Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Depth of Field Calculator & DoF Table

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Mount / system: Canon EF (Full Frame DSLR)
Sensor: Full Frame, 36 × 24mm
Focal length: 100mm
Aperture: f/2.8 to f/32
DoF at 3 m, 100mm, f/2.8: 2.93–3.07 m (≈ 14 cm deep)
Hyperfocal distance (100mm, f/8): 43.4 m

Depth of field table

Distances are measured from the sensor plane. Each cell shows the near and far limit of acceptable sharpness in metres (∞ = to infinity). Circle of confusion = sensor diagonal / 1500.

Aperture	Hyperfocal	1 m	2 m	3 m	5 m	10 m
f/2.8	124 m	0.99–1.01	1.97–2.03	2.93–3.07	4.81–5.21	9.26–10.9
f/4	86.8 m	0.99–1.01	1.96–2.04	2.90–3.10	4.73–5.30	8.98–11.3
f/5.6	62.0 m	0.99–1.01	1.94–2.06	2.87–3.15	4.63–5.43	8.62–11.9
f/8	43.4 m	0.98–1.02	1.92–2.09	2.81–3.21	4.49–5.64	8.14–13.0
f/11	31.6 m	0.97–1.03	1.89–2.13	2.75–3.30	4.33–5.92	7.62–14.6
f/16	21.8 m	0.96–1.04	1.84–2.19	2.65–3.46	4.08–6.45	6.87–18.3
f/22	15.9 m	0.95–1.06	1.79–2.27	2.54–3.67	3.82–7.24	6.16–26.6
f/32	10.9 m	0.92–1.09	1.70–2.42	2.37–4.08	3.45–9.06	5.25–106

FAQ

What is the depth of field of the Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM at f/2.8 and 3 m?

At 100mm, f/2.8 and focus at 3 m, acceptable sharpness runs from 2.93 to 3.07 m — about 14 cm in total.

What is the hyperfocal distance of the Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM?

At 100mm and f/8 on a Full Frame sensor the hyperfocal distance is about 43.4 m. Focus there and everything from 21.7 m to infinity is sharp.

How do I get more background blur with the Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM?

Open the aperture to f/2.8, move closer to your subject and increase the distance between subject and background. You can check the result in the calculator above.

Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM — depth of field calculator

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