Patent: Quad Pixel AF and a Hybrd DSLR

Now this is a pretty interesting patent uncovered by Canon News. who calls it “an intense patent”, and understanding all of the nuances of it is quite difficult. Firstly, the patent deals with multiple parallax images for computational photography, and it...

Deal: Canon EOS 5DS R Body $2099 (Reg $3699)

Deals-All-Year (99.7% approval) has the Canon EOS 5DS R camera body for $2099 (Reg $3699) via ebay while quantities last. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen on this camera body. Product Highlights 50.6MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors...

Patent: In Camera Focus Stacking and Image Stabilization

Here’s an interesting patent from Canon uncovered by Canon News. This application details in camera focus stacking and the effect of image stabilization during the multiple exposures required to do the stacking. The area of concern for R&D is how to deal...

Patent: More Diffractive Optics Supertelephoto Formulas

Canon News has uncovered another diffractive optic patent for supertelephoto optical formulas has shown up at the USPTO. This patent covers the following: EF 200mm f/2 EF 400mm f/2.8 EF 800mm f/5.6 Canon continues to work away at more and more diffractive optics...