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Panasonic Latest F1.8 Lenses Patent

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Latest patent of Panasonic reveals the list of lenses that may get announced in future (however not all patent literature become real product). We can see the patent starts from a ultra-wide 12mm lens and ends 50mm F1.8, the 30mm feels like a macro lens for MFT system.

12mm f/1.8
16mm f/1.8
26mm f/1.8
30mm f/1.8
50mm f/1.8

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as seen on 43rumor.com

Panasonic patent 150 mm F2.8 M4/3 Lens

Panasonic latest patent shows a 150mm F2.8 Lens made for M4/3 format system cameras. Patent image and details are below.

Panasonic-150mm-lens-image

Description and self-interpretation of the patent literature

  • Patent Publication No. 2014-38304
    • Publication date 2014.2.27
    • Filing date 2012.7.20
  • Example 1
    • Focal length f = 146.2142-139.0971mm
    • Fno. 2.91065-2.92693
    • Half angle ω = 4.1995-3.5203 ​​°
    • Image height Y = 10.8150mm
    • Total length 132.5800mm

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Panasonic M4/3 Camera with Shoot First, Focus Later Tech Coming

Panasonic-lytro-like-patent

Just like Lytro camera (see example video here) or like recently announced HTC M8 smartphone (working principle) Panasonic may also announce a M4/3 camera in upcoming year with Shoot First, Focus Later technology.

Latest patent litterateur shows that a new sensor with two layers of photosensitive cells, we don’t know the real tech behind this, since it is difficult to cover the total depth of image plane with just to active photo sensitive  layers, but we hope that may see a real M4/3 Shoot First, Focus Later camera in next 1 to 2 year from Panasonic.

more details available at source

Panasonic patent - Measure the heat generation by image sensor

panasonic heat sensorPanasonic will soon apply a new technology to measure the heat generation by image sensor / camera hardware and the display unit will display the remaining time available to totally heat-up the sensor.

Self-interpretation and summary, Patent Documents – translated by google

  • Patent Publication No. 2012-165372
    • 2012.8.30 Release Date
    • Filing date 2011.1.21
  • Heating of the imaging device or DSP is noticeable when used continuously for a long time
    • Thermal noise, the housing is hot, is deformed parts
  • Rate of temperature rise is determined by the recording method
  • Recording method to calculate the time from the current temperature and housing, to reach the temperature at which the camera will stop
  • Remaining time that can be taken to show
  • Patent Publication No. 2012-165373
    • 2012.8.30 Release Date
    • Filing date 2011.1.21
  • When recording a long time, if the camera stops by temperature rise, we can not record the important scene
  • To continue movie shooting even if the temperature rises
  • Depending on the temperature, change the recording method

source – egami

Panasonic Patent In-body Image Stabilization system

Panasonic Patent - in body image stabilizer

Soon Panasonic will become the first camera manufacturer to offer Lens and In-Body Image Stabilization. Not stated, but apparently it is designed for micro4 / 3 system camera.

Patent Details (translated by google)

Panasonic patents pending correction for camera shake within the body to achieve miniaturization. Correction There are advantages and disadvantages and each shake in the body in the lens, it is not the best with both. Could it be that Panasonic become the first manufacturer Tsukaiwakeru adaptively in the lens and image stabilization in the body.

Self-interpretation and summary, Patent Document

  • Patent Publication No. 2012-48215
    • 2012.3.8 Release Date
    • 2010.7.26 filing date
  • Known art
    • For the actuator is provided under the direction and the transverse direction, it is difficult to compact
  • Panasonic’s patent
    • Imaging element can be moved along the X and Y directions in the fixed frame
    • Actuator is placed in the bottom left and the bottom right of the image pickup device
    • Downsizing by providing under the direction of least two actuator
    • Power section is driven in the direction of the imaging element XY, move along the spiral cam groove

via – egami