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Re: [OM] More on DOF and focal length (by Ctein)

Subject: Re: [OM] More on DOF and focal length (by Ctein)
From: "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:48:56 +0800
Here is an interesting site with simple explanation of CoC, I believe CoC 
should be linear not surface area.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/diffraction-photography.htm

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Norton"

> Something about the DoF calculations that has been bugging me. If we use a
> starting CoC of 0.03mm for 35mm as our start point and we use 50mm as our
> focal length, what CoC should we use for a film/sensor format that has
> exactly 1/2 the diagonal size and 25mm as the focal length?
> The common thought is 1/2 of the 35mm format which is 0.03mm.  But is this
> correct?  If we alter  the CoF to be 1/4 of that of the 35mm format to 
> base
> this on surface area, not diagonal, then the DoF calculations match.
>
> So, what I'm getting at is whether or not or CoC should be a diagonal
> distance calculation or a surface area calculation?
>
> Math is math, but again, we have to ask ourselves what the basis of our
> calculation is.
>
> AG

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