This Depth-Of-Field calculator works
by dragging the object or the camera
and filling in the five values in the upper left corner fields.
(Use decimal points, not comma's)
When the camera is dragged from left to right the aperture of the camera changes.
The Frame
By pressing the button "frame" the frame is kept constant in size,
while the focal length
changes when dragging object or camera. Pressing the button again resets the state to a
variable frame
Aperture Scale
Use the "1/3" button to change the interval of the stops to 1/2 stops
or back again.
Use the "log" button to change to a linear scale of aperture or back to logarithmic
You can override this CoC by typing another value in the textfield.
The film or chipsize remains coupled to the selected camera.
the back of the camera can be used as the position of the film plane. A drawing of
a view camera is used of which the bellowsdraw corresponds to the focal length and the image distance.
When the camera is not scaled, it can be more easily seen at a long distance scale,
but the back of the camera is no longer the film plane.
Equivalent Focal Lengths
When the button "frame" is pressed and another camera type is selected,
equivalent focal lengths
can be found and the effect of film format on depth of focus inspected.
Effect of Printsize
When the menu item "Limitation by Printsize" is selected, the limit of
resolution for the DOF
is calculated from the resolution of the human eye (0.02 degrees), the printsize and the
viewing distance of the print as given in the textfields.
and filling in the five values in the upper left corner fields.
(Use decimal points, not comma's)
When the camera is dragged from left to right the aperture of the camera changes.
The Frame
By pressing the button "frame" the frame is kept constant in size,
while the focal lengthchanges when dragging object or camera. Pressing the button again resets the state to a
variable frame
Aperture Scale
Use the "1/3" button to change the interval of the stops to 1/2 stops
or back again.Use the "log" button to change to a linear scale of aperture or back to logarithmic
The Circle of Confusion
The CoC, the "circle of confusion", is set by selecting a camera type in the menu.You can override this CoC by typing another value in the textfield.
The film or chipsize remains coupled to the selected camera.
Display of the Camera
When the menu item "Scaled Camera" is chosen under the "Options" menu,the back of the camera can be used as the position of the film plane. A drawing of
a view camera is used of which the bellowsdraw corresponds to the focal length and the image distance.
When the camera is not scaled, it can be more easily seen at a long distance scale,
but the back of the camera is no longer the film plane.
Equivalent Focal Lengths
When the button "frame" is pressed and another camera type is selected,
equivalent focal lengthscan be found and the effect of film format on depth of focus inspected.
Effect of Printsize
When the menu item "Limitation by Printsize" is selected, the limit of
resolution for the DOFis calculated from the resolution of the human eye (0.02 degrees), the printsize and the
viewing distance of the print as given in the textfields.
Macro
By selecting "Macro Range" , the
distance from film to object is used to select the longest image
distance
so that magnifications of larger than 1x can be simulated.
so that magnifications of larger than 1x can be simulated.
Exposure Correction
The numerical dispayed "Exp.Cor." offers the increase in stops due to bellows extension.
Circles of Confusion in the CameraType Presets
Image Distance
The numerical dispayed "Im.Dist." offers the distance between film plane and plane of focus in the object space in millimeter.
view cone and limitations by printsize and diffraction for professional usage (indicated by "Prof"), or back
again to more relaxed usage (indicated by "Simple").
Settings
The button "Settings:" allows switching of the options for scaling of object and camera, showing of DOF in theview cone and limitations by printsize and diffraction for professional usage (indicated by "Prof"), or back
again to more relaxed usage (indicated by "Simple").
Circles of Confusion in the CameraType Presets
| compact digicam |
0.008 |
| 1.6x DSLR | 0.02 |
| 35mm and full frame DSLR | 0.03 |
| 6x4.5 |
0.05 |
| 6x6 |
0.06 |
| 6x7 |
0.05 |
| 6x9 |
0.075 |
| 6x12 |
0.1 |
| 4x5 | 0.15 |
| 5x7 |
0.2 |
| 8x10 |
0.3 |
Formulae
The calculator uses formulae from optical theory, and are outlined in this pdf file