Blame it on the success of the Fujifilm X100VI, but Fujifilm’s pancake lenses have been selling so well, that they’re increasingly hard to find. A recently published Japanese patent, however, suggests that the company is working on more compact pancake lenses.
A recently published patent in Japan hints that it could be working on an update to the popular XF 18mm f/2 R pancake lens. First spotted by Japense publication Asobinet, the patent details an 18.56mm f/2.07 lens with a compact design.
