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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 677995" data-attributes="member: 13196">Greg, you might want to get some type of Depth of Field app so you can calculate and see the range of DoF based on your settings. Using Fish's example of being 10 feet away while using a 70mm lens at f/2.8, here is a screen shot from the Simple DoF Calculator (only available for iOS devices). There are other DoF apps out there that are free (this one is $1.99) that can also be used on Android. This app allows me to save up to 4 different camera bodies. Sensors are different sizes so DoF varies a little between FX, DX, and bodies such as the D500/D7500 that have a different sized DX sensor than other Nikon bodies.Please note something important in the image below. Although the DoF is 12.41&quot; (aka 1'0.41&quot; as listed in the photo), the DoF isn't exactly the same behind and in front of the focus point. What I mean by that is the DoF isn't 6&quot; in front and 6&quot; behind in this example. That's because there is slightly more DoF behind your focus point than in front no matter what settings you use. Just something to keep in mind.Simple DoF Calculator: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simple-dof-calculator/id301222730?mt=8" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simple-dof-calculator/id301222730?mt=8</a>[ATTACH=full]294911[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 677995, member: 13196"] Greg, you might want to get some type of Depth of Field app so you can calculate and see the range of DoF based on your settings. Using Fish's example of being 10 feet away while using a 70mm lens at f/2.8, here is a screen shot from the [I][B]Simple DoF Calculator[/B][/I] (only available for iOS devices). There are other DoF apps out there that are free (this one is $1.99) that can also be used on Android. This app allows me to save up to 4 different camera bodies. Sensors are different sizes so DoF varies a little between FX, DX, and bodies such as the D500/D7500 that have a different sized DX sensor than other Nikon bodies. Please note something important in the image below. Although the DoF is 12.41" (aka 1'0.41" as listed in the photo), the DoF isn't exactly the same behind and in front of the focus point. What I mean by that is the DoF isn't 6" in front and 6" behind in this example. That's because [B]there is slightly more DoF behind your focus point than in front no matter what settings you use.[/B] Just something to keep in mind. [U][B]Simple DoF Calculator[/B][/U]: [URL]https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simple-dof-calculator/id301222730?mt=8[/URL] [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]294911._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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