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Retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system

Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1974-03-19
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Granted: 1977-06-14
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Expires: 1994-03-19
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Abstract

Abstract A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system having a predetermined airspace in said lens system and arranged to be focused on an object at a short distance and, at the same time, to prevent aggravation of aberrations by moving a rear lens group positioned on the image side of said airspace toward a front lens group positioned on the object side of said airspace.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nobuo Yamashita

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 03:25
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B13/00; G02B13/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system comprising a front lens group and rear lens group arranged on both sides of an airspace, said front lens group being arranged on the object side of said airspace and said rear lens group being arranged on the image side of said airspace, said airspace being selected such that coefficients of correction for spherical aberration and sagittal astigmatism, when said rear lens group is moved toward said front lens group, are small and the coefficient of correction for meridional astigmatism at that time is large, said retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system being arranged so that focusing in close-up photographing and correction of aberrations can be both attained by moving said rear lens group toward said front lens group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system comprising a front lens group and rear lens group arranged on both sides of an airspace, said front lens group being arranged on the object side of said airspace and said rear lens group being arranged on the image side of said airspace, said airspace being selected such that coefficients of correction for spherical aberration and sagittal astigmatism, when said rear lens group is moved toward said front lens group, are small and the coefficient of correction for meridional astigmatism at that time is large, said retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system being arranged so that focusing in close-up photographing and correction of aberrations can be both attained by moving said rear lens group toward said front lens group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 81 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system according to the claim 1 wherein said airspace is decided at a position where coefficients of correction for spherical aberration and sagittal astigmatism, when said rear lens group is moved toward said front lens group, are small and the coefficient of correction of meridional astigmatism at that time is approximately equal to the quotient obtained when the amount of aggravation of meridional astigmatism is divided by the amount of movement of said rear lens group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system according to the claim 1 wherein said airspace is decided in the diverging lens group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system according to the claim 1 wherein said airspace is decided in the converging lens group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system according to the claim 1 wherein magnification of said rear lens group does not exceed 0.82.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 381 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system comprising nine lens components wherein a first lens component being a positive meniscus lens, a second, third and fourth lens components respectively being negative meniscus lenses, a fifth lens component being a positive lens, a sixth lens component being a cemented positive doublet lens, a seventh lens component being a cemented negative doublet lens, and an eight and ninth lens components being positive meniscus lenses, said retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system having numerical data as given below and being arranged to move a rear lens group comprising said third through ninth lens components toward a front lens group comprising said first and second lens components at the time when focusing on an object at a short distance Table ______________________________________ f = 100 r.sub.1 = 198.31 d.sub.1 = 24.59 n.sub.1 = 1.6779 ν.sub.1 = 55.33 r.sub.2 = 368.14 d.sub.2 = 0.55 r.sub.3 = 127.04 d.sub.3 = 8.20 n.sub.2 = 1.7859 ν.sub.2 = 44.24 r.sub.4 = 63.55 d.sub.4 = Variable r.sub.5 = 110.68 d.sub.5 = 8.20 n.sub.3 = 1.7859 ν.sub.3 = 44.24 r.sub.6 = 59.68 d.sub.6 = 10.87 r.sub.7 = 113.39 d.sub.7 = 5.46 n.sub.4 = 1.7859 ν.sub.4 = 44.24 r.sub.8 = 57.70 d.sub.8 = 9.72 r.sub.9 = 161.60 d.sub.9 = 20.69 n.sub.5 = 1.56732 ν.sub.5 = 42.83 r.sub. 10 = -1360.89 d.sub.10 = 0.82 r.sub.11 = 156.12 d.sub.11 = 5.46 n.sub.6 = 1.6968 ν.sub.6 = 55.62 r.sub.12 = 47.27 d.sub.12 = 39.38 n.sub.7 = 1.5927 ν.sub.7 = 35.54 r.sub.13 = -77.10 d.sub.13 = 8.74 r.sub.14 = -133.68 d.sub.14 = 34.90 n.sub.8 = 1.7859 ν.sub.8 = 44.24 r.sub.15 = -71.50 d.sub.15 = 5.46 n.sub.9 = 1.84666 ν.sub.9 = 23.88 r.sub.16 = 368.68 d.sub.16 = 3.28 r.sub.17 = -254.99 d.sub.17 = 14.59 n.sub.10 = 1.618 ν.sub.10 = 63.38 r.sub.18 = -74.43 d.sub.18 = 0.82 r.sub.19 = -578.40 d.sub.19 = 15.57 n.sub.11 = 1.618 ν.sub.11 = 63.38 r.sub.20 = -110.25 ______________________________________ in the above, reference symbols r 1 through r 20 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective surfaces of lenses, reference symbols d 1 through d 19 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 11 respectively represent refractive indexes for d-line of respective lenses, and reference symbols ν 1 through ν 11 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 381 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system comprising nine lens components wherein a first lens component being a positive meniscus lens, a second, third and fourth lens components respectively being negative meniscus lenses, a fifth lens component being a positive lens, a sixth lens component being a cemented positive doublet lens, a seventh lens component being a cemented negative doublet lens, and an eight and ninth lens components being positive meniscus lenses, said retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system having numerical data as given below and being arranged to move a rear lens group comprising said third through ninth lens components toward a front lens group comprising said first and second lens components at the time when focusing on an object at a short distance Table ______________________________________ f = 100 r.sub.1 = 198.31 d.sub.1 = 24.59 n.sub.1 = 1.6779 ν.sub.1 = 55.33 r.sub.2 = 368.14 d.sub.2 = 0.55 r.sub.3 = 127.04 d.sub.3 = 8.20 n.sub.2 = 1.7859 ν.sub.2 = 44.24 r.sub.4 = 63.55 d.sub.4 = Variable r.sub.5 = 110.68 d.sub.5 = 8.20 n.sub.3 = 1.7859 ν.sub.3 = 44.24 r.sub.6 = 59.68 d.sub.6 = 10.87 r.sub.7 = 113.39 d.sub.7 = 5.46 n.sub.4 = 1.7859 ν.sub.4 = 44.24 r.sub.8 = 57.70 d.sub.8 = 9.72 r.sub.9 = 161.60 d.sub.9 = 20.69 n.sub.5 = 1.56732 ν.sub.5 = 42.83 r.sub. 10 = -1360.89 d.sub.10 = 0.82 r.sub.11 = 156.12 d.sub.11 = 5.46 n.sub.6 = 1.6968 ν.sub.6 = 55.62 r.sub.12 = 47.27 d.sub.12 = 39.38 n.sub.7 = 1.5927 ν.sub.7 = 35.54 r.sub.13 = -77.10 d.sub.13 = 8.74 r.sub.14 = -133.68 d.sub.14 = 34.90 n.sub.8 = 1.7859 ν.sub.8 = 44.24 r.sub.15 = -71.50 d.sub.15 = 5.46 n.sub.9 = 1.84666 ν.sub.9 = 23.88 r.sub.16 = 368.68 d.sub.16 = 3.28 r.sub.17 = -254.99 d.sub.17 = 14.59 n.sub.10 = 1.618 ν.sub.10 = 63.38 r.sub.18 = -74.43 d.sub.18 = 0.82 r.sub.19 = -578.40 d.sub.19 = 15.57 n.sub.11 = 1.618 ν.sub.11 = 63.38 r.sub.20 = -110.25 ______________________________________ in the above, reference symbols r 1 through r 20 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective surfaces of lenses, reference symbols d 1 through d 19 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 11 respectively represent refractive indexes for d-line of respective lenses, and reference symbols ν 1 through ν 11 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 407 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system comprising ten lens components wherein a first lens component being a positive meniscus lens, a second and third lens components respectively being negative meniscus lenses, a fourth lens component being a positive lens, a fifth lens component being a negative meniscus lens, a sixth and seventh lens components being cemented positive doublet lenses, an eight lens component being a negative lens, and a ninth and tenth lens components respectively being positive lenses, said retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system having numerical data as given below and being arranged to move a rear lens group comprising said eight through tenth lens components toward a front lens group comprising said first through seventh lens components at the time when focusing on an object at a short distance Table ______________________________________ f = 100 r.sub.1 = 569.68 d.sub.1 = 18.66 n.sub.1 = 1.834 ν.sub.1 = 37.19 r.sub.2 = 1312.90 d.sub.2 = 1.10 r.sub.3 = 172.20 d.sub.3 = 8.78 n.sub.2 = 1.67 ν.sub.2 = 57.33 r.sub.4 = 69.51 d.sub.4 = 26.89 r.sub.5 = 178.55 d.sub. 5 = 8.67 n.sub.3 = 1.67 ν.sub.3 = 57.33 r.sub.6 = 99.74 d.sub.6 = 23.27 r.sub.7 = 426.56 d.sub.7 = 23.33 n.sub.4 = 1.804 ν.sub.4 = 46.57 r.sub.8 = -2013.62 d.sub.8 = 1.10 r.sub.9 = 106.36 d.sub.9 = 5.49 n.sub.5 = 1.6968 ν.sub.5 = 55.62 r.sub.10 = 56.06 d.sub.10 = 9.93 r.sub.11 = 149.21 d.sub.11 = 5.49 n.sub.6 = 1.6968 ν.sub.6 = 55.62 r.sub.12 = 52.82 d.sub.12 = 45.39 n.sub.7 = 1.5927 ν.sub.7 = 35.54 r.sub.13 = 2175.70 d.sub.13 = 15.49 r.sub.14 = 873.97 d.sub.14 = 32.93 n.sub.8 = 1.64 ν.sub.8 = 60.25 r.sub.15 = -75.30 d.sub.14 = 5.49 n.sub.9 = 1.51454 ν.sub.9 = 54.69 r.sub.16 = -108.45 d.sub.16 = Variable r.sub.17 = -186.60 d.sub.17 = 5.49 n.sub.10 = 1.80518 ν.sub.10 = 25.43 r.sub.18 = 229.47 d.sub.18 = 5.49 r.sub.19 = -5246.59 d.sub.19 = 13.72 n.sub. 11 = 1.618 ν.sub.11 = 63.38 r.sub.20 = -98.06 d.sub.20 = 0.82 r.sub.21 = -260.05 d.sub.21 = 12.35 n.sub.12 = 1.618 ν.sub.12 = 63.38 r.sub.22 = -109.93 ______________________________________ in the above, reference symbols r 1 through r 22 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective surfaces of lenses, reference symbols d 1 through d 21 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 12 respectively represent refractive indexes of respective lenses for d-line, and reference symbols ν 1 through ν 12 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 407 words
A retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system comprising ten lens components wherein a first lens component being a positive meniscus lens, a second and third lens components respectively being negative meniscus lenses, a fourth lens component being a positive lens, a fifth lens component being a negative meniscus lens, a sixth and seventh lens components being cemented positive doublet lenses, an eight lens component being a negative lens, and a ninth and tenth lens components respectively being positive lenses, said retrofocus-type wide-angle photographic lens system having numerical data as given below and being arranged to move a rear lens group comprising said eight through tenth lens components toward a front lens group comprising said first through seventh lens components at the time when focusing on an object at a short distance Table ______________________________________ f = 100 r.sub.1 = 569.68 d.sub.1 = 18.66 n.sub.1 = 1.834 ν.sub.1 = 37.19 r.sub.2 = 1312.90 d.sub.2 = 1.10 r.sub.3 = 172.20 d.sub.3 = 8.78 n.sub.2 = 1.67 ν.sub.2 = 57.33 r.sub.4 = 69.51 d.sub.4 = 26.89 r.sub.5 = 178.55 d.sub. 5 = 8.67 n.sub.3 = 1.67 ν.sub.3 = 57.33 r.sub.6 = 99.74 d.sub.6 = 23.27 r.sub.7 = 426.56 d.sub.7 = 23.33 n.sub.4 = 1.804 ν.sub.4 = 46.57 r.sub.8 = -2013.62 d.sub.8 = 1.10 r.sub.9 = 106.36 d.sub.9 = 5.49 n.sub.5 = 1.6968 ν.sub.5 = 55.62 r.sub.10 = 56.06 d.sub.10 = 9.93 r.sub.11 = 149.21 d.sub.11 = 5.49 n.sub.6 = 1.6968 ν.sub.6 = 55.62 r.sub.12 = 52.82 d.sub.12 = 45.39 n.sub.7 = 1.5927 ν.sub.7 = 35.54 r.sub.13 = 2175.70 d.sub.13 = 15.49 r.sub.14 = 873.97 d.sub.14 = 32.93 n.sub.8 = 1.64 ν.sub.8 = 60.25 r.sub.15 = -75.30 d.sub.14 = 5.49 n.sub.9 = 1.51454 ν.sub.9 = 54.69 r.sub.16 = -108.45 d.sub.16 = Variable r.sub.17 = -186.60 d.sub.17 = 5.49 n.sub.10 = 1.80518 ν.sub.10 = 25.43 r.sub.18 = 229.47 d.sub.18 = 5.49 r.sub.19 = -5246.59 d.sub.19 = 13.72 n.sub. 11 = 1.618 ν.sub.11 = 63.38 r.sub.20 = -98.06 d.sub.20 = 0.82 r.sub.21 = -260.05 d.sub.21 = 12.35 n.sub.12 = 1.618 ν.sub.12 = 63.38 r.sub.22 = -109.93 ______________________________________ in the above, reference symbols r 1 through r 22 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective surfaces of lenses, reference symbols d 1 through d 21 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 12 respectively represent refractive indexes of respective lenses for d-line, and reference symbols ν 1 through ν 12 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses.

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