.Canon has released patents for 5 brand-new lens in Japan. The licenses were actually first undergone the Eastern Patent Workplace in January 2023 as well as officially released recently.
Wide-angle zooms.
2 of Canon's recently published licenses are actually for what are described as compact wide-angle zoom lenses. The lenses deal with the zoom ranges of 15-28 mm and 17-30 mm. Both lens likewise have a continuous broad maximum eye of f/2.8. Canon actually produces 14-35 mm f/4 IS and also 15-35 mm f/2.8 IS lens in its own L-Series along with identical focal size varieties. Given Canon's use of the term "small" to illustrate these lenses, it could be that the patents will certainly provide smaller sized or even lighter lens.
Patent for a 17-30mm f/2.8 lens. Graphic courtesy: Canon.
Telephoto zooms.
Canon's 3 various other brand new patents all associate with telephoto zoom lenses. The patents cover lenses along with the focal length ranges of 70-300 mm, 300-600 mm as well as 400-600 mm. Similar to the wide-angle zoom patents, the telephoto zoom lens are actually made to possess a portable design. The 70-300 mm lense possesses a consistent optimum aperture of f/4. Having said that, the various other pair of lens are revealed as having changeable f/2.8 -4.5 maximum apertures.
License for a 300-600mm f/2.8 -4.5 lense. Picture politeness: Canon.
Lense mounts.
The patents deal with the visual concept of the lens and also do not signify the lens mount. Having said that, one of the most likely alternative will be actually Canon's radio frequency mount. In addition, Kengo Iezuka, who supervises preparation lenses at Canon, provided a meeting about RF lens lately. During the course of the interview, Iezuka mentioned, "There are actually still a lot of lenses that have actually not been discharged to the planet. I can't speak about the specifics, but there are actually lenses along with fundamental specifications, and also lens with standards that have never ever been actually observed before and that no one can imagine however.".
What we think.
Up until lately, Canon has prevented other manufacturers coming from creating radio frequency mount lens. Currently the provider is beginning to open up the market place to other lens producers, Canon needs to keep innovating. The brand new licenses reveal that Canon is actually working doggedly to create interesting new lenses for its own radio frequency position electronic cameras. Having said that, as consistently, where licenses are actually regarded, it is actually additionally vital to consider that the procedure is carried out predominantly to protect technical progression. The registration of a license doesn't constantly lead to an item pertaining to market.