Canon Patent: More Fast Prime Lenses For The RF Mount

And yet another Canon patent application for a bunch of fast prime lenses for the RF mount, i.e. for the EOS R full frame mirrorless camera system.

Canon patent application 2021-193406 (Japan) aims to

[…] provide an optical system having high optical performance and less aberration fluctuation due to focusing.

and discusses optical formulas for these lenses:

• RF 18mm F1.8
  • Focal length 18.54
  • F number 1.85
  • Half angle of view (°) 49.41
  • Image height 21.64
  • Lens total length 107.66
  • BF 14.09

• RF 20mm F1.4
  • Focal length 20.48
  • F number 1.44
  • Half angle of view (°) 46.56
  • Image height 21.64
  • Lens total length 124.66
  • BF 13.16

• RF 24mm F1.8
  • Focal length 23.83
  • F number 1.85
  • Half angle of view (°) 42.24
  • Image height 21.64
  • Lens total length 104.66
  • BF 15.90

• RF 28mm F1.8
  • Focal length 28.08
  • F number 1.85
  • Half angle of view (°) 37.61
  • Image height 21.64
  • Lens total length 92.66
  • BF 12.16

Keep in mind that the mere existence of a patent application doesn’t necessarily entail the described item will ever hit the market. Time will tell.

More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

• Automatic shutter silencing based on subject and distance
• A bunch of prime lenses for the RF mount
• An improved Electronic Viewfinder
• Patent application for RF 50mm F1.4 and an RF 35mm f/1.4 lenses
• A zoom lens that might be for an EOS R with APS-C sensor
• A smaller IBIS unit.
• A cooling adapter for the RF mount (R5 overheating?)
• A bunch of macro lenses for the RF mount.
• A 8mm f/4 circular fisheye lens for the Canon EOS R system
• A battery grip that works with differently siszed cameras
• A 100-400mm f/5.5-7.1 lens for APS-C cameras. EOS M or DSLR?
• RF 17-70mm lens for EOS R system
• IBIS coming to the EOS M and PowerShot lineup?
• Patent Application: mirrorless camera with large display and virtual control wheel
• Patent Application: IBIS and Lens IS Working Together
• Patent application for high speed mirror movement and control
• Patent application for an RF 14-28mm f/2 lens
• Patent application for an RF 50mm f/1.8 lens
• Patent application for a smart lens cap
• Patent application for celestial auto-focus
• Patent application describing a Pop-Up Flash With LED
• Patent application describing the optical formula for a RF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS lens for EOS R systems
• Patent application describing how to improve burst rate by compressing raw files
• Patent application describing a new way to review photos from a sequential shot
• Patent application that describes technology to improve wireless communication while reducing power consumption
• Patent application to spot and reduce moire artefacts in image data
• Patent application for weather sealed lens adapter
• Patent application for AI powered predictive camera control system
• Patent application for 18-55mm kit lens with LCD display
• Patent application to reduce noise in image files

[via asobinet.com]