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New Sony 12mm f/1.8, 14mm f/1.8, and 15mm f/1.5 Patents Found

Overview [Release date] 2022-08-10 [Title of Invention] Imaging Lens and Imaging Device [Application date] 2021-01-29 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000002185 [Name] Sony Group Corporation Kind Code: A1 An imaging lens and an imaging apparatus are provided that have high optical performance while being compact and have a large aperture, and in which fluctuations in the angle […]

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Tamron 35mm F1.8 VC, 50mm F2.5 VC, 80mm F2.8 VC, and 100mm F2.8 VC Patents Found

Some new patents were found for Tamron VC lenses, and this could be a new line of lenses designed for vlogging cameras like the ZV-E10. These lenses seem to be designed to minimize focus on breathing and shake, but the focal lengths of 35mm F1.8 VC, 50mm F2.5 VC, 80mm F2.8 VC, and 100mm F2.8 […]

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New Sigma 28-85mm f/2.8 Patent

Lens length (mm): 120.04 126.08 142.66 Embodiment 4 Zoom ratio: 2.90 Focal length (mm): 28.79 49.98 83.51 F number: 2.92 2.92 2.92 Angle of view (degree): 75.61 45.42 27.77 Image height (mm): 21.63 21.63 21.63 BF (mm): 17.6146 17.5433 17.5817 Lens length (mm): 135.02 146.97 164.94 Embodiment 5 Zoom ratio: 2.35 Focal length (mm): 28.79 40.00 67.69 F number: 2.92 2.92 2.92 Angle of view (degree): 75.80 55.88 […]

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Tamron 12-50mm f/4 DI III-A VC Patent Found

Overview [Public number] P2022096075 [Release date] 2022-06-29 [Title of the invention] Zoom lens and image pickup device [Filing date] 2020-12-17 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000133227 [Name or name] Tamron Co. , Ltd. PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a zoom lens having both a wide angle of view and a high magnification ratio and having high […]

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Tamron 90mm f/2.8, 60mm f/2 APS-C, 180mm f/3.5, and 150mm f/2.8 Patents Found

Overview [Public number] P2022092339 [Release date] 2022-06-22 Description: Optical system and image pickup device [Filing date] 2020-12-10 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000133227 [Name or name] Tamron Co. , Ltd. PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact optical system and an image pickup apparatus having high optical performance regardless of an object distance while realizing high-speed […]

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Nikon Z9 Has Sony IMX609AQJ Inside

The Nikon Z9 is certainly an impressive camera at a great price point, but it should come as no surprise that there is Sony magic inside the Nikon Z9. Pretty much all the best cameras are using Sony sensors now, but Sony still has its best sensor inside the Sony A1 at a higher price […]

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