Depth of field · Full frame

105 mm f/11 depth of field on full frame

Exactly how much is sharp with a 105 mm lens at f/11 on a full-frame camera, from 30.0 cm to 100 m.

33.5 m
Hyperfocal distance
16.8 m
Sharp from (focused at hyperfocal)
105 mm f/11.0
Full-frame equivalent
23°
Diagonal angle of view

Depth of field by subject distance#

105 mm at f/11 on full frame (36×24 mm), circle of confusion 30 µm. “Background blur” is the size of an out-of-focus light at infinity as a percentage of frame width.

Focus distanceNear limitFar limitTotal DoFFront / behindBackground blur
30.0 cm (0.98 ft)29.8 cm30.2 cm0.4 cm50% / 50%14.28%
50.0 cm (1.64 ft)49.4 cm50.6 cm1.2 cm49% / 51%7.05%
75.0 cm (2.46 ft)73.6 cm76.5 cm2.9 cm49% / 51%4.32%
1.00 m (3.28 ft)97.4 cm1.03 m5.4 cm49% / 51%3.11%
1.50 m (4.92 ft)1.44 m1.57 m12.5 cm48% / 52%2.00%
2.00 m (6.56 ft)1.89 m2.12 m22.8 cm47% / 53%1.47%
3.00 m (9.84 ft)2.76 m3.28 m52.4 cm46% / 54%0.96%
4.00 m (13.1 ft)3.58 m4.53 m94.6 cm44% / 56%0.71%
5.00 m (16.4 ft)4.36 m5.86 m1.50 m43% / 57%0.57%
7.00 m (23.0 ft)5.80 m8.82 m3.02 m40% / 60%0.40%
10.0 m (32.8 ft)7.71 m14.2 m6.49 m35% / 65%0.28%
15.0 m (49.2 ft)10.4 m27.1 m16.7 m28% / 72%0.19%
20.0 m (65.6 ft)12.5 m49.4 m36.9 m20% / 80%0.14%
30.0 m (98.4 ft)15.8 m285 m269 m5% / 95%0.09%
50.0 m (164 ft)20.1 m∞∞—0.06%
100 m (328 ft)25.1 m∞∞—0.03%

Try other settings#

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105 mm at other apertures (subject at 3 m)#

ApertureTotal DoFHyperfocal
f/1.46.6 cm263 m
f/1.88.5 cm204 m
f/29.5 cm184 m
f/2.813.2 cm131 m
f/418.9 cm92.0 m
f/5.626.5 cm65.7 m
f/838.0 cm46.0 m
f/1152.4 cm33.5 m
f/1676.8 cm23.1 m

Other focal lengths at f/11#

Focal lengthSubject atTotal DoF
14 mm3.00 m∞
16 mm3.00 m∞
20 mm3.00 m∞
24 mm3.00 m∞
28 mm3.00 m∞
35 mm3.00 m13.2 m
40 mm3.00 m5.84 m
50 mm3.00 m2.75 m
85 mm3.00 m81.3 cm
105 mm3.00 m52.4 cm
135 mm3.00 m31.2 cm
200 mm10.0 m1.63 m
300 mm10.0 m71.2 cm
400 mm10.0 m39.6 cm
600 mm10.0 m17.2 cm

Same lens settings on other formats#

When to use it#

At f/11, a 105 mm lens on full frame is a natural choice for landscapes and architecture where front-to-back sharpness matters. Focused at 3 m you get 52.4 cm of sharp zone; for maximum front-to-back sharpness focus at 33.5 m and everything from 16.8 m to infinity will be acceptably sharp.

See also the f/11 aperture guide.

Frequently asked questions#

What is the depth of field of a 105mm lens at f/11?

On full frame, focused at 3 m, it is 52.4 cm; at 1 m it is 5.4 cm.

What is the hyperfocal distance for 105mm f/11?

33.5 m (110 ft) on full frame. Everything from 16.8 m to infinity is acceptably sharp.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources