Camera Distance Tutorial

Julie Morrow-Tesch, Jeff Dailey, Adam Lewis

Camera Distance – Size Matters

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Size Matters

Focal length

Chip size

Camera DistanceLens 3.2 Chip 1/3”

Camera Distance

Lens 3.2 Chip 1/2”

Camera Distance

Lens 1.8 Chip 1/3”

Camera Distance

Lens 1.8 Chip 1/2”

Camera Distance 4 feet high

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L3.2C1/3

L3.2C1/2

L1.8C1/3

L1.8C1/2

Hortizonal

Vertical

L= Lens focal length, mm.

C= Chip size, in.

Distance, ft.

VideoExamples of Different Distances

Too Far Good Distance

End of Camera Distance Tutorial

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