An interesting new patent application from Canon details a series of potential lens designs with an adjustable soft-focus feature. Japanese patent application number 2018-97240 lays out the groundwork and schematics for four different full-frame camera lens designs that feature a dual-focus system: a 58mm F1.4, a 35m F1.8, a 105mm F2 and a 70-200mm F4. According to the patent application, the first focusing module would be used for the traditional purpose of focusing on the subject matter. The o...
Canon patent application teases full-frame 58mm F1.4 'soft-focus' lens
DP Review - 28 Jun 2018 16:55
An interesting new patent application from Canon details a series of potential lens designs with an adjustable soft-focus feature. Japanese patent application number 2018-97240 lays out the groundwork and schematics for four different full-frame camera lens designs that feature a dual-focus system: a 58mm F1.4, a 35m F1.8, a 105mm F2 and a 70-200mm F4. According to the patent application, the first focusing module would be used for the traditional purpose of focusing on the subject matter. The o...
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