Category Archives: Nikon Patents

Nikon’s patent for a 32mm f/1.2 mirrorless lens

By [NR] admin | Published: October 2, 2012

Nikon filed patent 2012-185263 in Japan for a Nikon 32mm f/1.2 mirrorless lens (aprox. 85mm equivalent):

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Nikon’s patent for a ring flash

By [NR] admin | Published: October 2, 2012

Nikon’s patent 2012-185190 filed in Japan is for a ring flash attachment that uses optical fiber to transfer the light beams from the camera’s built-in flash and position them around the lens (similar to the Ray Flash adapter).

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The latest Nikon patents

By [NR] admin | Published: September 8, 2012

Nikon filed patent 2012-155026 in Japan for a lens adapter with adjustable flange back. The helicoid ring allows to further close focus the lens (similar adapter already exists for using Leica lenses with Sony NEX camera). In this patent the flange back will automatically be adjusted by the camera (CPU).

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The latest Nikon lens patents

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

Nikon patent application 20120182617 is for a 300mm f/4 with VR. The interesting part is that the overall length of the lens is relatively short ~ 190mm (around 7.5 in.) with back focus – so real length would be ~150 mm, much shorter than the existing 300/f4 (222.5mm/8.8 in): In the patent calculations one of the surfaces is marked as […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #172

By [NR] admin | Published: July 22, 2012

Nikon filed a patent 2012133116 for a 6-24mm f/2-2.8 lens (28-112mm equivalent) that will probably be used for a new Coolpix camera with a 1/1.7 inch sensor. New: Aquatica AD800 housing for the Nikon D800/D800e camera (price: $3,359.00). New book: Photographer’s Guide to the Nikon Coolpix P510. Only few hours left: 25% off when you rent the Nikon D4 from […]

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Nikon patent adds low-pass filter in the lens

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

Nikon’s patent 2012128155 filed in Japan is for implementing an optical low-pass filter (OLPF) in the lens for optimum performance and improved resolving power. The low-pass filter is used to prevent/reduce moiré patterns in images. The patent describes a 300mm f/2.8 lens with OLPF.

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Nikon 18-55mm f/4-5.6 lens patent for a mirrorless APS-C camera

By [NR] admin | Published: June 30, 2012

Nikon’s 18-55mm f/4-5.6 lens patent 2012123118 appears to be for a mirrorless APS-C camera. The Nikon 1 system has a sensor smaller than APS-C. Maybe Nikon is working on a camera similar to the Pentax K-01? Patents do not guarantee new product introductions, but almost every new lens fr0m the past few years has been patented first.

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