Hyperfocus 500mm Lens

[JensPlusLens]

I bought a new 500mm lens because it has a DOF scale, something I use on almost any image I make but rarely seen on a lens of that length. Unfortunately, the lens will not hyperfocus no matter what I try. It's a manual lens, so autofocus cannot get in the way of what I am trying to do. I am starting to wonder if this procedure is not possible with long tele lenses and the DOF Scale on that lens is just for decorative purpose.

 

[JensPlusLens]

I recently bought a 500mm lens that has a DOF scale (something rather unusual for that focal length) because I like to hyperfocus my images so they are sharp from the nearest foreground object all the way to infinity. Unfortunately, I don't get that result with this lens and begin to wonder if hyperfocusing is possible at all with tele lenses of this range. Does anyone have some helpful information on this?

 

[RAZKY]

I bought a new 500mm lens because it has a DOF scale, something I use on almost any image I make but rarely seen on a lens of that length. Unfortunately, the lens will not hyperfocus no matter what I try. It's a manual lens, so autofocus cannot get in the way of what I am trying to do. I am starting to wonder if this procedure is not possible with long tele lenses and the DOF Scale on that lens is just for decorative purpose.

What's your definition of "hyperfocus"?