Canon 20d Lenses and DOF?

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Ok, call me a semi-pro film photographer.. I go for the frills and to
a point dont care how something works.. But how in the heck am I
supposed to take my hyperfocal landscapes when there aint no dang DOF
meter on the lenses?

Sure I can guess, but what is the fun and sharpness in that?

Am I doomed to measure out and mark the lens myself? All I have is my
mm zoom levels. Camera can provide my exact zoom and aperture... Only
thing I need is my focus distance.

Thanks for any insight!
Ivan

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"But how in the heck am I
supposed to take my hyperfocal landscapes when there aint no dang DOF
meter on the lenses?"

Maybe I never looked closely enough at lenses. What would the DOF
meter be? Is it common?

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livan44@hotmail.com wrote:

> Ok, call me a semi-pro film photographer.. I go for the frills and to
> a point dont care how something works.. But how in the heck am I
> supposed to take my hyperfocal landscapes when there aint no dang DOF
> meter on the lenses?
>
> Sure I can guess, but what is the fun and sharpness in that?
>
> Am I doomed to measure out and mark the lens myself? All I have is my
> mm zoom levels. Camera can provide my exact zoom and aperture... Only
> thing I need is my focus distance.
>
> Thanks for any insight!
> Ivan
>

Some digital and film cameras have a depth of field mode.
In this mode, you focus on the near point, then the far point,
the camera calculates the best focal point and f/stop.
Depending on your standards, and film or digital ISO speed,
you may want to stop down one or two more stops.
I do the hyperfocal points, let the camera set the focus and f/stop,
then I switch to manual focus and aperture priority, close
the f/stop down more, compose, and frame away.

Roger