35mm Depth of Field Table
Near limit – far limit (and total depth of field) for a 35mm lens at every common aperture and focus distance. Compute your exact values with the depth of field calculator.
Full Frame (CoC 0.0288 mm)
| Focus distance | f/1.2 | f/1.4 | f/1.8 | f/2 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/5.6 | f/8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 m | 49 cm – 51 cm (13 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (15 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (20 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (22 mm) | 49 cm – 52 cm (31 mm) | 48 cm – 52 cm (44 mm) | 47 cm – 53 cm (61 mm) | 46 cm – 55 cm (88 mm) |
| 1 m | 97 cm – 1.03 m (55 mm) | 97 cm – 1.03 m (64 mm) | 96 cm – 1.04 m (82 mm) | 96 cm – 1.05 m (91 mm) | 94 cm – 1.07 m (13 cm) | 92 cm – 1.10 m (18 cm) | 89 cm – 1.15 m (26 cm) | 85 cm – 1.22 m (37 cm) |
| 2 m | 1.89 m – 2.12 m (22 cm) | 1.88 m – 2.14 m (26 cm) | 1.85 m – 2.18 m (33 cm) | 1.83 m – 2.20 m (37 cm) | 1.77 m – 2.30 m (53 cm) | 1.69 m – 2.45 m (76 cm) | 1.59 m – 2.70 m (1.11 m) | 1.46 m – 3.16 m (1.70 m) |
| 3 m | 2.77 m – 3.27 m (51 cm) | 2.73 m – 3.32 m (59 cm) | 2.67 m – 3.43 m (76 cm) | 2.63 m – 3.49 m (85 cm) | 2.51 m – 3.73 m (1.22 m) | 2.35 m – 4.16 m (1.81 m) | 2.16 m – 4.91 m (2.75 m) | 1.93 m – 6.74 m (4.81 m) |
| 5 m | 4.39 m – 5.81 m (1.43 m) | 4.30 m – 5.98 m (1.68 m) | 4.13 m – 6.33 m (2.20 m) | 4.05 m – 6.52 m (2.47 m) | 3.77 m – 7.42 m (3.66 m) | 3.41 m – 9.36 m (5.95 m) | 3.03 m – 14 m (11 m) | 2.59 m – 71 m (68 m) |
| 10 m | 7.80 m – 14 m (6.11 m) | 7.53 m – 15 m (7.35 m) | 7.03 m – 17 m (10 m) | 6.81 m – 19 m (12 m) | 6.04 m – 29 m (23 m) | 5.17 m – 155 m (150 m) | 3.81 m – ∞ | 2.67 m – ∞ |
APS-C (Sony/Nikon/Fuji) (CoC 0.0188 mm)
| Focus distance | f/1.2 | f/1.4 | f/1.8 | f/2 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/5.6 | f/8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 m | 50 cm – 50 cm (9 mm) | 50 cm – 51 cm (10 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (13 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (14 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (20 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (29 mm) | 48 cm – 52 cm (40 mm) | 47 cm – 53 cm (57 mm) |
| 1 m | 98 cm – 1.02 m (36 mm) | 98 cm – 1.02 m (41 mm) | 97 cm – 1.03 m (53 mm) | 97 cm – 1.03 m (59 mm) | 96 cm – 1.04 m (83 mm) | 94 cm – 1.06 m (12 cm) | 92 cm – 1.09 m (17 cm) | 89 cm – 1.13 m (24 cm) |
| 2 m | 1.93 m – 2.08 m (14 cm) | 1.92 m – 2.09 m (17 cm) | 1.90 m – 2.11 m (22 cm) | 1.89 m – 2.13 m (24 cm) | 1.84 m – 2.18 m (34 cm) | 1.79 m – 2.27 m (49 cm) | 1.71 m – 2.41 m (69 cm) | 1.61 m – 2.63 m (1.02 m) |
| 3 m | 2.84 m – 3.17 m (33 cm) | 2.82 m – 3.20 m (38 cm) | 2.77 m – 3.27 m (49 cm) | 2.75 m – 3.30 m (55 cm) | 2.66 m – 3.44 m (78 cm) | 2.54 m – 3.67 m (1.13 m) | 2.39 m – 4.02 m (1.63 m) | 2.20 m – 4.71 m (2.50 m) |
| 5 m | 4.58 m – 5.50 m (92 cm) | 4.52 m – 5.60 m (1.08 m) | 4.40 m – 5.79 m (1.40 m) | 4.34 m – 5.90 m (1.56 m) | 4.12 m – 6.35 m (2.23 m) | 3.83 m – 7.19 m (3.35 m) | 3.51 m – 8.70 m (5.20 m) | 3.11 m – 13 m (9.62 m) |
| 10 m | 8.45 m – 12 m (3.80 m) | 8.24 m – 13 m (4.49 m) | 7.84 m – 14 m (5.95 m) | 7.66 m – 14 m (6.74 m) | 7.00 m – 17 m (10 m) | 6.21 m – 26 m (19 m) | 5.39 m – 69 m (63 m) | 4.09 m – ∞ |
How to read this table
Rows are focus distances, columns are apertures. Each cell shows near limit – far limit (total depth of field in brackets). Focus at the distance, and everything between near and far is acceptably sharp at the standard circle of confusion (sensor diagonal ÷ 1500).
Two patterns to notice: closing the aperture pushes the far limit out faster than the near limit moves (⅓ in front, ⅔ behind), and moving your focus distance further away multiplies the depth of field roughly with the square of distance.
Related tools & guides
Depth of Field Calculator
Your exact near/far limits for any camera, lens, and distance.
Open →Hyperfocal Distance Chart
Pre-computed hyperfocal values for every common format.
Read →Circle of Confusion Explained
Which CoC standard these tables use, and when to override it.
Read →FAQ
Are these tables exact for my lens?
They use the standard formula H = f²/(N·c) + f with CoC = sensor diagonal ÷ 1500, which matches the classic published tables (dofmaster-style values). Real-world results vary slightly with lens breathing, focus accuracy, and your viewing standard — treat them as planning numbers, not promises.
Why is the depth of field different on APS-C?
Two reasons: the smaller sensor needs a shorter lens for the same framing (which we account for by using the same focal length — so on APS-C you're effectively seeing a tighter crop), and its circle of confusion is smaller, which shortens the near/far spread. For same-framing comparisons, mentally multiply the APS-C aperture by 1.5.