Hyperfocal Distance Calculator

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Determines the circle of confusion (CoC) diameter. Choose the closest match to your camera body. Use "Custom CoC" to enter your own value.
The focal length printed on your lens, in millimetres.
mm
The f-stop you plan to shoot at. Smaller aperture numbers (wider opening) result in a longer hyperfocal distance and shallower depth of field.
Optional: the distance you actually focus at. Used to calculate near and far depth-of-field limits. Leave unchanged to use the hyperfocal distance itself as your focus point.
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Hyperfocal distance
2.42

Focus here to maximise depth of field to infinity

Hyperfocal distance (formatted)2.42 m
Near DoF limit1.64 m
Far DoF limit∞
Total depth of field∞
Circle of confusion0.03mm
Half-hyperfocal (near infinity start)1.21 m
Hyperfocal distance2.42

Hyperfocal distance for a 24 mm lens at f/8 on 35 mm full-frame: 2.42 m.

  • Focus at 2.42 m to keep everything from 1.21 m to infinity acceptably sharp.
  • f/8 is a good balance between depth of field and diffraction. Most lenses are also sharpest around this range.
  • Your current focus distance is at or beyond the hyperfocal distance, so the far limit of your depth of field extends to infinity.

Next stepWide-angle lenses (24 mm) have short hyperfocal distances - ideal for landscape and architecture work. Try zone focusing: set focus at 2.42 m and shoot without autofocus.

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