Key numbers
- Mount / system: Third-Party (Various Mounts)
- Sensor: Full Frame, 36 × 24mm
- Focal length: 150–500mm
- Aperture: f/5–6.7 to f/32
- DoF at 3 m, 300mm, f/5.7: 2.99–3.01 m (≈ 3 cm deep)
- Hyperfocal distance (300mm, f/8): 390 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.
150 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/5 | 156 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.95–3.06 | 4.85–5.16 | 9.41–10.7 |
| f/5.6 | 139 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.97–2.03 | 2.94–3.06 | 4.83–5.18 | 9.34–10.8 |
| f/8 | 97.7 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.96–2.04 | 2.91–3.09 | 4.76–5.26 | 9.08–11.1 |
| f/11 | 71.1 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.95–2.05 | 2.88–3.13 | 4.68–5.37 | 8.78–11.6 |
| f/16 | 48.9 m | 0.98–1.02 | 1.93–2.08 | 2.83–3.19 | 4.55–5.55 | 8.32–12.5 |
| f/22 | 35.6 m | 0.98–1.02 | 1.90–2.11 | 2.78–3.26 | 4.40–5.79 | 7.83–13.8 |
| f/32 | 24.5 m | 0.97–1.04 | 1.86–2.16 | 2.69–3.39 | 4.17–6.23 | 7.13–16.7 |
300 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/5.7 | 548 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.96–5.04 | 9.83–10.2 |
| f/8 | 390 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.94–5.06 | 9.76–10.3 |
| f/11 | 284 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.97–3.03 | 4.92–5.08 | 9.67–10.4 |
| f/16 | 195 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.96–3.04 | 4.88–5.12 | 9.53–10.5 |
| f/22 | 142 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.98–2.02 | 2.94–3.06 | 4.84–5.17 | 9.36–10.7 |
| f/32 | 97.8 m | 0.99–1.01 | 1.97–2.04 | 2.92–3.09 | 4.77–5.25 | 9.10–11.1 |
500 mm
| Aperture | Hyperfocal | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 5 m | 10 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f/6.7 | 1294 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.98–5.02 | 9.93–10.1 |
| f/8 | 1084 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.98–5.02 | 9.91–10.1 |
| f/11 | 788 m | 1.00–1.00 | 2.00–2.00 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.97–5.03 | 9.88–10.1 |
| f/16 | 542 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.99–3.01 | 4.96–5.04 | 9.83–10.2 |
| f/22 | 394 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.98–3.02 | 4.94–5.06 | 9.76–10.2 |
| f/32 | 271 m | 1.00–1.00 | 1.99–2.01 | 2.97–3.03 | 4.92–5.08 | 9.66–10.4 |
FAQ
What is the depth of field of the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD at f/5.7 and 3 m?
At 300mm, f/5.7 and focus at 3 m, acceptable sharpness runs from 2.99 to 3.01 m — about 3 cm in total.
What is the hyperfocal distance of the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD?
At 300mm and f/8 on a Full Frame sensor the hyperfocal distance is about 390 m. Focus there and everything from 195 m to infinity is sharp.
How do I get more background blur with the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD?
Open the aperture to f/5.7, move closer to your subject and increase the distance between subject and background, and zoom in to the long end. You can check the result in the calculator above.
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