13:47
Patent: Canon working on lens cap technology!
A patent showing a new type of lens cap/lens hood that stays affixed to the lens has appeared from Canon as been uncovered by Canon Read more...
14:47
Patent: Tiny Canon 100-400mm lens and camera
Canon continues further development of its miniature lenses for what appears to be smartphone applications. This is a patent (USPTO) for the Canon 100-400mm camera/lens Read more...
16:12
Patent: Further breakdown of Canon’s upcoming IBIS technology
A patent showing a breakdown of Canon’s IBIS development has appeared at the USPTO. From Northlight: Here’s one of the diagrams, which I’ve annotated to Read more...
19:46
Patent: Canon camera with in-body stabilization and in-lens stabilization working together.
One of the worst-kept secrets (I guess it’s not a secret anymore) is that Canon will be bringing IBIS to the EOS R system, we’re Read more...
18:08
Patent: Dual internal teleconverter telephoto lens.
Is this the next evolution of the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM 1.4x? Here is a patent showing a dual teleconverter Canon telephoto prime, Read more...
18:02
Patent: LED lights included with the pop-up flash on a DSLR
A patent geared to video shooters has appeared, and this one shows LED lights being included with the pop-up flash on a DSLR. The LED’s Read more...
17:23
Patent: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 with apodization filter
As soon as I read this patent, I immediately thought of someone. The Canon Rumors community knows who I’m talking about. This patent covers the Read more...
17:01
Patent: Lots of small, light and fast EF prime lenses
Canon is obviously still doing development on the EF lens mount. As the mount is likely going to live on for both DSLR users as Read more...
20:59
Patent: Canon in-body image stabilization
A detailed patent showing IBIS from Canon has appeared at the USPTO. This is a broad patent, but one of the embodiments describes IBIS. Canon Read more...
20:53
Patent: 8-15mm fisheye zoom for mirrorless
An optical formula patent application for an 8-15mm fisheye zoom lens has appeared at the USPTO. The patent covers both the APS-C (EF-M) and full-frame Read more...
00:31
Patent: Quad Pixel autofocus image sensor
Canon News has uncovered a patent application for a quad pixel autofocus image sensor. Canon News explains Japan Patent Application 2019041178: This patent application from Canon Read more...
16:42
Patent: Canon EF 10mm f/2.8L USM
A patent application showing the optical formula for an EF 10mm f/2.8 prime lens has been filed in Japan. Japan Patent Application 2018-233223: Focal length: Read more...
15:35
Patent: More diffractive optics super telephoto lenses
I’ll be honest, the first 20 or so patents relating to diffractive optics lenses had me excited about what was coming down the pipeline. However, Read more...
17:26
Patent: Lots of super telephoto lenses mentioned
Canon’s work on super telephoto lenses continues, and we expect to see a few more announced next year ahead of the Summer Olympics which take Read more...
22:15
Patent: Canon Back Side Illuminated (BSI) DPAF image sensor
Canon continues to work on new sensor designs based on the patents we’ve seen over the last year or so. This patent covers a lot Read more...
17:26
Patent: Non-L RF Mount zoom lenses
Northlight has uncovered a USPTO patent showcasing some telephoto zoom lenses for the RF mount. These lens designs appear to be fairly simple and might suggest Read more...
17:57
Patent: Lots of EF-M zoom optical formulas
Canon continues to work away at EF-M lenses judging by this recent patent application. It looks like they’re working on improved optics for kit zoom Read more...
16:42
Patent: Canon 500mm f/4 DO IS and Canon 600mm f/4 DO IS
It seems patent applications for diffractive optic super telephoto lenses is becoming a monthly thing. Canon News has uncovered another patent application showing both a Read more...
16:18
Patent: Canon continues to work on focal length reducers
Canon continues to work on focal length reducers. What’s a focal length reducer you ask? It’s an adapter that reduces the focal length of a Read more...
18:18
Canon places top five in U.S. patent rankings for 33 years running and first among Japanese companies for fourteen years running
TOKYO, January 8, 2019—Canon Inc. ranked third for the number of U.S. patents awarded in 2018, becoming the only company in the world to have Read more...
18:33
Patent: 500mm and 600mm diffractive optic lenses
Here is another in a long line of diffractive optics patents we’ve seen from Canon over the last couple of years. Since the Canon EXPO Read more...
21:09
Patent: Canon multiple lens camera system
Here’s an interesting patent from Canon uncovered by Canon News. It’s a multiple lens camera system that is somewhat similar to the Light Camera L16 system. The Read more...
17:38
Patent: Canon sensor tilt to offset image plane changes
Here’s a patent that has been misinterpreted on a few websites out there, but Canon News has translated the patent correctly for us. This patent Read more...
21:36
Patent: 400mm f/2.8 DO and 300 f/2.8 DO
The diffractive optics related patents continue to appear from Canon. This time we get a patent that covers both a 300mm f/2.8 DO and a Read more...
18:21
Patent: Canon EF-M 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Japan Patent Application 2018185386 showcases an optical formula for an EF-M 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens. The short backfocus distance tells us it’s for a mirrorless application, and Read more...
13:59
Patent: New EF-M zoom lenses from Canon
Japan Patent Application 2018173487 shows a bunch of different optical formulas for new EF-M zoom lenses. Lenses included in the patent: EF-M 15-130mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Read more...
21:01
Patent: Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM II
Canon continues to submit patent applications for an improved EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. The current version is inconsistent at best, some people get a Read more...
20:41
Patent: Canon Image Sensor Stabilization
Sensor stabilization was definitely one of the bigger feature omissions from the Canon EOS R if we go by the feedback we’ve received. Canon has Read more...
15:52
Patent: 360 degree camera from Canon
LetsGoDigital has found a Canon patent application with the USPTO for a 360-degree camera, the patent was published on October 4, 2018 The device has Read more...
20:06
Patent: 16-130mm f/3.5-6.3 for APS-C
A patent showing an optical formula for a 16-130mm f/3.5-6.3 lens has appeared. Judging by the image height at the wide end (13mm), this lens is Read more...
19:50
Patent: New Consumer Level Zoom Lenses
A couple of optical formula consumer zoom lens patents have appeared at the USPTO. Canon EF 17-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (US Patent Application 20180275370) Focal Length 17.40 Read more...
16:38
Patent: Full frame f/2 zoom, possibly for mirrorless?
A patent application showing an unusual f/2 zoom from Canon has appeared in Japan (Patent application: 2018-132675). It’s possible that this zoom lens is related to Read more...
16:28
Patent: Refined fully articulating screen
A patent showing a refined fully articulating screen for cameras has appeared at the Japan patent office (Patent application: 2018-133632). This patent actually looks at Read more...
14:01
Patent: Canon Not Closing the Door on In Body Image Stabilization
Northlight has uncovered a patent application concerning improved images stabilization, especially in wider lenses. The patent includes both in lens image stabilization and electronic stabilization.
16:57
Patent: Canon XC Style Camera With Interchangeable Lenses
We reported a while back that Canon was working on a new style of ILC camera, and the XC line seemed like an obvious place to look at first. Now we have a patent that shows an ILC XC style camera. It looks like the patent is about a lens converter, but I don’t speak Read more...
23:20
Patent: LCD for Image Review While Using An EVF
Canon News has uncovered a patent showing functionality for LCD review with EVF equipped ILCs. We have been told in the past that Canon is working on a EVF DSLR, which makes some sense to us if the EVF is as good as what we see on the Leica SL. As Canon News points out, Read more...
21:12
Patent: Further Refinement and Precision of DPAF Sensors
A patent showing further improvements for DPAF sensors has appeared. It’s obvious Canon is going to continue to improve one of its core technologies. According to Canon News: One of the problems with any phase detect system whether it be with a separate AF sensor such as with our DSLRs, or with the on sensor Read more...
20:11
Patent: New Improved Shutter
A new patent application showing an improved mechanical shutter has appeared. According to Canon News, this application describes a shutter with a low power requirement and a fast release time lag. No mention if it is quieter, which is always nice as well.
23:56
Patent: APS-C Compact Lens Optical Formulas
A patent showing three different optical formulas for APS-C sensor cameras has appeared. According to Canon News, this patent is missing some good information that would help narrow down what these embodiments are for.
23:23
Patent: Increased Precision of Shake Correction
From Canon News, a highly detailed patent application from Canon shows how to increase the precision of the velocity sensors inside the camera to increase the accuracy of image stabilization. This patent application shows Canon is improving the shake that happens with motor and mirror movement as well as when the lens is zoomed. The Read more...
19:43
Patent: Optical Formula for New EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
Northlight has uncovered a patent relating to a zoom lens design with two aperture stops. Within the patent are two different optical formulas, one for an EF 16-35mm f/2. 8 and another for an EF 24-70 f/2.
20:55
Patent: New EF-S 18-55 With an LCD Display?
A patent has surfaced pertaining to aberration reduction in interchangeable lenses. Unrelated to the patent is an image showing an EF-S 18-55 kit lens with what appears to be an LCD display like we have seen on the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.
02:37
Patent: New Canon Mount Coming?
A patent for serial communication for an ILC mount that is neither EF or EF-M. Canon News tried their best to translate a rather awkward patent. …… is seemingly suggesting that this mount could handle multiple lenses of both a new mount and old mount format.
23:36
Patent: More Work Being Done on Organic Sensors
Are organic sensors the next big thing in sensor technology? They could be. Canon along with other companies continue to put resources into their development US Patent 20180138432 from Canon News: Canon continues to research organic photo electric elements, this one goes into a little more details, and discusses an actual sensor more so than prior patent Read more...
18:24
Patent: Diffractive Optics Element Improvements
We continue to see new patent applications for diffractive optics technology. We’re all still waiting to see if the EF 600mm f/4 DO IS will become an actual consumer product, or if Canon is going to take things in a different direction.
19:00
Patent: Canon Wide Angle Zoom for Full Frame Mirrorless Camera
A patent for an optical formula showing a wide angle zoom lens for a full frame mirrorless body has appeared. It looks like this patent is for a 16-30mm f/2. 8 and has a short backfocus of 11. 34mm, which tells us it’s not for a DSLR.
18:31
Patent: In Camera Focus Stacking and Image Stabilization
Here’s an interesting patent from Canon uncovered by Canon News. This application details in camera focus stacking and the effect of image stabilization during the multiple exposures required to do the stacking.
18:15
Patent: More Diffractive Optics Supertelephoto Formulas
Canon News has uncovered another diffractive optic patent for supertelephoto optical formulas has shown up at the USPTO. This patent covers the following: EF 200mm f/2 EF 400mm f/2.8 EF 800mm f/5.6 Canon continues to work away at more and more diffractive optics development, but we’re still waiting to see new products come to market. Read more...
01:41
Patent: Lens Mount Adaptor For Different Flange Distances
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...
16:21
Patent: Panning Assist Using Image Stabilization
Northlight has uncovered a USPTO patent that discusses using image stabilization to compensate for panning errors. Northlight explains: The idea is to use the IS system to compensate for panning errors as well as camera shake.