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Jul 26, 2006 10:10 |  #1

Do I have my calculations right here?

Hyperfocal := (FocalLength * FocalLength)/(FStop*Co​C);
DepthFar := (Hyperfocal * Distance)/(Hyperfocal - Distance);
DepthNear := (Hyperfocal * Distance)/(Hyperfocal + Distance);
DepthOfField := DepthFar - DepthNear;


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Jul 26, 2006 10:25 |  #2

It's a bit more complicated than that. Do a quick google for DOF calculator. There's a lot of programs for excel and PDA (and formulas included).


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Jul 26, 2006 11:20 |  #3

Here are a few resources:
http://dofmaster.com (external link)
In the FAQ you will find a page with formulae.

If you download the DOF calculator in my signature, there is a tab which shows the formulae.

A critical thing to remember is that all units used must be the same. If your focal length is in millimeters, your distance in feet, and your circle of confusion in microns, the formulae won't work. You have to convert every value to the same unit before applying the formulae.


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Jul 26, 2006 12:42 as a reply to  @ Curtis N's post |  #4

Curtis N wrote:
A critical thing to remember is that all units used must be the same. If your focal length is in millimeters, your distance in feet, and your circle of confusion in microns, the formulae won't work. You have to convert every value to the same unit before applying the formulae.

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Aha. Looks like I forgot to convert feet to meters etc. I'll check my calculations again.


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