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Canon: We are in talks with other [lens-]manufacturers

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bodeswell Senior Member • Posts: 1,378
Re: Canon: We are in talks with other [lens-]manufacturers
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  1. The Stig Nygaard wrote:

Hi

On digicam-info.com I stumbled upon this coming from Canon developers interviewed at the recent CP+ 2023 venue in Japan. Via Google translate :

(Many people are waiting for the RF mount to become open. Will there be third-party RF lenses in the near future?)
Certainly, there have been many inquiries from third parties, and we have listened to their requests. However, we do not have direction or policy on this matter. I cannot give details, but if it is in line with our strategy, we will take necessary measures on a case-by-case basis. One example is the launch of Cosina's RF lenses. Cosina's Voigtlander 50mm F1 is the first 3rd party lens that can communicate with the body via an RF mount. We are in talks with other manufacturers.

It’s interesting that Canon says there have been inquiries and they are in talks. That’s movement. I expect that Canon will eventually license at least some of the RF protocol.

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