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Patents report: Fuji 20mm f/1.8, Canon EF-M 9-17mm f/3.5-5 STM, Tamron 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 VC and more

Fuji has a new patent application filed in Japan for a Fujinon 20mm f/1.8 lens. Fuji already has a 18mm f/2 R and 23mm f/1.4 R lenses in their current XF lineup. Canon has a new EF-M 9-17mm f/3.5-5 STM mirrorless lens patent.

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Latest patents: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sport, Canon mirrorless lenses and more

→ Sigma has a new patent for a 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM | Sport lens that will most likely replace the current 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM. Next are several new new lens patents from Canon and more:

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The latest patents from Canon, Ricoh and Apple

Ricoh files a patent for a 200mm f/2.8 full frame lens (for Pentax K-1). Canon EF-M 16-80mm f/2-6 STM lens patent. Canon EF-M 9-18mm f/3.5-4.5 STM APS-C mirrorless lens.

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The latest patents: Canon 35mm f/1.4, Sigma 200mm f/2 and more

Canon 35mm f/1.4 lens: Canon’s patent for improved image stabilization (IS): Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS HSM Sports lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS HSM lens:

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Sigma filed a patent for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens

Sigma filed a patent in Japan for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens. In the past there have been rumors about a new Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens, but we have not seen an official announcement yet. Here are the patent details:

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Third Olympus patent for a full frame mirrorless lens

Olympus filed a patent in Japan for a Zuiko 24mm f/1.4 full frame mirrorless lens. This is the third patent for a full frame mirrorless lens in the past few months, the previous filings were for: Olympus 35mm f/1.4 full frame mirrorless lens Olympus 28mm f/2 full frame mirrorless lens Next are the latest Canon patents:

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The latest patents from Sony and Canon

   → Sony patented a new way to attach a better camera to a smartphone (maybe something similar to the current XQ1). → Canon has a patent for a 28mm f/1.4 lens. → Canon filed for a patent for in-camera image stabilizations. → Another one from Canon: moving sensor to improve contrast AF. More info available here. […]

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