Canon never released any official statements on the report that Viltrox was forced to stop selling RF-mount mirrorless lenses until today. The German site Photografix Magazin published the first official statement where Canon Germany indicated that third-party lenses infringe on their patent and design rights. Here is the full text:
It seems that Canon is actively preventing 3rd parties from releasing mirrorless lenses for RF mount – take a look at this conversation between a customer and the Chinese lens manufacturer Viltrox: Viltrox basically confirms that Canon told them “to stop selling all RF mont products”.
As previously reported, the Chinese company Viltrox had several new lenses on display at a recent photo/video show in Shenzhen this weekend:
The previously reported Viltrox teaser was for three new MFT mount cinema lenses (23mm, 33mm, and 56mm T1.5) – all three are now officially announced:
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