Sigma 55mm f/1.4, 65mm f/1.4, and 70mm f/1.4 Patents Found


Example 1

  • Focal length: 54.42
  • F value: 1.46
  • Angle of view: 43.62
  • Image height: 21.63
  • Overall length: 167.72


Example 2

  • Focal length: 62.87
  • F value: 1.46
  • Angle of view: 38.04
  • Image height: 21.63
  • Overall length: 167.71


Example 3

  • Focal length: 69.51
  • F value: 1.76
  • Half angle of view: 34.46
  • Image height: 21.63
  • Overall length: 167.64


Example 4

  • Focal length: 63.94
  • F value: 1.46
  • Half angle of view: 37.41
  • Image height: 21.63
  • Overall length: 167.68

Overview

  • [Public number] P2022071325
  • [Release date] 2022-05-16
  • (22) [Filing date] 2020-10-28
  • [Title of the invention] Single focus lens
  • [Applicant]
    [Identification number] 000131326
    [Name or name] Sigma Co. , Ltd.
  • PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a single focus lens in which various aberrations capable of quick autofocus with a large aperture ratio of about F1.4 are satisfactorily corrected.
  • BACKGROUND
    ART [0002] In
    a single-focus photography optical system used in an optical device such as a digital camera, a large-diameter ratio is required to support high-speed photography and expression that makes use of blur. .. Further, as the pixel density of the image pickup device is increased, it is required to further correct various aberrations and achieve high performance. Conventionally, in the imaging optical system for a single-lens reflex camera, the retrofocus type is often adopted because it is necessary to secure the back focus as the movable range of the mirror. A photographic lens that uses a retrofocus type to achieve long back focus, a large aperture ratio, and high performance is known.
  • [0004]
    Patent Document 1 discloses an example having a lens configuration having a role of a wide converter composed of a concave lens and a convex lens component on the object side of a double Gauss type lens configuration that has been widely used for a lens having a standard angle of view. There is. This optical system has a large aperture with an FNO of about 1.4. However, mainly the aberration correction in the sagittal direction is insufficient, and the image spreads widely in the high part of the peripheral image. Patent Document 2 discloses an optical system having a lens configuration having a role of a wide converter on the object side of a double Gauss type as in Patent Document 1. Although this optical system has a large number of lenses constituting a lens group having a role of a wide converter and enables close-up photography as compared with Patent Document 1, aberration correction in the sagittal direction is insufficient and an image in a high peripheral image is obtained. The spread of is large.
  • [0005]
    The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a single focus lens in which various aberrations capable of quick autofocus with a large aperture ratio of about F1.4 are satisfactorily corrected. And.

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Sony Savings Sunday: Tamron, Sigma, and Laowa Savings


Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Save $50:
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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Save $100:
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Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD FE Save $80:
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Tamron 20mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Save $50:
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Tamron 24mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Save $50:
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Tamron 35mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Save $50:
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Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Save $100:
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Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Save $50:
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SIGMA 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Save $100:
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SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art Save $30:
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Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Save $75
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Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Save $75
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Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Save $75
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Laowa 105mm f/2 Save $220

Laowa 24mm f/14 Save $150

Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom Save $150

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens for Canon EF and Magic Shift Converter MSC Save $100

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Save $100

Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Save $100

Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL Save $80

Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Save $50

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Save $50

Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO Save $49

Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Save $40

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Laowa Nanomorph Anamorphic 27mm, 35mm, and 50mm Coming May 17th, 2022 at 10 am EDT


Venus Optics launched an indiegogo for its latest Super35 compact anamorphic cine lenses. The launch date will be May 17th, 2022 at 10 am EDT and they have some attractive early bird specials that you can see below.


1/ Patented anamorphic design
2/ Revolutionarily tiny and compact
3/1.5x constant squeeze ratio
4/ Gorgeous amber and blue flare version
5/ Artistic oval bokeh
6/ Short closest focusing distance
7/ Various mounts available
8/ Professional cine housing

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Laowa FF II 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X Specs and More Photos

We just became aware of the Laowa FF II 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X yesterday and now we have some high-quality photos and the specs thanks to CameraBeta.

Specs

  • 13 optical structures in 10 groups
  • including 3 ED lenses and 3 high refractive index lenses
  • 13 aperture blades
  • Close focusing distance is 204mm (the closest working distance is 74mm)
  • filter interface is 67mm
  • size is 74 x 120mm
  • weight is 619g
  • Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Panasonic L mounts

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Leaked Laowa FF II 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X Expected May 23rd


Camera beta leaked a new lens coming from Laowa that it expects will launch on May 23rd. They leaked a video and Photorumors posted some screenshots which you can see below. there is also translated text from the post below too.

The domestic Laowa FF II 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X lens is out of the box and ready to use. The new head is expected to go on sale on the 23rd of this month.

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FY2021 Sony Financial Results

FY21 sales increased 13% year-on-year to 2 trillion 339.2 billion yen primarily due to an increase in sales of TVs and digital cameras resulting from an improvement in product mix. Primarily due to the impact of the increase in sales, operating income increased 85.1 billion yen year-on-year to 212.9 billion yen.

During the previous fiscal year, we faced various supply constraints, such as continued disruption of manufacturing and logistics resulting from the COVID19 pandemic, and a shortage of components, primarily semiconductors. However, we were able to overcome these issues primarily through close management of our supply chain and achieved an operating income margin of over 9%.

FY22 sales are expected to increase 3% year-on-year to 2 trillion 400 billion yen primarily due to the impact of exchange rates, despite a decrease in unit sales of TVs.

Operating income is expected to decrease 32.9 billion yen to 180 billion yen. This forecast incorporates the total of an already observable impact and an estimated additional impact going forward of approximately 30 billion yen on our supply chain, due to the spread of COVID-19 in China.

Going forward, due to continued spread of infection, there is a possibility that the operations at factories in Shanghai and the surrounding region, as well as procurement of parts from the region, will be constrained. Thus, we currently expect it will take approximately 3 months for the situation to normalize.

With the situation in Ukraine and Russia and the slowdown of the global economy resulting from rapid inflation, we expect the demand environment this fiscal year to be even more severe than recent years.

By quickly responding to changes in the market going forward and further enhancing our resilience to changes in the environment through digitization and streamlining of our operations, we will aim to maintain and improve our profitability.

FY21 sales increased 6% year-on-year to 1 trillion 76.4 billion yen, primarily due to the impact of exchange rates and an increase in sales of sensors for digital cameras and industrial equipment.

Operating income increased 9.7 billion yen year-on-year to 155.6 billion yen, primarily due to the impact of the increase in sales.

FY22 sales are expected to increase 37% year-on-year to 1 trillion 470 billion yen and operating income is expected to increase 44.4 billion yen to 200 billion yen.

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