Competition for Pro DSLR Market Heats Up With both Nikon and Canon announcing new mid-range and pro DSLRs, competition for the high end is getting a lot more interesting. Does Nikon's foray into full-frame even the playing field?
Tokyo On 1,000 Frames A Day
Editor-in-Chief John Owens shares the sights and shooting secrets of Tokyo, Japan.
PopPhoto Flash
Think you take good shots? We'll let you know! Editors critique reader shots on PopPhoto Flash.
Images of the Year 2007 Call For Entries
This juried photo contest offers unmatched exposure to both established and emerging photographers in a wide range of fields, from documentary/photojournalism to cutting-edge commercial work. If you’ve got what it takes, enter today. Click for a full list of entry details and prizes. Deadline is Sept. 14!
Where to Go and What to See
If you're the kind of person who likes to hop a wave as it's swelling rather than once it's already crested, then this is your week to hit the photo shows.
Are You the Next Great Photographer?
Our new Emerging Photographers project is a unique opportunity for up-and-coming artists, commercial photographers, and photojournalists to get the exposure they deserve.
Dueling Maestros
The fall issue of Aperture (#188) has a fascinating story about a meeting of two masters. Called "One Day in May," the story recounts the 2002 encounter between photographers Richard Avedon and Lee Friedlander.
Rocky Mountain Picture Show
Director Barry Sonnenfeld (RV, Men in Black) recounts his many (mis)adventures upgrading the system in his Colorado home.
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The Hyperfocal Distance of a lens depends on the lens's focal length and the f/stop setting being used. When a camera lens is set at its hyperfocal distance, everything that is more than one-half of that distance away will fall within the lens's depth of field. For example, if the hyperfocal distance of a given lens at a given f/stop is ten feet, every thing from five feet to infinity will be in focus. Most SLR and DSLR lenses include Focus Index marks flanked left and right by numbers that let you determine the hyperfocal distance at any f/stop. Here's how it works: set the lens at f/16. Turn the focus ring until the infinity symbol 8 lines up with the number 16 that is to the right of the Focus Index mark. Then read the distance setting that lines up over the number 16 that is on the left side of the mark (for example, 4 feet). Your camera lens is now set at its hyperfocal distance and everything from 4 feet to infinity will be in focus.
Canon PowerShot A540 (User Review)
