Superbly done!
The simplicity of the interface is both elegant and brilliant.
I would have been perfectly happy with the free version, but I want to reward the developer for such an awesome app, so I also purchased this paid version.
I would have been perfectly happy with the free version, but I want to reward the developer for such an awesome app, so I also purchased this paid version.
Indispensable for landscape work
The old depth of field tables assumed too much: a rather generous circle of confusion (“blur-spot” - based on old low-res equipment) and acceptable focus was always assumed to go all the way to infinity. But what if you have a 50Mp full-frame sensor, a high-res lens, and the most distant object in the frame is quite close?
I have been using this app for a few years now, and refer to it on every shoot. I use a Nikon Z 7 with the 14-30 f4 S, 24-70 f4 S, 24-70 f2.8 S, and 70-200 f4 AF-S. This is a high-res system, and I find a circle of confusion setting of 20 nanometers to be about right for this sensor when making very large prints (tho still experimenting). I love being able to set the circle of confusion with a continuously-adjustable slider, and how the app indicates which sensor and film sizes generally correspond to each circle size.
When you move a slider (either f-stop or distance), the other slider moves itself to correspond to the change in the slider you are moving. For example if you move the f-stop slider from f2.8 to f8, the other slider will increase the DoF (distance between near and far focus points increases).
The way I usually use the app is:
1. set the focal length I’m using (say 28mm)
2. usually set the f-stop to f8 or f11
3. lock the closest distance marker to my estimated distance to the nearest object in the frame
4. the 2 other markers now tell me the hyperfocal distance (distance to set focus at) and the farthest distance with acceptable focus. Based on that farthest distance, I then decide whether to alter my lens settings use focus stacking, or alter my composition.
It’s simple, elegant, brilliant, and adds tremendously to the precision and enjoyment of your photography. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
I have been using this app for a few years now, and refer to it on every shoot. I use a Nikon Z 7 with the 14-30 f4 S, 24-70 f4 S, 24-70 f2.8 S, and 70-200 f4 AF-S. This is a high-res system, and I find a circle of confusion setting of 20 nanometers to be about right for this sensor when making very large prints (tho still experimenting). I love being able to set the circle of confusion with a continuously-adjustable slider, and how the app indicates which sensor and film sizes generally correspond to each circle size.
When you move a slider (either f-stop or distance), the other slider moves itself to correspond to the change in the slider you are moving. For example if you move the f-stop slider from f2.8 to f8, the other slider will increase the DoF (distance between near and far focus points increases).
The way I usually use the app is:
1. set the focal length I’m using (say 28mm)
2. usually set the f-stop to f8 or f11
3. lock the closest distance marker to my estimated distance to the nearest object in the frame
4. the 2 other markers now tell me the hyperfocal distance (distance to set focus at) and the farthest distance with acceptable focus. Based on that farthest distance, I then decide whether to alter my lens settings use focus stacking, or alter my composition.
It’s simple, elegant, brilliant, and adds tremendously to the precision and enjoyment of your photography. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
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New features not working. No lock icons for depth sliders.
Needs more work.
Perfect !!
Exactly what i needed!! Straight forward, simple, and fast. Not sure why the other guy said this app was "unusable" for not having predefined cameras in the app. You dont need that silly. Just know what sensor / film size you have. His lack of knowledge doesn't make this a bad app. This app works fantastic.
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unusable
unusable. there is no list of sensors or cameras with their particular circle of confusion.
Excellent
Well implemented app. Easy to use. Nice looking. A great tool for explaining DOF.
Extremely useful
Very easy to use and intuitive. Helps you immensely plan your shot and achieve the desired outcome
nice app
Beats the heck out of reading DOF scales on lenses. Love the update! Cleaner interface and easier to find hyperfocal.
Great UI in the new version
Nice job on the rewrite.
Not worth, even if free!
You done need a DoF calculator for "feet"! You need it when inches are are stake - this WILL NOT calculate under a foot it does NOT do inches and unless for most applications!
Simple & effective
This App is great. Clearly explained, easy to enter your data and then see the results. As complicated as you want if you need more detail. Congratulations. Ian
Disappointed
Seems to be very similar to the free version. And, after paying $10 it encourages you to buy the other version where you can start with your desired depth of field. Don’t both with this one.
Love it.
Does exactly what it is supposed to do.
Amazing!
Fantastic, a great app permitting substantially increased understanding, visualisation and thus control of depth of field. Simple, easy to use interface.
Meh
Not really that great
I like it
This is a great tool for quickly estimating DOF for night shooting (DOF preview doesn't work so well in low light). It has presets for your favorite focal lengths.
I'm an amateur and find this very handy. Probably less handy for a pro who can reliably guesstimate DOF based on extensive experience.
I'm an amateur and find this very handy. Probably less handy for a pro who can reliably guesstimate DOF based on extensive experience.
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Clumsy and unreliable
Absolute rubbish for the price. Go for a cheap and sole D of F calculator
Great Teaching Tool
Using this app for just one day illuminated to me the value of it as a teaching tool. I used in class to show my photography students how the depth of field is impacted by various aperture settings and they instantly saw that old teachings were in fact incorrect: Narrower aperture IS NOT always better for the "long" shots. Now they can quickly find the best aperture setting to achieve the desired depth of field and surprisingly it typically falls well within the lens' sweet spot aperture range.
Fantastic tool for teaching AND use out in the field.
Fantastic tool for teaching AND use out in the field.
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Slick but needs to be fixed
I really like the way this app is laid out from useabiltity perpective. However, the left hand Rear/Front/Total distance readings do NOT match the distance that is set on the center slider. For example, with the app set for a 200mm focal length lens at F8 and the center sliding focus distance scale set at 15m the left and readout are 1.2/1.1/2.3m instead of distances around the 15m mark. This need to be fixed or else I will have to continue to use DOF Master instead. Please fix this problem!
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