Think You Know Depth Of Field? Online Quiz Will Make Your Brain Hurt

Think You Know Depth Of Field? Online Quiz Will Make Your Brain Hurt

With so many photographers entering the movie-making scene with DSLRs that shoot HD video, understanding depth of field has become crucial for keeping moving subjects in critical focus. In this online test from blackandblue.com, your knowledge is put to the test with 10 basic concept questions, and then 10 scenario questions. Post your score in the comments and tell us what you thought of it.

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Mike Wilkinson is an award-winning video director with his company Wilkinson Visual, currently based out of Lexington, Kentucky. Mike has been working in production for over 10 years as a shooter, editor, and producer. His passion lies in outdoor adventures, documentary filmmaking, photography, and locally-sourced food and beer.

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they need to be more precise... Question #4 1/3-2/3 for normal lenses, macro is 1/2-1/2. Adding a filter...What kind of filter...I know it doesn't change the answer but it would have trick even more people.

80% B-

I got 75% (C), and I teach photography :) lol

i think that the guys of fstoppers should post their scores jajaja ;)

70 % . first part perfect. second educated guess. I call that "Not bad"

60% it is a shame, i though that i was more instructed on this, but with out the camera in my hand i could not measure the DoF in some cases, and also mix the hyper with the super focal, need to go back to basics

70%%  yeah!

F   :(    

40% but thats ok.....Never shot video before 

Fail!!! Hehe... Sorry but test it´s useless... 

I got 80%... I just guesstimated, I didn't get the calculator out...

70% (C-), how am I supposed to know how big the sensor in any of those camera's is (without looking it up)? The resolution obviously doesn't matter. Oh and inches confuse me too...

Same as most I killed the first section and ate it on the second. )-: