The latest Nikon patents



→ Nikon has a patent application for a 35mm f/1 DX lens. Update: this patent could be for a optical reducer, like the Metabones SpeedBooster.



Another patent application shows a 3mm f/2.8 circular fisheye lens designed for 1″ sensor (Nikon 1).



→ Nikon filed a patent for electromagnetic camera mount (the lens side is a permanent magnet, the camera body side is an electromagnet)



→ Nikon has a patent for hybrid pixels that can adjust their sensitivity based on the incoming light and prevent over or under exposure.



→ Nikon filed a patent for a RGB-W two layers sensor (stacked RGB in the first layer and W in the second layer).