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NickLarsson · 01-16-2014, 11:05 PM

Looks like it's for a GR-like camera though: GoogleTraduction

Source: The latest patents from Fuji, Canon, Ricoh and Tamron | Photo Rumors

Uluru · 01-17-2014, 12:25 AM

Originally posted by NickLarsson

Looks like it's for a GR-like camera though: GoogleTraduction

Source: The latest patents from Fuji, Canon, Ricoh and Tamron | Photo Rumors

Who knows what that one may be (it's 24mm equivalent in 135 format, right?)
But I think that the other patent for a fast 21-84mm lens for 1/1.7" sensor is much more exciting.
MX-2 or something like that ...

JPT · 01-17-2014, 06:20 AM

The 16mm patent would be 21mm equivalent and Ricoh used to make 21mm GR camera in the film days. It's also worth noting that Ricoh has similar patents for a 35mm equivalent lens at f2.5 and a 40mm equivalent lens at f1.9. These predate the the current GR camera and were assumed to be for GXR modules, but either could be used in a GR-style camera.

Accomplishment of engineer:: So-net blog patents Ricoh 23mm F2.5 APS-C mirrorless

Uluru · 01-17-2014, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by JPT

The 16mm patent would be 21mm equivalent and Ricoh used to make 21mm GR camera in film days ...

21mm in 135 format would be 14mm in APS-C. And Ricoh already has a 21mm adapter lens for the GR, which is extremely good.
16mm is 16x1.5=24mm in 135 format. Therefore I said God only knows what that patent may implicate, if anything at all.

Na Horuk · 01-17-2014, 05:10 PM

I would love to see a thread that compares the amount of lens patents that Pentax/Ricoh have to how many they actually produce.

6BQ5 · 01-17-2014, 09:05 PM

Good point, Ha Horuk. They may be filing patents just to block someone else vs. protect what they want to make.

01-16-2014, 11:05 PM	#1
NickLarsson Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,390	New Ricoh patent for a 16mm/2.8 lens designed for APS-C MILC Looks like it's for a GR-like camera though: GoogleTraduction Source: The latest patents from Fuji, Canon, Ricoh and Tamron \| Photo Rumors

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01-17-2014, 12:25 AM	#2
Uluru Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Back to my Walkabout Creek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,535	Originally posted by NickLarsson Looks like it's for a GR-like camera though: GoogleTraduction Source: The latest patents from Fuji, Canon, Ricoh and Tamron \| Photo Rumors Who knows what that one may be (it's 24mm equivalent in 135 format, right?) But I think that the other patent for a fast 21-84mm lens for 1/1.7" sensor is much more exciting. MX-2 or something like that ...

01-17-2014, 06:20 AM	#3
JPT Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,751	The 16mm patent would be 21mm equivalent and Ricoh used to make 21mm GR camera in the film days. It's also worth noting that Ricoh has similar patents for a 35mm equivalent lens at f2.5 and a 40mm equivalent lens at f1.9. These predate the the current GR camera and were assumed to be for GXR modules, but either could be used in a GR-style camera. Accomplishment of engineer:: So-net blog patents Ricoh 23mm F2.5 APS-C mirrorless

01-17-2014, 04:32 PM	#4
Uluru Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Back to my Walkabout Creek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,535	Originally posted by JPT The 16mm patent would be 21mm equivalent and Ricoh used to make 21mm GR camera in film days ... 21mm in 135 format would be 14mm in APS-C. And Ricoh already has a 21mm adapter lens for the GR, which is extremely good. 16mm is 16x1.5=24mm in 135 format. Therefore I said God only knows what that patent may implicate, if anything at all.

01-17-2014, 05:10 PM	#5
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	I would love to see a thread that compares the amount of lens patents that Pentax/Ricoh have to how many they actually produce.

01-17-2014, 09:05 PM	#6
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	Good point, Ha Horuk. They may be filing patents just to block someone else vs. protect what they want to make.

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