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New Sigma patent describes 12mm f/2.8, 14mm f/2 and 14mm f/2.8 lenses for L/E mounts
Oct 20, 2020
John Aldred
A new patent from Sigma, spotted by the folks at Hi Lows Note, describes three new full-frame lenses designed for mirrorless camera systems – the…
Canon’s Quad Pixel AF patent – Maybe the sensor for upcoming EOS R1?
Oct 19, 2020
John Aldred
Canon’s Dual Pixel Autofocus (DPAF) has been one of Canon’s biggest selling points ever since they first introduced the technology in 2013 with the EOS…
Canon patent suggests they’re working on scaling down IBIS to use less space inside cameras
Sep 7, 2020
John Aldred
A Canon patent spotted by Canon News at the Japan Patent Office, suggests that Canon is looking to downsize their in-body image stabilisation system to…
Fuji patents discovered for XF30mm f/1.0, XF33mm f/1.0 and XF35mm f/1.0 lenses
Aug 14, 2020
John Aldred
Those fast f/1.0 Fuji lenses have been rumoured for a long time. Fuji Rumors posted about an XF 33mm f/1.0 lens that would offer a similar…
Canon is releasing new RF mount adapters and one may have active cooling to address overheating
Jul 27, 2020
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of talk about Canon’s new EOS R5 and EOS R6 cameras overheating since their announcement and people took a closer look…
Nikon sued for patent infringement in Coolpix P900 and A1000
Jun 29, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Digimedia Tech LLC has recently filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nikon. The company alleges that Nikon has appropriated three of its patents, which have…
Apple might soon let you take a group selfie while maintaining social distance
Jun 8, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Apple has just been granted a patent perfect for the current global situation. The company has patented software that would allow you to take group…
Autel Robotics wins patent suit over DJI – Calls for stop of sale and import of most DJI drones
May 18, 2020
John Aldred
Autel Robotics USA has won a pretty major victory over competing drone manufacturer DJI. The suit claimed that many of DJI’s consumer drones have been…
New Sony patent shows a lens that lets you focus after you take the shot
Apr 22, 2020
John Aldred
Sony Alpha Rumours just spotted a patent (although they didn’t link to it so we can all have a read) showing a new “light field”…
Canon’s patent reveals an 8mm f/4 fisheye lens that sees behind itself
Apr 10, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In a recent patent filed in Japan, Canon has introduced an 8mm f/4 fisheye lens. It seems to be made for full-frame cameras, and with…