Lens system capable of wide range zooming and macrophotography

Claim 2

A zoom lens system including a first group having at least one movable lens component for varying the magnification of the first group with an image plane deviation maintained within the depth of focus throughout the range of variable magnification and a second group located after the first group for setting the focal length of the over-all zoom lens system with respect to the minimum magnification of the first group, characterized in that the second group comprises: a first lens component; and a second lens component movable relatively to the first lens component between a first position for setting the focal length of the over-all zoom lens system with respect to the minimum magnification of the first group at a first value and a second position for setting the above mentioned focal length at a second value greater than the first value, the final image plane formed by the zoom lens system being continuously shifted during the movement of the second lens component from an initial predetermined position with the second lens component at the first position towards the object side and then away from the object side to return to the initial predetermined position with the second lens component at the second position, the relative movement of the image plane from the initial predetermined position towards the object side being beyond the normal depth of focus and sufficient to focus an image of an object in the macrophotography range.

Claim 3

The invention of claim 1 wherein the first lens component has a negative refractive power, and the second lens component is located after the first lens component and has a positive refractive power.

Claim 4

The invention of claim 2 wherein the focal length F 1 for the first lens component and the focal length F 2 for the second lens component are determined according to the following equations: ##EQU2## wherein R is the ratio of the maximum to minimum magnifications of the combined first and second lens components; d·Z is a minimum distance between the first and second lens components represented as equivalent thin lenses, respectively; and Z is the length of range within which the second lens component is movable.

Claim 5

The invention of claim 3 wherein the second group further comprises a third lens component located after the second lens component.

Claim 6

The invention of claim 3 wherein the first group comprises a front lens component, a variator lens component, which corresponds to at least one movable lens component in the first group, a compensator lens component and a relay lens component.

Claim 7

The invention of claim 5 wherein the front lens component is movable for focusing on an object within a normal camera objective distance.

Claim 8

The invention of claim 5 wherein the first lens component is movable for focusing on an object within a normal camera objective distance.

Claim 9

The invention of claim 3 wherein the first lens component is movable for focusing on an object within a normal camera objective distance.

Claim 10

The invention of claim 3 wherein the initial predetermined image plane position is set to coincide with the focal plane with substantial zero deviation.

Claim 11

A zoom lens system with macrophotography capability comprising; means movable along an optical axis for focusing the lens system; a first optical means movable along the optical axis to vary the focal length of the lens system; a second optical means also movable along the optical axis to further extend the focal length range of the lens system wherein the total focal length zoom range is a function of the movement of the first and second optical means; and means for providing macrophotography of an object at a distance closer than the normal zoom range including at least one movable lens component in one of the first and second optical means, the movable lens component having a first position at one end of its range of movement to permit a minimum zoom focal length and a second position at the other end of its range of movement to permit a maximum zoom focal length, the movable lens component having an intermediate position to permit macrophotography of an object at a closer object distance to the lens system than at either the minimum or maximum zoom focal lengths.

Claim 12

A zoom lens system with macrophotography capability comprising; means movable along an optical axis for focusing the lens system; a first optical means movable along the optical axis to vary the focal length of the lens system; a second optical means also movable along the optical axis to further extend the focal length range of the lens system wherein the total focal length zoom range is a function of the movement of the first and second optical means; and means for providing macrophotography of an object at a distance closer than the normal zoom range including at least one movable lens component in one of the first and second optical means, the movable lens component having a first position at one end of its range of movement to permit a minimum zoom focal length and a second position at the other end of its range of movement to permit a maximum zoom focal length, the movable lens component having an intermediate position to permit macrophotography of an object at a closer object distance to the lens system than at either the minimum or maximum zoom focal lengths.

Claim 13

The invention of claim 10 wherein the image plane deviation for the lens system is substantially zero at the first and second position of the movable lens component with the focusing means set at infinity; the intermediate macrophotography position providing an image deviation beyond a normal depth of focus.

Claim 14

The invention of claim 11 wherein the zoom range extends from wide-angle to telephoto.

Claim 15

A zoom lens system with macrophotography capability comprising a design parameter of approximate values within the following specification: ______________________________________ Refractive Index/ Radius of Curvature Axial Distance Abbe's Number ______________________________________ ##STR19## d.sub.1 2.2 N.sub.1 /V.sub.1 1.80518/25.43 d.sub.2 0.38 ##STR20## d.sub.3 7.2 N.sub.2 /V.sub.2 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.4 0.1 ##STR21## d.sub.5 6.5 N.sub.3 /V.sub.3 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.6 variable ##STR22## d.sub.7 1.35 N.sub.4 /V.sub.4 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.8 4.853 ##STR23## d.sub.9 d.sub.10 1.0 4.0 N.sub.5 /V.sub.5 1.5168/64.04 N.sub.6 /V.sub.6 1.76182/26.55 d.sub.11 variable ##STR24## d.sub.12 1.0 N.sub.7 /V.sub.7 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.13 0.992 ##STR25## d.sub.14 1.5 N.sub.8 /V.sub.8 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.15 variable Aperture Stop d.sub.s 2.608 ##STR26## d.sub.16 3.5 N.sub.9 /V.sub.9 1.66892/45.01 d.sub.17 0.554 ##STR27## d.sub.18 1.005 N.sub.10 /V.sub.10 1.74/37.53 d.sub.19 0.2 ##STR28## d.sub.20 2.0 N.sub.11 /V.sub.11 1.5168/64.04 d.sub.21 1.072 ##STR29## d.sub.22 1.0 N.sub.12 /V.sub.12 1.74/28.28 d.sub.23 2.501 ##STR30## d.sub.24 1.0 N.sub.13 /V.sub.13 1.805/40.97 d.sub.25 0.35 ##STR31## d.sub.26 1.815 N.sub.14 /V.sub.14 1.6/64.38 d.sub.27 variable ##STR32## d.sub.28 d.sub.29 4.0 1.008 N.sub.15 /V.sub.15 1.62041/60.29 N.sub.16 /V.sub.16 1.80518/25.41 d.sub.30 0.098 ##STR33## d.sub.31 4.536 N.sub.17 /V.sub.17 1.6/64.38 d.sub.32 variable ##STR34## d.sub.33 3.0 N.sub.18 /V.sub.18 1.56883/55.99 d.sub.34 0.563 ##STR35## d.sub.35 1.5 N.sub.19 /V.sub.19 1.76182/26.55 d.sub.36 0.132 ##STR36## d.sub.37 1.001 N.sub.20 /V.sub.20 1.6/64.38 ______________________________________

Claim 16

A zoom lens system with macrophotography capability comprising a design parameter of approximate values within the following specification: ______________________________________ Refractive Index/ Radius of Curvature Axial Distance Abbe's Number ______________________________________ ##STR19## d.sub.1 2.2 N.sub.1 /V.sub.1 1.80518/25.43 d.sub.2 0.38 ##STR20## d.sub.3 7.2 N.sub.2 /V.sub.2 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.4 0.1 ##STR21## d.sub.5 6.5 N.sub.3 /V.sub.3 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.6 variable ##STR22## d.sub.7 1.35 N.sub.4 /V.sub.4 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.8 4.853 ##STR23## d.sub.9 d.sub.10 1.0 4.0 N.sub.5 /V.sub.5 1.5168/64.04 N.sub.6 /V.sub.6 1.76182/26.55 d.sub.11 variable ##STR24## d.sub.12 1.0 N.sub.7 /V.sub.7 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.13 0.992 ##STR25## d.sub.14 1.5 N.sub.8 /V.sub.8 1.62135/61.28 d.sub.15 variable Aperture Stop d.sub.s 2.608 ##STR26## d.sub.16 3.5 N.sub.9 /V.sub.9 1.66892/45.01 d.sub.17 0.554 ##STR27## d.sub.18 1.005 N.sub.10 /V.sub.10 1.74/37.53 d.sub.19 0.2 ##STR28## d.sub.20 2.0 N.sub.11 /V.sub.11 1.5168/64.04 d.sub.21 1.072 ##STR29## d.sub.22 1.0 N.sub.12 /V.sub.12 1.74/28.28 d.sub.23 2.501 ##STR30## d.sub.24 1.0 N.sub.13 /V.sub.13 1.805/40.97 d.sub.25 0.35 ##STR31## d.sub.26 1.815 N.sub.14 /V.sub.14 1.6/64.38 d.sub.27 variable ##STR32## d.sub.28 d.sub.29 4.0 1.008 N.sub.15 /V.sub.15 1.62041/60.29 N.sub.16 /V.sub.16 1.80518/25.41 d.sub.30 0.098 ##STR33## d.sub.31 4.536 N.sub.17 /V.sub.17 1.6/64.38 d.sub.32 variable ##STR34## d.sub.33 3.0 N.sub.18 /V.sub.18 1.56883/55.99 d.sub.34 0.563 ##STR35## d.sub.35 1.5 N.sub.19 /V.sub.19 1.76182/26.55 d.sub.36 0.132 ##STR36## d.sub.37 1.001 N.sub.20 /V.sub.20 1.6/64.38 ______________________________________