What is Circle of Confusion in a camera?

In photography, the circle of confusion (CoC) describes a point of light directed onto a camera’s focal plane by the lens. The wider the diameter of the circle of confusion, the blurrier the dot appears to the human eye. The circle of least confusion is the smallest blur spot a given camera lens can produce.

Can I use a manual lens on a digital SLR?

You can still mount and focus the lens, but you must estimate the exposure yourself, or use an external light meter. You must set the camera to manual exposure mode and set the aperture and shutter speed manually – no automation. WARNING: Do not mount pre-AI lenses on any digital camera other than the Nikon Df.

Can I use a manual focus lens with an adapter?

If you have a manual focus lens on an adapter with a focus confirmation chip built in, things should be OK. The lens then tells the multiplier and camera that it’s OK and it’s a compatible lens, which makes the camera happy again and it will work.

Do vintage SLR lenses have autofocus?

While most vintage SLR lenses lack autofocus, and you may have to meter manually, our choices all cover the full-frame format on DSLRs and can capture images that have that magical vintage look.

What does the “Zuiko” on the lens ring mean?

In both of these eras the “Zuiko” brand on the lens ring is preceded by a letter which tells you how many elements the lens has: eg E.Zuiko for a five element lens, and F.Zuiko for a six element lens and so on. The next era was when gradually all the lenses because multicoated and had “Zuiko MC” written on the lens ring.

What lenses are included in the Zuiko prime set?

This set included the 50mm f2 macro, the 90mm f2 macro, the 100mm f2 and the white superteles: 2/180, 2/250, 2.8/350 and 2.8/350. Here are some of the key features of the Zuiko primes. (1) At least one of us has used, even if briefly, all the lenses listed