P3D To Focus or not to Focus?

["Andrea Blair" <asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>Andrea Blair wrote: I don't understand. Why isn't it a good idea to 
focus on your subject all of the time? I do this all the time in both 
2-D and 3-D photography. Am I doing something wrong by making sure my 
subject is in focus? I certainly don't want an out of focus subject!<<<<

>>>>George Themelis wrote: For general stereo photography with infinity 
included in the picture it is recommended that you focus at the 
hyperfocal distance and that you don't change this, no matter where your 
main subject is (assuming that infinity is always included in the 
picture).<<<<

Thank you, George, for indulging my exagerated question. {:>) It's not 
that I didn't understand what you were trying to say; I just felt it may 
have been confusing for people new to stereo photography or photography 
in general. Your detailed explanation has addressed the concerns I had.

Just a note for people who do both "flat" (2-D) and 3-D phtoography, the 
principles are the same. Using hyperfocal distance is a common practice 
in 2-D photography as well. It is not solely a 3-D tool.

Andrea S. Blair
asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx

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