Patent: Lots of optical formula lens patents for the RF mount

[justaCanonuser]

Canon just make a pro R body. I will not turn and look back at DSLR after that. The R lenses are killing it.

It'll come for sure, but only bodhisattva Kannon knows, when

 

[David]

No 35mm f1.4L ?

 

[art sanchez]

I'd love to see formulas for RF tilt shift lenses popping

 

[BeenThere]

Right?

I was stoked when I discovered the F4.0 UWA patent embodiments.

Check out some of the EF primes though we discovered on our site. There's some eye watering amazing primes we found today too. I assume CR is going to re-post those as well.

Those ultra wide, large aperture lenses should work better in a short flange RF version. Why EF?

 

[padam]

No 35mm f1.4L ?

It has already been patented
https://www.canonrumors.co/canon-ap...ng-recently-announced-rf-85mm-f-1-2l-ds-lens/

 

[Tom W]

The 17-70 would make a nice kit for the RP, and maybe even the R, especially given the 4K movie crop.
I'm liking a couple of those F/4 ultrawide zooms, although I've used the 16-35 f/4 EF on my RP and like it.

 

[Andy Westwood]

I don't see any IS glass in that bunch so may be IBIS is coming to the next R bodies.

A nice selection of lenses that said, I was wondering when a kit type zoom lens would appear for the RP, the 17-70 would tick that box.

 

[ketilring]

Still waiting for RF 20-50mm f/2.8 IS ...

 

[justaCanonuser]

I hope they make some small lenses

I agree and I am sure it'll come. The RP fits perfectly to the original ML promise of a light and compact gear, so it deserves small RF lenses. This is the FF market gap that Sony opened up by supersizing their A7 line with every new generation. Now, Canon can move in. I wouldn't wonder if Sony dared to even implement a collapsable drone system into their next generation XXXXL A7's to serve their fanboyz

 

[Ozarker]

Some closely paired patents, little chance of them making both.
So are these aimed APS-c bodies with the small image height e.g. RF-s

There won't be an RF-s. That's covered by the M.

 

[Ozarker]

Bring me a 70-150mm f/1.8L!

 

[dtaylor]

Glass is where it's at. If Canon can continue to produce stunning lenses then I am definitely not switching to Sony to push shadows 6 stops vs 5 stops or to track an eye with 87% success versus 78% success.

But if they don't get their read out speeds up I just might add a Fuji for video

 

[LSXPhotog]

It looks like they're spit-balling some design options for wide angles at various price points. That 14-40 f/4L sounds right up my alley...but I am already planning on the 15-35 f/2.8 if we get some more serious bodies. I personally can't justify another RF purchase until I have at least a second body in my bag that can use it.

 

[addola]

A lens like 14-40 f/4 is to be expecting given that Nikon already have a 14-30 f/4 out. Canon seem to be taken full advantage of the shorter flange distance of the RF-mount, which is a great thing!

 

[wanako]

I will admit, the 14-40 f/4 and the 17-70 have me the most interested. That UWA lens is going to be incredible and to have a standard kit zoom with such a massive range will be amazing.

 

[analoggrotto]

It'll come for sure, but only bodhisattva Kannon knows, when

Goddess of Mercy, us Canon users can use a bit of mercy.

 

[Franklyok]

why so many designs / patents ? Patent everything and release"1%" Is this how canon is going to beat competition ? feels like patent trolls.

 

[Maximilian]

Am I correct that none of these Patents includes IS?
So Canon is going the IBIS only way here?

If so I will not step into the R system before I see a decent priced body with IBIS.

 

[Maximilian]

why so many designs / patents ? Patent everything and release"1%" Is this how canon is going to beat competition ? feels like patent trolls.

You always protect your knowledge and developments with patents.
And you only release those that have a chance of profit in the market.
That's the way business goes - and no trolls.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

It think the RF mount is finally going to get some smaller and lighter lenses. While all the uber fast primes and f2.8 zoomsters are a top end pre-requisite....there's a big market for general use / travel zooms that are f4/5.6...wide focal range...light and neat. I covered a lot of family vacations with a 28-135 IS. Something like this on an RF mount makes a lot of sense.