Northlight has uncovered a USPTO patent application that shows a design for a lens mount adaptor that allows for different flange distances with different adaptors. The patent covers a lot of options, so this may be part of many more patents that deal with adaptors and lens mounts. This patent also covers options for including Read more...
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A patent application showing a new mirror lens design from Canon is confusing to say the least. I figured the days of the catadioptric lens were well behind us, but here we are. Specification from the patent: Focal length: 400mm Aperture: f/5.6 2 Read more... canonrumors.com »
2017-12-14 20:07
A patent over at Egami showing a 3. 8-380mm f/2. 3-7 lens for a PowerShot camera has appeared. You read that right, we have a patent for another 100x zoom lens for a PowerShot application. Published 2016. canonrumors.com »
2016-11-28 17:03
Tamron keeps patenting designs for Full Frame mirrorless system cameras (aka Sony FE). Egami spotted a new 60mm f/2. 8 FE lens design patent. The recent months Tamron published five FE lens designs: 28mm f/2. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-10-17 12:59
Things are really heating up lately in terms of lens offerings from all the top manufacturers. According to Canon Rumors, Canon has recently filed a patent for a new EF 300mm f/2.8L IS Lens. Initially just a rumor, the website had posted previously that the lens was well into development and this latest patent filing seems to confirm their findings. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-14 02:37
A few patents showing optical formula for lenses with 1″ sensors have come to light. We expect to see some PowerShot cameras announced ahead of CES 2017 in January. We haven’t received word on which PowerShot cameras will see a replacement announced, but we think at least one “G” camera will see an update. The Read more... canonrumors.com »
2016-09-28 15:56
Lens manufacturer Tamron has filed a patent for what looks like an interesting portrait lens to add to its growing collection of fixed focal length lenses. The company appears to be developing a 115mm F1. dpreview.com »
2016-08-25 00:30
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.