Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/25

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Subject: [Leica] DOF tech stuff WAS Digital whatnot
From: Johnny Deadman <lists@johnbrownlow.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:23:38 -0400

On Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 02:54 PM, Austin Franklin wrote:

> Henning,
>
>> DOF is dependent on focal length and aperture value
>> alone, and only slightly modified by the different circle of
>> confusion criteria for different formats.
>
> Good grief, Hemming.  The DOF is HIGHLY dependant on the COC.  The COC
> significantly modifies the DOF for the same focal length, aperture, and
> distance.

To be precise:

DOF = [sH/(H+s)] - [sH/(H-s)] = where H = f^2/Nc

H = hyperfocal distance
f = lens focal length
s = focus distance
N = f-number
c = circle of confusion

A quick expansion of the equation shows that for DOF varies roughly 
inversely with CoC.


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