Bellows exposure compensation calculator

Calculate exposure multiplier and exposure compensation with your own figures.

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Use exposure multiplier and exposure compensation to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Nominal focal length (mm)
100
Lens-to-image distance (mm)
150
Exposure multiplier
2.25
Exposure compensation (stops)
1.169925

Try another scenario

Nominal focal length (mm)
110.00000000000001
Lens-to-image distance (mm)
150
Exposure multiplier
1.859504
Exposure compensation (stops)
0.894918
Calculation method

Calculation method

Exposure multiplier

Bellows factor=(extension/focal)²; stops=log2(factor).

Exposure compensation (stops)

Bellows factor=(extension/focal)²; stops=log2(factor).

Symbols and units
a
Nominal focal length (mm)
b
Lens-to-image distance (mm)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Total lens-to-image distance, not extension beyond infinity; pupil ratio assumed1. Supported limits: All required fields must be finite values of the exact declared type and within displayed bounds. Lists contain1–1000 finite numbers. JSON tables are numeric rectangular rows, at most100 rows and30 columns; individual tools have stricter shape/domain constraints. Total lens-to-image distance, not extension beyond infinity; pupil ratio assumed1.
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