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@@ -591,25 +591,27 @@ controls:
AfModeManual, though the value is reported back unconditionally in all
modes.
- The units are a reciprocal distance scale like dioptres but normalised
- for the hyperfocal distance. That is, for a lens with hyperfocal
- distance H, and setting it to a focal distance D, the lens position LP,
- which is generally a non-integer, is given by
+ This value, which is generally a non-integer, is the reciprocal of the
+ focal distance in metres, also known as dioptres. That is, to set a
+ focal distance D, the lens position LP is given by
- \f$LP = \frac{H}{D}\f$
+ \f$LP = \frac{1\mathrm{m}}{D}\f$
For example:
0 moves the lens to infinity.
- 0.5 moves the lens to twice the hyperfocal distance.
- 1 moves the lens to the hyperfocal position.
- And larger values will focus the lens ever closer.
+ 0.5 moves the lens to focus on objects 2m away.
+ 2 moves the lens to focus on objects 50cm away.
+ And larger values will focus the lens closer.
- \todo Define a property to report the Hyperforcal distance of calibrated
- lenses.
+ The default value of the control should indicate a good general position
+ for the lens, often corresponding to the hyperfocal distance (the
+ closest position for which objects at infinity are still acceptably
+ sharp). The minimum will often be zero (meaning infinity), and the
+ maximum value defines the closest focus position.
- \todo Define a property to report the maximum and minimum positions of
- this lens. The minimum value will often be zero (meaning infinity).
+ \todo Define a property to report the Hyperfocal distance of calibrated
+ lenses.
- AfState:
type: int32_t