Patent roundup: Canon Four Thirds lenses. And Panasonic Leica lenses.

The image you see on top (via Canonwatch) discloses the design of two new Canon Four Thirds lenses. But before to jump to any possible Canon-MFT conclusion you have to know that this lenses are very likely designed for a future new version of the fixed lens G1X series!

And also Panasonic published a new patent describing new Leica DG lenses (via 43rumors). We have a 30mm f/1.8, 12mm f/1.8, 16mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.8 and a 26mm f/1.8 lens.

As usual with patents, most of what we see here will never make it into a final mass production. But at least it gives us a clue what engineers are thinking while closed in their secret company rooms :)