Company claims third most U. S. Patents, placing it ahead of fellow tech giants globally. MELVILLE, N. Y. , January 10, 2018 – As part of its mission to redefine the boundaries of innovation and expand the possibilities of imaging technology, Canon U.
S. A. , Inc. , a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced that its parent company, Canon Inc. , based Read more. . . . canonrumors.com
If you own a Canon EF 50mm F1. 4 USM lens, listen up: Canon has issued a 'service notice' for your lens. If your lens matches the serial numbers described below, your lens could experience a "focus operation-related malfunction," and you should send it in for an inspection and free repair. dpreview.com »
2017-08-30 18:53
From Canon: We have determined that some EF50mm f/1. 4 USM lenses exhibit a focus operation-related malfunction. The details of the phenomenon and Canon’s service policy are described below. We would like to offer our sincere apologies to users who have been inconvenienced by this issue. canonrumors.com »
2017-08-30 15:07
The Canon EOS 5 (known as the EOS A2/A2E in the Americas) was the world's first SLR camera with eye-controlled focus. Over the past few years, we've become spoiled by a lot of great autofocus technologies like face detection, tap-to-focus, and subject tracking. dpreview.com »
2017-05-11 13:00
Introduction The Canon EOS M5 is the most enthusiast-friendly EOS M yet. It's a 24MP mirrorless camera built around a Dual Pixel APS-C sensor, giving it depth-aware focus across most of the frame. dpreview.com »
2016-12-20 18:18
Canon has published a patent for focus peaking, a feature some feel has been omitted from Canon DSLRs in live view mode. You can get focus peaking in a Canon DSLRs if you use magic lantern. Patent Publication No. canonrumors.com »
2016-11-04 17:23
The thermal hurdles engineers must overcome become even more significant as cameras get increasingly more robust video recording features. A new Canon camera patent hopes to overcome these concerns through a relatively compact active cooling system to keep internal recording media cool. [Read More]
According to a new report, Apple is considering putting infrared cameras into future models of its popular AirPods wireless earbuds. [Read More]
Thanks to improvements in sensor design, iPhone and Android smartphones are gaining traction with enthusiast and professional creators. However, one area that has lagged behind developments in imaging sensors is image stabilization.
This patent application (Japan 2023-125903) has a lot of esoteric fast zoom lenses in some very nontraditional focal lengths. Many of the embodiments are missing the image height, however since we also have the half angle of view, we can work backward to verify if these lenses are meant for full frame or for APS-C.
Canon has filed a patent in Japan that shows what appears to be a compact built-in teleconverter that relies upon external controls and internal actuators to provide photographers with quick access to various focal lengths. [Read More]
In this Japan Patent Application, JP 2023-118490, Canon is investigating creating smaller built in teleconverters for use in lenses that we would normally not expect to see a teleconverter installed in.
It's been a few years since we first started reporting on the possibility of an affordable “box” style cinema camera from Canon. For a while we were running with the name Canon Cinema EOS C50.