November CIPA Sales Numbers Are In, Year-Over-Year Slightly Up

CIPA sales numbers for November 2017 have been released, and show another decline in shipments when compared to 2015 and 2016. The marketshare for mirrorless cameras remains at about 35% of total ILC segment. This number hasn’t moved all that much over the last...

Canon Inc. Boss Wants to See More Innovation

The Nikkei Asian Review sat down with Canon Chairman & CEO Fujio Mitarai for a brief interview about Canon’s plans over the medium term. Canon Inc. is definitely looking to acquire more businesses and continue to diversify their portfolio of industries....

Patent: Tamron 300mm f/2.8, 400mm f/4, 500mm f/4

It looks like Tamron may be entering the world of fast supertelephoto lenses. Three different optical formulas have appeared in the same patent application from Tamron. Embodiment 1: 300mm F/2.8 Focal length: 304.799 mm F No.: 2.8 ω: 3.997 Image height: 21.64 mm Back...