In View Camera Techniques, Leslie Stroebel writes "Depth of focus is not affecte d by focal length," and gives this formula: depth of focus = 2(f-number)(accepta ble circle of confusion).

In his review of the Walker XL in the July/August 2000 issue of View Camera maga zine, Roger Hicks says that the camera makes it easier to get the front and rear standards parallel. This is critical with wide angle lenses because they have less depth of focus.

This discrepancy is probably results from Hicks and Stroebel using the same term s to describe different things. Could some of you clarify this point for me? I am especially interested in the "problem," if problem there is, of alignment of front & rear standards with short lenses (75 to 120 mm).

Thanks in advance.