This is a new lens patent describing a new EOS-M 22-46mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.
- Patent Publication No. 2014-63025
- Publication date 2014.4.10
- Filing date 2012.9.21
- Example 7
- Zoom ratio 2.09
- Focal length f = 22.10-34.22-45.19mm
- Fno. 3.60-4.59-5.60
- Half angle ? = 31.72-21.76-16.48 °
- Image height 13.66mm
- 65.76-62.07-64.72mm lens length
- BF 28.16-36.88-45.09mm
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2 Responses
Unless the lens retracts significantly from the quoted lens length when not in use and provides extraordinary iq, I really don’t see any benefit this would bring over the 18-55 kit lens.
It looks like the length is in operational mode. When turned of i expect it to retract to less then 20 mm. There is also very little glass in this lens. That indicate very low cost and weight. I guess it will be a new kit zoom for the EOS-M series, probably priced unresonable high when sold separatly, to give the impression of giving high value when buying the kit.