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Definition of "hyperfocal" [hyperfocal]

  • Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field (adjective)

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Use "hyperfocal" in a sentence
  • "Wide-angle lenses have an excellent "depth of field," meaning more of the shot appears in focus and about one third of the way into the shot is known as the hyperfocal distance."
  • "Is there any way to set the focus on your camera to the “hyperfocal” distance, and make both foreground and background in focus?"
  • "“Is there any way to set the focus on your camera to the ‘hyperfocal’ distance, and make both foreground and background in focus?”"