CanonNews / Thursday, January 11, 2018 / Categories: Canon Patents Canon applies for a 85mm 1.8 and 100 1.8 patent. We discovered this optical lens patent detailing optical forumulae for the following lens embodiments; 85 1.8 50 1.8 85 1.4 100 1.8 While obviously the 85mm 1.4 is not taken from this patent application (there's no IS), the 85 and 100mm lens are certainly lenses which are way overdue for an upgrade being around 26 years old. Of curiousity would be the 100mm 1.8 a faster variant than the 100 2.0 that exists today. 85mm 1.8 Focal distance 83.00 F number 1.85 Field angle 14.61 Image height 21.64 Whole length of the lens 115.00 BF 42.76 100mm 1.8 Focal distance 97.00 F number 1.85 Field angle 12.57 Image height 21.64 Whole length of the lens 135.00 BF 39.00 These are of course patent applications, Canon may never use them - however a 100 1.8 would go nicely in my camera bag :) Japan Patent Application 2018-005133 Canon looking at infrared (night mode) and color photography compact camera? Canon applies for an optical viewfinder patent for mirrorless cameras Print 5301 Tags: Patents Related articles Canon Inc. Places Third in U.S. Patents Granted in 2021 IFI Claims Rankings Canon Ranks in the top 5 for US patents for 35 straight years Canon places top five in U.S. patent rankings for 33 years running and first among Japanese companies for 14 years running Another curved sensor patent application from Canon Another supertelephoto patent surfaces Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.blog comments powered by Disqus