Patent Reveal: Canon’s Motorized Built-in Extender – The End of the Lever? Recent patent applications from Canon have revealed a fascinating new direction for their super-telephoto lenses: a motorized built-in extender. While lenses like the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM have featured a mechanical lever for engaging an internal 1.4x extender, Canon seems to be […]
Canon Patent Application P2026004077 has been found, and it details the optical formulas for three very fast wide-angle prime lenses: a 35mm f/1.2, a 40mm f/1.5, and a 30mm f/1.2. The RF 35mm f/1.2L USM has been one of the most rumored and requested lenses since the inception of the RF mount. While we have […]
Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens For Z/E/RF/L mount Expected mid-January 7-group, 10-element optical design with 2 high-refractive index elements Technical specifications: Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens For Z/E/X/MFT/RF-S/EF-M 2× Magnification 0.182m closest focusing distance Clicked aperture with half-stop control Special IMC xoating Expected in late January […]
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Meike 85mm F1.8 SE Mark II: B&H Photo / Amazon The Meike 85mm F1.8 SE Mark II has been announced, and it can be preordered from major retailers now. Meike says the Mark II brings reduced CA, improved image quality, faster focus, and a closer minimum focusing distance. The big practical upgrades are the closer […]
Godox AD100Pro II: B&H Photo / Amazon Godox updated the AD100PRO Compact 100Ws outdoor flash, up to 490 full-power flashes Up to 100 consecutive full-power flashes @ 85mm Natural, even output with Godox Optical System 16-color group indicators for fast identification TTL auto flash & 1/8000s HSS Fast sync with X3Pro & X3 triggers Godox 2.4GHz Wireless X […]