Architectural Photography Calculator

Tilt-shift settings from building height and camera position.

Focal length (mm)

Aperture (f/)

Building height (m)

Camera height (m)

Distance from building (m)

Sensor width (mm)

Sensor height (mm)

Tab to move between fields

Angle needed (°)

37.6

Shift needed (mm)

7.2

Lens V-FOV (°)53.1

Lens H-FOV (°)73.7

Hyperfocal distance (m)2.2

DOF at building (m)9,999

Keystone correction (°)35.5

Fits without tilt? (0/1)1

Near Limit M1.1

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the building height and your shooting distance from the structure.
Set the focal length of your lens and the camera sensor format.
Input the desired horizontal coverage in feet.
Review the Recommended Focal Length, Tilt-Shift Correction Angle, and shooting height.
Use the Perspective Correction output to plan lens tilt adjustments or post-processing keystone correction.

How the result changes with Distance from building (m)

Focal length (mm): Lens focal length (17-35mm typical for architecture).
Aperture (f/): Aperture setting (f/8-f/16 for max sharpness).
Building height (m): Total height of the building in meters.
Camera height (m): Camera height above ground (tripod height).
Distance from building (m): Horizontal distance from camera to building base.
Sensor width (mm): Camera sensor width (36mm for full-frame).
Sensor height (mm): Camera sensor height (24mm for full-frame).

Angle needed (°): Total vertical angle needed to capture the entire building.
Lens V-FOV (°): Vertical field of view of your lens.
Lens H-FOV (°): Horizontal field of view of your lens.
Shift needed (mm): Tilt-shift lens rise needed to center the building.
Hyperfocal distance (m): Focus here to maximize depth of field.
DOF at building (m): Depth of field when focused on the building.
Keystone correction (°): Perspective correction angle if tilting up.
Fits without tilt? (0/1): 1 = building fits in frame without tilting up.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Focal length (mm) = 24, Aperture (f/) = 11, Building height (m) = 30, Camera height (m) = 1.5 = 7 input(s) provided
Calculate Angle needed
Angle needed = ((angleAboveRad + angleBelowRad) * 180) / π
37.6 = 37.6
Calculate Shift needed
Shift needed = Math
7.2 = 7.2
Calculate Lens V-FOV
Lens V-FOV = (vFovRad * 180) / π
53.1 = 53.1
Calculate Lens H-FOV
Lens H-FOV = (hFovRad * 180) / π
73.7 = 73.7