Nikon will announce a new AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens between now and Photokina (September 2012). You can see the patent for this lens here. Continue reading “A new AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens is coming soon”
Lens Patents
New Canon 35mm f/1.4 Prime Lens Patent
Nikon 18-55mm f/4-5.6 lens patent for a mirrorless APS-C camera
Nikon’s 18-55mm f/4-5.6 lens patent 2012123118 appears to be for a mirrorless APS-C camera. The Nikon 1 system has a sensor smaller than APS-C. Patents do not guarantee new product introductions, but almost every new lens form the past few years has been patented first.
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New Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens patent
A new Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G lens just published in Japan (2012113182). There were several patents filed in the past (20100214667, 20100284092, 2009282214). Continue reading “New Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens patent”
New patent for Canon EF 600 f/4 DO IS & 400 f/2.8 DO IS
Canon got a new patent for Canon EF 600 f/4 DO IS lens, and a replacement to the 400 f/2.8 DO IS. Continue reading “New patent for Canon EF 600 f/4 DO IS & 400 f/2.8 DO IS”
New patent for Nikon 100-300mm f/4 full frame lens
Nikon filed patent 201293548 in Japan for a Nikon 100-300mm f/4 full frame lens: Continue reading “New patent for Nikon 100-300mm f/4 full frame lens”