- Canon is building new plants in Taiwan to meet growing DSLR demand.
- Canon Australia announced a new limited edition Red EOS 1100D Kit.
- Similar to Nikon, a major product announcement is expected from Canon in August (1Ds Mark IV and three lenses).
- The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens is the best selling lens in Japan for the month of May, 2011 according to BCNranking.
- Canon filed a patent (2011-107313) in Japan for a 50mm f/2.8 90mm f/2.8 35mm f/2.8 lenses:
50mm f/2.8
Focal length: 50.20mm
Aperture: 2.90
Half angle of view: 23.32°
Image height: 21.64mm
Total lens length: 84.64mm
Back Focus: 40.01mm
Maximum magnification factor: -0.950
90mm f/2.8
Focal length: 90.40mm
Aperture: 2.90
Half angle of view: 17.90°
Image height: 29.20mm
Total lens length: 117.18mm
Back Focus: 65.43mm
Maximum magnification factor: -0.480
35mm f/2.8
Focal length: 35.20mm
Aperture: 2.90
Half angle of view: 31.58°
Image height: 21.64mm
Total lens length: 102.44mm
Back Focus: 40.10mm
Maximum magnification factor: -0.480
