Canon Announced The RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM Lens
Canon announced the RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens. The RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens is expected to be available in June for an estimated retail price of $1,499. Pre-orders are…
Finally: SIGMA Launches Interchangeable Lenses for Canon RF Mount
I guess many of us were waiting for this: the possibility to use Sigma's excellent lenses natively on the EOS R system, i.e. RF mount. Well, it seems we are…
Canon Patent: 24-70mm f/4, 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6, 20-60mm f/2.8-4 And 50mm f/1.4 (composite opticals)
A new Canon patent application for RF-mount lenses with composite optical elements. Canon patent 2024039231 (Japan, published 3/22/2024) discusses optical formulas and methods for four lenses with composite optical elements:…
Canon Patent: 50mm f/4 IS Macro And 90mm f/4 IS Macro
Canon patent application 2024010559 (Japan, published 01/24/2024) discusses optical formulas for two macro lenses for the RF mount: 50mm f/4 IS Macro 90mm f/4 IS Macro From the patent literature:…
Canon Patent: 70-150mm f/2 and 70-200mm f/2.8 With Inner Zoom
Here is a new Canon patent application, two lenses with inner zoom mechanism. Canon patent application 2023176289 (Japan, published 12/13/2023) discusses optical formulas and methods for two zoome lenses with…
Canon Patent: RF 70-200mm F2-2.8 DS, RF 70-135mm F2.5 DS, More Lenses
A new Canon patent application for RF mount lenses with "Defocus Smoothing" (DS) optical technology. More about Defocus Smoothing is listed here. Canon patent application 2023170260 (Japan, published 12/1/2023) discusses…
Canon Announces the Company’s First Set of RF-Mount Cinema Prime Lenses
Canon press release: MELVILLE, N.Y., September 12, 2023 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the introduction of the company’s first RF-Mount Cinema Prime Lenses for…
Canon Patent: 200-800mm F5.6-9, 100-600mm F5.6-9 And 20-150mm F4-8
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…
Canon Patent: 24mm F1.4, 35mm F1.4 And 50mm F1.4
And yet another Canon patent application. Fast primes for the RF mount. Canon patent application 2022024113 (japan, published 8/30/2023) discusses optical formulas for three fast prime lenses: 24mm F1.4 35mm…
Canon Patent: RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens For The EOS R Camera System
And yet another Canon patent application for an RF-mount lens. Canon patent application 2023099390 (Japan, published 7/13/2023) discusses optical formulas for what appears to be an RF 135mm f/1.8L IS…
Canon Patent: RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
A new Canon patent application was spotted. Canon patent application 2023099388 (Japan, published 7/13/2023) discusses optical formulas for what appears to be an RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens for…
Canon Patent: RF 100mm f/1.4, RF 85mm f/1.4 And More Prime Lenses
Here is a new Canon patent, the first of four that have been published today. Canon patent application 2023099386 (Japan, published 7/13/2023) discusses optical formulas for a bunch of fast…
Canon Patent: RF-S 10-14mm F3.5-4 Lens For APS-C
After a long time, here is a new Canon patent application. Canon patent application 2023066202 (Japan, published 5/15/2023) discusses optical formulas for a RF-S 10-14mm F3.5-4 lens, i.e. a lens…
Two EF-M Lenses Discontinued: EF-M 55-200mm F4.5-6.3 IS & 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS
At least in Japan, it seems Canon discontinued the EF-M 55-200mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM lenses. This seems to give credit to the "EOS M…
Today Only: Lensbaby Fixed Body with Creative Bokeh Optic for Canon EF & RF – $99.95 (reg. $199.95)
Only for today (3/22/2023) B&H Photo has a $100 discount on the Lensbaby Fixed Body with Creative Bokeh Optic for Canon EF and RF mounts. At a glance: EF/RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame…
Canon Patent: RF 100-300mm F2.8 x 1.4 Extender Lens
A new Canon patent application for another RF mount lens. Canon patent application 2023018429 (Japan, published 2/8/2023) discusses optical formulas for an RF 100-300mm F2.8 x 1.4 extender lens. From…
Here Are The Canon EOS R8 And EOS R50 (plus RF and RF-S lenses)
As expected, Canon announced the new Canon EOS R8 and Canon EOS R50. The Canon EOS R8 will be available at $1,499. The Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens…
Canon Patent: 100mm F1.8 IS & 150mm F1.8 IS Lenses
Here we have a new Canon patent, two fast primes for the EOS R system. Canon patent application 2023009759 (Japan, published 1/20/2023) discusses optical formulas for two fast prime lenses,…
Canon Patent: 10-20mm f/4, 9-18mm f/4, And 11-22mm f/4 For RF mount
A new Canon patent, and as almost all Canon patents of the last two or three years it is for RF mount lenses. Canon patent 2023005851 (Japan, published 1/18/2023) discusses…
Canon Patent: 200-400mm F4 x 1.4 & 200-500mm F4 x 1.4 Lenses For RF Mount
A new Canon patent application for two RF-mount telephoto lenses with extender: 200-400mm F4 x 1.4 and 200-500mm F4 x 1.4. Canon patent application P2022185663 (Japan, published 12/15/2022) discusses optical…