What size screen should I use?
Audience
Size
|
Screen Width* |
1
to 20 |
5'-6' |
21
to 50 |
6'-7' |
51
to 140 |
8'-10' |
141
to 220 |
10'-12' |
221
to 390 |
12'-16' |
391+ |
16'-20' |
*Actual
screen size may vary depending on ceiling height,
audience
seating arrangement (theatre, classroom or banquet style)
and
type of projector used.
35mm
Projection Lens Chart
All
distances are approximate.
Blue=Lens
Red=Screen width Purple=Distance
from projector to screen
Screen
Width |
Lenses |
60" |
6' |
7' |
7.5' |
8' |
9' |
10' |
12' |
14' |
16' |
20' |
1"
Lens |
3.7 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
7.4 |
8.9 |
10.4 |
11.9 |
14.8 |
1.38"
Lens |
5.1 |
6.1 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
9.2 |
10.2 |
12.3 |
14.3 |
16.4 |
20.4 |
1.5"
Lens |
5.6 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
8.9 |
10 |
11.1 |
13.3 |
15.6 |
17.8 |
22.2 |
45mm
Lens |
6.6 |
7.9 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
10.5 |
11.8 |
13.1 |
15.7 |
18.4 |
21 |
26.2 |
2"
Lens |
7.4 |
8.9 |
10.4 |
11.1 |
11.9 |
13.3 |
14.8 |
17.8 |
20.7 |
23.7 |
29.6 |
60mm
Lens |
8.7 |
10.5 |
12.2 |
13.1 |
14 |
15.7 |
17.5 |
21 |
24.5 |
28 |
35 |
2.75"
Lens |
10.2 |
12.2 |
14.3 |
15.3 |
16.3 |
18.3 |
20.4 |
24.4 |
28.5 |
32.6 |
40.7 |
3"
Lens |
11.1 |
13.3 |
15.6 |
16.7 |
17.8 |
20 |
22.2 |
26.7 |
31.1 |
35.6 |
44.4 |
4"
Lens |
14.8 |
17.8 |
20.7 |
22.2 |
23.7 |
26.7 |
29.6 |
35.6 |
41.5 |
47.4 |
59.3 |
5"
Lens |
18.5 |
22.2 |
25.9 |
27.8 |
29.6 |
33.3 |
37 |
44.4 |
51.9 |
59.3 |
74.1 |
6"
Lens |
22.2 |
26.7 |
31.1 |
33.3 |
35.6 |
40 |
44.4 |
53.3 |
62.2 |
71.1 |
88.9 |
7"
Lens |
25.9 |
31.1 |
36.3 |
38.9 |
41.5 |
46.7 |
51.9 |
62.2 |
72.6 |
83 |
103.7 |
8"
Lens |
29.6 |
35.6 |
41.5 |
44.4 |
47.4 |
53.3 |
59.3 |
71.1 |
83 |
94.8 |
118.5 |
8.5"
Lens |
31.5 |
37.8 |
44.1 |
47.2 |
50.4 |
56.7 |
63 |
75.6 |
88.1 |
100.7 |
125.9 |
9"
Lens |
33.3 |
40 |
46.7 |
50 |
53.3 |
60 |
66.7 |
80 |
93.3 |
106.7 |
133.3 |
9.5"
Lens |
35.2 |
42.2 |
49.3 |
52.8 |
56.3 |
63.3 |
70.4 |
84.4 |
98.5 |
112.6 |
140.7 |
10"
Lens |
37 |
44.4 |
51.9 |
55.6 |
59.3 |
66.7 |
74.1 |
88.9 |
103.7 |
118.5 |
148.1 |
11"
Lens |
40.7 |
48.9 |
57 |
61.1 |
65.2 |
73.3 |
81.5 |
97.8 |
114.1 |
130.4 |
163 |
12"
Lens |
44.4 |
53.3 |
62.2 |
66.7 |
71.1 |
80 |
88.9 |
106.7 |
124.4 |
142.2 |
177.8 |