Canon EF 50mm F1.2L 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: 50mm
Aperture: f/1.2 to f/16
DoF at 3 m, 50mm, f/1.2: 2.88–3.13 m (≈ 25 cm deep)
Hyperfocal distance (50mm, f/8): 10.9 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/1.2	72.3 m	0.99–1.01	1.95–2.06	2.88–3.13	4.68–5.37	8.79–11.6
f/1.4	62.0 m	0.98–1.02	1.94–2.06	2.86–3.15	4.63–5.43	8.62–11.9
f/1.8	48.2 m	0.98–1.02	1.92–2.08	2.83–3.20	4.53–5.57	8.29–12.6
f/2	43.4 m	0.98–1.02	1.91–2.09	2.81–3.22	4.49–5.64	8.13–13.0
f/2.8	31.0 m	0.97–1.03	1.88–2.13	2.74–3.32	4.31–5.95	7.57–14.7
f/4	21.7 m	0.96–1.05	1.84–2.20	2.64–3.47	4.07–6.48	6.86–18.5
f/5.6	15.5 m	0.94–1.07	1.78–2.29	2.52–3.70	3.79–7.34	6.09–27.8
f/8	10.9 m	0.92–1.10	1.70–2.44	2.36–4.12	3.44–9.17	5.22–117
f/11	7.93 m	0.89–1.14	1.61–2.65	2.19–4.78	3.08–13.3	4.43–∞
f/16	5.47 m	0.85–1.21	1.47–3.11	1.95–6.52	2.62–52.9	3.55–∞

FAQ

What is the depth of field of the Canon EF 50mm F1.2L USM at f/1.2 and 3 m?

At 50mm, f/1.2 and focus at 3 m, acceptable sharpness runs from 2.88 to 3.13 m — about 25 cm in total.

What is the hyperfocal distance of the Canon EF 50mm F1.2L USM?

At 50mm and f/8 on a Full Frame sensor the hyperfocal distance is about 10.9 m. Focus there and everything from 5.44 m to infinity is sharp.

How do I get more background blur with the Canon EF 50mm F1.2L USM?

Open the aperture to f/1.2, move closer to your subject and increase the distance between subject and background. You can check the result in the calculator above.

Canon EF 50mm F1.2L USM — depth of field calculator

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Depth of field table

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