Ithyperfocal distant

[ssp65]

hi all, it is time for me to embarrass myself by asking a silly question. I own a couple of Nikon manual focus lenses and am unsure how to set the hyperfocal distance. I know how to do it with lenses that have 2 sets of distance marking but the Nikons only have one. How do I know what is the range of the depth of field?

Thanks and sorry for the silly question.

Steve

 

[foivos]

The lenses that you have are MF or AF?
If they are MF it;s very easy: simply focus on infinity and rotate the focus ring till he reaches the smalest apertura (f16 or above).

 

[twitchdogg]

> How do you find the hyperfocal distant on an autofocus lens?

 

[superskib]

the HF distance is relative to the aperture in use it's different for each f stop. To find out on a manual lens; set the infinity symbol (an8 on it side) against the mark for the aperture you wish to use. On AI lenses they are colour coded to some extent; AIS lenses also have this feature.
when the lens is set in this way the HF distance is opposite the focus mark; the nearest point of acceptable focus will be opposite the near mark which is the same colour as the far mark.

For ex&le on my 50mm lens when set to F16 it shows from infinity down to 2.5meters; whereas at F5.6 it is only down to about 10 meters.

On my AF F90X there is a programme for HF use in the programme mode selection menu use this and rely on Nikon's technology. This is with AFD lenses; I'm not sure what the situation is with earlier AF or late AFS and AFG types