Lens focal length to vertical angle of view
Type a value in mm to get it in ° vertical instantly.
37.85° vertical
That's 1.35× as long as a phone’s main camera, while a normal lens is 1.43× longer.
What it means
How wide does it see?
Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity on a 3:2 frame. Fisheye lenses and close focusing change them.
The math
How to convert mm to ° vertical
Angle of view is 2 × arctan(d ÷ 2f), with d the frame’s width, height or diagonal (36, 24 or 43.3 mm for full frame) and f the 35 mm-equivalent focal length.
Example: 35 mm = 37.8493 ° vertical.
Lens focal lengths below are for Full frame (crop 1). Change it above and they update.
Every unit
Your lens in every unit
Tables
mm to ° vertical conversion table
| mm | ° vertical |
|---|---|
| 10 mm | 100.389 ° vertical |
| 14 mm | 81.2026 ° vertical |
| 16 mm | 73.7398 ° vertical |
| 18 mm | 67.3801 ° vertical |
| 24 mm | 53.1301 ° vertical |
| 28 mm | 46.3972 ° vertical |
| 35 mm | 37.8493 ° vertical |
| 50 mm | 26.9915 ° vertical |
| 85 mm | 16.0714 ° vertical |
| 105 mm | 13.0396 ° vertical |
| 135 mm | 10.1592 ° vertical |
| 200 mm | 6.86726 ° vertical |
| 300 mm | 4.58122 ° vertical |
| 600 mm | 2.29153 ° vertical |
° vertical to mm conversion table
| ° vertical | mm |
|---|---|
| 2.29 ° vertical | 600.4 mm |
| 4.58 ° vertical | 300.08 mm |
| 6.87 ° vertical | 199.92 mm |
| 10.2 ° vertical | 134.457 mm |
| 13 ° vertical | 105.323 mm |
| 16.1 ° vertical | 84.8471 mm |
| 27 ° vertical | 49.9836 mm |
| 37.8 ° vertical | 35.0491 mm |
| 46.4 ° vertical | 27.9981 mm |
| 53.1 ° vertical | 24.0158 mm |
| 67.4 ° vertical | 17.9932 mm |
| 73.7 ° vertical | 16.0116 mm |
| 81.2 ° vertical | 14.0006 mm |
| 100 ° vertical | 10.0692 mm |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many ° vertical is 1 mm?
- 1 mm is 170.473 ° vertical.
- How many ° vertical is 10 mm?
- 10 mm is 100.389 ° vertical.
- How many ° vertical is 35 mm?
- 35 mm is 37.8493 ° vertical.
The units
About these units
Lens focal length (mm)
The number printed on the lens, for the sensor chosen above.
Vertical angle of view (° vertical)
Across the short side of the frame.
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