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Infinity focus - so it goes

  • Oct 10, 2025
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Especially at night, you need the infinite focus for sharp images. We will show you how to focus properly to infinity.

Infinity focus mark on the lens

The simplest is the infinite Focus on a mark on the lens. So you know when your lens is focused to infinity.
  • If your lens has such a marker, you can set them directly on the focus ring. The Symbol for infinity is an 8, which is on the page (see image).
  • Note that you set the focus on the lens first, to MF - manual focus - and then the Ring on the Infinity mark.
Marker: Infinity focus

Camera: Infinite-marking self-draw

If you still have no mark on your lens, so you can draw yourself a.
  1. You focus on the day to a far-away lens, for example clouds.
  2. Then you mark with a thin Sharpie the Position of the focus ring. So, you know now, in what Position do you focus to infinity.
The infinite focus is particularly in the case of the star and fireworks photography is important, but we will show you even more tips for good night shots.

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