Canon Patent Application: Mirrorless camera with a Tilting EVF

[Canon Rumors Guy]

In this patent application (Japan 2023-178037) Canon is describing a tilting EVF for a mirrorless camera. I had the EVF-DC1 for the EOS-M system and loved the tilt function of the EVF. It gave a different perspective and shooting angle and was a useful feature. In this patent application, Canon is describing the connection ribbon

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[DhlcadR6]

Tbh a 5M dot EVF that can tilts is good enough for me.

If Canon makes a6700-sized FF camera with the side-mounted EVF being tiltable+a7R5 LCD design....Take my money

 

[Canon Rumors Guy]

I'm all for tilting EVFs, it something I didn't know I wanted until I had it.

 

[Surab]

We might even get Jeff from the MFT crowd to join the RF system! (Probably know one will get this one.)
In all seriousness: a Canon R8 replacement or partner that goes for small body and a tiltable EVF like the GX8 would be amazing.

I wonder why they are doing a more complex pull-out system and not a simple tilt-up as the GX8 had.

 

[David - Sydney]

The arguments against a flippy screen for the 5D/1D in years past seems to have finally gone with the advent of mirrorless bodies even it they are smaller. You certainly don't need a screen protector if you can turn it in.
Will it be the same situation with combined tilt/flippy screens that they will eventually be in all bodies? Tilt is great for street and portraiture but useless for astro (portrait orientation and angled up).

 

[neuroanatomist]

Very similar to:

Canon patents a built-in tilting viewfinder

Here is an interesting patent from Canon, an EOS R series body with a built-in tilting viewfinder. This would definitely be a feature a lot of people would enjo

www.canonrumors.com

 

[Del Paso]

I'm all for tilting EVFs, it something I didn't know I wanted until I had it.

I never use the rear LCD for shooting, but a tilting EVF would be a dream come true. I already use one whith longer focals on my Leica M240, and like it, despite its crappy "quality". No doubt the Canon implementation will be far better.

 

[Maximilian]

Very similar to:

Canon patents a built-in tilting viewfinder

Here is an interesting patent from Canon, an EOS R series body with a built-in tilting viewfinder. This would definitely be a feature a lot of people would enjo

www.canonrumors.com

Thanks, Neuro.
Somehow, I had the feeling of a déjà-vu experience. Now I can remember why...

 

[justaCanonuser]

I hope, Canon will make the leap from their growing no. of patents to a real implementation soon. Would be really great to have a tilting EVF, in particular in bright settings.

 

[fogleman]

This would be great for photographing shorebirds while lying on my belly on the beach!

 

[Richard CR]

I'm all for tilting EVFs, it something I didn't know I wanted until I had it.

it always reminds me of old medium format.

 

[Richard CR]

I hope, Canon will make the leap from their growing no. of patents to a real implementation soon. Would be really great to have a tilting EVF, in particular in bright settings.

Canon has for the last 20-30 years been one of the top patent companies on the planet. they have a wide variety of research - but until you research down to almost implementation you can't really tell if something is cost effective or resonates with consumers the way you want.

 

[Richard CR]

Very similar to:

Canon patents a built-in tilting viewfinder

Here is an interesting patent from Canon, an EOS R series body with a built-in tilting viewfinder. This would definitely be a feature a lot of people would enjo

www.canonrumors.com

Yes - I mentioned this patent (and linked the article).

it's the mechanical assembly in that patent - this patent app is dealing with the reliability of the flex ribbon cable.

 

[rbr]

I would love to see this on any future camera I buy. Probably the most frustrating aspect of using mirrorless cameras to me is the fact that I can't use my angle finder with them. I would probably just prefer being able to use the Canon angle finder C on my R5. It works of every Canon EOS SLR - film and digital. Can't they just make an ordinary angle finder that swivels like the angle finder C that would work on the R cameras? I HATE using the rear screen when getting low. I can't see it without reading glasses and there is always glare from the sun.

 

[justaCanonuser]

Canon has for the last 20-30 years been one of the top patent companies on the planet. they have a wide variety of research - but until you research down to almost implementation you can't really tell if something is cost effective or resonates with consumers the way you want.

A built-in tilting EVF shouldn't be such a big leap for Canon, I think,. And I am sure that many users at least of more expensive cameras would like it, because it really amends the usability of a camera in bright environments. But, sure, Canon has to check the market, every cent more on the cost side of the production counts.

 

[EricN]

It wasn't bult in but there was a 90 degree viewfinder that canon offered during the slr years. I think there were two or maybe three versions. So, I can definitely see this being produced.