Canon Patent for EF/EF-S adapter for full-frame mirrorless camera

This is a very interesting patent, a patent that hopefully points to something that will hit the market.

The patent refers to an adapter for a full-frame mirrorless camera. The adapter has a switch to change between EF and EF-S lenses.

• Patent Publication No. 2015-118208
  • Published 2015.6.25
  • Filing date 2013.12.18
• Canon patents
  • Flange back is shorter body
  • Flange back is long, a lens having the same image circle as the image pickup device body
  • Flange back is long, a lens with a smaller image circle than the image pickup device body
  • Mount adapter to change the diameter of the flare cut stop, depending on the image circle of mounting the lens

May a full-frame mirrorless camera by Canon finally be on its way?