Category Archives: Nikon Patents

Nikon 1 9-25mm f/2.8-5.0 lens patent

By [NR] admin | Published: March 16, 2012

Nikon filed a patent (201253230) in Japan for a 9-25mm f/2.8-5.0 lens (24-68mm equivalent) for Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras:

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Nikon 135mm f/1.8 lens patent

By [NR] admin | Published: March 9, 2012

Nikon filed a patent (201048125) in Japan for a 135mm f/1.8 lens: Patent release date: March 8, 2012 Patent filing date: August 30, 2012 Focal length: 132.9mm Aperture: 1.8 Angle of view: 18.3° Lens design: 15 elements in 9 group, 2 ED elements Internal focusing (IF) Vibration reduction (VR) Update: here is the US patent 20120050872 application for the [...]

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Patent filed for the rumored new Nikon 16-85mm DX lens

By [NR] admin | Published: March 4, 2012

I already mentioned that Nikon will release a new 16-85mm DX lens in 2012 with a fixed f/4 aperture. A new patent (201042547) filed in Japan just became available online and shows the details of a Nikkor 16-85mm f/4 DX VR lens. Here is one of the shown examples (patents usually have several different variations/calculations of the [...]

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Nikon patent for 18mm f/1.8, 20mm f/1.8 FX lenses

By [NR] admin | Published: February 10, 2012

Nikon filed a patent 2012-27450 in Japan for a 18mm f/1.8 and 20mm f/1.8 full frame lenses: Focal length: 18.4mm Aperture: 1.84 Angle of view: 100.3deg Lens design: 14 elements in 11 groups 3 aspherical elements 3 ED elements

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Nikon vs. Sigma patent infringement lawsuit could be finalized in the next few weeks

By [NR] admin | Published: January 27, 2012

Back in May of 2011 Nikon filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma over lenses with VR technology. I was told that the negotiations between the two companies should be finalized in the coming weeks and a press release will be issued. Nikon was initially looking for a compensation of 12.6 billion yen (around 150 [...]

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Nikon’s patent for a 16-30mm f/4.5-5.6 FX lens

By [NR] admin | Published: January 17, 2012

Patents 2012-8268, 2012-8271 and 2012-8273 filed in Japan are for a 16-30mm f/4.5-5.6 full frame lens:

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Nikon files patent for a 35mm f/2.8 VR full frame lens

By [NR] admin | Published: January 15, 2012

Nikon filed patent 2012-8264 in Japan for a 35mm f/2.8 VR full frame lens:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #142

By [NR] admin | Published: December 25, 2011

Ubertronix Strike Finder lets you take pictures of lightnings, popping balloons and even speeding bullets. Phottix Aion wireless timer and shutter release is now shipping (compatible with Nikon cameras). New book: David Busch’s Nikon Coolpix P7100 Guide to Digital Photography. Nikon D90 now sells for 814.99. My guess is that those are the last shipments. RIP Nikon [...]

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