[LargeFormat] Using Hyperfocal techniques - a survey

[Lee Carmichael]

I agree with Pete on this one.

lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Caluori" <pcaluori@hotmail.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Using Hyperfocal techniques - a survey


> From: Clive Warren <cocam@blueyonder.co.uk>
> Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:08:53 +0100
>
> 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
>
> Greetings Clive,
>
> When using LF I simply compose and focus on the GG.  When I need extended
> DOF, I focus 1/3 - 1/2 way in, tilt, then stop down until it all comes in.
> For me trying to work with scales, range finders, etc. is just
> counter-intuitive and not my way of doing things, but that's just me.
>
> MF is a different matter.  I don't have the luxury of tilt, so I carefully
> check the near and far distances and split the difference.
>
> Regards, Pete
>
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