New Patents: Canon 24mm f/1.4, 24mm f/1.8, 28mm f/1.8, 35mm f/1.8 & 50mm f/1.4 Lenses

Canon has filed several new RF mount lens patents for its full frame mirrorless cameras:

  • RF 24mm f/1.4L USM Lens
  • RF 24mm f/1.8 Lens
  • RF 28mm f/1.8 Lens
  • RF 35mm f/1.8 Lens
  • RF 50mm f/1.4 Lens

Sone of them are in the Canon RF lens roadmap in 2021. You can see the updated Canon RF lens roadmap for 2021 here.

[Publication number] JP 2021-18277(P2021-18277A)
[Publication date] February 15, 2021
[Patent application title] Optical system and imaging device

Embodiment 1: RF 24mm F1.4
Focal length: 24.00 mm
F number: 1.40
Half angle of view: 42.03
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 120.00 mm
Back focus: 15.00 mm

Embodiment 2: RF 35mm F1.8
Focal length: 35.00 mm
F number: 1.80
Half angle of view: 31.72
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 100.00 mm
Back focus: 15.00 mm

Embodiment 3: RF 28mm F1.8
Focal length: 28.00 mm
F number: 1.80
Half angle of view: 37.69
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 100.00 mm
Back focus: 15.85 mm

Embodiment 4: RF 24mm F1.8
Focal length: 24.00 mm
F number: 1.80
Half angle of view: 42.03
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 110.00 mm
Back focus: 15.06 mm

Embodiment 5: RF 24mm F1.4
Focal length: 24.00 mm
F number: 1.40
Half angle of view: 42.03
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 120.00 mm
Back focus: 15.79 mm

Embodiment 6: RF 50mm F1.4
Focal length: 50.00 mm
F number: 1.40
Half angle of view: 23.40
Image height: 21.64 mm
Lens length: 100.00 mm
Back focus: 15.00 mm

Canon Patent Application 2021-018277

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