[LargeFormat] Using Hyperfocal techniques - a survey

[Les Newcomer]

In the field with a 5x7 or 8x10 and anything short of a Protar V, hyper
focal is hyper fussy.

The last time I played with hyper focal lenghts was when I was going to
shoot the interior of a small theater that was having a grand re-opening. I
wanted to find out what my best aperture/flash bulb/focus spot combination
was to get as many people inthe back as possible in focus.  Did it all on
paper at home, set the camera then went in.
Les

> From: Clive Warren <cocam@blueyonder.co.uk>
> Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net
> Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:08:53 +0100
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Using Hyperfocal techniques - a survey
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> Do you have favorite techniques for focusing in the field using
> hyperfocal focusing? Some people print out scales for use on the
> camera bed, some cameras have built-in scales on the focusing knobs
> (eg Sinar) and some people use a near far focusing method using the
> ground glass and know where they are with the  depth of field of
> their particular focal length lens and apertures.
> 
> Do you keep the information in your head or use printed tables? Do
> you use tools such as the depth of field calculator at
> http://www.cocam.co.uk/CoCamWS/Services/DOF.htm
> 
> Do you have a preference for circles of confusion constants?
> 
> Cheers,
> Clive
> 
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