Ed Chu wrote:
Considering the purchase of the Laowa 11mm f.5 for my Sony aR7III. I Since my eyes are not all that good, and I'm too lazy to use the focus peaking setting, can't I just put it ( or any super-wide manual focus lens ) on, say f8 and infinity, and be good to go for most of what I shoot ( landscapes, etc.)?
You can of course study and try and remember DOF figures, unless you have a memory like mine.
Another option is simply to set the distance scale at one physical point, say 2m, go outside and take a few test shots and look at the results on your monitor. You will soon find the distance scale position on your particular lens that say gives you acceptable focus of everything between 1m and infinity.
If you are into astro the same principle, somewhere around infinity for the sharpest stars.