Hyperfocal Distances
Apr 17, 2019 11:00:04 #
Once again I am reviewing Depth Of Field.
The article I am reading refers to "Hyperfocal Distances".
It refers to "Preview depth of field BUTTON to trigger my lens diaphragm".
I Have looked on my Nikon D-5300 camera and in my manual and can not find it.
Do's it have one ??
If not, is there a way to achieve it ??
I live in the Pacific Northwest and annual Tulip Festival is coming up and D.O.F. is important.
Thank you in advance.
See photos attached.
Lars
The article I am reading refers to "Hyperfocal Distances".
It refers to "Preview depth of field BUTTON to trigger my lens diaphragm".
I Have looked on my Nikon D-5300 camera and in my manual and can not find it.
Do's it have one ??
If not, is there a way to achieve it ??
I live in the Pacific Northwest and annual Tulip Festival is coming up and D.O.F. is important.
Thank you in advance.
See photos attached.
Lars
Apr 17, 2019 11:04:24 #
Apr 17, 2019 11:14:58 #
Lars Bogart wrote:
Once again I am reviewing Depth Of Field. br The a... (show quote)
I have a D-5100 and not the D-5300, but I suspect they are essentially the same. My 5100 has no depth of field button. Actually, that's fine with me because the depth of field button actually closes down the lens to the selected f-stop which dims what you see in the view finder. Just as an aside, this may be different with other cameras, especially the mirrorless cameras or any camera that uses an Electronic View Finder (EVF).
A work around is to chimp. That is take a photo and look at the photo on the LCD on the back of the camera. You can enlarge the image to make it larger (although you will only see a portion of the image) and move the image around to see what is in focus and what isn't.
You can also find a number of charts on the web that will list, camera type (sensor size), lens focal length, F-stop, and hyperfocal distance.
Hope this helps a little.
Apr 17, 2019 11:15:01 #
Lars Bogart wrote:
Once again I am reviewing Depth Of Field. br The a... (show quote)
If I remember correctly the D5XXX and 3XXX series do NOT have this feature.
Apr 18, 2019 08:20:57 #
A smaller aperture will give you greater depth of field, but for the ultimate, use a tripod and focus stacking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Dz34MMjQ0&t=142s
https://northrup.photo/my-account/download-sdp-ebook/stunning-digital-photography-video-index/landscape-focus-stacking/
https://digital-photography-school.com/post-processing-focus-stacked-images/
https://digital-photography-school.com/photograph-images-needed-focus-stacking/
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/focus-stacking-software-photoshop-helicon-combinezp-zerene.html
http://www.lightstalking.com/focus-stacking-in-photoshop/
http://zerenesystems.com/cms/stacker/docs/purchasing
http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconsoft-products/helicon-focus/
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/simple-steps-for-focus-stacking-in-photoshop/
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-improve-your-long-exposure-with-photo-stacking/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Dz34MMjQ0&t=142s
https://northrup.photo/my-account/download-sdp-ebook/stunning-digital-photography-video-index/landscape-focus-stacking/
https://digital-photography-school.com/post-processing-focus-stacked-images/
https://digital-photography-school.com/photograph-images-needed-focus-stacking/
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/focus-stacking-software-photoshop-helicon-combinezp-zerene.html
http://www.lightstalking.com/focus-stacking-in-photoshop/
http://zerenesystems.com/cms/stacker/docs/purchasing
http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconsoft-products/helicon-focus/
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/simple-steps-for-focus-stacking-in-photoshop/
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-improve-your-long-exposure-with-photo-stacking/
Apr 18, 2019 08:51:51 #
NCMtnMan
Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC
If you have a smart phone and don't mind spending $10, then I would suggest you purchase PhotoPills. You can find out about DoF and Hyperfocal at specific f-stops for pretty much any camera and lens combination that exists, plus a ton of other info about shooting sunrises and sets, night photography and more for any day, time or place including the exact spot where you are planning to shoot. The amount of information is astounding.
Apr 18, 2019 09:17:46 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
I’ve never found the preview button to be very useful, the view gets too dark. Use the following link for a calculator that can give you a good representation of doF effects with various lens, sensor size, and subject distance combos.
http://www.tawbaware.com/maxlyons/calc.htm
http://www.tawbaware.com/maxlyons/calc.htm
Apr 18, 2019 09:21:04 #
Dave Morrow does a really good job of explaining it all on his website. He also has a really good youtube video to go along with this. https://www.davemorrowphotography.com/depth-of-field-photography
Apr 18, 2019 09:47:04 #
Spencer Cox has more than an article written where he addresses depth of field. He is currently writing for Photography Life and a Google search, if you are interested, will yield lots of information on his articles.
I remember one of those articles where he promoted focusing on an object and duplicating the distance for maximum depth of field but I do not remember all of the details. I am sure you know that hyperfocal distance is useful as is a small lens aperture to gain more depth of field.
I am enclosing a recent article by Spencer Cox hoping it will not be too advanced for you. He does not seem to agree that focusing a 1/3 of the distance into an image offers sharpness 1/3 in front and 2/3 behind the point of focus.
https://photographylife.com/author/spencer/page/2
I remember one of those articles where he promoted focusing on an object and duplicating the distance for maximum depth of field but I do not remember all of the details. I am sure you know that hyperfocal distance is useful as is a small lens aperture to gain more depth of field.
I am enclosing a recent article by Spencer Cox hoping it will not be too advanced for you. He does not seem to agree that focusing a 1/3 of the distance into an image offers sharpness 1/3 in front and 2/3 behind the point of focus.
https://photographylife.com/author/spencer/page/2
Apr 18, 2019 09:50:17 #
Apr 18, 2019 09:55:46 #
Focus on an object 1/3 of the distance from the bottom of the frame. Set the aperture to desired one (smaller = greater depth of field) and make your image. Use a tripod.
Apr 18, 2019 09:57:43 #
The tulips are lovely. I went to see them last week and the puffy clouds gave me a lot to work with. The tulip festival is having a photo contest if you are interested.
Apr 18, 2019 10:02:42 #
Golden Rule wrote:
The tulips are lovely. I went to see them last week and the puffy clouds gave me a lot to work with. The tulip festival is having a photo contest if you are interested.
I have not attended the Tulip Festival in many years. I am assuming that the crowds are still horrendous?
Apr 18, 2019 10:09:50 #
The old adage of focusing at 1/3 the distance into the scene is NOT always accurate. There are a number of aps that you can install on your smartphone, tablet or laptop that will provide accurate DOF and hyperfocal distance information - easy. I use DOFMaster, but there are literally dozens available.
Apr 18, 2019 10:27:31 #
Now that you know your camera does not have a DOF button, you can download one of two APP's, Field Tools or Photo Pills. You enter the "F" stop you want to use and the app will give you the DOF. Both of these APP's are easy to use. The Photo Pill app is more versatile, you can do more then DOF. Check them out on YouTube.
Good Luck
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