Industry News: This Is The Nikon Z 9, Officially Announced
Here is Nikon's latest full frame mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z 9. The new Nikon Z 9 will be available within this year for a suggested retail price of $5499.95…
Canon Patent: Different Color Temperatures Across Image
A Canon patent application to have different color temperature in different areas of an image. Thanks Jeff for the tip. Canon patent application 20210274102 (US) discusses methods and technology to…
Canon Patent: TS-E Macro Lens (might be the TS-E 90mm F2.8L Macro)
A new Canon patent was spotted by asobinet.com. It's for a tilt-shift lens and it might apply to an already released Canon lens. Canon patent application 2021-167982 (Japan) discusses optical…
Canon Patent: Yet Another Take On The Vlogging Concept
Not the first Canon patent regarding a video camera you might hold with one hand. Typical use case for run & gun vlogging. Canon patent application 2021-165785 (Japan) discusses methods…
Canon Patent: RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens (for RF mount cam with APS-C?)
A new Canon patent application for an RF mount lens. The interesting fact here: it seems to be be made for a camera with APS-C sensor. Is the EOS R…
Canon Patent: RF 28-70mm f/2.8L That Does Not Extend, Inner Focusing
Here is a very interesting Canon patent application, once more for an RF mount lens. An RF 28-70mm f/2.8L with inner focusing and that does not extend might be in…
Canon Patent: RF 180mm f/3.5 Macro And RF 200mm f/4 Macro
And here is a new Canon patent application and as most of them are, this one too is for RF-mount lenses. asobinet.com spotted Canon patent application 2021-152568 (Japan). The patent…
Canon Patent: RF 16-30mm f/4-5.6 Lens For The EOR System
Here is another Canon patent application for an RF-mount lens, as usual spotted by asobinet.com. Canon patent application 2021-148949 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for what seems to be a RF…
Canon Patent: Automatic Adjustment Of Touchpad AF Sensitivity
Interesting Canon patent application spotted by asobinet.com. The sensitivity of the touchpad used for autofocus tracking is automatically adjusted with regard to shutter speed and the subject. Canon patent application…
Canon Might Be Working On A Better Battery Charge Indicator, Patent
Will this Canon patent come to your next Canon camera? Maybe not, but it might on the one after your next. Canon patent application 2021-114887 discusses methods and technology to…
Canon Patent: Improved Image Plane Phase Difference AF Using IBIS Data
Another Canon patent application spotted by asobinet.com: how to improve the detection of image plane phase difference autofocus by using data derived from IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation). Canon patent…
Canon Patent: Automatic Shutter Mode Switch (mechanical/electronic)
And yet another very interesting Canon patent application spotted by asobinet.com. What about your camera switching automatically the shutter mode? Canon patent application 2021-129230 discusses technology and methods to automatically…
Canon Patent: Automatic Shutter Silencing Depending By Distance And Subject
Now this is a very interesting Canon patent application that shows well how much attention Canon pays to details that could enhance your photo shooting experience. Canon patent application 2021-121063…
Canon Patent: Improved IBIS For Shooting HDR Photos
Here we are with another rather interesting Canon patent application: better IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation) for shooting HDR photos. Canon patent application 2021-089387 discusses how to improve IBIS during…
Canon Patent: RF 100-400mm f/5.0-7.1, RF 100-300mm f/5.6-8.2
Here is another Canon patent application, as usual spotted by asobinet.com. Two more RF-mount lenses are discussed. The Canon patent application discusses optical formulas for RF 100-400mm f/5.0-7.1, RF 100-300mm…
Canon Patent: 22mm, 24mm, 33mm, 35mm, all f/1.4, For The RF Mount
And here is a new Canon patent application for lenses for the RF mount: 22mm, 24mm, 33mm, 35mm, and all are f/1.4. Canon patent application 2021-113905A (spotted by High Lows…
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 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…