15-45mm F2.8 and 18-105mm F2.8 for APS-C DSLR from RICOH [Patent]
RICOH filed a patent containing 15.5 - 43.7mm F2.9 and 18.5 - 101.9 mm F2.9 for APS-C DSLR cameras.
【公開番号】特開2020-154286(P2020-154286A) click here
【公開日】令和2年9月24日(2020.9.24)
【発明の名称】ズームレンズ系、交換レンズ及び撮影装置
Embodiment 8: 15-45mm F2.8
Focal length: 15.5~26.0~43.7 mm
F number: 2.9~2.9~2.9
Half angle of view: 44.3~28.4~17.6
Image height: 14.24 mm
Back focus: 35.592~50.304~67.802 mm

Embodiment 9: 18-105mm F2.8
Focal length: 18.5~43.5~101.9 mm
F number: 2.9~2.9~2.9
Half angle of view: 39.0~17.8~7.7
Image height: 14.24 mm
Back focus: 30.120~47.793~66.140 mm
【公開番号】特開2020-154286(P2020-154286A) click here
【公開日】令和2年9月24日(2020.9.24)
【発明の名称】ズームレンズ系、交換レンズ及び撮影装置
Embodiment 8: 15-45mm F2.8
Focal length: 15.5~26.0~43.7 mm
F number: 2.9~2.9~2.9
Half angle of view: 44.3~28.4~17.6
Image height: 14.24 mm
Back focus: 35.592~50.304~67.802 mm

Embodiment 9: 18-105mm F2.8
Focal length: 18.5~43.5~101.9 mm
F number: 2.9~2.9~2.9
Half angle of view: 39.0~17.8~7.7
Image height: 14.24 mm
Back focus: 30.120~47.793~66.140 mm

NOT this one。
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/lens/q/high-performance/06-telephoto-zoom/
by hi-low (2020-09-25 16:58)
Hi there
Patent request 2020-154286 includes seven examples of a 16-50mm f/2.8 and seems to be related to the HD Pentax-DA★ 16-50mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW lens on the roadmap.
Two other patents requests filed by Ricoh Imaging were published on the same day:
1. 2020-154060, which corresponds to the optical formula of the HD Pentax-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 ED SDM AW.
2. 2020-154288, which seems to be related to the Telephoto Zoom Lens on the roadmap (most probably a 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 PLM SR).
by Mistral75 (2020-09-30 01:03)
Hi Mistral75
You are sure!
But I wish RICOH to develop 15-45mm F2.8 into a real thing。
by hi-low (2020-10-01 22:52)