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    Canon patents EF-M 10mm f/2.8 APS-C fisheye for the EOS M mirrorless system
    Nov 23, 2018 John Aldred

    Canon has stated that their new full-frame mirrorless line will sit alongside their existing systems in their product lineup. That an APS-C format mirrorless in…

    Canon patents new IBIS system – But it may be for DSLRs, not mirrorless
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    According to a patent unearthed by Japanese blog Hi Low Note, Canon appears to be working on a new IBIS system. Great news for those…

    Nikon files a patent for finger sensor that reads your emotions
    Jul 17, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Earlier this year, we saw a patent for a fingerprint sensor from Canon. Nikon has just taken things a bit further. The company has filed…

    Patent: Canon’s next 18-55mm lens might have an LCD display
    Jun 20, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We’ve covered many interesting patents from Canon so far. The one spotted recently reveals that Canon’s 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS kit lens will get a new…

    New patent shows how Canon is improving lens stabilisation to reduce image noise
    Jun 18, 2018 John Aldred

    Well, this is interesting. I knew that most optical image stabilisation systems in lenses used electromagnetic fields in order to try and keep the elements…

    Patent shows the $5,500 Leica SL 16-35mm was actually designed by Konica Minolta
    Jun 12, 2018 John Aldred

    Remember when Huawei released the P9 and everybody got excited over its cameras because they had Leica written on them? And then there was the…

    Patent shows new Canon full frame mirrorless lens mount may be compatible with EF lenses
    Jun 1, 2018 John Aldred

    A new patent spotted by Canon News shows a lens mount that looks similar to both Canon’s EF and EF-M mounts but is actually neither. The…

    iPhone’s digital viewfinder might let you see separate views from its dual cameras in the future.
    May 12, 2018 Chad Verzosa

    Apple has just been awarded a new patent that depicts views from the iPhone’s dual cameras showing up on the screen at the same time….

    Corephotonics adds the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X to its lawsuit against Apple
    May 2, 2018 John Aldred

    Six months ago, Israeli start-up, Corephotonics filed suit against Apple over alleged patent infringement. Essentially they claimed that the iPhone 7 Plus used dual camera…

    Patent suggests wireless charging is coming to Canon cameras
    Feb 7, 2018 John Aldred

    Wireless charging seems to be the big thing with portable devices right now. There are various phones and tablets out there that support it, and…