Here is another Canon patent for electric tilt-shift lens operation. The other one was published last week. Canon patent application 2023-140195A (Japan, published 10/4/2023) discusses technology and methods for a…
This is a rather interesting Canon patent application, and it might well go into production one day. Canon patent application 2023135457 (japan, published 9/28/2023) discusses technology and methods to implement…
A new Canon patent was spotted. Zoom lenses for full frame mirrorless cameras, i.e. the EOS R system. Canon patent application 2023125584 (Japan, published 9/7/2023) discusses optical formulas for three…
Rather interesting Canon patent application. A box-shaped interchangeable lens camera. Canon patent application 2023024538 (Japan, published 2/16/2023) discusses methods and technology for a box-shaped camera (or a protection for a…
A Canon patent application referring to 200-500mm f/4 and 300-800mm f/8 for full frame sensors, although it is not clear if the lenses for the RF or EF mount. Canon…
We have no doubts that Canon will feature IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation) on future cameras, given the remarkable collection of patent applications dealing with it and the fact that a Canon exec told the…
Here is another Canon patent application dealing with how to make IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation) and lens IS work together smoothly. Canon patent application 2019-215426 (Japan) discusses the possibility…
It seems to be a no brainer that Canon will soon implement IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation) on their cameras. Another Canon patent shows the company is working hard on…
Canon patent application EP3522515A1 discusses method and technology for an image sensor dust removal system. Canon already has one of the best dust removal systems in the industry, so it…
Canon patent application 2019-120821 (Japan) describes the optical formula for a 12-48mm f/1.8-4 lens for the Canon EOS M mirrorless camera system. An excerpt from the Canon patent: [...] provide…
US Patent Application 20490158760 discusses how to get better autofocus performance when picturing objects in the sky, like the moon. In recent years, the number of pixels in image capturing…
Interesting Canon patent application (2019-056787, Japan). The patent describes a pop-up flash with LEDs. This is interesting for videographers or anyone needing a continuous light source for their work. From…
Well, this is an interesting Canon patent application we spotted (20180164603), and it shows how much care Canon applies to details. Some background information first. Simplifying it very much, the…
Thanks Barry for the tip. Is this Canon patent application describing a mirrorless system camera with an EVF and IBIS? We tend to believe it does. Canon patent application US20180041705 refers…
Among the huge amount of patent applications filed by Canon, some show how intensely Canon is researching sensor technology. Patent application 2018-014657 describes the technology to build a curved image sensor,…
Indefatigable Canon Labs produced a new, innovative patent, an image sensor that bends when electricity is applied. Such a sensor would allow for optics with larger apertures, and also reduces light falloff at the…
A Canon patent for a 70-200mm F2.8 DO (Diffractive Optics) lens. The patent was spotted by Egami, and they suggest this lens could hit the market before 2020, as replacement…
A Canon patent for an EF-M 55mm f/3.5 macro lens for the EOS M system. Canon is working on the future of the EOS M system, and there is a…
The Canon patent describes a body cap that keeps the lens mount of a DSLR lubricated. To be honest I can't grab the utility of this, except that it could…
Egami (translated) spotted a patent filed by Canon for an 11-24mm f/3.5-4.5 lens. Machine translated patent description: Patent publication number Release date Filing date Example 3 Zoom ratio 2.07 Focal…
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