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What does hyperfocal mean?

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Adjective
  1. (photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
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A more common use of the hyperfocal distance is maximizing the depth of field for a given aperture.
The hyperfocal distance depends on the focal length of the lens and depends on the aperture of this lens at the time of the shooting.
What is the hyperfocal distance, assuming that the circle of confusion has a diameter of 0.03 mm?
If the hyperfocal distance is more than 30 feet, you probably won't find a setting on your lens.
These situations call for quick judgment, and the hyperfocal distance is not always the best option.
The first table contains computed hyperfocal distances for certain focal lengths and apertures.

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