DoF
Advanced Graphical Depth of Field Calculator for Photographers - free and no ads
Whats Different About DoF?DoF is graphicalDoFs camera-like display lets you enter parameters by pointing and dragging and then shows you the results immediately. Its unique double-cone also illustrates blur as a function of subject distance.DoF does diffractionUnlike most other calculators, DoF determines depth of field taking both diffraction and focus blur into account. Diffraction can be a major factor, especially for newer digital cameras with high resolution and smaller sensors.DoF does f stopsLike most other calculators, DoF can compute depth of field from aperture and focus distance for a given lens. What is more useful however is that given a range of distances, DoF can determine the f stop and focus distance that produce the sharpest image taking diffraction into account, and what the worst case blur will be.DoF does macroStandard depth of field equations break down for macro photography – DoF has a Macro mode that lets you determine depth of field by measuring the field of view at the subject distance. From the field of view it then computes magnification and from magnification the depth of field.DoF does focus stackingDoF has a Focus Stacking mode that shows you how to increase depth of field based on combining multiple images focused at different distances.DoF does blurDoF can tell you exactly how much blur your images will have at each distance. The reference manual includes a set of images that illustrate what different blur levels actually look like.Confused about circle of confusion?To calculate depth of field, you need to know what size circle of confusion to use. The circle of confusion specifies how much blur you find acceptable – too large a value leads to soft images while too small a value makes for too narrow a depth of field. The best value depends on how you are going to view your images and various other factors. DoFs Camera dialog gives you full control over all the parameters that determine circle of confusion and the reference manual includes a thorough discussion of the issue.Professional DocumentationDoF has a Quick Start manual built in (just tap the settings menu icon or button) to get you started right away. There is also a complete reference manual available as a PDF file that provides detailed instructions and tips on using DoF, background information on depth of field, and sample images illustrating the effects of different camera settings. The reference manual can be downloaded at: www.dl-c.com/DoFA compatible version of DoF is also available for Windows computers at: www.dl-c.com/DoFFinally had time to fix the problem with storage permissions preventing saving settings between sessions.Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Whats Different About DoF?DoF is graphicalDoFs camera-like display lets you enter parameters by pointing and dragging and then shows you the results immediately. Its unique double-cone also illustrates blur as a function of subject distance.DoF does diffractionUnlike most other calculators, DoF determines depth of field taking both diffraction and focus blur into account. Diffraction can be a major factor, especially for newer digital cameras with high resolution and smaller sensors.DoF does f stopsLike most other calculators, DoF can compute depth of field from aperture and focus distance for a given lens. What is more useful however is that given a range of distances, DoF can determine the f stop and focus distance that produce the sharpest image taking diffraction into account, and what the worst case blur will be.DoF does macroStandard depth of field equations break down for macro photography – DoF has a Macro mode that lets you determine depth of field by measuring the field of view at the subject distance. From the field of view it then computes magnification and from magnification the depth of field.DoF does focus stackingDoF has a Focus Stacking mode that shows you how to increase depth of field based on combining multiple images focused at different distances.DoF does blurDoF can tell you exactly how much blur your images will have at each distance. The reference manual includes a set of images that illustrate what different blur levels actually look like.Confused about circle of confusion?To calculate depth of field, you need to know what size circle of confusion to use. The circle of confusion specifies how much blur you find acceptable – too large a value leads to soft images while too small a value makes for too narrow a depth of field. The best value depends on how you are going to view your images and various other factors. DoFs Camera dialog gives you full control over all the parameters that determine circle of confusion and the reference manual includes a thorough discussion of the issue.Professional DocumentationDoF has a Quick Start manual built in (just tap the settings menu icon or button) to get you started right away. There is also a complete reference manual available as a PDF file that provides detailed instructions and tips on using DoF, background information on depth of field, and sample images illustrating the effects of different camera settings. The reference manual can be downloaded at: www.dl-c.com/DoFA compatible version of DoF is also available for Windows computers at: www.dl-c.com/DoFFinally had time to fix the problem with storage permissions preventing saving settings between sessions.Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
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Good to see someone including diffraction. Not 5 stars because the blur figure is not well defined. Best dof app I've come across though.
Thank you!
No camera list. Details are far to many to enter you camera manually. And you cannot select the sensor size. You need to be a very technical person to use this app.
Pos locks up my phone
Fantastic app, best of breed for finding the best manual settings for sharp photos. An excellent tool for those of us who shoot with manual settings and for those of us who use focus stacking.
Do not bother downloading this app. Does not give any sensible readings after setting your camera details up. Mind you you can get it to give any reading you want by sliding the blur slider up and down? What is that all about? Terrible app!
Has absolutely no way to add cameras to its "list"! Very cumbersome to use! Looks nice but is way too aggravating to try to adjust!
Excellent app!
Works well on Windows and is feature rich as described by other reviews; but, on Android (v6 in my case) the suggested workarounds for saving new camera profiles do not work. Still no Save or Apply button, but I can see the new profile using Next and Prev links during efiting. Sadly, all new edits disappear when I shut the app down and restart. Please, Jonathon, find a fix! Update: Moved from 3 to 5 with Jonathon's news that this feature was now working! Thanks, Jonathon.
Very nice app