Hyperfocal Distance Charts

for 35mm Cameras

2
Hyperfocal Distance = focal length / (aperture x diameter or circle of least confusion)

0.03

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Hyperfocal Point in Feet from Shooter

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f
f
f
f
f
f

2.8
5.6
8
11
16
22
36

15 mm
8.79
4.39
3.08
2.24
1.54
1.12
0.68

17 mm
11.29
5.64
3.95
2.87
1.98
1.44
0.88

20 mm
15.62
7.81
5.47
3.98
2.73
1.99
1.22

24 mm
22.50
11.25
7.87
5.73
3.94
2.86
1.75

Focal Length in mm
28 mm
35 mm
30.62
47.85
15.31
23.92
10.72
16.75
7.79
12.18
5.36
8.37
3.90
6.09
2.38
3.72

50 mm
97.64
48.82
34.18
24.85
17.09
12.43
7.59

100 mm
390.58
195.29
136.70
99.42
68.35
49.71
30.38

150 mm
878.80
439.40
307.58
223.69
153.79
111.85
68.35

200 mm
1562.30
781.15
546.81
397.68
273.40
198.84
121.51

24 mm
6.86
3.43
2.40
1.75
1.20
0.87
0.53

Focal Length in mm
28 mm
35 mm
9.33
14.58
4.67
7.29
3.27
5.10
2.38
3.71
1.63
2.55
1.19
1.86
0.73
1.13

50 mm
29.76
14.88
10.42
7.58
5.21
3.79
2.31

100 mm
119.05
59.52
41.67
30.30
20.83
15.15
9.26

150 mm
267.86
133.93
93.75
68.18
46.88
34.09
20.83

200 mm
476.19
238.10
166.67
121.21
83.33
60.61
37.04

Hyperfocal Point in Meters from Shooter

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f
f
f
f
f
f

2.8
5.6
8
11
16
22
36

15 mm
2.68
1.34
0.94
0.68
0.47
0.34
0.21

17 mm
3.44
1.72
1.20
0.88
0.60
0.44
0.27

20 mm
4.76
2.38
1.67
1.21
0.83
0.61
0.37

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Hyperfocal Distance Chart

for 4x5 Format Cameras
Hyperfocal Distance = focal length2 / (aperture x diameter or circle of least confusion)

0.15

CoC

Hyperfocal Point in Feet from Shooter

f
f
f
f
f
f
f

2.8
5.6
8
11
16
22
36

15 mm
1.76
0.88
0.62
0.45
0.31
0.22
0.14

17 mm
2.26
1.13
0.79
0.57
0.40
0.29
0.18

20 mm
3.12
1.56
1.09
0.80
0.55
0.40
0.24

24 mm
4.50
2.25
1.57
1.15
0.79
0.57
0.35

Focal Length in mm
28 mm
35 mm
6.12
9.57
3.06
4.78
2.14
3.35
1.56
2.44
1.07
1.67
0.78
1.22
0.48
0.74

50 mm
19.53
9.76
6.84
4.97
3.42
2.49
1.52

100 mm
78.12
39.06
27.34
19.88
13.67
9.94
6.08

150 mm
175.76
87.88
61.52
44.74
30.76
22.37
13.67

200 mm
312.46
156.23
109.36
79.54
54.68
39.77
24.30

24 mm
1.37
0.69
0.48
0.35
0.24
0.17
0.11

Focal Length in mm
28 mm
35 mm
1.87
2.92
0.93
1.46
0.65
1.02
0.48
0.74
0.33
0.51
0.24
0.37
0.15
0.23

50 mm
5.95
2.98
2.08
1.52
1.04
0.76
0.46

100 mm
23.81
11.90
8.33
6.06
4.17
3.03
1.85

150 mm
53.57
26.79
18.75
13.64
9.38
6.82
4.17

200 mm
95.24
47.62
33.33
24.24
16.67
12.12
7.41

Hyperfocal Point in Meters from Shooter

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f
f
f
f
f
f

2.8
5.6
8
11
16
22
36

15 mm
0.54
0.27
0.19
0.14
0.09
0.07
0.04

17 mm
0.69
0.34
0.24
0.18
0.12
0.09
0.05

20 mm
0.95
0.48
0.33
0.24
0.17
0.12
0.07

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Hyperfocal Distance Chart

for 6x6 Format Cameras
Hyperfocal Distance = focal length2 / (aperture x diameter or circle of least confusion)

0.06

CoC

Hyperfocal Point in Feet from Shooter

f
f
f
f
f
f
f

2.8
5.6
8
11
16
22
36

15 mm
4.39
2.20
1.54
1.12
0.77
0.56
0.34

17 mm
5.64
2.82
1.98
1.44
0.99
0.72
0.44

20 mm
7.81
3.91
2.73
1.99
1.37
0.99
0.61

24 mm
11.25
5.62
3.94
2.86
1.97
1.43
0.87

Focal Length in mm
28 mm
35 mm
15.31
23.92
7.66
11.96
5.36
8.37
3.90
6.09
2.68
4.19
1.95
3.04
1.19
1.86

50 mm
48.82
24.41
17.09
12.43
8.54
6.21
3.80

100 mm
195.29
97.64
68.35
49.71
34.18
24.85
15.19

150 mm
439.40
219.70
153.79
111.85
76.89
55.92
34.18

200 mm
781.15
390.58
273.40
198.84
136.70
99.42
60.76

24 mm
3.43
1.71
1.20
0.87
0.60
0.44
0.27

Focal Length in mm
28 mm
35 mm
4.67
7.29
2.33
3.65
1.63
2.55
1.19
1.86
0.82
1.28
0.59
0.93
0.36
0.57

50 mm
14.88
7.44
5.21
3.79
2.60
1.89
1.16

100 mm
59.52
29.76
20.83
15.15
10.42
7.58
4.63

150 mm
133.93
66.96
46.88
34.09
23.44
17.05
10.42

200 mm
238.10
119.05
83.33
60.61
41.67
30.30
18.52

Hyperfocal Point in Meters from Shooter

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f
f
f
f
f
f

2.8
5.6
8
11
16
22
36

15 mm
1.34
0.67
0.47
0.34
0.23
0.17
0.10

17 mm
1.72
0.86
0.60
0.44
0.30
0.22
0.13

20 mm
2.38
1.19
0.83
0.61
0.42
0.30
0.19

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Hyperfocal Distance Charts

for Digital SLR Cameras
This chart works for Canon D30 & D60 models, Nikon D100, D1H, & D1X models
Canon 1Ds and Kodak 14n owners should use the 35mm chart as they have full frame chips
Hyperfocal Distance = focal length2 / (aperture x diameter or circle of least confusion)

0.02

CoC

Hyperfocal Point in Feet from Shooter

f
f
f
f
f
f
f

2.8
5.6
8
11
16
22
36

15 mm
13.18
6.59
4.61
3.36
2.31
1.68
1.03

17 mm
16.93
8.47
5.93
4.31
2.96
2.15
1.32

20 mm
23.43
11.72
8.20
5.97
4.10
2.98
1.82

24 mm
33.75
16.87
11.81
8.59
5.91
4.29
2.62

Focal Length in mm
28 mm
35 mm
45.93
71.77
22.97
35.88
16.08
25.12
11.69
18.27
8.04
12.56
5.85
9.13
3.57
5.58

50 mm
146.47
73.23
51.26
37.28
25.63
18.64
11.39

100 mm
585.86
292.93
205.05
149.13
102.53
74.56
45.57

150 mm
1318.19
659.10
461.37
335.54
230.68
167.77
102.53

200 mm
2343.46
1171.73
820.21
596.52
410.11
298.26
182.27

24 mm
10.29
5.14
3.60
2.62
1.80
1.31
0.80

Focal Length in mm
28 mm
35 mm
14.00
21.88
7.00
10.94
4.90
7.66
3.56
5.57
2.45
3.83
1.78
2.78
1.09
1.70

50 mm
44.64
22.32
15.63
11.36
7.81
5.68
3.47

100 mm
178.57
89.29
62.50
45.45
31.25
22.73
13.89

150 mm
401.79
200.89
140.63
102.27
70.31
51.14
31.25

200 mm
714.29
357.14
250.00
181.82
125.00
90.91
55.56

Hyperfocal Point in Meters from Shooter

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f
f
f
f
f
f

2.8
5.6
8
11
16
22
36

15 mm
4.02
2.01
1.41
1.02
0.70
0.51
0.31

17 mm
5.16
2.58
1.81
1.31
0.90
0.66
0.40

20 mm
7.14
3.57
2.50
1.82
1.25
0.91
0.56

Coutesy Vivid Light Photography Magazine

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