Focus to infinity

[enrico]

can somebody please help me on how to set my focus to infinity i'm using a nikon d40 with 18-55MM and 55-200MM VR lenses

[sybren]

Just place your focus point on the horizon and autofocus, or set your lens to manual focus and use the distance scale.

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by sybren

or set your lens to manual focus and use the distance scale.

Ah, but there's the rub: neither the 18-55 nor the 55-200 HAVE a distance scale

set your focus point on a cloud. That's generally the best. Focus on a cloud, turn AF off, and dont touch the focus ring at the front of the lens.

[enrico]

thank you very much for the help guys!

[jdepould]

If you turn the focus ring manually, clockwise rotation (from behind the camera) will push your focal point farther away and counter-clockwise brings it closer.

[BCampbell]

Hey, you might always want to look into hyperfocal distance. That link is a pretty good basic overview/tutorial. This may be what you're looking for. Extremely useful for street photography, or any time you want to shoot from the hip.