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January 22, 2026

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Canon’s New Lens Patent

credits: Canon

It looks like Canon may be developing a very practical addition to its RF super-telephoto lineup. A newly published patent points to an RF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM with a built-in 1.4× teleconverter, effectively letting you switch between 300mm f/2.8 and roughly 400mm f/4 without changing lenses. On paper, that is a genuinely useful combination for sports and wildlife photographers who often need a bit more reach but don’t want to juggle extenders or swap glass in the middle of a shoot.

The idea is not entirely new. Nikon has already gone down this road with its Z-mount 400mm f/2.8 and 600mm f/4 primes that include built-in teleconverters, and Canon itself has some history here with the EF 200–400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4×. What is different this time is that Canon appears to be applying the concept to a fast prime rather than a zoom. According to the patent, the extender group sits near the rear of the lens and can be engaged internally, increasing focal length by about 1.4× without changing the lens’s physical length. That means no breaking weather sealing, no exposed sensor, and no interruption during shooting.

Another interesting detail in the diagrams is the apparent focus on balance. The optical layout suggests the weight is pulled toward the rear of the lens, which should help when shooting handheld or off a monopod. Canon also currently doesn’t offer an RF 300mm f/2.8 at all, so a lens like this would fill a gap below the bigger 400mm and 600mm options that tend to be very large and very expensive.

Fujifilm Is Working On A New 180MP Camera

credits: Fujifilm

According to multiple sources cited by FujiRumors, Fujifilm is actively working on a new GFX model built around a massive 180-megapixel sensor. This is not something that is about to drop any time soon, though, it will have a long development timeline, with 2027 looking like the earliest realistic window for any kind of official announcement.

The most interesting story here might just be the sensor itself. The same sources report that Sony is developing a new 180MP medium format sensor, which Fujifilm would almost certainly be using in that camera. What is still unclear is whether it is a partially stacked design. If it is, that would be a meaningful upgrade, helping with readout speed and overall responsiveness, two areas where ultra-high-resolution cameras often fall short. Without something like that, a 180MP GFX body would likely remain a slow, very specialised camera for studio, landscape, or archival work.

Crucially, this does not look like a replacement for Fujifilm’s existing 102MP GFX models. A more realistic scenario is an additional flagship sitting above them, meant for photographers who genuinely need extreme resolution. And while it is easy to question who actually needs 180MP, there are some clear use cases, like aggressive cropping while retaining print-level detail, replacing long lenses with smaller primes and cropping in post, or producing massive exhibition prints. Put another way, a full-frame sensor with the same pixel density would land at around 107 megapixels, which suddenly makes today’s “high-resolution” cameras feel a lot less extreme.

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