I have a D40 and the 50mm 1.8 - i have the camera in aperture priority - f8. now i would like to set the focus ring to hyperfocal distance for the f8 and then use the camera as point and shoot for ...

-Arsh Sayed I took this photo at the UC Davis airport. I sat with my camera on my bag with the shot composed and my lens set to the proper hyperfocal focus position and waited for a plane to take off.