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New Canon patents hint at lots of long telephoto lenses in the works

Feb 8, 2019 by John Aldred 3 Comments

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As well as expanding their EOS R camera and RF mount lens lineups, Canon still seems to be going pretty hard on the long telephoto lenses for the EF mount. Canon News has discovered a number of US patents alluding to what appears to be the recently released 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM, which stole all of Sony’s “Lightweight” thunder, as well as new 300mm f/2.8, 500mm f/4, and 800mm f/5.6 telephoto lenses.

While no specific product names have been mentioned, the two patents, #US20190041605 and #US20190041606 list several lens specifications.

300mm f/2.8

  • Focal length: 294.00
  • F-number: 2.91
  • Half angle of view (degrees): 4.21
  • Image height: 21.64
  • Total lens length: 276.40
  • BF: 65.35

400mm f/2.8

This is possibly the already-existing 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM, or this is a lens that’s way down the line. Given that the Mark III hasnt’ been out all that long, it’s extremely unlikely that Canon would be looking to replace it so quickly.

  • Focal length: 392.00
  • F-number: 2.90
  • Half angle of view (degrees): 3.16
  • Image height: 21.64
  • Total lens length: 371.25
  • BF: 69.92

500mm f/4

  • Focal length: 490.00
  • F-number: 4.12
  • Half angle of view (degrees): 2.53
  • Image height: 21.64
  • Total lens length: 410.77
  • BF: 66.03

800mm f/5.6

  • Focal length: 784.00
  • F-number: 5.80
  • Half angle of view (degrees): 1.58
  • Image height: 21.64
  • Total lens length: 484.53
  • BF: 75.94

As always, these are just patents. There are no guarantees of new lenses, although some of these are due for a refresh. Given the interest in Canon’s 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM and 600mm f/4L IS III USM, Canon may be looking to complete their lightweight telephoto lineup.

Find out more and see the full patents at the USPTO website.

  • #US20190041605
  • #US20190041606

[via Canon News]

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John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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