A macro lens was to be a part of the EOS M's future, and we now see what I think is our first patent for an EF-M macro lens. This optical formula is for an EF-M 55mm f/3.5 Macro for an APS-C sensor.
Patent Publication No. 2015-215391 (Google Translated)
- Published 2015.12.3
- Filing date 2014.5.8
- Focal length 53.73
- F-number 3.50
- Half angle (in degrees) 14.26
- Image height 13.66
- Overall length of the lens 76.39
- BF 17.69
While a full frame mirrorless solution from Canon appears to be in the works, we haven't heard anything about what kind of mount the camera would have.
We are expecting some EOS M announcements in the first quarter of 2016.
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