.Canon has actually released licenses for five brand new lenses in Asia. The licenses were 1st undergone the Oriental License Workplace in January 2023 and also formally published today.
Wide-angle zooms.
Two of Canon's newly released patents are of what are referred to as small wide-angle zoom lenses. The lenses deal with the zoom series of 15-28 mm as well as 17-30 mm. Both lens also have a steady wide max aperture of f/2.8. Canon presently creates 14-35 mm f/4 is actually and also 15-35 mm f/2.8 IS lenses in its own L-Series along with similar focal duration variations. Provided Canon's use the phrase "small" to illustrate these lenses, it could be that the patents will definitely deliver smaller sized or even lighter lens.
Patent for a 17-30mm f/2.8 lense. Photo courtesy: Canon.
Telephoto zooms.
Canon's three various other brand new patents all associate with telephoto zoom lens. The licenses cover lenses with the central span series of 70-300 mm, 300-600 mm and also 400-600 mm. As with the wide-angle zoom licenses, the telephoto zoom lens are actually developed to have a portable style. The 70-300 mm lens possesses a consistent maximum eye of f/4. Nonetheless, the various other 2 lens are actually presented as having adjustable f/2.8 -4.5 max eyes.
Patent for a 300-600mm f/2.8 -4.5 lense. Picture courtesy: Canon.
Lense mounts.
The licenses deal with the optical concept of the lenses and also do not signify the lens mount. However, one of the most very likely choice will be Canon's radio frequency mount. Moreover, Kengo Iezuka, who manages planning lens at Canon, provided an interview concerning radio frequency lens just recently. During the course of the meeting, Iezuka mentioned, "There are still many lenses that have not been released to the globe. I can't discuss the specifics, however there are lenses with essential specs, and also lenses with specifications that have actually never ever been viewed just before which nobody may envision however.".
What we think.
Up until recently, Canon has actually avoided various other suppliers from creating radio frequency install lenses. Right now the business is starting to open up the market to other lense creators, Canon needs to keep innovating. The brand-new licenses reveal that Canon is striving to build amazing brand-new lenses for its radio frequency mount cameras. Having said that, as constantly, where licenses are actually involved, it's likewise significant to consider that the procedure is actually performed mostly to shield technological progression. The sign up of a license does not constantly result in a product relating to market.