Hyperfocal distance on a DSLR

Hi all

I have recently bought a number of manual lenses for my K-r.

When I used film I often used hyperfocal using the distance scale and aperture markings on the lens.

I presume this is possible with a DSLR and manual lenses if you take in to account the smaller sensor as compared to film?

Could somebody please enlighten me? Would it be as simple as configuring the HF at a smaller aperture than set on the lens?

Many thanks

Mac

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search "cambridge in colour" they have a tutorial on hyperfocal distance as well as calculators that you could use to download the distances for the focal lenth of your lenses at all f numbers. for ref circle of confusion for Pentax is .02
very usefull site for all things photographic , hope this helps

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It's worth playing about with the following Depth Of Field Calcultor
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html

It gives near, far, and hyperfocal distance for various sensors and settings!
Matt

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Great replies!
What I want to know is whether or not if, for example, I set the F stop at F4 that using F5.6 on the lens for HF would be the equivalent of F4 on a film camera?

Does that make any sense at all!!!??? Lol.

Mac

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I thought the crop factor just applied to the focal length not the aperture. I've just got my head around hyperfocal distance using John Riley's articles https://www.pentaxuser.com/article/pentax-user-archive--through-the-eyes-of-pent...

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Barrie
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Page 94 of the K-5 manual tells us that the DOF difference is one aperture stop compared to a 35mm film camera.

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Best regards, John

Does that mean if you set infinity at f16 the DOF will only be between the f11 marks

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THe other way round. If I set F8 on the camera- I would use F11 on the distance scale as the sensor is smaller than film.

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Thanks John. THta is what I suspected. Mac

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Rather than make comparisons though, just bear in mind that smaller formats show more DOF.

Then forget comparisons altogether and just stick to learning what the format you use can do.

There was never a published "120 format-equivalent" figure for the benefit of 35mm users. The only reason we now have "35mm-equivalent" is that digital is not just one format, but many different formats. It gives at least some reference point between cameras.

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Best regards, John

THank you John

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Surely '120 format' never existed either, 120 film is used in a range of different formats from 6*4.5 to 6*12 from what I've read (My own MF being a 6*9).

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Mike
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You're right Mike, but I was just making a point. Most 120 film cameras in living memory were 6x6cm, so we could take that as our example.

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Best regards, John

Remember the DOF scale is for an average enlargement of about 8 X 10. If you go for a larger size, you need to take that into account, e.g. use a smaller aperture.

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Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)