Canon Patent Points to a Dual-Motor RF 85mm f/1.2L Successor

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM — a new patent revives talk of a dual-motor “V2”

Canon may be sketching the replacement for one of its oldest RF L primes. A patent discussed by Canon Rumors shows fast full-frame lenses with two decoupled focus groups — the same idea behind today’s VCM primes — and several examples sit near 85mm / f/1.2 territory.

That is a hint, not a launch date. Canon Rumors is careful to say the drawings are probably not the final RF 85mm f/1.2L formula.

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New Patents: Canon RF 90-120mm F2.8 Macro Lenses

According to the latest news from CN, Canon has just filed four new patents for Canon RF Macro lenses: 90mm F2.8 Macro, 100mm F2.8 Macro, 110mm F2.8 Macro and 120mm F2.8 Macro.  We think a good 100mm macro is a certainty to come out for Canon RF mount.  Continue reading “New Patents: Canon RF 90-120mm F2.8 Macro Lenses”