You're right. Your real world check shows that I reported DOF as for
the lens itself without considering the magnification of the TC.
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Forgetting about the TC for a moment, a 500mm lens set at infinity but
>> on a 7mm extension tube should be focused at about 35 meters. The depth
>> of field at f/8 and 35 meters is less than +/- 1.5 meters on either
>> side.
> The DOF is much less than that. All it takes is a look through the
> viewfinder to see that. My quick check for an 8x10 print shows TOTAL DOF
> of less than 1.4 m, or +/- .65 m. As a practical matter for the
> intended use, cropping/enlargement will generally be considerably
> greater than if printing the FF at 8x10 and the useful DOF for a first
> class image no more than a few inches.
>
> Moose
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