It has been revealed that Canon has designed a series of body cap pancake lenses – taking inspiration from one of the most unique lens designs pioneered by Olympus (now OM System).
While a number of third-party manufacturers, such as 7Artisans, have copied the design in recent years, the original body cap lens came from Olympus back in 2012, in the form of a fun but flawed 15mm f/8 version. However, the later Olympus 9mm f/8 Fisheye Body Cap lens has developed a cult following – including, apparently, among Canon engineers.
