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    Canon patents a pop-up EVF to allow for larger rear LCDs
    Apr 3, 2020 John Aldred

    I’m genuinely amazed that this isn’t already a thing, but Canon has filed a patent for a pop-up electronic viewfinder. It really does make a…

    Fujifilm has filed a new patent for XF 300mm f/4 and super-long 500mm f/5.6 lenses
    Mar 27, 2020 John Aldred

    Given the social distancing measures in place around the world right now, this seems like a good idea. Fujifilm Japan has filed a new patent…

    Canon has filed a patent for a fan-cooled EOS-M mirrorless camera
    Mar 6, 2020 John Aldred

    One of the claims Canon’s made in the past over its DSLR and mirrorless cameras and the lack of certain video features compared to their…

    Canon working on universal battery grip, patent suggests
    Mar 5, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    An interesting patent from Canon was recently spotted, one that many photographers could find very useful. Judging from the patent application filed with the US…

    Canon has patented a new ultra-wide 13-21mm f/2.8 lens for EOS R cameras
    Feb 28, 2020 John Aldred

    A new Canon patent application has surfaced, detailing a new 13-21mm f/2.8 RF mount lens for the full-frame Canon EOS R mirrorless system. There’s no…

    Canon already working on an RF 70-200mm f/2.8 Mark II lens with internal zoom?
    Feb 3, 2020 John Aldred

    It was only October when the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens went up for pre-order, and they only started shipping a month or…

    Sony may be preparing to launch their own drone
    Feb 3, 2020 John Aldred

    Historically, Sony has jumped onto just about every bit of consumer tech (and even led the way sometimes) as soon as it appeared on the…

    Canon doesn’t innovate? Well, they’ve ranked top 5 for patent grants every year for the last 34 years
    Jan 17, 2020 John Aldred

    People give Canon a lot of hassle for “not innovating”, but the truth is, Canon’s probably filed more patents than any other camera company out…

    Canon patent shows IBIS coming to EOS M and PowerShot cameras
    Jan 1, 2020 John Aldred

    Canon is notorious for not having any kind of in-body image stabilisation (IBIS), preferring to go with stabilisation in the lens, instead. This fact came…

    DJI has patented a land-based rover with a built-in gimbal and camera system
    Dec 23, 2019 John Aldred

    I have to admit, I’m surprised it’s taken this long for DJI to get into ground rover territory. But according to new patents released by…