Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Hyperfocal
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 21:38:01 -0700

Edmond Kim wrote:
> 
> Hello all!
> 
> This oh so exciting.  When you guys start talking about hyperfocal focusing, I
> usually turned myself off because I had no idea what you were talking about.  I
> finally tried understanding what it was.  If I set my camera to f16, I can set
> my infinity to the f16 mark on the one side, and everything between that and the
> other f16 mark on the other side should be acceptibly sharp also?  If I'm
> getting this right, then I will be truly excited... This opens up so much for
> me!
> One question.. So the hyperfocal distance is the nearest distance in that range?
> Well two questions, does that mean the furthest distance in that range is the
> hypofocal distance?
> 
> Thanks all!

The Hyperfocal distance would be the middle distance in that range. The
distance you are actually focused on. Right!?
Mark Rabiner