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Canon Files Patent For A 300mm f/4 Lens

Egami (translated) spotted a Canon patent for a 300mm f/4 lens, the possible successor of the (?). The patent suggests that performance fluctuations that are due to temperature changes, and…

Canon Patent for Improved Auto-Focusing Method

Canon secured a patent (EP20120151498) for an auto-focusing algorithm (and unit) to speed up auto-focusing operations of a digital DSLR while tracking moving objects (at least this is what I understood by…

Liquid Lens Patent by Canon (and video)

Ever heard about liquid lenses? It may be the next big thing in optical engineering. Basically, liquid lenses work by applying an electric voltage to an electrolytic solution (that's the liquid)…

Is Canon Developing A Mirror Lens With Auto-Focus?

Is Canon Developing A Mirror Lens With Auto-Focus?

That's what a Canon patent application seems to suggest, a 300mm f/2.3 mirror lens. Read on. Canon patent application 2023013456 (Japan, published 1/26/2023) discusses optical formulas for a 300mm f/2.3…

Do You Think Canon Made A Huge Mistake?

Do You Think Canon Made A Huge Mistake?

Did Canon make a huge mistake when they told Viltrox not to market auto-focus lenses for the RF mount? The reason for Canon's reaction are patent infringements, i.e. violation of…

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