Lens Field of View Calculator
Lens Field of View: a planned Super Calculator tool. Covers focal length. Stub page: the tool, its formula and a worked example are not published yet.
Lens Field of View Calculator is a planned calculator in the technology section of Super Calculator, covering optics.
What this calculator will compute
Inputs: focal length, sensor dimensions and subject distance.
Formula, recorded as scope and not yet verified against a primary source: AoV = 2arctan(sensor dimension/(2focal length)), FoV width = 2distancetan(AoV/2).
Written for cinematographers and real estate shooters checking what fits in frame from a fixed position.
Status
This page is a stub. The calculator is not built, no figure on this page has been verified against the authority that sets it, and nothing here should be used to make a decision. The page exists so that the site structure is complete and so that articles can link this concept on first mention.
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