Your Next Canon Lens Might Have A Touch Panel, Patent Suggests

Touch Panel

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 side. The touch panel might be used to control focus, but others settings could also be changed through it.

A technique described in Patent Document 1 is known as a technique in which a user-operable touch panel is provided on an interchangeable lens (lens device) that can be attached to a camera body. The interchangeable lens described in Patent Document 1 is provided with one or two rectangular touch panels extending in the circumferential direction, and focusing or the like is performed by the user operating the touch panels.

More Canon patents are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

[via Canon News]

Deal: Datacolor Spyder-Lens-Cal AF Calibration Aid – $30.99 (reg. $69.99, today only)

Datacolor Spyder-Lens-Cal

Only for today (8/12/2020) Adorama has a pretty good deal on the Datacolor Spyder-Lens-Cal Autofocus Calibration Aid.

Get the Datacolor Spyder-Lens-Cal Autofocus Calibration Aid on sale at $30.99. Compare at $69.99. Free shipping. This is a professional solution to finetune the autofocus on you lens. If you want to save money, here is a inexpensive solution for lens calibration (and it works fine).

Datacolor Spyder-Lens-Cal key features:

  • Accurate and repeatable calibration of your lenses and recent DSLR bodies
  • Worthwhile investment to ensure your camera is focusing your lenses as precisely as possible
  • Fast, easy solution for your interchangeable lenses and recent DSLR bodies provides razor-sharp auto-focusing, using modern DSLR autofocus micro-adjustment technology
  • Compact, lightweight and durable, with integrated level and tripod mount, making this the most convenient way to adjust your own camera gear
  • Save time and hassle of sending your equipment in for service. Now you can check or calibrate your own lenses
  • Accurate and repeatable calibration of your lenses and recent DSLR bodies
  • Worthwhile investment to ensure your camera is focusing your lenses as precisely as possible
  • Type: Color Calibration, Focus Calibration

More hand-picked deals are listed here.

Today’s Gold Box and one day only deals at Amazon USAmazon DEAmazon UKB&H Photo, eBayAdorama.

Refurbished lenses and DSLRs at Canon Store (best deals might be found here)

Save $10 on Luminar 4 and/or Aurora HDR 2019 using our code “WATCH” at checkout.

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Irix Teaser For A New Lens That’s Coming Soon (but no specs)

Irix

Swiss lens manufacturer Irix is teasing a new lens. We think the announcement might happen soon.

The teasers appeared on Facebook and Instagram, and a video was published on Youtube (below).

While not disclosing any specifications or other details, you are invited on Facebook to guess what the lens will be. A surprise waits for the first person that gets it right:

We’ve prepared something special for you!
Soon you’ll be able to say hello to a new member of the Irix family! What lens do you think it’ll be?

Leave a comment below; we’ve prepared a special surprise for the first person who guesses correctly!

Any idea what the upcoming Irix lens will be? Sound off in the comment section.

How To Calibrate Lens Autofocus Without Expensive Tools

How To Calibrate Lens Autofocus

Is your lens back- or front-focusing? Don’t despair, you can calibrate the lens without expensive and complicated tools. Here is how to calibrate lens autofocus.

Karl Taylor posted a short video where he explains well how to proceed to calibrate your lens. He says:

Have you ever noticed your lens isn’t always pin-sharp when using autofocus? This lens autofocus problem can happen because lenses can drift over time. You want your autofocus to be pin-sharp – I demonstrate how to simply calibrate your lens autofocus without needing to buy a lens calibration tool or calibration chart.

All you need to accomplish it is:

  • A piece of whiteboard
  • A standard ruler
  • A pen or pencil
  • The lens for calibrating
  • Your camera with tripod

And here is the 5 minutes video explaining how to calibrate your lens:

More tips and tricks are listed here.

Canon Announced New Class-Leading 4K Broadcast Zoom Lens, The CJ15ex4.3B

CJ15ex4.3B

Press release:

Canon announces the CJ15ex4.3B – a 4K broadcast portable zoom lens with class-leading magnification and wide-angle focal length

London, UK, 5th September 2019 – Canon Europe today announces the expansion of its industry-leading 4K broadcast lenses for 2/3-inch sensor cameras with the launch of the CJ15ex4.3B. Offering the outstanding optical performance known of Canon’s UHDxs series, the class-leading CJ15ex4.3B supports a maximum zoom of 15x and a wide-angle focal length of 4.3mm. Now a Canon lens for every broadcast filming scenario, this lightweight (2.19kg) and compact lens enables broadcasters to achieve 4K optical performance, even with its built-in 2x extender, ensuring footage is of the highest resolution – from the centre of the image to the very edges. With viewer demands for 4K content rising, the CJ15ex4.3B is the ideal choice for broadcasters looking to future-proof their content when upgrading to 4K systems and workflows.

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Save 15% On Used Canon Gear At KEH

Canon

KEH offers 15% discount on used Canon gear, all you have to do is to use code CAN8A at checkout. Promotion expires 8/8/2019.

Click here to see all discounted Canon gear at KEH

Noteworthy Kickstarter projects:

  1. SliderMini portable camera slider
  2. Universal camera strap with lifetime warranty
  3. DUO Daypack, quick access camera bag with lifetime warranty
  4. Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 lens for $199
  5. Peak Design super light travel tripod

More selected deals:

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Authorised Canon retailer B&H Photo has discounted EOS 5D Mark IV and EOS 6D Mark II bundles on offer for the holidays.

We offer 10% discount to subscriptions to Pixpa all-in-one platform for photographers.

Today’s Gold Box and one day only deals at Amazon USAmazon DEAmazon UKB&H Photo, eBayAdorama.

Canon Europe stores have a cash back promotions going on:

Refurbished lenses and DSLRs at Canon Store (best deals to be found here)

Save $10 on Luminar 4 and/or Aurora HDR 2019 using our code “WATCH” at checkout.