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  • 1hyperfocal distance — /huy peuhr foh keuhl, huy /, Photog. the distance, at a given f number, between a camera lens and the nearest point (hyperfocal point) having satisfactory definition when focused at infinity. [1900 05; HYPER + FOCAL] * * * …

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  • 2hyperfocal — hyperfocal, ale, aux [ ipɛrfɔkal, o ] adj. et n. f. • v. 1900; de hyper et focal ♦ Photogr. Distance hyperfocale : la plus petite distance à laquelle un appareil photographique mis au point sur l infini donne l image nette d un objet. N. f. Une… …

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  • 3Hyperfocal distance — In optics and photography, hyperfocal distance is a distance beyond which all objects can be brought into an acceptable focus. There are two commonly used definitions of hyperfocal distance , leading to values that differ only slightly:The first… …

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  • 4hyperfocal distance — hy′per•fo′cal dis′tance [[t]ˈhaɪ pərˈfoʊ kəl, ˌhaɪ [/t]] n. pht the distance, at a given f number, between a camera lens and the nearest point(hy′perfo′cal point′)having satisfactory definition when focused at infinity …

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  • 5Depth of field — The area within the depth of field appears sharp, while the areas in front of and beyond the depth of field appear blurry …

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  • 6Circle of confusion — For the closely related topic in microscopy, see Point spread function. In optics, a circle of confusion is an optical spot caused by a cone of light rays from a lens not coming to a perfect focus when imaging a point source. It is also known as… …

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  • 7Science of photography — refers to the use of science, such as chemistry and physics, in all aspects of photography. This applies to the camera, its lenses, physical operation of the camera, electronic camera internals, and the process of developing film in order to take …

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  • 8Deep focus — is a photographic and cinematographic technique using a large depth of field. Depth of field is the front to back range of focus in an image  that is, how much of it appears sharp and clear. Consequently, in deep focus the foreground, middle …

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  • 9Zeiss formula — In photographic optics, the so called Zeiss formula is sometimes said to be used for computing a circle of confusion (CoC) criterion for depth of field (DOF) calculations. The formula is c = d/1730, where d is the diagonal measure of a camera… …

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  • 10Digital single-lens reflex camera — Nikon D700 full frame (FX) digital SLR camera …

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