Canon Patent For EF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens

Canon filed a new patent in Japan. The new patent describes the EF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens which looks like to be a new kit lens for full-frame sensor Canon DSLRs.

From the paent application we can say the upcoming full-frame EF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens will feature new generation of optical image stabilization and STM motor for silent and fast AF operation.

See the patent details below.

Canon EF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens Patent

Patent Publication No. 2015-132637

• Published 2015.7.23
• Filing date 2014.1.9

Example 4

• Zoom ratio 4.76
• Focal length 24.73 55.13 117.60
• Fno. 3.60 4.91 5.83
• Half angle of 41.18 21.43 10.42
• Image height 21.64
• Lens length 149.01 170.43 200.01
• BF 38.67 61.21 74.86

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