Patent: Canon EF 28-560mm f/2.8-5.6

Craig
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A patent for a super zoom optical formula from Canon has appeared. We heard a few months ago that Canon was working on a replacement for the EF 28-300 f/3.5-5.6L IS. This optical formula is for a truly impressive EF 28-560mm f/2.8-5.6 super zoom. The likelihood of such a product? I'm not sure, as the lens would be quite large in size.

Patent Publication No. 2016-80973 (Google Translated)

  • Published 2016.5.16
  • Filing date 2014.10.21
  • Zoom ratio 18.78
  • Focal length 28.80 139.49 540.91
  • F-number 2.88 4.77 5.88
  • Half angle of view (degrees) 36.91 8.82 2.29
  • Image height 21.64
  • The total lens length 298.13 341.13 398.13
  • BF 44.99 76.94 116.58

I looked a few times to make sure this idea wasn't for a smaller sensor PowerShot camera, which it isn't. This is for a full frame DSLR.

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Craig is the founder and editorial director for Canon Rumors. He has been writing about all things Canon for more than 17 years. When he's not writing, you can find him shooting professional basketball and travelling the world looking for the next wildlife adventure. The Canon EOS R1 is his camera of choice.
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