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Thanks for the information. It should prove helpful.

I think that the link above would better serve readers if it took them directly to the tutorial that you reference, like the one below:

http://pjmorley.com/blog/2008/02/20/hyperfocal-dis- tance-made-easy/

Thank you. I've updated the link as suggested,

Or if anyone has a TI-86 or similar Texas Instruments Calculator

Where 0.02 = CoC

CICLD
Input "Focal Length ",F
Input "f-stop ",N
Input "Subject Distance ",S
H=((F*F)/(N*0.02))+F
DN=((S*304.8)*(H-F))/(H+(S*304.8)-(F*2)
DF=((S*304.8)*(H-F)/(H-(S*304.8))
CICLD
Disp "Hyperfocal= ",(H*0.00328)
Disp "Near Limit= ",(DN*0.00328)
Disp "Far Limit= ",(DF*0.00328)

I made this about a year ago and just take my TI-86 in my camera bag with a list of f-stops to the nearest 1/1000th in the cover. If anyone knows how to make it better let me know, but for now here ya go!

Oh and 304.8 is a unit conversion so the results will be displayed in feet if you want the results in meters just change 304.8 to 1000

CoC - Circle of Confusion

Four-Thirds = 0.015
APS-C = 0.018
35mm = 0.029

or go here to find your individual camera's CoC

http://www.dofmaster.com/digital_coc.html

A subject a many people shy away from which is a pity. Maybe it's the horrendous maths involved? Here's the hyperfocal distance calculator I've used in the past. It calculates everything for you providing you know the crop factor of whatever digital camera you use. Look up your CF here:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Fi- eld-of-View-Crop-Factor.aspx

The hyperfocal distance calculator is here:

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/hyperfo- cal-distance.htm

I'll leave the Texas Instrument method to the purists. :0)

Good tutorial!

i created a program to help estimate the hyperfocal distance, can get it from http://dazedconfuzed.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Do- F-Calculater-1-5-77272402

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thanks for nice post

Check this out also:
http:/www.howitookit.com