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    Canon file another 28-560mm f/2.8-5.6 superzoom patent
    Aug 16, 2016 John Aldred

    Canon filed a patent for a 28-560mm f/2.8-5.6L IS lens just a few short months ago. Now, they’ve taken out the image stabilisation and filed…

    Canon patents 40-800mm F4.5-5.6 lens, it would be great if it’s made, but I am skeptical
    Jul 21, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Canon just patented a 40-800mm lens. Isn’t this just incredible. In old point and shoot terms the box would have been marked X20. You have to…

    Canon’s new 1000mm lens could be half as big and ready in time for the Olympics
    Jun 8, 2016 John Aldred

    Companies put out patents for new stuff all the time, and Canon have filed 4,134 of them, many of which will never actually exist in…

    You thought that Google Glass was bad? Sony wants to make a contact lens camera
    Apr 30, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Eons ago (at least in technological terms) Google were out to change the world with their Google glass wearable tech. One of the most prominent…

    Is Yongnuo An Enabler Or A Copycat?
    Jan 28, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Two days ago The Hong Kong based gear company Yongnuo announced their next product, the YN360, an LED lit bar of light. While different in form…

    Canon Breaks Own Patents Record; Samsung First Among Foreign United States Patent Holders
    Jan 20, 2016 Liron Samuels

    2015 was a good year for Canon. Not only did it release the record-breaking 50MP 5Ds and 5Ds R DSLR cameras, it also broke its…

    Again?! GoPro sued by Contour for patent infringement
    Jan 20, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    GoPro can’t catch a break. A week ago company shares dropped to an all-time low after announcing they would be laying off 7% of their…

    Future Samsung smartphones could have interchangeable lens mounts
    Dec 11, 2015 Gannon Burgett

    Samsung might be looking to exit the mirrorless camera market, but a recent patent suggests they’re far from exiting the photography market as a whole….

    Gura Gear Settled a Lawsuit with Peak Design Over its Record-Breaking Everyday Messenger Bag
    Nov 19, 2015 Gannon Burgett

    Earlier this week, Gura Gear’s acquisition of Tamrac closed its final chapter when the camera bag manufacturer announced the G-Elite series. While the merging of…

    This Tripod Can Be Opened, Closed And Locked With A Single Hand
    Aug 14, 2015 Udi Tirosh

    For some reason, we do not see a lot of innovation with tripods, I mean, it’s three legs connected with a base, what is there…