Canon Patent For New 22-46mm Lens For EOS-M System

Egami (translated) spotted a patent filed by Canon for a 22-46mm f/3.5-5.6 lens for the Canon EOS M system (price & specs). Canon always said there will be more lenses for the EOS M system.

• Patent Publication No. 2014-63025
  • Publication date 2014.4.10
  • Filing date 2012.9.21
• Example 7
  • Zoom ratio 2.09
  • Focal length f = 22.10-34.22-45.19mm
  • Fno. 3.60-4.59-5.60
  • Half angle ω = 31.72-21.76-16.48 °
  • Image height 13.66mm
  • 65.76-62.07-64.72mm lens length
  • BF 28.16-36.88-45.09mm