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January 01, 2026

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A New And Interesting Lens Patent

credits: Sigma

A newly published patent has revealed an interesting optical design for a 24mm f/2.0 lens with an image circle that goes well beyond full-frame. According to the patent documents, the lens is designed to cover sensors larger than 35mm full-frame, including the 44×33mm format used by Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad X2D cameras. That alone makes it exciting, since wide-angle lenses with fast apertures are still pretty rare in the medium-format world.

The design appears to come from Sigma, and there are a few different ways to read into it. One possibility is that Sigma is going for extremely high optical performance on full-frame by using a much larger image circle, reducing the need for heavy digital correction at the edges. Another is that Sigma could be preparing a lens specifically for medium-format mirrorless systems, either under its own name or potentially licensed or adapted for Fujifilm or Hasselblad. There is also the more cautious interpretation, companies often file patents defensively, to protect ideas that may never turn into products.

As mentioned, a 24mm f/2.0 equivalent in medium format would be a genuinely useful and fairly unique tool, especially for landscape, architecture, and environmental work where wide angles and strong edge performance really matter. Whether this design ever leaves the patent office is still an open question, but it is at least a reminder that Sigma is thinking beyond traditional full-frame limits.

The Latest Canon EOS R7 Mark II Rumours

credits: Canon

The Canon EOS R7 Mark II has been floating around the rumour mill for a long time now, but what is starting to firm up is the release time. The camera is now expected to ship in the first half of 2026, which adds a bit more confidence to earlier reports that simply pointed to “2026” in general. There is still no clear announcement date, but the current thinking is that Canon will wait until after the CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show, which usually wraps up in early March, rather than using the show itself as the launch moment.

On the spec side, pieces are slowly coming together as well. After earlier reports of a 40-megapixel sensor, the latest information now points to a brand-new 39-megapixel BSI APS-C sensor instead. That number has shifted back and forth over the past year, with rumours bouncing between 40MP and 33MP, so it is possible Canon has been testing multiple sensor options internally. What does seem consistent is support for 8K video, reportedly up to 60 frames per second, although details like codecs and whether RAW video will be included are still unclear. There is also no solid confirmation on whether the sensor will be stacked or not.

In terms of storage and general layout, the R7 Mark II is expected to follow Canon’s newer higher-end bodies by using a dual-slot CFexpress Type B and SD card setup, similar to what is in the Canon EOS R5 Mark II and Canon EOS R6 Mark III.

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