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Old 07-16-2010, 01:54 PM
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I've recently purchased DOFMaster for my iPhone. In calculating the hyperfocal distance, I need to enter the focal length. Is this the focal length I read off my lens, or the adjusted focal length in 35mm terms? Can't find this information anywhere on the DOFMaster website.
Clarification: My Nikon camera has a 1.5 image size factor. So, when my lens says 18mm, its actually 18x1.5=27mm (in 35 mm terms). In DOFMaster, do I enter 18mm or 27mm?
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Since that app does not account for crop factor you are probably going to want to use the 35mm calculated focal length.
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ok, got the answer. Actually it *does* account for crop factor when you select the appropriate camera. So, I need to enter the focal length that I read off the lens barrel.
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Is the app any good?
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Yes, its great! It tells you the hyperfocal distance based on your camera, aperture and focal length, so that you can get landscapes where everything is in focus, from a few feet to infinity. The trick is to measure that distance and focus on it, as some of my digital lenses don't have any distance markers on them!
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I must be old school I actually read the markings on my lenses
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