This may be something that many people missed, but when Egami (a Japanese blog) produced a patent from Canon for a 300mm f/4, the important part may not have been the possible upcoming tele-lens but the technology used in the lens to reach a better Image Stabilization (IS). Up to now, Canon and Nikon have…
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Nikon works on a replacement for the 80-400mm/4.5-5.6
The Nikon users will want to see some improvements on the (already) old 80-400mm/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom will probably be satisfied soon. Nikon recently issued two patents (1 & 2) for a zoom in this category. It does not tell us when it will be available, but according to the yellow brand habits, the end of…
Photo camera touch screen on DSLR
In the “It had to happen” Department, here is a little bit on information: Canon has submitted a patent application for what looks like a touch screen Man-Machine Interface for a DSLR camera. Of course, this is not exactly new technology (it’s everywhere from point-and-shoot cameras to mobile phones) but a patent from Canon probably…