Canon Patent: 200-400mm F4 x 1.4 & 200-500mm F4 x 1.4 Lenses

Canon has filed a new patent application for two RF-mount telephoto lenses with extender: 200-400mm F4 x 1.4 and 200-500mm F4 x 1.4. lenses. Designed for Canon RF-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras, Canon patent application P2022185663 (Japan, published 12/15/2022) discusses optical formulas for two RF-mount telephoto lenses with 1.4 extender, the RF 200-400mm F4 x 1.4 and RF 200-500mm F4 x 1.4.

Example 1

  • Focal length: 205.1-385.5
  • F-value: 4.1
  • Half angle of view: 5.99-3.21
  • Image height: 21.635
  • Total length: 367.62
  • Back focus: 39.994

Example 2

  • Focal length: 290.4-543.2
  • F-value: 5.8
  • Half angle of view: 4.26-2.28
  • Image height: 21.635
  • Total length: 367.62
  • Back focus: 39.994

Example 3

  • Focal length: 207.0-487.9
  • F-value: 4.1
  • Half angle of view: 5.97-2.54
  • Image height: 21.635
  • Overall length: 410.05
  • Back focus: 39.998

Example 4

  • Focal Length: 288.1-678.9
  • F-value: 5.7
  • Half angle of view: 4.30-1.83
  • Image height: 21.635
  • Overall length: 410.05
  • Back focus: 39.998

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