Definitions

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  • adjective photography Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field

Etymologies

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hyper- +‎ focal

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Examples

  • Wide-angle lenses have an excellent "depth of field," meaning more of the shot appears in focus and about one third of the way into the shot is known as the hyperfocal distance.

    link 2008

  • Is there any way to set the focus on your camera to the “hyperfocal” distance, and make both foreground and background in focus?

    Bye-Bye Winter « Whatever 2007

  • “Is there any way to set the focus on your camera to the ‘hyperfocal’ distance, and make both foreground and background in focus?”

    Bye-Bye Winter « Whatever 2007

  • And with no distance scale, shooting hyperfocal is harder than it ought to be.

    The Tech Report: News 2010

  • Downtown Yorkville yesterday afternoon, trying to persuade myself that hyperfocal at f/1.4 is workable.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2010

  • And with no distance scale, shooting hyperfocal is harder than it ought to be.

    The Tech Report: News 2010

  • The program is designed for macrophotography, microphotography and hyperfocal landscape photography to cope with the shallow depth-of-field problem.

    MacUpdate - Mac OS X 2010

  • Hyperfocal distance is that special focus condition in which clear focus is obtained from ½ the hyperfocal focus point to infinity.

    PictureCorrect Photography Tips Richard Schneider 2010

  • And, may be related, is there a hyperfocal distance for macro lenses when used for macro work?

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2010

  • Downtown Yorkville yesterday afternoon, trying to persuade myself that hyperfocal at f/1.4 is workable.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2010

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