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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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nonproshooterdad wrote:

The point is this, "we will take necessary measures on a case-by-case basis."

So if Samyang wants to develop a new RF mount lens, they will have to get approval from Canon. You don't want to spend the effort on a lens, then wait for Canon's case by case measure.

I don't think Samyang will spend any efforts on any RF AF lenses, after the Samyang 85 AF RF.

If Canon is willing to license (some of) it’s protocol there won’t be much effort. Samyang and others already know all about making lenses. It is interfacing them to the camera firmware that is hard if, and probably only if, you have to reverse engineer it without infringing first. Also, when Canon says case by case they  may mean competitor by competitor, not lens by lens. And Sigma and so forth are competitors for our lens purchases. Canon does not owe them or us a free lunch.

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