Canon files patent application for a new electromagnet shutter design that aims to minimize shutter shock
March 10, 2022
Canon has filed a new patent in Japan that aims to reduce the vibrations caused by a mechanical shutter. Japanese patent application number 2022-039332 outlines the issue of shutter shock and proposes a novel design that uses electromagnets to increase the precision of shutter position and control the shutter’s speed to reduce shutter shock.
When translated, the patent states that the issue…