A wired lens patent from Nikon surfaced over the web, we are saying wired since the lens us made for curve sensor. And if you look at the patent image the camera doesn’t have any mirror inside. So, the patent clearly shows us future Nikon Mirrorless camera with a curve sensor.
The patent doesn’t specify that camera is a Compact camera or a Mirrorless camera. Few weeks ago we have told you that Nikon is working on High-End Mirrorless camera and just after that Nikon also officially confirmed the same. It is also possible that Nikon may be working on a Sony RX1 series competitor ? since the lens attached with the camera is a 35mm F2 fixed lens.
Earlier we have received information that Nikon will going to expand the Nikon 1 series camera.
Before we begin I must admit it it’s very hard to understand a patent literature, but after analyzing the entire document we concluded that Nikon working on a BSI CMOS AF Sensor. The sensor won’t have dead Phase AF pixels as the other Hybrid sensor have, instead of that it working principle looks same as Canon’s Dual-pixel CMOS AF sensor.
Nikon Dual Pixel AF Sensor ?
Till now only Canon was only company who was using dual pixel CMOS AF Technology. But when we have seen the new Nikon latest patent where two sub pixels involved in acquiring AF, that clearly indicates Canon isn’t alone and Nikon will soon bring a new class of Hybrid Sensors for it’s DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras in near future.
But now after looking at the patent we have got its look like Nikon is also interested in working on the same dual pixel CMOS sensor Technology.
Details from the patent document
A backside illumination image sensor that includes a semiconductor substrate with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a read circuit formed on a front surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and captures an image by outputting, via the read circuit, electrical signals generated as incident light having reached a back surface side of the semiconductor substrate is received at the photoelectric conversion elements includes: a light shielding film formed on a side where incident light enters the photoelectric conversion elements, with an opening formed therein in correspondence to each photoelectric conversion element; and an on-chip lens formed at a position set apart from the light shielding film by a predetermined distance in correspondence to each photoelectric conversion element. The light shielding film and an exit pupil plane of the image forming optical system achieve a conjugate relation to each other with regard to the on-chip lens.
Details from the patent document clearly indicates that Nikon is working on a BSI CMOS sensor that will have two sub pixels that will do AF by calculating the amount of lens drive Between the two autofocus point.
The image above of the patent you will get a clear indication that Nikon will do the same as Canon has done in many of its full frame and aps-c DPAF sensor camera. we are the first website to show you the details of the patent till now it is also possible that even Canon doesn’t know about this technology that Nikon working on.
Yes it;s true that Nikon is working on 1 inch sensor camera with 81X optical zoom. Till now only Nikon is the camera maker to offer compact camera Nikon P900 with 83X optical zoom. But as we all know that Nikon P900 uses 1/2.3″ CMOS sensor and it doesn’t qualify the Gear list of most of professional shooters.
If Nikon announces such product in near future with Latest 1 inch sensor and 81X optical zoom will sure create a Bang on market.
Take a look at the patent details below
Patent: 2016-156901
Published on September 1st, 2016
Filed on February 24th, 2015
Zoom ratio: 75.5x
f: 7.70 – 67.58 – 581.59 (focal length)
Fno: 2.75 – 5.02 – 6.44 (aperture)
2ω 92.58 13.446 1.5466 (angle of view)
BF: 1.00 – 1.00 – 1.00 (backfocus)
TL: 210.44 – 273.47 – 321.86 (total lens length)
Inner focus (between the 4th and 5th group)
Vibration Reduction (3rd group)
Today’s world 1″ sensor based compacts are limited to MAX 25X optical zoom. Sony RX10 III, Canon G3X both features 25X optical zoom whereas Panasonic FZ2500 limited to 20X optical zoom and Nikon DL 24-500mm remains limited to 21X optical Zoom.
Nikon working on a 300mm F2.8L lens with a completely new approach. To ensure maximum sharpness and reduce manufacturing defect, the 300mm lens elements can be adjusted even after assembling.
Lens Patent details translated by google
Patent Publication No. 2016-161641
Published 2016.9.5
Filing date 2015.2.27 Example 1
f 294.00
FNO 2.91
2ω 8.32
Y 21.60
TL 305.39
Air conversion TL 304.88
BF 67.25
Air-converted BF 66.74 Nikon patent
Positive and negative ShiboTadashi
Inner focus
Anti-vibration (part of the third group)
Adjustable air gap adjustment lens group
Nikon and Canon do quality inspection before the shipment of lens starts, but if Lens fails in quality standards test then lenses are first de-assembled and re-assembling takes a lot of cost as well as time.
The Nikon latest patent tells us the lens elements can by adjusted even after assembling is done. It’s actually a technological breakthrough and will uplift the overall quality of Nikon Lenses.
We will sure update you soon as we get any new information. See more Nikon Patent
Nikon working on 105 mm f 1.4 Lens, according to the latest patent document surfaced, the upcoming lens features 105 mm focal length and features bright 1.4 aperture the lens also features fluoride coating (possible two version – ED and FL)
Take a look at the details below
Patent Publication No. 2016-136211
Published 2016.7.28
Filing date 2015.1.23
Example 1
f = 104.998
FNO = 1.45
ω = 11.67
Y = 21.6
TL = 138.172
Bf = 39.040
Fluorite 2
2-group configuration of positive-positive
Rear focus (the second group)
There are two versions of the same lens is listed, one will be 105mm f / 1.4E ED and other is 105mm f / 1.4E FL
Just few days ago we have published the Nikon 19 mm F4 PC Nikon-E Nikon lens you can also look at more Nikon patents here
It’s look like after Light L16 camera Nikon will become first to make Multi-Aperture Computational Camera, the latest patent reveals that Nikon working on a compact camera with 4 different sensors paired with different lenses.
Nikon Multi-Eye Camera
Description, self-interpretation of the patent literature
Patent Publication No. 2016-114615
Published 2016.6.23
Filing date 2013.4.9
Nikon patent
4 eye lens
Bending optical system
Thin body
Shooting share the angle of view
We are able to access more details from the patent since very limited amount of information is available right now, but we do believe that the camera will have same working principle as of Light L16.
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