Manual computational photography. Use any random digital camera with a deep field of focus, take many photos from slightly different viewpoints, then use Hugin (the panorama stitcher) to manually align on items in the desired focal plane. Then use it to project all the images to the same virtual focal plane. Then a little python script to average the images into the output. Crop and see if there are adjustments needed, repeat.
The images that focus on the Wrigley Building or the Tribune Tower in Chicago have a virtual aperture of about 10 feet across. For most subjects it's more like 6-12 inches in diameter.
I used to do the manual picking of point pairs on the train while commuting to Chicago. It was quite relaxing.
Here are a few examples on my Flickr account: https://flickr.com/photos/---mike---/albums/7217772029791881...
The images that focus on the Wrigley Building or the Tribune Tower in Chicago have a virtual aperture of about 10 feet across. For most subjects it's more like 6-12 inches in diameter.
I used to do the manual picking of point pairs on the train while commuting to Chicago. It was quite relaxing.