====== Equations ====== ===== Basic ===== When a lens is used to form an image of some object, the distance from the object to the lens $u$, the distance from the lens to the image (i.e. film plane) $v$, and the focal length $f$ are related by: \[\frac {1}{f} = \frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{v}\] which can be rewritten as e.g.: \[v=\frac{uf}{u-f}\] or \[v=\frac{uf}{u-f}\] Jada jada... \[N=\frac{f}{d}\] ===== Circle of Confusion ===== ==== Standard ==== ^ Format ^ CoC ^ CoC ^ | 6 x 4.5 | | | | 6 x 7 | | | | 4" x 5" | | | ===== Depth of Field ===== The depth of field $d_F$ is simply the relative distance between the front and rear limits $d_f$ and $d_r$ respectively: \[d_F = d_r -d_f\] \[d_f = \frac{uf^2}{f^2 + c^2N(u-f)}\] \[d_r = \frac{uf^2}{f^2 - c^2N(u-f)}\] \[\text{DOF} \approx \frac{2u^{2}Nc}{f^{2}}\] The depth of field, $D$, is directly related to the depth of focus, $\Delta d$, \[z=\frac{\Delta d}{2c}\] fun = @(c, d) d ./ (2*c) c_normal = 0.089 c_critical = 0.030 ==== Practical use ==== A (view) camera is focused by - Set focus on the most distant object in the scene for which an acceptable sharpness is still required. * (This object will be at... $D_{far}$ * Jada jada...using a caliper/ruler...$d_{far}$ * Take note on how far the lens is extended from the - Set focus on the most nearby object in the scene for which an acceptable sharpness is required. * (This object will be at... $D_{close}$ * Jada jada...$d_{close}$ - Calculate, or measure, the depth of focus: \[\Delta d = d_{far} - d_{close}\] -