Patent: Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS & Others

Craig
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A patent for a new EF 300mm f/4L IS has appeared. Other optical formulas appearing in the patent are 24mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.3 with variable diffractive index elements which help correct some aberrations (thanks Keith).

Patent Publication No. 2015-28551 (Google Translated)

  • Published 2015.2.12
  • Filing date 2013.7.30

Example

Example Focal distance Fno. Half angle Image height Overall length of the lens BF
One 294.00 4.14 4.21 21.64 239.07 83.42
Two 24.48 2.86 41.47 21.64 92.00 38.00
Three 51.70 1.30 22.71 21.64 94.01 37.50
Four 294.00 4.14 4.21 21.64 240.00 82.95
Five 6.15 20.45 71.28 2.88 3.71 3.69 30.34 9.98 2.89 3.60 84.11 86.12 90.41 11.74 15.68 8.50
Six 293.97 4.14 4.21 21.64 239.98 85.34

Source: [Egami]

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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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