Tag Archives: Patents

The latest Canon lens patents

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2015

→ Canon filed a patent for an Image Stabilization (IS) converter-like device that can be added to any lens without changing the focal length.

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The latest Tamron lens patents

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2015

→ Tamron filed a patent for a 70-200mm f/4 VC lens. → Another interesting Tamron patent for a 28-320mm f/3.5-6.3 full frame mirrorless lens with image stabilization.

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The latest patents from Canon, Olympus, Tamron

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2015

Canon filed a patent for a metal and plastic resin mount for DSLR cameras. The benefits of this solution are lower weight/cost and better mount sliding/smoothness when attaching lenses. Canon filed a patent for a CN-E 35-260mm f/2.8 LS soft focus lens for Super 35 cameras. Olympus filed a patent for correcting motion blur by taking […]

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The latest patents from Canon, Tamron and Konica Minolta

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2014

Canon filed a patent for a EF-M 70-400mm f/4.5-7.2 STM lens designed for APS-C mirrorless camera. Canon also filed a patent for a 20-100mm f/4 lens designed for APS-C based cameras. Canon filed a patent for eliminating the star trails during long time exposures of the night sky. Tamron filed a patent for a 18mm f/2.8 […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2014

→ New price drop: Fuji X-E1 camera + lens kit for $699 (regular: $1,129) valid till December 9, 2014. → The new Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens will start shipping on December 12th, 2014. → Amazon Gold Box deal of the day: over 55% off the Sony NEX-5T camera with 16-50mm lens. […]

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The latest patents from Fuji, Ricoh and Canon

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2014

Fuji filed a patent for a 27mm and 30mm f/2.8 pancake lenses designed for APS-C mirrorless camera that could be a replacement for the Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 lens. Ricoh filed a patent for an adjustable translucent mirror where the amount of reflected and transmitted light can be adjusted (0-50%; 50-100%). Ricoh filed a patent for a […]

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Panasonic patented an external hybrid (EVF and OVF) viewfinder

By PR admin | Published: November 24, 2014

Panasonic filed a patent in Japan for a hybrid (optical and electronic) viewfinder. The drawings show an external viewfinder that can be attached to the camera’s hot shoe. The hybrid VF will be able to communicate with the camera and obtain information such as focal length. Here are few more details:

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New patents: Fuji lens system that can take telephoto and wide-angle pictures at the same time; new Sony 60mm f/2.8 macro lens

By PR admin | Published: November 22, 2014

An interesting new patent from Fuji – a new optical lens system that can obtain a telephoto and a wide-angle shot at the same time. Additional drawing I downloaded from the  actual patent application: Here is the actual lens design: Sony filed a new patent for a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens:

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