I have been behind on my Nikon patents reporting – my last patent-related blog post is from 2019! Unacceptable! I have over 50 different patents I want to cover on the blog. I will try to catch in the next few weeks. Here is the first batch of 12 Nikkor Z lens patents: NIKKOR Z […]
Here are some Nikon mirrorless camera design patents interpretations sent by a reader:
The latest Nikon patens:
→ Refurbished Nikon Z6 cameras are now $1,349. → Coming to Luminar 4: new AI skin and portrait enhancers features (more info available here). → ON1 Photo RAW 2020 public beta now available for a free trial. → Collection of selected Nikon patents can be found here (pictured above is the lens patent for the Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 lens).
I have been reporting for a while that two, maybe even three different Nikon APS-C mirrorless cameras are rumored. We now have two different design patents that clearly show the differences between both models – basically, the high-end model (shown above) has more buttons on the top and on the back plus a larger grip:
There are several new Nikon design patents describing the grip of the Nikon Z APS-C based mirrorless camera:
Nikon filed a patent in Japan (2019-093547) for a Nikkor Z 16-35mm f/2.8 mirrorless lens:
Nikon has new patents for 24-80mm f/2.8-5.6 and 24-55mm f/1.8-2.8 full-frame mirrorless lenses that could end up in the Nikkor Z roadmap for 2020 or 2021 – here is some additional information with direct links to the original patents filings:
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