by Richard Cox | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
A flurry of patent applications was released to the public, and instead of creating 4-5 articles about each one, it made more sense to combine everything. So here we go. This has probably been the largest flurry of lens patent applications I’ve seen in a long...
by Richard Cox | Oct 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
In this patent application (2025-149754) we see some interesting primes that Canon is applying for a patent. Now while it’s unusual to see a patent application before the lens is released, it does happen. As well, with this year being a hot mess in terms of...
by Richard Cox | Oct 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
The shipments from Japan this year have been somewhat puzzling, driven by the narrative and uncertainty surrounding the tariffs imposed by the United States across multiple industries. I long thought that the Japanese companies were working overtime and moving cameras...
by Richard Cox | Oct 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Now and then, I read a lens patent and realize that it’s never going to be released in the real world, or it’s not even for our cameras – but I find the patent application so incredibly interesting that I just have to babble about it. This is one of...
by Richard Cox | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Lens wasn’t a well loved lens. As a matter of fact, there were probably more “why’s” than “ohhhh” when it was announced. However, there is a use case for this lens, when you need a lens that...
