by Richard | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Canon released their financials for the fiscal year of 2024, and from an imaging and overall company outlook, Canon looks to be doing strong. All indicators are good. Canon is not doomed. Before we delve into imaging, which is always the hot topic here, there were...
by Richard | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Canon released the RF 50mm f1.4L VCM, 24mm f/1.4L VCM, and 35mm f/1.4L VCM, and there have been hints that more is coming. This patent application (2025-015010) shows the RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM. However, other embodiments may come out in the future. Interestingly, the...
by Richard | Jan 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Much to the surprise of no one, the Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM has received the Canon gold standard of being short on supply and notice going out that deliveries may be delayed. According to Canon’s webpage, the products are planned to be shipped as they are...
by Richard | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is an interesting patent application (2025-012993) showing a strange lens configuration. The embodiments show a potential RF fish eye zoom, even though that is not the focus of the patent application. By inserting a lens grouping identified as (LC) into the lens,...
by Richard | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
In this patent application (2025-011796) we have several embodiments of ultra wide angle lenses that would be power zoom capable. They are all inner focus lenses as well. It could be that Canon is thinking about making, yet again, another ultra-wide angle, and this...
