85mm Depth of Field Table
Near limit – far limit (and total depth of field) for a 85mm 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 | 50 cm – 50 cm (2 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (2 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (3 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (3 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (5 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (7 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (9 mm) | 49 cm – 51 cm (13 mm) |
| 1 m | 100 cm – 1.00 m (9 mm) | 99 cm – 1.01 m (10 mm) | 99 cm – 1.01 m (13 mm) | 99 cm – 1.01 m (15 mm) | 99 cm – 1.01 m (20 mm) | 99 cm – 1.01 m (29 mm) | 98 cm – 1.02 m (41 mm) | 97 cm – 1.03 m (58 mm) |
| 2 m | 1.98 m – 2.02 m (37 mm) | 1.98 m – 2.02 m (43 mm) | 1.97 m – 2.03 m (55 mm) | 1.97 m – 2.03 m (61 mm) | 1.96 m – 2.04 m (86 mm) | 1.94 m – 2.06 m (12 cm) | 1.92 m – 2.09 m (17 cm) | 1.89 m – 2.13 m (24 cm) |
| 3 m | 2.96 m – 3.04 m (84 mm) | 2.95 m – 3.05 m (98 mm) | 2.94 m – 3.06 m (13 cm) | 2.93 m – 3.07 m (14 cm) | 2.91 m – 3.10 m (20 cm) | 2.87 m – 3.15 m (28 cm) | 2.82 m – 3.21 m (39 cm) | 2.75 m – 3.31 m (56 cm) |
| 5 m | 4.89 m – 5.12 m (24 cm) | 4.87 m – 5.14 m (27 cm) | 4.83 m – 5.18 m (35 cm) | 4.81 m – 5.20 m (39 cm) | 4.74 m – 5.29 m (55 cm) | 4.64 m – 5.43 m (79 cm) | 4.51 m – 5.62 m (1.11 m) | 4.32 m – 5.93 m (1.60 m) |
| 10 m | 9.55 m – 10 m (95 cm) | 9.48 m – 11 m (1.11 m) | 9.34 m – 11 m (1.43 m) | 9.27 m – 11 m (1.59 m) | 9.00 m – 11 m (2.24 m) | 8.63 m – 12 m (3.24 m) | 8.19 m – 13 m (4.65 m) | 7.60 m – 15 m (7.02 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 (1 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (2 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (2 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (2 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (3 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (4 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (6 mm) | 50 cm – 50 cm (9 mm) |
| 1 m | 100 cm – 1.00 m (6 mm) | 100 cm – 1.00 m (7 mm) | 100 cm – 1.00 m (9 mm) | 100 cm – 1.00 m (10 mm) | 99 cm – 1.01 m (13 mm) | 99 cm – 1.01 m (19 mm) | 99 cm – 1.01 m (27 mm) | 98 cm – 1.02 m (38 mm) |
| 2 m | 1.99 m – 2.01 m (24 mm) | 1.99 m – 2.01 m (28 mm) | 1.98 m – 2.02 m (36 mm) | 1.98 m – 2.02 m (40 mm) | 1.97 m – 2.03 m (56 mm) | 1.96 m – 2.04 m (80 mm) | 1.95 m – 2.06 m (11 cm) | 1.92 m – 2.08 m (16 cm) |
| 3 m | 2.97 m – 3.03 m (55 mm) | 2.97 m – 3.03 m (64 mm) | 2.96 m – 3.04 m (82 mm) | 2.96 m – 3.05 m (91 mm) | 2.94 m – 3.07 m (13 cm) | 2.91 m – 3.09 m (18 cm) | 2.88 m – 3.13 m (26 cm) | 2.83 m – 3.19 m (36 cm) |
| 5 m | 4.92 m – 5.08 m (15 cm) | 4.91 m – 5.09 m (18 cm) | 4.89 m – 5.12 m (23 cm) | 4.88 m – 5.13 m (26 cm) | 4.83 m – 5.19 m (36 cm) | 4.76 m – 5.27 m (51 cm) | 4.67 m – 5.39 m (72 cm) | 4.54 m – 5.57 m (1.03 m) |
| 10 m | 9.70 m – 10 m (62 cm) | 9.65 m – 10 m (72 cm) | 9.56 m – 10 m (93 cm) | 9.51 m – 11 m (1.03 m) | 9.33 m – 11 m (1.45 m) | 9.07 m – 11 m (2.08 m) | 8.74 m – 12 m (2.95 m) | 8.29 m – 13 m (4.30 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.