Canon filed a patent 2011-107255 in Japan for a mount adapter with a built-in aperture. The adapter will have means of communication between the camera and the lens. The aperture in the adapter can be controlled electronically. The camera body on the diagram resembles some kind of a mirrorless solution.
Update: the video is fake, it was made for a school project according to the comments on YouTube. This unofficial teaser video about the upcoming Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera showed up on YouTube few days ago. Those are the rumored specs: 28.1MP CMOS sensor DIGIC 5 processor ISO 50-12800 8.2 fps 45 cross type AF points […]
Those are the latest patents from: Panasonic, Sony, Canon and Samsung. Panasonic filed a patent for a camera with a retractable grip and swivel LCD screen: Here is another patent from Panasonic for a different type of swivel LCD screen:
In an interview with Reuters, Masaya Maeda (head of Canon’s camera division) said that they are exploring the possibility of launching a compact mirrorless camera with the features and capabilities of a upmarket DSLR camera: “We are considering the technical aspects. We will launch an interesting product next year” In the past Canon has viciously denied the need […]
The current instant Canon rebates will expire on July 30th, 2011. Here are the complete list of available savings:
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 […]
The price of several Canon lenses just got reduced: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens: original price $2499.00, current $2,449.00 Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens: original price $1049.00, current $999.00 Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Autofocus Lens: original price $2149.00, current $2,099.00 Canon Telephoto EF 135mm f/2.0L USM Autofocus Lens: original […]
After the earthquake in Japan, many companies have significantly reduced or completely eliminated their instant rebate programs. Canon currently has three different lens rebates: See also the latest rebates from Panasonic GF 2: $100 off Olympus E-PL1, E-PL2, EP-2: $50-$200 off Adobe Lightroom: $100 off Gitzo tripods: $100 off
1. The first patent (2011-064919, permalink not possible to Japanese patent database) is from Sony for the upcoming 30mm f/2.8 NEX lens: Here are some excerpts from the patent: “In an imaging lens system which consists of a lens system of 4 group… It is a macro lens inner focus type”. 2. Sigma filed a patent in […]
Canon profit droped 2% in Q1 of 2011 as a result of the disaster in Japan. Both profit and camera sales forecasts were cut for 2011. Canon’s supply chain is severely disrupted and is “months away from being fixed”. Canon is the first major photography company to report its financial results after the earthquake in Japan. Expect similar report […]
