hyperfocal' (relating to a focus setting where everything beyond a point is sharp) plus the noun 'distance'. This is a straightforward adjective + noun construction used in a technical domain, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the core meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Hyperfocal distance combines hyper meaning 'beyond' and focal from 'focus'. It is the distance you set on a camera so that that point and everything beyond it to the far background are 'in focus'.
