Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Accuracy of x.72 range finder
From: David Almy <Dalmy@NBAA.org>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 16:32:07 -0500

Nigel B Watson wrote:
> 
> Nonsense.  The only place where DOF is that shallowl is macro.  

snip...

Peter Niessen wrote:
> 
>  He states that the depth of field for the 75mm Summilux is 6mm at 2m
distance. Is that really true?

According to the depth of field calculator available at
http://www.worldphoto.com/depthof.htm, the depth of field for a 75mm
lens at 2 meters is 57.5mm, or 5.75cm -- about 10x 6mm. 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's how I read the chart.

David W. Almy
Annapolis