Wide angle zoom lens system

Claim 2

A wide angle, compact two-group zoom lens system capable of varying the focal length of the system by means of changing the air space formed between the two groups, comprising: a first group of a negative refractive power including a first front lens component of a positive refractive power, a second intermediate lens component of a negative refractive power located at the image side of the first lens component, the second intermediate lens component having a front surface and a rear surface and the absolute value of the radius of curvature of the front surface being greater than that of the rear surface, and a rear third lens component of a positive refractive power located at the image side of the second lens component, the third rear lens component having a front surface convex to the object side and a rear surface concave to the image side; and a second group of a positive refractive power located at the image side of the first group, including a fourth front lens component of a positive refractive power, a fifth intermediate lens component of a negative refractive power located at the image side of the fourth lens component, the fifth intermediate lens component having a front surface and a rear surface and the absolute value of the radius of curvature of the front surface being greater than that of the rear surface, and a sixth rear lens component of a positive refractive power located at the image side of the fifth component, wherein each of the first, second and third lens components consists of a single lens element.

Claim 3

The invention of claim 1, wherein the fourth lens component consists of only a pair of single lens elements, the fifth lens component consists of a single lens element and the sixth lens component has at least one lens element.

Claim 4

The invention of claim 1, wherein the fourth lens component consists of three single lens elements, the fifth lens component consists of a single lens element and the sixth lens component has at least one lens element.

Claim 5

The invention of claim 1, wherein the fourth lens component consists of a cemented doublet lens element and a single lens element, the fifth lens component consists of a single lens element and the sixth lens component has at least one lens element.

Claim 6

The invention of claim 4, wherein the single lens element is located at the front of the fourth lens component.

Claim 7

The invention of claim 4, wherein the cemented doublet lens element is located at the front of the fourth lens component.

Claim 8

The invention of claim 1, wherein the fourth lens component consists of plurality of lens elements, the fifth lens component consists of a single lens element and the sixth lens component has at least one lens element.

Claim 9

A wide angle zoom lens system capable of providing a variable focal length comprising the following design parameters; ______________________________________ f = 68.2 ˜ 36.0 F.sub.No. = 3.6 Field Angle = 35° ˜ 63° Radius of Axial Refractive Abbe Curvature Distance Index Number ______________________________________ r.sub.1 -1813.2 d.sub.1 3.3 N.sub.1 1.74 ν.sub.1 28.3 r.sub.2 -148.86 d.sub.2 0.1 r.sub.3 1368.0 I d.sub.3 2.0 N.sub.2 1.7352 ν.sub.2 40.9 r.sub.4 22.76 d.sub.4 7.5 r.sub.5 27.62 d.sub.5 3.2 N.sub.3 1.8052 ν.sub.3 25.4 r.sub.6 39.89 d.sub.6 0.62 ˜ 32.49 r.sub.7 39.08 d.sub.7 3.7 N.sub.4 1.67 ν.sub.4 57.1 r.sub.8 -303.76 d.sub.8 0.1 r.sub.9 22.02 d.sub.9 4.5 N.sub.5 1.6779 ν.sub.5 55.4 r.sub.10 221.41 II d.sub.10 4.0 r.sub.11 -69.18 d.sub.11 2.0 N.sub.6 1.8052 ν.sub.6 25.4 r.sub.12 18.82 d.sub.12 4.0 r.sub.13 -1328.3 d.sub.13 3.5 N.sub.7 1.683 ν.sub.7 31.5 r.sub.14 -27.59 f.sub.I = -62.5 f.sub.II = 38.87 ______________________________________ wherein f I represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 1 to r 6 and f II represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 7 to r 14 .

Claim 10

A wide angle zoom lens system capable of providing a variable focal length comprising the following design parameters; ______________________________________ f = 68.2 ˜ 36.0 F.sub.No. = 3.6 Field Angle = 35° ˜ 63° Radius of Axial Refractive Abbe Curvature Distance Index Number ______________________________________ r.sub.1 -1813.2 d.sub.1 3.3 N.sub.1 1.74 ν.sub.1 28.3 r.sub.2 -148.86 d.sub.2 0.1 r.sub.3 1368.0 I d.sub.3 2.0 N.sub.2 1.7352 ν.sub.2 40.9 r.sub.4 22.76 d.sub.4 7.5 r.sub.5 27.62 d.sub.5 3.2 N.sub.3 1.8052 ν.sub.3 25.4 r.sub.6 39.89 d.sub.6 0.62 ˜ 32.49 r.sub.7 39.08 d.sub.7 3.7 N.sub.4 1.67 ν.sub.4 57.1 r.sub.8 -303.76 d.sub.8 0.1 r.sub.9 22.02 d.sub.9 4.5 N.sub.5 1.6779 ν.sub.5 55.4 r.sub.10 221.41 II d.sub.10 4.0 r.sub.11 -69.18 d.sub.11 2.0 N.sub.6 1.8052 ν.sub.6 25.4 r.sub.12 18.82 d.sub.12 4.0 r.sub.13 -1328.3 d.sub.13 3.5 N.sub.7 1.683 ν.sub.7 31.5 r.sub.14 -27.59 f.sub.I = -62.5 f.sub.II = 38.87 ______________________________________ wherein f I represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 1 to r 6 and f II represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 7 to r 14 .

Claim 11

A wide angle zoom lens system capable of providing a variable focal length comprising the following design parameters; ______________________________________ f = 68.2 ˜ 36.0 F.sub.No. = 3.6 Field Angle = 35° ˜ 63° Radius of Axial Refractive Abbe Curvature Distance Index Number ______________________________________ r.sub.1 344.26 d.sub.1 3.6 N.sub.1 1.7495 ν.sub.1 50.1 r.sub.2 -194.18 d.sub.2 0.1 r.sub.3 -168.89 I d.sub.3 2.0 N.sub.2 1.7495 ν.sub.2 50.1 r.sub.4 25.85 d.sub.4 11.04 r.sub.5 30.41 d.sub.5 3.0 N.sub.3 1.8052 ν.sub.3 25.4 r.sub.6 39.77 d.sub.6 1.60 ˜ 38.37 r.sub.7 41.70 d.sub.7 2.6 N.sub.4 1.6214 ν.sub.4 61.3 r.sub.8 112.30 d.sub.8 0.1 r.sub.9 33.86 d.sub.9 3.5 N.sub.5 1.6214 ν.sub.5 61.3 r.sub.10 139.33 d.sub.10 0.1 r.sub.11 26.46 II d.sub.11 3.5 N.sub.6 1.6214 ν.sub.6 61.3 r.sub.12 84.20 d.sub.12 4.63 r.sub.13 -141.36 d.sub.13 2.20 N.sub.7 1.8052 ν.sub.7 25.4 r.sub.14 19.63 d.sub.14 4.0 r.sub.15 102.37 d.sub.15 3.0 N.sub.8 1.683 ν.sub.8 31.5 r.sub.16 -38.27 f.sub.I = -66.67 f.sub.II = 42.06 ______________________________________ wherein f I represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 1 to r 6 and r II represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 7 to r 14 .

Claim 12

A wide angle zoom lens system capable of providing a variable focal length comprising the following design parameters; ______________________________________ f = 68.2 ˜ 36.0 F.sub.No. = 3.6 Field Angle = 35° ˜ 63° Radius of Axial Refractive Abbe Curvature Distance Index Number ______________________________________ r.sub.1 344.26 d.sub.1 3.6 N.sub.1 1.7495 ν.sub.1 50.1 r.sub.2 -194.18 d.sub.2 0.1 r.sub.3 -168.89 I d.sub.3 2.0 N.sub.2 1.7495 ν.sub.2 50.1 r.sub.4 25.85 d.sub.4 11.04 r.sub.5 30.41 d.sub.5 3.0 N.sub.3 1.8052 ν.sub.3 25.4 r.sub.6 39.77 d.sub.6 1.60 ˜ 38.37 r.sub.7 41.70 d.sub.7 2.6 N.sub.4 1.6214 ν.sub.4 61.3 r.sub.8 112.30 d.sub.8 0.1 r.sub.9 33.86 d.sub.9 3.5 N.sub.5 1.6214 ν.sub.5 61.3 r.sub.10 139.33 d.sub.10 0.1 r.sub.11 26.46 II d.sub.11 3.5 N.sub.6 1.6214 ν.sub.6 61.3 r.sub.12 84.20 d.sub.12 4.63 r.sub.13 -141.36 d.sub.13 2.20 N.sub.7 1.8052 ν.sub.7 25.4 r.sub.14 19.63 d.sub.14 4.0 r.sub.15 102.37 d.sub.15 3.0 N.sub.8 1.683 ν.sub.8 31.5 r.sub.16 -38.27 f.sub.I = -66.67 f.sub.II = 42.06 ______________________________________ wherein f I represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 1 to r 6 and r II represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 7 to r 14 .

Claim 13

A wide angle zoom lens system capable of providing a variable focal length comprising the following design parameters; ______________________________________ f = 68.2 ˜ 36.0 F.sub.No. = 3.6 Field Angle = 35° ˜ 63° Radius of Axial Refractive Abbe Curvature Distance Index Number ______________________________________ r.sub.1 918.0 d.sub.1 3.5 N.sub.1 1.7495 ν.sub.1 50.1 r.sub.2 -159.54 d.sub.2 0.1 r.sub.3 -3589.0 I d.sub.3 2.0 N.sub.2 1.757 ν.sub.2 47.7 r.sub.4 25.09 d.sub.4 9.26 r.sub.5 29.92 d.sub.5 3.5 N.sub.3 1.8082 ν.sub.3 25.4 r.sub.6 41.80 d.sub.6 1.9 ˜ 38.67 r.sub.7 60.73 d.sub.7 3.0 N.sub.4 1.67 ν.sub.4 57.1 r.sub.8 -172.17 d.sub.8 0.15 r.sub.9 23.83 d.sub.9 6.3 N.sub.5 1.67 ν.sub.5 57.1 r.sub.10 -46.21 II d.sub.10 1.5 N.sub.6 1.7495 ν.sub.6 50.1 r.sub.11 124.38 d.sub.11 4.01 r.sub.12 -97.16 d.sub.12 1.5 N.sub.7 1.8052 ν.sub.7 25.4 r.sub.13 22.64 d.sub.13 3.5 r.sub.14 261.90 d.sub.14 3.5 N.sub.8 1.7495 ν.sub.8 35.2 r.sub.15 -32.28 f.sub.I = -66.67 f.sub.II = 42.06 ______________________________________ wherein f I represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 1 to r 6 and f II represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 7 to r 14 .

Claim 14

A wide angle zoom lens system capable of providing a variable focal length comprising the following design parameters; ______________________________________ f = 68.2 ˜ 36.0 F.sub.No. = 3.6 Field Angle = 35° ˜ 63° Radius of Axial Refractive Abbe Curvature Distance Index Number ______________________________________ r.sub.1 918.0 d.sub.1 3.5 N.sub.1 1.7495 ν.sub.1 50.1 r.sub.2 -159.54 d.sub.2 0.1 r.sub.3 -3589.0 I d.sub.3 2.0 N.sub.2 1.757 ν.sub.2 47.7 r.sub.4 25.09 d.sub.4 9.26 r.sub.5 29.92 d.sub.5 3.5 N.sub.3 1.8082 ν.sub.3 25.4 r.sub.6 41.80 d.sub.6 1.9 ˜ 38.67 r.sub.7 60.73 d.sub.7 3.0 N.sub.4 1.67 ν.sub.4 57.1 r.sub.8 -172.17 d.sub.8 0.15 r.sub.9 23.83 d.sub.9 6.3 N.sub.5 1.67 ν.sub.5 57.1 r.sub.10 -46.21 II d.sub.10 1.5 N.sub.6 1.7495 ν.sub.6 50.1 r.sub.11 124.38 d.sub.11 4.01 r.sub.12 -97.16 d.sub.12 1.5 N.sub.7 1.8052 ν.sub.7 25.4 r.sub.13 22.64 d.sub.13 3.5 r.sub.14 261.90 d.sub.14 3.5 N.sub.8 1.7495 ν.sub.8 35.2 r.sub.15 -32.28 f.sub.I = -66.67 f.sub.II = 42.06 ______________________________________ wherein f I represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 1 to r 6 and f II represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 7 to r 14 .

Claim 15

A wide angle zoom lens system capable of providing a variable focal length comprising the following design parameters; ______________________________________ f = 68.2 ˜ 36.0 F.sub.No. = 3.6 Field Angle = 35° ˜ 63° Radius of Axial Refractive Abbe Curvature Distance Index Number ______________________________________ r.sub.1 232.06 d.sub.1 4.0 N.sub.1 1.5213 ν.sub.1 51.1 r.sub.2 -158.28 d.sub.2 0.1 r.sub.3 -1654.7 I d.sub.3 2.0 N.sub.2 1.744 ν.sub.2 45.0 r.sub.4 25.76 d.sub.4 9.0 r.sub.5 30.78 d.sub.5 3.5 N.sub.3 1.8052 ν.sub.3 25.4 r.sub.6 43.50 d.sub.6 0.86 ˜ 40.18 r.sub.7 38.00 d.sub.7 4.7 N.sub.4 1.6214 ν.sub.4 61.3 r.sub.8 -76.43 d.sub.8 1.5 N.sub.5 1.74 ν.sub.5 28.3 r.sub.9 -226.23 d.sub.9 0.1 r.sub.10 25.64 II d.sub.10 3.3 N.sub.6 1.72 ν.sub.6 50.2 r.sub.11 79.92 d.sub.11 5.63 r.sub.12 -79.17 d.sub.12 2.57 N.sub.7 1.7006 ν.sub.7 30.1 r.sub.13 20.89 d.sub.13 3.0 r.sub.14 217.61 d.sub.14 3.5 N.sub.8 1.744 ν.sub.8 45.0 r.sub.15 -36.24 f.sub.I = -71.43 f.sub.II = 41.97 ______________________________________ wherein f I represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 1 to r 6 and f II represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 7 to r 14 .

Claim 16

A wide angle zoom lens system capable of providing a variable focal length comprising the following design parameters; ______________________________________ f = 68.2 ˜ 36.0 F.sub.No. = 3.6 Field Angle = 35° ˜ 63° Radius of Axial Refractive Abbe Curvature Distance Index Number ______________________________________ r.sub.1 232.06 d.sub.1 4.0 N.sub.1 1.5213 ν.sub.1 51.1 r.sub.2 -158.28 d.sub.2 0.1 r.sub.3 -1654.7 I d.sub.3 2.0 N.sub.2 1.744 ν.sub.2 45.0 r.sub.4 25.76 d.sub.4 9.0 r.sub.5 30.78 d.sub.5 3.5 N.sub.3 1.8052 ν.sub.3 25.4 r.sub.6 43.50 d.sub.6 0.86 ˜ 40.18 r.sub.7 38.00 d.sub.7 4.7 N.sub.4 1.6214 ν.sub.4 61.3 r.sub.8 -76.43 d.sub.8 1.5 N.sub.5 1.74 ν.sub.5 28.3 r.sub.9 -226.23 d.sub.9 0.1 r.sub.10 25.64 II d.sub.10 3.3 N.sub.6 1.72 ν.sub.6 50.2 r.sub.11 79.92 d.sub.11 5.63 r.sub.12 -79.17 d.sub.12 2.57 N.sub.7 1.7006 ν.sub.7 30.1 r.sub.13 20.89 d.sub.13 3.0 r.sub.14 217.61 d.sub.14 3.5 N.sub.8 1.744 ν.sub.8 45.0 r.sub.15 -36.24 f.sub.I = -71.43 f.sub.II = 41.97 ______________________________________ wherein f I represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 1 to r 6 and f II represents the focal length of the lens surfaces r 7 to r 14 .