Depth of Field Data
(Near / Far Focus Limits)

Rob Chandler - Nov 23/07


Depth of field is the range of distance around the focal plane which is acceptably sharp. The depth of field varies depending on camera type, aperture and focusing distance, although print size and viewing distance can influence our perception of it.

Notes:
1. Distances greater than 999' are shown as Inf.
2. Circle of Confusion value has been set to 0.025mm.
3. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments about these charts.
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Focal Length: 16 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

18"

16.1" / 20.5"

15.4" / 21.7"

14.5" / 23.7"

13.4" / 27.5"

12.2" / 34.2"

10.7" / 4.8'

9.2" / 28.8'

2'

20.6" / 28.7"

19.5" / 31.2"

18.1" / 35.5"

16.4" / 44.8"

14.7" / 5.5'

12.5" / 27.6'

10.5" / Inf.

3'

28.9" / 47.7"

26.6" / 4.6'

24.1" / 5.9'

21.2" / 10.1'

18.3" / 85.9'

15.0" / Inf.

12.3" / Inf.

5'

42.5" / 8.5'

37.8" / 12.2'

32.9" / 28.5'

27.5" / Inf.

22.9" / Inf.

17.9" / Inf.

14.2" / Inf.

10'

5.5' / 58.5'

4.6' / Inf.

45.1" / Inf.

35.6" / Inf.

28.2" / Inf.

20.9" / Inf.

16.0" / Inf.

15'

6.7' / Inf.

5.4' / Inf.

4.3' / Inf.

39.5" / Inf.

30.5" / Inf.

22.2" / Inf.

16.7" / Inf.

20'

7.5' / Inf.

5.9' / Inf.

4.6' / Inf.

41.7" / Inf.

31.9" / Inf.

22.9" / Inf.

17.1" / Inf.



Focal Length: 20 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

18"

16.7" / 19.5"

16.2" / 20.2"

15.6" / 21.3"

14.8" / 23.0"

13.8" / 25.7"

12.5" / 32.0"

11.2" / 45.1"

2'

21.8" / 26.8"

20.9" / 28.1"

19.9" / 30.2"

18.5" / 34.0"

17.1" / 40.4"

15.1" / 4.9'

13.3" / 10.6'

3'

31.1" / 42.7"

29.4" / 46.4"

27.4" / 4.4'

24.9" / 5.4'

22.3" / 7.8'

19.0" / 28.4'

16.1" / Inf.

5'

47.5" / 6.8'

43.6" / 8.0'

39.3" / 10.6'

34.2" / 20.2'

29.5" / Inf.

24.0" / Inf.

19.6" / Inf.

10'

6.5' / 21.3'

5.7' / 41.2'

4.9' / Inf.

47.7" / Inf.

38.9" / Inf.

29.8" / Inf.

23.2" / Inf.

15'

8.3' / 73.7'

7.0' / Inf.

5.8' / Inf.

4.6' / Inf.

43.6" / Inf.

32.4" / Inf.

24.8" / Inf.

20'

9.7' / Inf.

7.9' / Inf.

6.4' / Inf.

5.0' / Inf.

46.4" / Inf.

33.9" / Inf.

25.7" / Inf.



Focal Length: 28 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

18"

17.3" / 18.7"

17.1" / 19.0"

16.7" / 19.5"

16.2" / 20.2"

15.6" / 21.2"

14.8" / 23.0"

13.8" / 25.8"

2'

22.8" / 25.3"

22.3" / 25.9"

21.7" / 26.8"

20.9" / 28.2"

19.9" / 30.2"

18.5" / 34.1"

17.0" / 40.5"

3'

33.4" / 39.1"

32.3" / 40.6"

31.1" / 42.8"

29.4" / 46.5"

27.5" / 4.4'

24.8" / 5.5'

22.2" / 7.9'

5'

4.4' / 5.8'

4.2' / 6.2'

47.4" / 6.8'

43.4" / 8.1'

39.4" / 10.5'

34.0" / 21.1'

29.3" / Inf.

10'

7.9' / 13.7'

7.2' / 16.3'

6.5' / 21.7'

5.6' / 43.6'

4.9' / Inf.

47.2" / Inf.

38.5" / Inf.

15'

10.7' / 25.2'

9.5' / 35.7'

8.3' / 79.5'

6.9' / Inf.

5.8' / Inf.

4.5' / Inf.

43.0" / Inf.

20'

13.0' / 43.6'

11.3' / 88.5'

9.6' / Inf.

7.8' / Inf.

6.4' / Inf.

4.9' / Inf.

45.7" / Inf.



Focal Length: 35 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

18"

17.6" / 18.4"

17.4" / 18.6"

17.2" / 18.9"

16.8" / 19.3"

16.4" / 19.9"

15.8" / 20.9"

15.1" / 22.2"

2'

23.2" / 24.8"

22.9" / 25.2"

22.5" / 25.7"

21.9" / 26.5"

21.3" / 27.6"

20.2" / 29.5"

19.1" / 32.3"

3'

34.3" / 37.9"

33.6" / 38.8"

32.7" / 40.0"

31.5" / 42.0"

30.1" / 44.9"

28.0" / 4.2'

25.8" / 5.0'

5'

4.6' / 5.5'

4.5' / 5.7'

4.3' / 6.0'

4.0' / 6.6'

45.0" / 7.5'

40.4" / 9.7'

36.0" / 15.1'

10'

8.5' / 12.1'

8.0' / 13.3'

7.4' / 15.3'

6.7' / 19.7'

6.0' / 30.9'

5.0' / 619'

4.3' / Inf.

15'

11.9' / 20.2'

10.9' / 23.8'

9.9' / 31.2'

8.6' / 57.9'

7.4' / Inf.

6.0' / Inf.

4.9' / Inf.

20'

14.9' / 30.6'

13.4' / 39.6'

11.8' / 65.1'

10.1' / Inf.

8.5' / Inf.

6.7' / Inf.

5.4' / Inf.

30'

19.7' / 62.6'

17.2' / 117'

14.7' / Inf.

12.1' / Inf.

9.9' / Inf.

7.5' / Inf.

5.9' / Inf.



Focal Length: 50 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

2'

23.6" / 24.4"

23.5" / 24.5"

23.3" / 24.8"

23.0" / 25.1"

22.6" / 25.6"

22.0" / 26.4"

21.4" / 27.4"

3'

35.1" / 36.9"

34.8" / 37.3"

34.3" / 37.8"

33.7" / 38.7"

32.9" / 39.8"

31.6" / 41.8"

30.2" / 44.5"

5'

4.8' / 5.2'

4.7' / 5.3'

4.6' / 5.4'

4.5' / 5.7'

4.3' / 6.0'

4.0' / 6.5'

45.3" / 7.4'

10'

9.2' / 10.9'

8.9' / 11.4'

8.6' / 12.0'

8.1' / 13.2'

7.5' / 14.9'

6.8' / 19.2'

6.0' / 29.4'

15'

13.3' / 17.2'

12.7' / 18.3'

12.0' / 20.1'

11.0' / 23.5'

10.0' / 29.8'

8.7' / 54.3'

7.5' / Inf.

20'

17.1' / 24.1'

16.1' / 26.4'

14.9' / 30.2'

13.5' / 38.7'

12.0' / 59.7'

10.2' / 613'

8.6' / Inf.

30'

23.9' / 40.2'

22.0' / 47.2'

19.9' / 61.1'

17.4' / 110'

15.0' / Inf.

12.2' / Inf.

10.0' / Inf.

50'

35.1' / 87.0'

31.1' / 127'

27.0' / 335'

22.6' / Inf.

18.7' / Inf.

14.6' / Inf.

11.5' / Inf.

70'

43.9' / 173'

37.8' / 471'

31.9' / Inf.

25.9' / Inf.

20.9' / Inf.

15.9' / Inf.

12.3' / Inf.



Focal Length: 70 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

2'

23.8" / 24.2"

23.7" / 24.3"

23.6" / 24.4"

23.5" / 24.5"

23.3" / 24.7"

23.0" / 25.1"

22.6" / 25.5"

3'

35.6" / 36.4"

35.4" / 36.6"

35.2" / 36.9"

34.8" / 37.3"

34.4" / 37.8"

33.7" / 38.7"

32.9" / 39.8"

5'

4.9' / 5.1'

4.9' / 5.2'

4.8' / 5.2'

4.7' / 5.3'

4.6' / 5.4'

4.5' / 5.7'

4.3' / 6.0'

10'

9.6' / 10.4'

9.4' / 10.6'

9.2' / 10.9'

8.9' / 11.4'

8.6' / 12.0'

8.0' / 13.2'

7.5' / 15.0'

15'

14.1' / 16.0'

13.7' / 16.5'

13.3' / 17.2'

12.7' / 18.4'

12.0' / 20.1'

11.0' / 23.7'

10.0' / 30.3'

20'

18.4' / 21.9'

17.8' / 22.8'

17.1' / 24.2'

16.1' / 26.5'

14.9' / 30.2'

13.4' / 39.4'

11.9' / 61.8'

30'

26.6' / 34.5'

25.3' / 36.8'

23.8' / 40.5'

21.9' / 47.6'

19.9' / 61.1'

17.2' / 116'

14.9' / Inf.

50'

41.1' / 63.8'

38.2' / 72.4'

34.9' / 88.3'

30.9' / 131'

27.0' / 336'

22.3' / Inf.

18.5' / Inf.

70'

53.7' / 101'

48.8' / 124'

43.5' / 178'

37.5' / 530'

31.9' / Inf.

25.6' / Inf.

20.7' / Inf.



Focal Length: 100 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

10'

9.8' / 10.2'

9.7' / 10.3'

9.6' / 10.4'

9.4' / 10.6'

9.3' / 10.9'

8.9' / 11.3'

8.6' / 11.9'

15'

14.5' / 15.5'

14.4' / 15.7'

14.1' / 16.0'

13.8' / 16.5'

13.4' / 17.1'

12.7' / 18.3'

12.0' / 19.9'

20'

19.2' / 20.9'

18.9' / 21.3'

18.5' / 21.8'

17.9' / 22.7'

17.2' / 23.9'

16.1' / 26.3'

15.0' / 29.8'

30'

28.2' / 32.0'

27.5' / 33.0'

26.6' / 34.3'

25.4' / 36.6'

24.0' / 39.9'

22.0' / 47.0'

20.0' / 59.7'

50'

45.2' / 55.9'

43.4' / 58.9'

41.3' / 63.4'

38.4' / 71.7'

35.3' / 85.7'

31.1' / 127'

27.3' / 299'

70'

60.9' / 82.2'

57.7' / 88.9'

54.0' / 99.6'

49.1' / 122'

44.2' / 168'

37.8' / 465'

32.3' / Inf.

100'

82.5' / 127'

76.7' / 144'

70.2' / 174'

62.2' / 255'

54.5' / 608'

45.1' / Inf.

37.4' / Inf.

150'

114' / 220'

103' / 276'

91.5' / 415'

78.4' / Inf.

66.5' / Inf.

53.1' / Inf.

42.7' / Inf.



Focal Length: 135 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

10'

9.9' / 10.1'

9.8' / 10.2'

9.8' / 10.2'

9.7' / 10.3'

9.6' / 10.5'

9.4' / 10.7'

9.2' / 11.0'

15'

14.7' / 15.3'

14.6' / 15.4'

14.5' / 15.5'

14.3' / 15.8'

14.1' / 16.1'

13.7' / 16.6'

13.2' / 17.3'

20'

19.6' / 20.5'

19.4' / 20.7'

19.1' / 21.0'

18.8' / 21.4'

18.3' / 22.0'

17.7' / 23.0'

17.0' / 24.4'

30'

29.0' / 31.1'

28.6' / 31.6'

28.1' / 32.2'

27.3' / 33.3'

26.4' / 34.7'

25.0' / 37.4'

23.6' / 41.2'

50'

47.3' / 53.1'

46.2' / 54.5'

44.8' / 56.6'

42.9' / 59.9'

40.7' / 64.8'

37.6' / 74.8'

34.3' / 91.9'

70'

64.7' / 76.2'

62.7' / 79.2'

60.2' / 83.6'

56.8' / 91.2'

53.0' / 103'

47.8' / 131'

42.7' / 194'

100'

89.6' / 113'

85.7' / 120'

81.1' / 130'

75.0' / 150'

68.6' / 184'

60.0' / 299'

52.2' / Inf.

150'

128' / 182'

120' / 200'

111' / 231'

100.0' / 300'

88.9' / 481'

75.0' / Inf.

63.1' / Inf.



Focal Length: 200 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

10'

10.0' / 10.1'

9.9' / 10.1'

9.9' / 10.1'

9.9' / 10.1'

9.8' / 10.2'

9.7' / 10.3'

9.6' / 10.4'

15'

14.9' / 15.1'

14.8' / 15.2'

14.8' / 15.2'

14.7' / 15.3'

14.6' / 15.5'

14.4' / 15.7'

14.1' / 16.0'

20'

19.8' / 20.2'

19.7' / 20.3'

19.6' / 20.4'

19.4' / 20.6'

19.2' / 20.8'

18.9' / 21.3'

18.5' / 21.8'

30'

29.5' / 30.5'

29.3' / 30.7'

29.1' / 31.0'

28.7' / 31.4'

28.3' / 32.0'

27.5' / 32.9'

26.7' / 34.2'

50'

48.7' / 51.4'

48.2' / 52.0'

47.5' / 52.8'

46.5' / 54.1'

45.3' / 55.8'

43.5' / 58.9'

41.4' / 63.0'

70'

67.5' / 72.7'

66.5' / 73.9'

65.2' / 75.6'

63.3' / 78.3'

61.1' / 81.9'

57.8' / 88.8'

54.2' / 98.7'

100'

95.0' / 106'

93.0' / 108'

90.4' / 112'

86.9' / 118'

82.8' / 126'

76.8' / 143'

70.6' / 171'

150'

139' / 163'

135' / 169'

129' / 178'

122' / 194'

114' / 218'

103' / 275'

92.3' / 401'



Focal Length: 300 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

20'

19.9' / 20.1'

19.9' / 20.1'

19.8' / 20.2'

19.7' / 20.3'

19.7' / 20.4'

19.5' / 20.5'

19.3' / 20.7'

30'

29.8' / 30.2'

29.7' / 30.3'

29.6' / 30.4'

29.4' / 30.6'

29.2' / 30.8'

28.9' / 31.2'

28.5' / 31.7'

50'

49.4' / 50.6'

49.2' / 50.8'

48.9' / 51.2'

48.4' / 51.7'

47.8' / 52.4'

46.9' / 53.6'

45.8' / 55.0'

70'

68.9' / 71.2'

68.4' / 71.7'

67.8' / 72.4'

66.9' / 73.4'

65.8' / 74.8'

64.0' / 77.2'

62.0' / 80.3'

100'

97.7' / 102'

96.8' / 103'

95.5' / 105'

93.7' / 107'

91.6' / 110'

88.2' / 115'

84.4' / 123'

150'

145' / 155'

143' / 158'

140' / 161'

136' / 167'

132' / 174'

125' / 188'

117' / 208'

200'

191' / 210'

187' / 214'

183' / 221'

176' / 231'

169' / 246'

158' / 274'

146' / 318'

300'

280' / 323'

272' / 334'

263' / 350'

249' / 376'

235' / 416'

214' / 504'

193' / 677'

500'

447' / 567'

428' / 602'

404' / 655'

374' / 755'

341' / 934'

298' / Inf.

259' / Inf.



Focal Length: 400 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

20'

20.0' / 20.0'

19.9' / 20.1'

19.9' / 20.1'

19.9' / 20.1'

19.8' / 20.2'

19.7' / 20.3'

19.6' / 20.4'

30'

29.9' / 30.1'

29.8' / 30.2'

29.8' / 30.2'

29.7' / 30.3'

29.6' / 30.5'

29.4' / 30.7'

29.1' / 30.9'

50'

49.7' / 50.3'

49.5' / 50.5'

49.4' / 50.7'

49.1' / 50.9'

48.8' / 51.3'

48.2' / 51.9'

47.6' / 52.7'

70'

69.4' / 70.6'

69.1' / 70.9'

68.7' / 71.3'

68.2' / 71.9'

67.6' / 72.6'

66.5' / 73.9'

65.3' / 75.4'

100'

98.7' / 101'

98.2' / 102'

97.4' / 103'

96.4' / 104'

95.1' / 105'

93.0' / 108'

90.6' / 112'

150'

147' / 153'

146' / 154'

144' / 156'

142' / 159'

139' / 163'

135' / 169'

130' / 178'

200'

195' / 205'

193' / 208'

190' / 211'

186' / 216'

181' / 223'

174' / 236'

166' / 253'

300'

289' / 312'

284' / 318'

278' / 326'

269' / 339'

259' / 356'

244' / 388'

228' / 437'

500'

469' / 536'

457' / 552'

441' / 577'

420' / 617'

396' / 677'

362' / 806'

328' / Inf.



Focal Length: 600 mm

Focus
Distance

F-Stop

2.8

4.0

5.6

8.0

11.0

16.0

22.0

30'

30.0' / 30.0'

29.9' / 30.1'

29.9' / 30.1'

29.9' / 30.1'

29.8' / 30.2'

29.7' / 30.3'

29.6' / 30.4'

50'

49.9' / 50.1'

49.8' / 50.2'

49.7' / 50.3'

49.6' / 50.4'

49.4' / 50.6'

49.2' / 50.8'

48.9' / 51.1'

70'

69.7' / 70.3'

69.6' / 70.4'

69.4' / 70.6'

69.2' / 70.8'

68.9' / 71.1'

68.4' / 71.7'

67.9' / 72.3'

100'

99.4' / 101'

99.2' / 101'

98.9' / 101'

98.4' / 102'

97.8' / 102'

96.8' / 103'

95.6' / 105'

150'

149' / 151'

148' / 152'

147' / 153'

146' / 154'

145' / 155'

143' / 158'

140' / 161'

200'

198' / 202'

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194' / 207'

191' / 210'

187' / 214'

183' / 220'

300'

295' / 305'

293' / 308'

290' / 311'

286' / 316'

281' / 322'

272' / 334'

263' / 348'

500'

486' / 515'

480' / 522'

472' / 531'

461' / 546'

448' / 566'

428' / 601'

406' / 651'



The Equations
Hyperfocal Distance:   HF = (L x L) / (f x d)
This value is required for each Focus Limit calculation.

Where:
HF = Hyperfocal Distance (in millimeters)
L = lens focal length (ex. 28mm, 100mm)
f = lens aperture f-stop
d = diameter of circle of least confusion (mm)
(usually set to 0.025 or 0.030)

Near Focus Limit
Near = (HF x D) / (HF + (D - L))

Where:
Near = Near Focus Limit (mm)
HF = Hyperfocal Distance (mm)
D = lens focus distance (mm)
L = lens focal length (ex. 28mm, 100mm)

Far Focus Limit
Far = (HF x D) / (HF - (D - L))

Where:
Far = Far Focus Limit (mm)
HF = Hyperfocal Distance (mm)
D = lens focus distance (mm)
L = lens focal length (ie, 28mm, 100mm)

Note: The Near and Far results are in millimeters. To convert these distances to inches, divide the value by 25.4.