This is a continuation of a report on new ways to look at depth of field. The series starts here: A new way to look at depth of field I’ve heard photographers say that sharper lenses — and cameras, for that matter — have less depth of field (DOF) than lesser ones. Is that true?… [Read More]

This is a continuation of a report on new ways to look at depth of field. The series starts here: A new way to look at depth of field If you’re coming late to this party, here’s some background on object field methods. It is a tenet of the object-field (OF) approach to depth of… [Read More]

This is a continuation of a report on new ways to look at depth of field. The series starts here: A new way to look at depth of field Yesterday, I modeled a really great lens, the Zeiss Otus 85/1.4 ZF.2, and ran a set of depth of field curves. Today, I’ll do the same… [Read More]

This is a continuation of a report on new ways to look at depth of field. The series starts here: A new way to look at depth of field One of the things that I’ve been meaning to get to is better modeling of the on-axis performance of a really good lens. I’ve taken as… [Read More]

This is a continuation of a report on new ways to look at depth of field. The series starts here: A new way to look at depth of field When I first started my investigations into depth of field management, I was driven by two very separate things that ganged up to point me in… [Read More]