Canon has just filed a new patent of EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. This new lens (with “STM” on board) is rumored to be replace the current EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM.
Egami itself suggests it could be the next kit lens for Canon’s high-end APS-C bodies.
- Patent Publication No. 2015-75570
- Published 2015.4.20
- Filing date 2013.10.8
- Example
embodiment Example Zoom ratio Focal length Fno. Half angle Image height Overall length BF One 4.61 18.00 27.48 83.00 4.00 4.58 5.80 37.1 26.3 9.3 13.6 133.1 140.0 160.0 37.1 41.6 50.3 Two 4.88 17.00 26.34 83.00 3.99 4.49 5.80 38.66 27.31 9.31 13.6 127.12 133.64 154.74 35.00 39.12 48.89 Three 5.28 15.50 22.82 81.84 3.60 4.10 5.85 41.39 30.91 9.48 13.66 128.40 134.55 169.41 35.48 43.51 66.65 Four 5.26 15.60 22.19 82.00 3.50 3.97 5.84 41.21 31.62 9.46 13.66 128.18 134.63 171.19 36.37 43.38 67.86
Source: EG