Canon Patent: Prime Lenses And A Wide Angle Zoom For Canon EOS R
Canon patent application 2019-204115A presents a bunch of prime lenses and a wide angle zoom, all for the RF mount
The Canon patent discusses the optical formulas for these lenses for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system:
- 35mm F/1.8
- 20mm F/2
- 35mm F/2.8
- 45mm F/2.8
- 35mm F/2
- 16-34mm F/4
With more details:
35mm F/1.8 (RF 35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM)
- Focal length: 35.60 mm
- F number: 1.85
- Half angle of view: 31.22
- Image height: 21.64 mm
- Lens length: 81.87 mm
- Back focus: 13.49 mm
RF 20mm F/2
- Focal length: 20.50 mm
- F number: 2.06
- Half angle of view: 46.54
- Image height: 21.64 mm
- Lens length: 90.13 mm
- Back focus: 13.50 mm
RF 35mm F/2.8
- Focal length: 35.70 mm
- F number: 2.88
- Half angle of view: 31.22
- Image height: 21.64 mm
- Lens length: 60.00 mm
- Back focus: 13.15 mm
RF 45mm F/2.8
- Focal length: 44.70 mm
- F number: 2.85
- Half angle of view: 25.83
- Image height: 21.64 mm
- Lens length: 62.63 mm
- Back focus: 13.13 mm
RF 35mm F/2
- Focal length: 35.91 mm
- F number: 2.06
- Half angle of view: 31.07
- Image height: 21.64 mm
- Lens length: 50.50 mm
- Back focus: 15.05 mm
RF 16-34mm F/4
- Focal length: 16.48 24.02 33.75 mm
- F number: 4.12
- Half angle of view: 52.70 42.01 32.66
- Image height: 21.64 mm
- Lens length: 117.64 109.16 110.13 mm
- Back focus: 11.50 19.17 29.63 mm
More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:
- A cooling adapter for the RF mount (R5 overheating?)
- A bunch of macro lenses for the RF mount.
- A 8mm f/4 circular fisheye lens for the Canon EOS R system
- A battery grip that works with differently siszed cameras
- A 100-400mm f/5.5-7.1 lens for APS-C cameras. EOS M or DSLR?
- RF 17-70mm lens for EOS R system
- IBIS coming to the EOS M and PowerShot lineup?
- Patent Application: mirrorless camera with large display and virtual control wheel
- Patent Application: IBIS and Lens IS Working Together
- Patent application for high speed mirror movement and control
- Patent application for an RF 14-28mm f/2 lens
- Patent application for an RF 50mm f/1.8 lens
- Patent application for a smart lens cap
- Patent application for celestial auto-focus
- Patent application describing a Pop-Up Flash With LED
- Patent application describing the optical formula for a RF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS lens for EOS R systems
- Patent application describing how to improve burst rate by compressing raw files
- Patent application describing a new way to review photos from a sequential shot
- Patent application that describes technology to improve wireless communication while reducing power consumption
- Patent application to spot and reduce moire artefacts in image data
- Patent application for weather sealed lens adapter
- Patent application for AI powered predictive camera control system
- Patent application for 18-55mm kit lens with LCD display
- Patent application to reduce noise in image files
