Canon Patent Application for Long Eye Relief Optics in EVF

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Canon patent application 2018-124349 discusses optics for long eye relief (Wikipedia) in an Electronic View Finder (EVF). This is particularly useful for people wearing glasses. Otherwise they would struggle to see the whole image in the EVF. This patent application might actually go into production sooner or later.

More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production in the next few years are these:

[via Hi Lows Note]

 

Save up to $340 on refurbished gear at Canon Direct Store (Labor Day Sale)

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The Canon Store is offering up to $340 off on select refurbished gear. Click here to see all items eligible for a discount. The offer expires 9/3/18.

All refurbished gear listings at Canon Store:

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Samyang 85mm f/1.8 UMC CS announced (Canon EOS M System)

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Samyang (aka Rokinon, and other brand names) announce the Samyang 85mm f/1.8 UMC CS lens for mirrorless camera systems, Canon EOS M included. The Samyang 85mm f/1.8 will be available in September 2018.

Press release:

Samyang unveils the MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C crop sensors

Samyang Optics launches a new manual-focus lens for mirrorless shooters: The MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS is designed for use with APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras in the following mounts: Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon M, and Micro-Four-Thirds. It is competitively priced and light-weight. This medium telephoto lens inherits the renowned image quality of Samyang’s manual focus series and also boasts beautiful out of focus bokeh and availability for a variety of cameras.

Ideal portrait lens, with a fast, bright maximum aperture

This manual-focus 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS lens is a medium telephoto lens, with a similar angle of-view to a 135mm lens when compared to full-frame cameras. The Samyang MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS is designed with 9 lens elements in 7 groups and it delivers high resolution from the centre to the corners of the image. A high-refractive and an extra-low dispersion element, along with Ultra Multi-Coating (UMC) help minimise chromatic aberrations and deliver clear, vibrant images. This lens is ideal for portraits, with beautiful bokeh from its floating-element system. Its low-light performance and shallow depth-of-field are especially useful features.

Wide range of uses, with crystal-clear resolution

The compact and light-weight design offers the portability and comfort needed for a long day’s shooting. This lens would be the ideal choice for keen photographers who want to capture everyday moments in high-resolution. The Samyang MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS has a host of features including its outstanding optical performance. Its wide range of uses include portraits and other close-ups such as food, as well as landscapes and many other situations.

More fun with Manual Focus lenses

The MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS lens is perfect for shooters who want to have more involvement and express their own characteristics through their images. The Samyang MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS weighs in at just over 300g and measures approximately 8cm long (without the hood and lens caps). Photographers can expect superb, emotional and unique images from this compact companion.

 

Hot Deal: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM – $1079 (reg. $1399, today only)

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM at a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to 22
  • Two FLD Elements, 3 SLD Elements
  • Super Multi-Layer Lens Coating
  • Fast & Quiet Hyper-Sonic Motor (HSM)
  • Auto and Manual Focus
  • Up to 4 Stops of Optical Stabilization
  • 55.1″ Close Focusing Distance
  • Lens Hood & Tripod Collar

Only for today (8/27/18) B&H Photo has the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM lens on sale at $1,079. Compare at $1,399. Free shipping. An excellent deal for this lens, in our opinion.

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Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 images and product brochure

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Thanks to Nokishita, two images and the product brochure of the upcoming Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens found their way to the web.

  • Lens construction: 13 groups and 18 pieces
  • Shortest focusing distance: 0.28 m
  • Maximum magnification: 1: 5
  • Size: φ 98.4 mm × 145 mm (for Canon) · 142.5 mm (for Nikon)
  • Weight: 1110 g (for Canon) · 1100 g (for Nikon)
  • 4.5 steps image stabilization 
  • Mount: Canon/Nikon
  • Adopts newly developed AX (Anti-reflection eXpand) coating
  • Rear filter holder for Canon only
  • TAP in Console compatible

This is the new version (G2) of the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD. Announcement soon.

Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8

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Some New Canon Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Talk (28MP, $1900, IBIS)

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We got a suggestion (thanks) for a basic specification set for Canon’s upcoming full frame mirrorless camera. Well, at least for one of the two that are rumored.

  • 28MP full frame sensor
  • Dual Pixel Auto Focus
  • IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation)
  • 10fps shooting
  • 4k@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • Priced $1,900

All in all a specification set that’s at least reasonable, and to be expected.

It’s still not clear if we will see a Canon mirrorless announcement ahead of Photokina 2018. Many signs pointed in that direction but nothing new (and reliable enough) came up. An announcement ahead of Photokina could also be for the EOS M5 Mark II, and not for the highly anticipated FF MILC.

New Canon lens rumors also surfaced, there is a possibility Canon might announce new big white L lenses. And there is a list of unreleased Canon gear that has been registered at certification authorities, and that’s the only solid intel about Canon’s agenda that we have at the end of the day.

Stay tuned (all Canon rumors)