Canon Patent for EOS M System Adapter (with accessory shoe and can get a grip mounted on)

EOS M System Adapter

Back in October Egami (translated) spotted a pretty interesting patent filed by Canon: an adapter for the EOS M system that not only can be used to attach lenses with a different mount type (back-focus), but also has an accessory shoe and can get a grip attached to. WOW! What’s that?

Is this for the pro-oriented EOS M camera that is rumored? The patent was filed in April 2012. I am curious if this piece of gear will ever hit the shelves. This adapter would open a world of possibilities on the EOS M system, especially because of the accessory shoe which could accommodate an EVF (?), or an external microphone. I guess the grip will be useful with big lenses attached to. Looking at the pic below it seems as if a battery pack is attached to the adapter.

[via eos-m world]

EOS M System Adapter

Canon Patent for 200-400mm Teleconverter Lens

Canon Patent

Source: Egami (translated).

Canon filed a patent for a 200-400mm lens with built-in teleconverter and image stabilisation.

  • Patent Publication No. 2013-238827
    • Publication date 2013.11.28
    • Filing date 2012.5.17
  • Example 1
    • Zoom ratio 1.90
    • Focal length f = 205.00 – 389.99mm
    • Fno. 4.12
    • Half angle ω = 6.02 – 3.18 °
    • Image height Y = 21.64mm
    • The overall length of the lens 389.84mm
    • BF 68.49mm
    • Teleconference insertion
      • Focal length f = 287.00 – 545.98mm
      • Fno. 5.77
      • Half angle ω = 4.31 – 2.27 °
  • Example 2
    • Focal length f = 585.10mm
    • Fno. 4.12
    • Half angle ω = 2.12 °
    • Image height Y = 21.64mm
    • The overall length of the lens 467.32mm
    • BF 83.15mm
    • Teleconference insertion
      • Focal length f = 819.00mm
      • Fno. 5.77
      • Half angle ω = 1.51 °
  • Example 3
    • Zoom ratio 1.90
    • Focal length f = 307.50 – 585.00mm
    • Fno. 5.88
    • Half angle ω = 4.02 – 2.12 °
    • Image height Y = 21.64mm
    • The overall length of the lens 405.00mm
    • BF 75.70mm
    • Teleconference insertion
      • Focal length f = 427.00 – 812.33mm
      • Fno. 8.17
      • Half angle ω = 2.90 – 1.53 °
  • Canon patents
    • Teleconverter BF is the same in insertion and after insertion before
    • Vibration control
    • Teleconference to be inserted into the appropriate location, teleconverter can be miniaturised

Canon Patent

Canon Patent For Next Dual Pixel CMOS Auto-Focus (the 70D is not the end of the story)

Dual Pixel CMOS

The Canon EOS 70D is not the end of the story.

Egami (translated) spotted a patent filed by Canon that looks to be the next step in Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS Auto-Focus technology. The patent appears to refer to a more sensitive Dual Pixel AF.

  • Patent Publication No. 2013-228692
    • Publication date 2013.11.7
    • Filing date 2012.3.29
  • Canon patent
    • Image plane phase difference AF
    • I have a high sensitivity light-receiving unit low sensitivity and the light receiving unit

Canon Patent for Transparent Mirror

Egami (translated) spotted a pretty interesting patent filed by Canon. The patent refers to a transparent mirror technology (aka pellicle mirror), the technology Sony employes on their SLT cameras. This could be a hint about what Canon’s engineers are working on.

  • Patent Publication No. 2013-218241
    • Publication date 2013.10.24
    • Filing date 2012.4.12
  • Canon patent
    • Pellicle mirror
    • The transmitted light image sensor in, I lead the OVF the reflected light
    • Reflectance (transmittance) variable
    • (Low transmittance) high set the reflectance OVF when, at the time of imaging is set (high transmittance) low reflectance

 

Are These Canon Lens Patents For The EOS M System?

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35mm f/1.4
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50mm f/1.4
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50mm f/1.8

Egami (translated) spotted Canon patents for three lenses that could been thought for the EOS M mirrorless system, a 5omm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4. Egami’s analysis of the patents suggests this interpretation, i.e. that these lenses are made for an APS-C mirrorless system. Sound exciting, having such primes for the EOS M would at least allow us to think that Canon is committed to their mirrorless system. More details and specs after the break.

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