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Wide angle zoom lens
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1980-12-12
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Granted: 1982-12-21
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Expires: 2000-12-12
Abstract
Abstract This specification discloses a zoom lens which comprises, in succession from the object side, a divergent lens group and a convergent lens group and whose magnification is changed by relative movement of the two groups. The divergent lens group comprises, in succession from the object side, three continuous negative meniscus lenses having their respective convex surfaces facing the object side and a positive lens having its surface of sharper curvature facing the object side. The convergent lens group comprises, in succession from the object side, a single biconvex positive lens, a meniscus lens comprising a doublet and having its convex surface facing the object side, a positive lens, a negative lens and two continuous positive lenses. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Mogami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:48
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B15/00; G02B15/14; G02B15/142; G02B15/1425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A zoom lens which comprises, in succession from the object side, a divergent lens group (A) and a convergent lens group (B) and whose magnification is changed by relative movement of the two groups and wherein the divergent lens group (A) comprises four lenses, i.e., in succession from the object side, three continuous negative meniscus lenses (L 1 , L 2 , L 3 ) having their respective convex surfaces facing the object side and a positive lens (L 4 ) having its surface of sharper curvature facing the object side and the convergent lens group (B) comprises, in succession from the object side, a single biconvex positive lens (L 5 ), a meniscus lens (L 6 ) comprising a doublet and having its convex surface facing the object side, a positive lens (L 7 ), a negative lens (L 8 ) and two continuous positive lenses (L 9 , L 10 ), the zoom lens satisfying the following conditions: (I) r 1 >3.4f W (II) 0.9|f A |<|f 11 |<1.3|f A | (f 11 <0,f A <0) (III) 0.9f W >d 11 +d 12 +d 14 +d 15 >0.6f W (IV) 1.6f W >|r 12 |>0.8f W (r 12 <0) where f A represents the focal length of the divergent lens group (A), f 11 represents the focal length of the negative meniscus lens (L 1 ) which is most adjacent to the object side, r represents the curvature radii of the lens surfaces, d represents the thicknesses of the lenses and the air spaces between the lenses, the subscripts represent the order from the object side, and f W represents the focal length of the entire system at the wide angle end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
A zoom lens which comprises, in succession from the object side, a divergent lens group (A) and a convergent lens group (B) and whose magnification is changed by relative movement of the two groups and wherein the divergent lens group (A) comprises four lenses, i.e., in succession from the object side, three continuous negative meniscus lenses (L 1 , L 2 , L 3 ) having their respective convex surfaces facing the object side and a positive lens (L 4 ) having its surface of sharper curvature facing the object side and the convergent lens group (B) comprises, in succession from the object side, a single biconvex positive lens (L 5 ), a meniscus lens (L 6 ) comprising a doublet and having its convex surface facing the object side, a positive lens (L 7 ), a negative lens (L 8 ) and two continuous positive lenses (L 9 , L 10 ), the zoom lens satisfying the following conditions: (I) r 1 >3.4f W (II) 0.9|f A |<|f 11 |<1.3|f A | (f 11 <0,f A <0) (III) 0.9f W >d 11 +d 12 +d 14 +d 15 >0.6f W (IV) 1.6f W >|r 12 |>0.8f W (r 12 <0) where f A represents the focal length of the divergent lens group (A), f 11 represents the focal length of the negative meniscus lens (L 1 ) which is most adjacent to the object side, r represents the curvature radii of the lens surfaces, d represents the thicknesses of the lenses and the air spaces between the lenses, the subscripts represent the order from the object side, and f W represents the focal length of the entire system at the wide angle end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
288 words
A zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein numerical data are as follows: __________________________________________________________________________
First Embodiment
Total focal length of the entire system f = 21.5 ˜ 34.5
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r.sub.1
= 84.839 d.sub.1
= 2.4 nd.sub.1
= 1.79668
νd.sub.1
= 45.4
L.sub.1
r.sub.2
= 22.425 d.sub.2
= 4.8
r.sub.3
= 89.55 d.sub.3
= 2.0 nd.sub.2
= 1.79668
νd.sub.2
= 45.4
L.sub.2
r.sub.4
= 29.42 d.sub.4
= 4.0
r.sub.5
= 72.95 d.sub.5
= 2.0 nd.sub.3
= 1.79668
νd.sub.3
= 45.4
L.sub.3
r.sub.6
= 42.56 d.sub.6
= 6.0
r.sub.7
= 43.6 d.sub.7
= 3.8 nd.sub.4
= 1.72825
νd.sub.4
= 28.3
L.sub.4
r.sub.8
= -3230 d.sub.8
= l (variable)
r.sub.9
= 61.32 d.sub. 9
= 1.8 nd.sub.5
= 1.62374
νd.sub.5
= 47
L.sub.5
r.sub.10
= -80.084
d.sub.10
= 3.0
r.sub.11
= 31.73 d.sub.11
= 4.5 nd.sub.6
= 1.6223
νd.sub.6
= 53.1
L.sub.6
r.sub.12
= -22.088
d.sub.12
= 1.0 nd.sub.7
= 1.79668
νd.sub.7
= 45.4
r.sub.13
= 40.721 d.sub.13
= 0.1
r.sub.14
= 24.05 d.sub.14
= 3.0 nd.sub.8
= 1.54739
νd.sub.8
= 53.6
L.sup.7
r.sub.15
= 14.01 d.sub.15
= 6.5 nd.sub.9
= 1.54814
νd.sub.9
= 45.9
r.sub.16
= -55.266
d.sub.16
= 2.0
r.sub.17
= -41.17 d.sub.17
= 1.5 nd.sub.10
= 1.80518
νd.sub.10
= 25.5
L.sub.8
r.sub.18
= 24.62 d.sub.18
= 2.0 24.62
d.sub.18
= 2.0
r.sub.19
= -330.2 d.sub.19
= 3.8 nd.sub.11
= 1.50137
νd.sub.11
= 56.5
L.sub.9
r.sub.20
= -20.9 d.sub.20
= 0.4
r.sub.21
= -1262.13
d.sub.21
= 2.1 nd.sub.12
= 1.5168
νd.sub.12
= 64.2
L.sub.10
r.sub.22
= -33.67
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l = 22.504 ˜ 0.5
First surface (r.sub.1) non-spherical
K = 1, C.sub.2 = 0
C.sub.4 = 0.6226 × 10.sup.-5 C.sub.6 = -0.3539 ×
10.sup.-8
C.sub.8 = 0.2546 × 10.sup.-11 C.sub.10 = -0.3371 ×
10.sup.-16
f.sub.11 = -38.93 = 1.124fΛ
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Claim 4
Dependent Claim
284 words
A zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein numerical data are as follows: __________________________________________________________________________
Second Embodiment
Total focal length of the entire system f = 21.5 ˜ 34.5
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r.sub.1
= 87.25 d.sub.1
= 2.4 nd.sub.1
= 1.79668
νd.sub.1
= 45.4
L.sub.1
r.sub.2
= 20.945 d.sub.2
= 4.35
r.sub.3
= 33.125 d.sub.3
= 2.0 nd.sub.2
= 1.50137
νd.sub.2
= 56.5
L.sub.2
r.sub.4
= 21.95 d.sub.4
= 4.0
r.sub.5
= 67.2 d.sub.5
= 2.0 nd.sub.3
= 1.79668
νd.sub.3
= 45.4
L.sub.3
r.sub.6
= 27.96 d.sub.6
= 6.0
r.sub.7
= 37.074 d.sub.7
= 3.8 nd.sub.4
= 1.72825
νd.sub.4
= 28.3
L.sub.4
r.sub.8
= 677.009
d.sub.8
= l (variable)
r.sub.9
= 64.66 d.sub. 9
= 1.8 nd.sub.5
= 1.67003
νd.sub.5
= 47.2
L.sub.5
r.sub.10
= -78.003
d.sub.10
= 3.0
r.sub.11
= 29.692 d.sub.11
= 4.497 nd.sub.6
= 1.6223
νd.sub.6
= 53.1
L.sub.6
r.sub.12
= -22.088
d.sub.12
= 1.0 nd.sub.7
= 1.79668
νd.sub.7
= 45.4
r.sub.13
= 33.203 d.sub.13
= 0.1
r.sub.14
= 24.71 d.sub.14
= 3.0 nd.sub.8
= 1.54739
νd.sub.8
= 53.6
L.sub.7
r.sub.15 =
14.01
d.sub.15
= 6.5
nd.sub.9
= 1.54814
νd.sub.9
= 45.9
r.sub.16
= -46.087
d.sub.16
= 2.0
r.sub.17
= -34.63 d.sub.17
= 1.5 nd.sub.10
= 1.80518
νd.sub.10
= 25.5
L.sub.8
r.sub.18
= 27.53 d.sub.18
= 2.0
r.sub.19
= -179.709
d.sub.19
= 3.8 nd.sub.11
= 1.50137
νd.sub.11
= 56.5
L.sub.9
r.sub.20
= -19.92 d.sub.20
= 0.4
r.sub.21
= -1000.00
d.sub.21
= 2.1 nd.sub.12
= 1.51835
νd.sub.12
= 60.3
L.sub.10
r.sub.22
= -30.653
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l = 22.517 ˜ 0.513
Third surface (r.sub.3) non-spherical
K = 1, C.sub.2 = 0
C.sub.4 = 0.1986 × 10.sup.-4 C.sub.6 = 0.1822 ×
10.sup.-7
C.sub.8 = 0.1956 × 10.sup.-10 C.sub.10 = 0.216 ×
10.sup.-12
f.sub.11 = -35.16 = 1.006fΛ
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Claim 5
Dependent Claim
271 words
A zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein numerical data are as follows: __________________________________________________________________________
Third Embodiment
Total focal length of the entire system f = 21.5 ˜ 34.5
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r.sub.1
= 97.4 d.sub.1
= 2.4 nd.sub.1
= 1.79668
νd.sub.1
= 45.4
L.sub.1
r.sub.2
= 23 d.sub.2
= 4.77
r.sub.3
= 88 d.sub.3
= 2.0 nd.sub.2
= 1.79668
νd.sub.2
= 45.4
L.sub.2
r.sub.4
= 29.92 d.sub.4
= 4.0
r.sub.5
= 75.6 d.sub.5
= 2.0 nd.sub.3
= 1.79668
νd.sub.3
= 45.4
L.sub.3
r.sub.6
= 42.07 d.sub.6
= 6.15
r.sub.7
= 44.887 d.sub.7
= 3.8 nd.sub.4
= 1.72825
νd.sub.4
= 28.3
L.sub.4
r.sub.8
= -847.428
d.sub.8
= l (variable)
r.sub.9
= 69.2 d.sub.9
= 1.8 nd.sub.5
= 1.62374
νd.sub.5
47
L.sub.5
r.sub.10
= -92.85 d.sub.10
= 3.0
r.sub.11
= 32.09 d.sub.11
= 4.5 nd.sub.6
= 1.62374
νd.sub.6
= 47
L.sub.6
r.sub.12
= -26.167
d.sub.12
= 1.0 nd.sub.7
= 1.79668
νd.sub.7
= 45.4
r.sub.13
= 49.053 d.sub.13
= 0.1
r.sub.14
= 22.072 d.sub.14
= 8.532 nd.sub.8
= 1.54739
νd.sub.8
= 53.6
L.sub.7
r.sub.16
= -93.3 d.sub.16
= 2.0
r.sub.17
= -40.965
d.sub.17
= 1.5 nd.sub.10
= 1.80518
νd.sub.10
= 25.5
L.sub.8
r.sub.18
= 22.941 d.sub.18
= 2.0
r.sub.19
= -4438.92
d.sub.19
= 4.0 nd.sub.11
= 1.50137
νd.sub.11
= 56.5
L.sub.9
r.sub.20
= -19.604
d.sub.20
= 0.4
r.sub.21
= 13256.965
d.sub.21
= 2.1 nd.sub.12
= 1.51823
νd.sub.12
= 59
L.sub.10
r.sub.22
= -39.89
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l = 22.582 ˜ 0.6
First surface (r.sub.1) non spherical
K = 1, C.sub.2 = 0
C.sub.4 = 0.6062 × 10.sup.-5 C.sub.6 = -0.3366 ×
10.sup.-8
C.sub.8 = 0.2327 × 10.sup.-11 C.sub.10 = -0.4809 ×
10.sup.-16
f.sub.11 = -38.34 = 1.097fΛ
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