DOF Tele-Rolleiflex

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Photograph of Ferdi’s Tele-Rolleiflex with Rolleinar 0.35 in Bay III. This Rolleinar is equipped with a hinge. The frame with close-up lenses can be swung out of the way while the base plate stays mounted on the camera. A very neat solution. Photo © 2019 F.W. Stutterheim.

Depth of field with Rolleinar(s)

The Rolleinar 0.35 and Rolleinar 0.7 are dedicated to the Tele-Rolleiflex. Both were made only in Bay III. They can be used as such. The Rolleinar 0.35 can be combined with Rolleinars 1 or 2.

Sonnar 4/135 mm
Circle of confusion = f/1400

Rolleinars		0.35	0.35	0.7	1	1+0.35	2	2+0.35	3
Object distance¹		250 cm	200 cm	140 cm	100 cm	75 cm	50 cm	40 cm	30 cm
Object frame		100×100 cm	80×80 cm	60×60 cm	40×40 cm	30×30 cm	20×20 cm	16×16 cm	12×12 cm
Magnification		1:18.5	1:14.5	1:10.5	1:7.4	1:5.4	1:3.6	1:2.8	1:2.2
DOF Range at f/	4	237-264 cm	192-209 cm
DOF Range at f/	5.6	232-270 cm	189-213 cm	134-146 cm
DOF Range at f/	8	226-280 cm	184-219 cm	132-149 cm	96-105 cm
DOF Range at f/	11	218-294 cm	179-227 cm	129-155 cm	94-106 cm	72-79 cm
DOF Range at f/	16	206-318 cm	171-242 cm	125-159 cm	92-109 cm	70-80 cm	48-52 cm	39-41 cm
DOF Range at f/	22	193-355 cm	162-262 cm	120-168 cm	90-113 cm	69-82 cm	47-53 cm	38-42 cm	29-31 cm

¹Distance measured in cm from object to front lens.