Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II 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: 35mm
Aperture: f/1.4 to f/22
DoF at 3 m, 35mm, f/1.4: 2.73–3.32 m (≈ 59 cm deep)
Hyperfocal distance (35mm, f/8): 5.34 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/1.4	30.4 m	0.97–1.03	1.88–2.14	2.73–3.32	4.30–5.98	7.53–14.9
f/1.8	23.6 m	0.96–1.04	1.85–2.18	2.67–3.43	4.13–6.33	7.03–17.3
f/2	21.3 m	0.96–1.05	1.83–2.20	2.63–3.49	4.05–6.52	6.81–18.8
f/2.8	15.2 m	0.94–1.07	1.77–2.30	2.51–3.73	3.77–7.42	6.04–29.0
f/4	10.7 m	0.92–1.10	1.69–2.45	2.35–4.16	3.41–9.36	5.17–155
f/5.6	7.62 m	0.89–1.15	1.59–2.70	2.16–4.91	3.03–14.4	4.33–∞
f/8	5.34 m	0.85–1.22	1.46–3.16	1.93–6.74	2.59–70.6	3.49–∞
f/11	3.90 m	0.80–1.33	1.33–4.04	1.70–12.6	2.20–∞	2.81–∞
f/16	2.69 m	0.74–1.56	1.16–7.43	1.43–∞	1.76–∞	2.13–∞
f/22	1.97 m	0.67–1.96	1.00–∞	1.20–∞	1.42–∞	1.65–∞

FAQ

What is the depth of field of the Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II USM at f/1.4 and 3 m?

At 35mm, f/1.4 and focus at 3 m, acceptable sharpness runs from 2.73 to 3.32 m — about 59 cm in total.

What is the hyperfocal distance of the Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II USM?

At 35mm and f/8 on a Full Frame sensor the hyperfocal distance is about 5.34 m. Focus there and everything from 2.67 m to infinity is sharp.

How do I get more background blur with the Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II USM?

Open the aperture to f/1.4, move closer to your subject and increase the distance between subject and background. You can check the result in the calculator above.

Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II USM — depth of field calculator

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Depth of field table

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