Comments on: Canon Patent Looks to Speed Up Live View and Video Autofocus http://www.photographybay.com/2010/07/02/canon-patent-looks-to-speed-up-live-view-and-video-autofocus/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: J. R. Dabler http://www.photographybay.com/2010/07/02/canon-patent-looks-to-speed-up-live-view-and-video-autofocus/#comment-197672 J. R. Dabler Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:39:56 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=13162#comment-197672 What exactly is/does Mirrorless mean?? I know I can understand a camera without a mirror but just how will it preform?? How will it be better?? And how much will it cost if and when if is marketed?? Just asking... thanx, Dabs. What exactly is/does Mirrorless mean?? I know I can understand a camera without a mirror but just how will it preform?? How will it be better?? And how much will it cost if and when if is marketed?? Just asking… thanx, Dabs.

]]> By: Rumors recap from last week | Photo Rumors http://www.photographybay.com/2010/07/02/canon-patent-looks-to-speed-up-live-view-and-video-autofocus/#comment-197342 Rumors recap from last week | Photo Rumors Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:49:15 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=13162#comment-197342 [...] Canon patent looks to speed up live view and video autofocus. [...] [...] Canon patent looks to speed up live view and video autofocus. [...]

]]> By: Eric Reagan http://www.photographybay.com/2010/07/02/canon-patent-looks-to-speed-up-live-view-and-video-autofocus/#comment-197313 Eric Reagan Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:23:45 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=13162#comment-197313 @Tony - Those descriptions are based on the information in the patent application, so "PD" actually does mean photodiode. @Tony – Those descriptions are based on the information in the patent application, so “PD” actually does mean photodiode.

]]> By: Tony http://www.photographybay.com/2010/07/02/canon-patent-looks-to-speed-up-live-view-and-video-autofocus/#comment-197299 Tony Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:50:22 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=13162#comment-197299 The "PD" at the left of the image could be "Phase Detectors", instead of "photo diodes" The “PD” at the left of the image could be “Phase Detectors”, instead of “photo diodes”

]]> By: TR http://www.photographybay.com/2010/07/02/canon-patent-looks-to-speed-up-live-view-and-video-autofocus/#comment-197224 TR Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:52:24 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=13162#comment-197224 Sony had something similar patent a long time ago (phase detect AF on the main sensor), as does Nikon. It was never implemented by Sony in real camera/sensor. Sony now has another solution to AF in liveview (including for video): A moveable pellicule mirror. Here is the patent. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2010/0045853.html The rumors are that two cameras with this design (A55, A33) will be released in September. Sony had something similar patent a long time ago (phase detect AF on the main sensor), as does Nikon. It was never implemented by Sony in real camera/sensor.

Sony now has another solution to AF in liveview (including for video): A moveable pellicule mirror. Here is the patent.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2010/0045853.html

The rumors are that two cameras with this design (A55, A33) will be released in September.

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