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Originally Posted by silkstone
The hyperfocal distance depends on the focal length of the lens, the aperture and the circle of confusion diameter.  It is relevant mainly as the focus distance setting that makes everything look sharp from infinity to as close as possible to the camera. |
Yeah I know. Download my app. It's almost the same as your spreadsheet. Just presented differently and doesn't have the DOF tables stuff.
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Originally Posted by silkstone
If you're not interested in a sharp infinity, you can really ignore HFD and just use the DOF tables to choose an aperture and focus setting that gives the range of in-focus distances you need. By which time it's gone dark.  |
But I am interested in a sharp infinity. I want as close as possible to infinity - hence the HFD stuff is what I want. It is in effect maximum DOF.