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Ricoh Patent for Pentax 18mm f/1.8 Macro Lens
Ricoh filed a patent for a Pentax 18mm f/2.8 Macro lens in Japan. The new patent describes a Pentax 18mm f/1.8 lens designed for mirrorless cameras with 1/1.7-inch-type sensors. The lens offers a wide-angle…
Canon Patent for 300mm f/4 IS, 24mm f/2.8, and 50mm f/1.3 Lenses
Canon has filed a new patent in Japan for the the 300mm f/4 IS, 24mm f/2.8, and 50mm f/1.3 lenses. The patent describes a new Canon 300mm f/4 IS lens that…
Canon Patent for External Image Stabilisation Unit
Canon has filed a new patent showing an optional image stabilization unit that can be put into a lens without changing its focal length. The patent describes an optional image stabilization unit,…
Nikon Patent for 9-30mm f/1.8-2.8 Mirrorless Lens
Nikon has filed a new patent in Japan for a standard zoom lens for CX-mount mirrorless cameras. The new patent describes Nikon 9-30mm f/1.8-2.8 lens designed for mirrorless cameras with 1-inch-type…
Nikon Lens Patent for Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras
Egami spotted a new patent filed by Nikon. The new patent describes a 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 VR zoom lens aimed at full frame mirrorless cameras. A new Nikon lens patent for…
Canon Patent for EF-M 70-400mm f/4.5-7.2 STM Lens
Egami has discovered a new patent filed by Canon. The new patent describes a EF-M 70-400mm f/4.5-7.2 STM lens which is designed for EOS-M mirrorless system cameras. If the patent becomes live in production, it will be the first…
Canon Patent for EF-S 9-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens
Egami has discovered a new patent filed by Canon. The new patent describes a EF-S 9-18mm f/4.5-5.6 lens which is designed for APS-C sized sensored DSLR cameras. The lens looks very similar to the recently announced the…
Panasonic External Hybrid Viewfinder Patent (EVF and OVF)
Egami has spotted a patent filed by Panasonic. The new patent descrbies an external hybrid (optical and electronic) viewfinder. From the drawings it looks like an external viewfinder that can be…
Sigma Patent For 17-55mm f/2.8 OS Lens
Egami spotted a new patent filed by Sigma. The new patent describes the Sigma 17-55mm f/2.8 OS lens designed for DSLR cameras with APS-c sized sensors. Sigma has several patents filed…
Nikon Patent for AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4E FL Lens
Egami spotted a new patent filed by Nikon. The new patent describes the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR telephoto prime lens. Previously the company is rumored to add a fluorine coating…
Canon Patent For 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens With a Liquid Element
Egami has discovered a new patent filed by Canon. The new patent describes a 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 lens that features a liquid lens element in between all the glass. This patent differs from…
Canon Patent For Super Fast Auto-Focus Using 2 Motors
Egami has discovered a new patent filed by Canon. The new patent describes a dual motor autofocus for STM lenses which could be the next step in STM lens technology. The patent image shows…
