Patent: Canon RF 130mm f/1.4L USM and other fast primes

Craig
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Keith at Northlight has uncovered a patent showing optical formulas for three fast prime lenses, most notably a Canon RF 130mm f/1.4L USM. On my roadmap for Canon, we do have an RF 135mm f/1.4L USM listed, so this patent could potentially be related.

Canon RF 130mm f/1.4L USM

  • Focal length: 131.00mm
  • F-number: 1.41
  • Angle of view: 9.38°
  • Image height: 21.64mm
  • Lens length: 182.28mm
  • Backfocus: 13.87mm

The following optical design has a really strange backfocus distance of 54,12mm according to the patent literature.

Canon 135mm f/2L USM

  • Focal length: 133.50mm
  • F-number: 2.06
  • Angle of view: 9.21°
  • Image height: 21.64mm
  • Lens length: 155.12mm
  • Backfocus: 54.12mm

The following optical design also has an unusual backfocus distance.

Canon 24mm f/1.4L USM

  • Focal length: 24.55mm
  • F-nurnber: 1.45
  • Angle of view: 41.39°
  • Image height: 21.64mm
  • Lens length: 119.13mm
  • Backfocus: 38.01mm
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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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