Depth of Field: Circle of Confusion, Near & Far Limits
This lesson is part of the course
In this lesson
You set a circle of confusion from the sensor diagonal and calculate the near limit, far limit and total depth of field of an 85 mm portrait lens at eight apertures.
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- Exposure Value: EV = log₂(N²/t) and EV at ISO 100 Locked
- The Stop System: f-Numbers as Powers of √2, Shutter & ISO Stops, Equivalent Exposures Locked
- Sunny 16 & Light-Meter Readings → a Settings Table Locked
- Field of View: Sensor Size, Crop Factor & Equivalent Focal Length Locked
- Depth of Field: Circle of Confusion, Near & Far Limits Locked
- Hyperfocal Distance: a Table for Landscape Shooting Locked
- Flash: Guide Number, Power Settings & Inverse-Square Falloff Locked
- Motion Blur & Maximum Shutter Time: the 500 Rule vs Pixel-Level Blur (with a Chart) Locked