Focus infinitely - how it works

Especially at night you need the infinite focus for sharp pictures. We'll show you how to really focus infinitely.

Focus infinitely by marking on the lens

The easiest way is to focus infinitely using a marking on the lens. This means you know immediately when your lens is focusing infinitely.

• If your lens has such a mark, you can set it directly via the focus ring. The symbol for infinity is an 8 lying on the side (see picture).
• Note that first set the focus on the lens to MF - manual focus - and then turn the ring to the infinity mark.

Camera: Draw the infinity mark yourself

If you do not have a mark on your lens yet, you can draw one yourself.

1. To do this, focus on a distant lens during the day, for example clouds.
2. Then mark the position of the focus ring with a thin edding. As a result, you now always know in which position you are focusing infinitely.

The infinite focus is especially important for star and firework photography, but we'll show you even more tips for good night shots.