Hyperfocal distance is a tool often used by certain genres of photography to render an entire scene in focus. It allows you to capture the foreground through to the background, keeping the whole image sharp.
But how does it work? This 12-minute video by Filmmaker IQ looks at the science behind hyperfocal distance. Increasing the f-stop value […]. petapixel.com
Hyperfocal distance—commonly defined as “the closest distance at which a lens can be focused while keeping objects at infinity acceptably sharp”—is critical for landscape photographers who want their whole frame in focus. petapixel.com »
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