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 Adds Five Photographers To Explorers Of Light Program
Canon press release: Canon Adds Energy and New Perspectives to Renowned Explorers of Light Program MELVILLE, NY, July 27, 2021 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions,…
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 EOS M50 Mark II Best Entry-level APS-C Mirrorless Camera, TIPA Awards
The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) nominated all 2021 award winners. Not everyone is fond of these awards, some consider them heavily influenced by the big camera companies. However, the…
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/1.4 And 28mm f/1.4 For The EOS R System
Here is one more Canon patent for RF mount lenses, another one in an already long list: 35mm f/1.4 and 28mm f/1.4 lenses for full frame mirrorless cameras, i.e. the…
Canon Is Not Discontinuing EF Lenses But Making Sort Of “Spring Cleaning”, Report
Eventually Canon reacted to the ongoing rumor suggesting the company is gradually retiring EF lenses in favor of an RF-mount-only future. However, the answer is somewhat ambiguous. As Inside Imaging…
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 Is Discontinuing Large Figures Of EF Lenses, Do They?
A report is going around claiming Canon is discontinuing lots of EF mount lenses in favor of upcoming RF lenses. We are not so sure about that. According to Canon…
Canon Patent For A Stereo Lens For Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras (EOS R?)
What are Canon's labs working on? We are surprised by a Canon patent application for a stereo lens for mirrorless cameras with a full frame sensor. Canon patent application P2021-51282A…
Canon Patent: Optical Designs For Wide-Angle Primes For The EOS R System (12mm, 14mm, 20mm)
No doubt Canon is actively working to expand the RF mount lens ecosystem. Here is another Canon patent application for RF lenses. Canon patent application P2021-47384A discusses optical formulas for…
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: 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…