Canon Patent: Imaging Sensor Protection Mechanism
Here is an interesting Canon patent: a mechanism to protect the sensor from dust and dirt while no lens is attached. Canon patent application P2021-103248A discusses a technology able to…
Canon Announces Service Center For Pro Photographers At Tokyo 2020
Canon pulled their booths from the Olympics but does (obviously) support professional photographers and their equipment at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Canon press release: Canon establishes professional photographer Photo…
Canon Announces The Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS Lens, Sells At $1699
As anticipated yesterday, no Canon EOS R3 announcement today. However, the Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS is finally here and it sells at a bit more than I thought ($1,699)…
Canon Patent For “Subject Blur Correction” (computational photography)
Here is anew Canon patent application. Not for an RF mount lens for once but for computational photography. Canon patent application 2021-96460 (Japan) discusses methods and algorithms to reduce the…
Canon Patent: RF 24mm f/1.2, RF 28mm f/1.2 and RF 35mm f/1.2 Lenses
And yet another Canon patent for RF mount lenses, spotted by asobinet.com. Canon patent application P2021-92694A (Japan) discusses optical formulas for RF 24mm f/1.2, RF 28mm f/1.2 and RF 35mm…
Canon Patent For Zoom Lenses For The RF Mount And APS-C Sensor
Here is an interesting Canon patent application spotted by asobinet.com. The Canon patent application seems to discuss optical formulas for various zoom lenses for the RF mount, and for APS-C…
Canon Patent: 83mm f/1.4 For The Canon RF Mount
And here is another Canon patent for an RF mount lens. Spotted by Hi Lows Note, Canon patent application 2021-81531A (Japan) discusses optical formulas for a 83mm f/1.4 lens for…
Canon Patent: 20mm f/1.8 And 23mm f/1.8 Lenses For The RF Mount
And here is yet another Canon patent discussing optical formulas for lenses for the EOS R full frame mirrorless system. Canon patent application P2021-71624A (Japan) discusses optical designs for a…
Canon Patent: Full Frame Lenses With Front And Rear Apodised Optical Elements
A new Canon patent application for lenses with apodised optical elements on the front and back of the lens barrel. While not 100% sure I guess these are also lenses…
Canon Patent: 35mm f/1.2 Lens For Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras
And yet another Canon patent, as usual spotted by Hi Lows Note. A 35mm f/1.2 lens for the EOS R system. Canon patent 2021-60475A (Japan) discusses various optical designs for…
Canon Patent: Various Telephoto Zoom Lenses For The RF Mount
And here is another Canon patent application for telephoto zoom RF mount lenses. No doubt left that Canon is heavily investing in the EOS R full frame mirrorless system. Canon…
More Canon Firmware Updates: RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS And RF 100-500 f/4.5-7.1L IS
Two more Canon firmware updates. After those for cameras, Canon today also released new firmware for the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS and RF 100-500 f/4.5-7.1L IS lenses for the EOS…
Canon Is The Alpha Dog Of Interchangeable-lens Digital Cameras, 18 Years In A Row
Forget BCN rankings and retailer top seller lists and other fanboyish fanciness. There is only one alpha dog in the global interchangeable-lens digital camera market, and it's Canon. Period. Canon…
Your Next Canon Lens Might Have A Touch Panel, Patent Suggests
A new Canon patent application discusses methods to feature a touch panel technology on a lens barrel. Canon patent application 2021-043294 refers to a lens with a touchpad on its…
Canon Might Work On Curved Sensors, Lens Patent Suggests
This is a very interesting Canon patent. A Canon patent application for a bunch of lenses gives reasons to think Canon is working on curved sensors technology. Canon patent P2021-43385A…
Canon Patent For A Bunch Of Fast Primes For The RF Mount (70mm, 80mm, 85mm, 100mm)
A new Canon patent application for a bunch of fast prime lenses for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system. Canon patent application P2021-39304A (Japan) discusses optical formulas for…
Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS Review (the lens is a winner, D. Abbott)
Here is a new Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS review. The Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS is getting quite popular with people on budget, or simply trying to safe some…
A New Menu System Might Come To Future Canon Cameras, Report
Do Canon's already excellent ergonomics need to be improved? A new rumor suggests Canon is putting efforts in developing a new user interface. Canon's camera menu system, and the entire…
Canon Patent: 15-45mm f/4.6-8 For Fixed Lens Full Frame Mirrorless Camera
Here is an interesting Canon patent for a lens featured on a fixed lens full frame mirrorless camera. Canon might be set to release a camera with a full frame…
Canon Patent For Eye-Controlled Focus For Mirrorless Cameras
A technology already seen on Canon film cameras might come to last generation mirrorless camera technology, sooner or later. Canon patent application US20210051265 (USA) discusses how to implement eye-controlled focus…