#Lenzfx
Scott,
Here's as rational as I can get :> The focal distance to any light
wave emitted from the surface of an object, either originating from
that object or from a reflection is always a constant, namely the
distance from the point of perception to the object. What you are
seeing any time you perceive a surface is light rays interacting with
the atomic structure of that surface. Whether these light rays come
directly from a light source or are reflected from another object is
irrelevant. So, it is possible to have an out-of-focus object appear
to be in focus in a reflection if the surface of reflection is in
focus. That's why I used the example of a movie star looking into a
mirror. The distance from the camera to the movie star's head is out
of the focal range, but the distance from the camera to the mirror is
in the focal range and you get a crystal clear reflection in the
mirror while the head in the foreground is out of focus.
Aaron