Canon Patent: RF Mount Prime Lenses With Defocus Smoothing
A new Canon patent application. Three fast primes are discussed, all seem to have Defocus Smoothing on board. Defocus Smoothing is an optical technology introduced first on the RF 85mm…
Canon Patent: More Fast Prime Lenses For The RF Mount
And yet another Canon patent application for a bunch of fast prime lenses for the RF mount, i.e. for the EOS R full frame mirrorless camera system. Canon patent application…
Canon Patent: 35-600mm f/4-7.2 Zoom Lens For The RF Mount
Here is a new Canon patent application. As so often lately, this one too refers to an RF mount lens. Canon patent application 2021-193435 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for what…
Canon Patent: 24-100mm f/2.8 And 24-70mm f/2-3.5
Here is a new Canon patent application, for a 24-100mm f/2.8 and a 24-70mm f/2-3.5 lens. The design seems to be agnostic, meaning no mount type is specified. Canon patent…
Canon Patent: 14-280mm f/2.8-5.6 Lens For 4/3 Sensor
Does Canon have a 4/3 camera in their lineup? However, here is a Canon patent application for a lens that seems to fit such a sensor. Canon patent application 2021-183997…
Canon Patent: More RF Mount Lenses – 14mm f/1.8 & 20mm f/1.4
And yet another Canon patent application for RF mount lenses. This time we have a 14mm f/1.8 and a 20mm f/1.4. Canon patent application 2021-184030 (Japan) discusses optical designs for…
The White Unicorn Is Back: Canon EOS R With APS-C To Come In 2022?
And here we are again. A new rumor about the Canon EOS R model with a crop sensor. This time the rumor goes with high confidence, according to Canon Rumors,…
Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS Review (an excellent upgrade, D. Abbott)
Here is a Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS review from one of our favorite reviewers. Key Features RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format1.4x Magnification with AutofocusAperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32Minimum Focusing Distance:…
Canon Patent: RF 17-60mm, 17-70mm, 17-85mm, all f/4-5.6
Here is a new Canon patent application for RF mount lenses. Canon patent application 2021-182053 (Japan, spotted by Hi Lows Note) discusses optical formulas for the following lenses: RF 17-60mm…
Canon Patent To Recognize Vertical Mode Through Eye Sensor
Not sure I get how this Canon patent application might be useful. But who am I to tell? Patent application to recognize vertical use mode through the eye sensor. Canon…
Canon Patent: Zoom Lens That Shrinks When Zooming To Telephoto
A new Canon patent application. A lens that becomes shorter when you zoom to the telephoto end. Usually it is the opposite. asobinet.com spotted this Canon patent application. The lens…
Sigma Might Soon Release RF Mount Lenses (maybe up to 5 in 2022)
A new RF mount rumor and I won't hesitate to classify it under "good news". Sigma will eventually address the RF mount. Latest rumor has it Sigma might dedicate its…
Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS Review And Sample Photos
Here is a new Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS review. Interesting land affordable lens the Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS. At a glance: RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame FormatAperture Range: f/5.6 to f/45One…
Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS Review (and some samples)
Wanna bet this lens is going to be hugely popular among EOS R shooters? Here is a Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS review, one of the less expensive options for…
Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM Review (highly recommended)
Here is a new Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM review. The RF 16mm is an interesting and affordable lens for the EOS R system. At a glance: RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame FormatAperture…
Canon Patent: RF 70-200mm f/2.8L (not the already released lens)
A new Canon patent application, once more for a lens for the RF mount. The patent application might appear to point to an already released lens but it is not.…
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS Review (highly recommended)
Here is a Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS review. The RF 100mm Macro is one of the recently released lenses for the EOS R system. At a glance: RF-Mount…
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 RF 16mm f/2.8 STM Review And Sample Pictures
Here is the first real Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM review. The recently announced RF 16mm f/2.8 is an interesting lens in the "unexpensive" department. At a glance: RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame…
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…