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Harold Merklinger
on Depth of Field

If you arrived at this page by a direct link, it will be helpful for background information if you read my article, More on Depth of Field, before reading the Merklinger articles. For more information, read my article on Depth of Field using hyperfocal distance charts.

These articles by Harold Merklinger appeared in Shutterbug magazine and provide a different take on depth of field from the approach taken when using hyperfocal distance charts. Click on the links to download the pdf files. This is essential reading if making the most of depth of field is important to you.

These articles are copyrighted by Harold M. Merklinger. They are for personal or not-for-profit use with an appropriate copyright reference to Harold Merklinger. They are not for commercial use and are not to be sold in print, on the web, or any other form of media. Merklinger graciously aloows the use of his articles for non-profit, non-commercial use.

Adjusting Depth of Field

Adjusting Depth of Field - Part II

Adjusting Depth of Field - Part III

Adjusting Depth of Field - Part IV

 

You can also check out Merklinger's technical books on photography and a lot more of his articles.


Depth of Field Articles:

Controlling Depth of Field with 35mm Film and Full Frame Digital Cameras

Hyperfocal Distance Chart for 35mm Film and Full Frame Digital Cameras

Controlling Depth of Field with Digital SLRs with a Field of View (FOV) Crop

Hyperfocal Distance Chart for Digital SLRs with a FOV Crop

More on Depth of Field

Harold Merklinger on Depth of Field

Depth of Field Calculators

Depth of Field for PDAs and Smart Phones

My new photography book, Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies, has two complete chapters (a total of 40 pages) devoted to an in depth look at depth of field.


September 11, 2006
Updated Nov 13, 2010

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