Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] "Quick" DOF calculation
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 13:56:10 -0700
References: <B5498DCF.E076%deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>

Johnny Deadman wrote:
> 
> on 17/5/00 10:24 pm, Mark Rabiner at mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> Step 1. find Circle of Confusion for lens: CC= 1000/FL (use FL expressed in
> >> mm, not inches or cm)
> >> Step 2. find Hyperfocal Distance: HD=(12xf)/(FLxFL)x(CC/1)
> >> Step 3. find the nearest DOF point: NP=(HD+FD)/(HDxFD)
> >> Step 4. find the farthest DOF point: FP=(HD-FD)/(HDxFD)
> >>
> >> Yes, it's that easy. Who needs those modern DOF scale gadgets!
> >> :-)
> >>
> >> Carpe Lumen,
><Snip> 
> > Mark Rabiner
> > call me Spock!
> 
> Actually, I have a tiny Excel spreadsheet that I made to use exactly this
> formula. Works great! Like, for streetshooting, I can figure out just how
> good my guesstimating has to be on the 35 wide open at ten feet... something
> you definitely CAN'T do from a DOF scale.
> 
> --
> Johnny Deadman

So Mr. Deadman! You've got your trusty laptop in your camera bag with your M6!?
Where does that spreadsheet appear? Inside your VR glasses!!!
Mark :-) Rabiner

In reply to: Message from Johnny Deadman <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk> (Re: [Leica] "Quick" DOF calculation)