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    The zone of sharpness

    Depth of
    Field

    Calculate the zone of acceptable sharpness from your lens settings. Understanding depth of field is understanding visual storytelling.

    Near, far and hyperfocal for any lens, stop and sensor.Press G — grid
    Sharpness map
    Log scale · 0.3–100 m
    H
    0.5
    1
    2
    5
    10
    20
    50
    100
    0.60m
    Total depth of field
    Focal length50mm
    SensorCoC 0.03mm
    Aperturef/2.8
    f/2.8
    Focus distance3.0 m
    3.0 m
    Near limit
    2.73m
    Far limit
    3.33m
    Total DOF
    0.60m
    Hyperfocal
    29.81m

    Circle of confusion is fixed per sensor (Full Frame — 0.03mm). Past the hyperfocal distance — marked H on the axis — the far limit runs to infinity.