09-06-2011, 09:02 AM
I'm a fan of Merklingers method since I tested the same things that
Merklinger did myself. Nevertheless, "hyperfocal distance" focussing
does work (and Merklinger never said it doesn't) ... the thing is ... comparing
Merklingers method to the hyperfocal-distance method, you will find,
that Merklinger's method can improve a lot of areas whereas it makes only
few areas worse ... so, if you just search for the worst part of the image,
you'll find that a "Merklinger image" contains it ... if you look for the best
over-all imagequality, you'll find that it is also the Merklinger image that
has it.
Merklinger did myself. Nevertheless, "hyperfocal distance" focussing
does work (and Merklinger never said it doesn't) ... the thing is ... comparing
Merklingers method to the hyperfocal-distance method, you will find,
that Merklinger's method can improve a lot of areas whereas it makes only
few areas worse ... so, if you just search for the worst part of the image,
you'll find that a "Merklinger image" contains it ... if you look for the best
over-all imagequality, you'll find that it is also the Merklinger image that
has it.