Last Updated on 09/11/2013 by Chris Gampat
In an unusual move, Nikon released a patent that describes a 100mm f/2.5 medium format lens. Nikon has never done this before. So it has many curious.
There is another recent patent for an AE sensor RGBW (or RGBY) array where the W (Y) will measure the brightness of a scene and a “transparent organic EL” that is assumed to be a layer on top of the sensor and can be used as a shutter or a ND filter. Nikon has also recently Nikon filed a patent in Japan (2013-156379) for electrically turning ON or OFF the optical low-pass (OLPF) a.k.a. anti-aliasing (AA) filter. In the summer Nikon put in a patent application 20130182173 for combining/stacking a dedicated AF and imaging sensors without losing any light (in theory).
It seems that the company is working on something interesting that we might see for Photokina next year.
Get rid of the ads!
Did you enjoy reading this article as much as we enjoyed writing it? There's a way to support us and our reporting, getting ad-free navigation and more as a bonus. Subscribe to us for less than a coffee per month —just $3.99— or take advantage of our yearly subscription with a hefty discount for only $25.- An ad-free experience
- A free mystery box for Lightroom or Capture One
- All the books in our store
- 20% discount on Capture One
- 30% discount on Imalume Photo Theft Protection
- 20% off Herbs and Kettle Tea Company.