Seriously needs an update
The only Sony a is the a3000? There's more than that now.
Camera Database Outdated
Good optics/physics, but the last update of the camera database was in 2013. Not usable with my 2015 camera :-(
Cameras
No support for Nikon D750, even after it had been out over a year.
DOF and HFD Done Right
This app has been out for three years and has been revised through version 3.1. I am surprised that there are only 13 reviews. This is a great app, well designed, and quickly provides DOF and HFD analysis at varying field conditions. The graphical summaries are fantastic and the Expert CoC calculations appear to be well done. The Help summary of CoC is very good. I would recommend this app to any photographer wanting to develop a better understanding of DOF and HFD.
The iPad is the best; easy to manipulate and view, great graphic and human interface design, and flawlessly uses iPad real estate.
The iPhone implementation is limited by smaller form factor but still accomplishes most of what iPad does.
Recommendations: iPhone, not able to set up Camera2. Having a reference camera is quite useful. iPad and iPhone: (1) suggest using decimal ft for Imperial units, switching to decimal inches at distance less than 3.0 ft, (2) provide better description on proper focal length to use on DX size sensors [lens FL = 18mm, effective FL = 28mm at crop factor of 1.5, which to use? I believe 18mm is entered and calculations adjust for sensor specific crop factor. Clarification would help.] Easy 5 Stars.
The iPad is the best; easy to manipulate and view, great graphic and human interface design, and flawlessly uses iPad real estate.
The iPhone implementation is limited by smaller form factor but still accomplishes most of what iPad does.
Recommendations: iPhone, not able to set up Camera2. Having a reference camera is quite useful. iPad and iPhone: (1) suggest using decimal ft for Imperial units, switching to decimal inches at distance less than 3.0 ft, (2) provide better description on proper focal length to use on DX size sensors [lens FL = 18mm, effective FL = 28mm at crop factor of 1.5, which to use? I believe 18mm is entered and calculations adjust for sensor specific crop factor. Clarification would help.] Easy 5 Stars.
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A Bargain!
I'm impressed. All the information I want displayed professionally. I have purchased 4 depth of field apps, several which cost at least twice as much, searching for the "right" app for a person who owns multiple cameras. This is it!
I do have a request. Please add support for the Nikon 1 V3.
I do have a request. Please add support for the Nikon 1 V3.
Plenty of info, well displayed
This app tells you an awful lots about focus parameters, and does so in a very professional way. You can set up 2 cameras so that the app has a basis for its calculations. Cheap at this price.
Great app!
Even a experienced photographer can learn a lot from this app. I especially like the "expert CoC" that allows me to set the circle of confusion to include the print size, viewing distance and visual acuity. The app works well. Like the previous reviewer, I'd like to see more intelligent use of English units.
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Good features...needs work in English units
I like the app a lot and works well. Needs to have English units re-worked so they are more intelligently selected and rounded off.
Very useful
Only improvement I would like is the ability to specify very specific focus distances. Using a slider is imprecise.
Elegant, rich display. Perhaps a bug?
There is a lot of information packed into this display. It takes a little while to figure it all out, but the results are far more detailed and useful than any other lens simulator app that I have seen out there.
One concern however, when comparing a full frame 5D MkII to an APS-C 7D, on the top left pane this app is showing a *larger DOF* for the 5D than for the 7D. This goes against the expected.
One concern however, when comparing a full frame 5D MkII to an APS-C 7D, on the top left pane this app is showing a *larger DOF* for the 5D than for the 7D. This goes against the expected.
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Just what I was looking for!
After researching other DoF apps, I found DoF Viewer to be much more detailed and useful than the others:
Pros: I love that you can see a comparison of DoF for all f-stops simultaneously. I also love the field of view page to see exactly how much of a scene you can capture from a given distance using a particular focal length lens on a particular camera.
Cons: The focal length bar graph showing the "in focus" range is useful in general but doesn't appear to be accurate regarding how much distance is in focus (green) in front of the subject vs in back of the subject, though the numbers appear to be accurate. The histogram graph is a bit confusing...I'm still trying to understand it's usefulness. Also there appears to be no way to contact the developer regarding bugs or feature requests. Other than this I absolutely love this app and would have gladly rated it 5-stars!
Pros: I love that you can see a comparison of DoF for all f-stops simultaneously. I also love the field of view page to see exactly how much of a scene you can capture from a given distance using a particular focal length lens on a particular camera.
Cons: The focal length bar graph showing the "in focus" range is useful in general but doesn't appear to be accurate regarding how much distance is in focus (green) in front of the subject vs in back of the subject, though the numbers appear to be accurate. The histogram graph is a bit confusing...I'm still trying to understand it's usefulness. Also there appears to be no way to contact the developer regarding bugs or feature requests. Other than this I absolutely love this app and would have gladly rated it 5-stars!
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A very nice DoF utility!
A nice upgrade to an already useful tool. Unlike most other DoF utils, this one shows some nice graphic visualizations that are extremely helpful! Awesome app! Thanks for continuing to improve on it!!!
Great dof calculator!
Easy to set up, and easy to use. The graphic information gives a clear understanding of how the depth of field changes over the range of aperture choices. Excellent app!