Canon Japan has just filed a new lens patent on EF 58mm f/1.4 lens.
Lens Patents
New Lens Patent: EF 35mm f/2 IS II USM
Canon recently has filed a new lens patent on EF 35mm f/2 IS II USM lens, to replace current EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens.
New Nikon Patent: AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8 VR
Nikon recently has announced the new 24mm f/1.8G ED lens several weeks ago, with no vibration reduction feature. Now, Nikon Japan has filed a patent for 28mm f/1.8 VR lens. Nikon has already released no VR version of 28mm f/1.8G lens price for $699.
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New Canon Lens Patent: EF-S 100-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon has just filed a new lens patent for Canon APS-C DSLR cameras. This new lens patent is a super telephoto zoom lens: EF-S 100-300mm f/4-5.6 IS lens. A great lens for Canon EOS 7D Mark II for wild and sports photography.
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New Canon Cine Lens Patents: CN-E 18-85mm f/2.8, CN-E 15.5-47mm f/2.8
Canon recently has filed two new Cinema zoom lens patents in Japan: Canon CN-E 18-85mm f/2.8 Lens and Canon CN-E 15.5-47mm f/2.8 Lens.
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New Canon Patent: EF 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Canon has recently filed another new patent on EF 50mm f/1.4 lens. Current EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens was released in 2003. There have several new 50mm f/1.4 patents in the past few years. Previous rumors said next 50mm f/1.4 lens will have IS feature.
Canon New Patent: EF 600mm f/4 DO IS USM
Canon recently filed a new lens patent for EF 600mm f/4 DO IS USM lens. This is another super telephoto prime DO lens. Last year, Canon announced the EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM lens, price for $6,899, currently in stock at Amazon.
Olympus ED 500mm f/4 PRO IS Lens Patent
Olympus has filed a new lens patent on M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 500mm f/4 PRO IS lens. This is another upcoming super-telephoto prime lens for Micro Four Thirds system. The Olympus 300mm f/4 PRO lens (B&H Photo Video) is delayed until late 2015.
New Canon Patent: EF-S 20mm f/2.8 STM Lens
Canon has recently filed a new lens patent on EF-S 20mm f/2.8 STM lens. Canon has already announced the EF-S 24mm f/2.8 Pancake lens recently. This seems another cheap prime lens for Canon APS-C DSLR cameras.
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Sigma Art 35mm f/2 DN OS Lens Patent for Micro Four Thirds Cameras
Sigma has filed a new lens patent for micro 4/3 mirrorless cameras, This lens is Sigma 35mm f/2 DN OS Art Lens.
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