Filmmaking
Depth of Field Calculator
Enter your sensor size, focal length, aperture, and subject distance to get near/far focus limits, total DOF, and hyperfocal distance.
Sensor Size
Focal Length (mm)
Aperture (f-stop)
Subject Distance (m)
Results
Near focus limit
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Far focus limit
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Total depth of field
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Hyperfocal distance
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Circle of confusion
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DOF Guide
Shallow (portrait, bokeh)f/1.4–f/2.8 · telephoto · close subject
Medium (interview, talking head)f/2.8–f/5.6 · 50–85mm · 1.5–3m
Deep (documentary, landscape)f/8–f/16 · wide lens · subject far away