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Zoom lens system of inner focus type
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-09
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Granted: 1991-03-26
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Expires: 2009-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A zoom lens system of inner focus type including a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having positive refractive power and a third lens group having negative refractive power. The zoom lens system is so designed as to perform focusing by shifting the second or third lens group for a short distance along the optical axis and to minimize variation of aberrations caused due to focusing.
Inventors
- 👤 Takanori Yamanashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:44
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B15/00; G02B15/14; G02B15/143; G02B15/1431; G02B15/143103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A zoom lens system of inner focus type comprising, in the order from the object side, a first lens group positive refractive power arranged at the objectmost side, a second lens group having positive refractive power and disposed adjacent to said first lens group with no intervening lens group therebetween, and a third lens group having negative refractive power and disposed adjacent to said second lens group with no intervening lens group therebetween, the system being so configured as to perform variation of focal length by varying airspaces reserved between said first lens group and said second lens group and between said second lens group and said third lens group, and so adapted as to perform focusing by shifting, along the optical axis, a lens group arranged on the image side of said first lens group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A zoom lens system of inner focus type comprising, in the order from the object side, a first lens group positive refractive power arranged at the objectmost side, a second lens group having positive refractive power and disposed adjacent to said first lens group with no intervening lens group therebetween, and a third lens group having negative refractive power and disposed adjacent to said second lens group with no intervening lens group therebetween, the system being so configured as to perform variation of focal length by varying airspaces reserved between said first lens group and said second lens group and between said second lens group and said third lens group, and so adapted as to perform focusing by shifting, along the optical axis, a lens group arranged on the image side of said first lens group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A zoom lens system of inner focus type according to claim 1 wherein said lens group shifted along the optical axis for focusing is the second lens group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A zoom lens system of inner focus type according to claim 1 wherein the lens group shifted along the optical axis for focusing is the third lens group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A zoom lens system of inner focus type according to claim 1 wherein said second lens group comprises a plural number of lens components and some of said lens components are shifted along the optical axis for focusing.
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