A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object: a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power; a second lens group (G2) having a negative refractive power; a third lens group (G3) having a positive refractive power; and a subsequent lens group (GR), wherein upon zooming, a distance between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2) changes, a distance between the second lens group (G2) and the third lens group (G3) changes, and a distance between the third lens group (G3) and the subsequent lens group (GR) changes, the subsequent lens group (GR) comprises a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing, and the second lens group (G2) comprises a partial group that satisfies following conditional expressions, 1.40<fvr/f2<2.30, 1.80<f1/fw<3.50 where fvr: a focal length of the partial group, f2: a focal length of the second lens group (G2), f1: a focal length of the first lens group (G1), and fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system (ZL) in a wide-angle end state.

A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object: a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power; a second lens group (G2) having a negative refractive power; a third lens group (G3) having a positive refractive power; and a subsequent lens group (GR), wherein upon zooming, a distance between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2) changes, a distance between the second lens group (G2) and the third lens group (G3) changes, and a distance between the third lens group (G3) and the subsequent lens group (GR) changes, the subsequent lens group (GR) comprises a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing, and the second lens group (G2) comprises a partial group that satisfies following conditional expressions, 1.40<fvr/f2<2.30, 1.80<f1/fw<3.50 where fvr: a focal length of the partial group, f2: a focal length of the second lens group (G2), f1: a focal length of the first lens group (G1), and fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system (ZL) in a wide-angle end state.

A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object: a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power; a second lens group (G2) having a negative refractive power; a third lens group (G3) having a positive refractive power; and a subsequent lens group (GR), wherein upon zooming, a distance between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2) changes, a distance between the second lens group (G2) and the third lens group (G3) changes, and a distance between the third lens group (G3) and the subsequent lens group (GR) changes, the subsequent lens group (GR) comprises a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing, and the second lens group (G2) comprises a partial group that satisfies following conditional expressions, 1.40<fvr/f2<2.30, 1.80<f1/fw<3.50 where fvr: a focal length of the partial group, f2: a focal length of the second lens group (G2), f1: a focal length of the first lens group (G1), and fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system (ZL) in a wide-angle end state.

A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object: a first lens group (G1) having a positive refractive power; a second lens group (G2) having a negative refractive power; a third lens group (G3) having a positive refractive power; and a subsequent lens group (GR), wherein upon zooming, a distance between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2) changes, a distance between the second lens group (G2) and the third lens group (G3) changes, and a distance between the third lens group (G3) and the subsequent lens group (GR) changes, the subsequent lens group (GR) comprises a focusing lens group that moves upon focusing, and the second lens group (G2) comprises a partial group that satisfies following conditional expressions, 1.40<fvr/f2<2.30, 1.80<f1/fw<3.50 where fvr: a focal length of the partial group, f2: a focal length of the second lens group (G2), f1: a focal length of the first lens group (G1), and fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system (ZL) in a wide-angle end state.

An optical eyepiece system capable of superimposing optical paths and a head-mounted display device. The optical eyepiece system comprises an image surface (103), an auxiliary optical path (T), a spectroscope (101), and a main optical path (A) which are sequentially connected; an optical axis of the image surface (103) coincides; an optical axis of the main optical path (A) is mutually perpendicular to the optical axis of the auxiliary optical path (T); and the optical axis of the main optical path (A) is reflected by the spectroscope (101) and is superimposed with the auxiliary optical path (T) transmitted by the spectroscope (101). An image displayed on the micro image display (102) and a physical object image captured by an object shape observation and photographing apparatus are displayed in a superimposing mode, and characteristics of being clearer in imaging, small in distortion, and high in imaging quality are achieved.

An optical eyepiece system capable of superimposing optical paths and a head-mounted display device. The optical eyepiece system comprises an image surface (103), an auxiliary optical path (T), a spectroscope (101), and a main optical path (A) which are sequentially connected; an optical axis of the image surface (103) coincides; an optical axis of the main optical path (A) is mutually perpendicular to the optical axis of the auxiliary optical path (T); and the optical axis of the main optical path (A) is reflected by the spectroscope (101) and is superimposed with the auxiliary optical path (T) transmitted by the spectroscope (101). An image displayed on the micro image display (102) and a physical object image captured by an object shape observation and photographing apparatus are displayed in a superimposing mode, and characteristics of being clearer in imaging, small in distortion, and high in imaging quality are achieved.

A lens optical system includes a first lens group in which a first lens of an object side is composed of a meniscus lens having a positive refractive power, and having a positive refractive power as a whole, a second lens group arranged closer to an image side I than the first lens group, the second lens group being a focusing group for correcting a change in image distance depending on a change in object distance, being composed of a single lens, and having a negative refractive power as a whole, and a third lens group arranged closer to the image side I than the second lens group, the third lens group including a plurality of lenses and having a positive refractive power as a whole.

A lens optical system includes a first lens group in which a first lens of an object side is composed of a meniscus lens having a positive refractive power, and having a positive refractive power as a whole, a second lens group arranged closer to an image side I than the first lens group, the second lens group being a focusing group for correcting a change in image distance depending on a change in object distance, being composed of a single lens, and having a negative refractive power as a whole, and a third lens group arranged closer to the image side I than the second lens group, the third lens group including a plurality of lenses and having a positive refractive power as a whole.

The invention discloses a three-piece optical lens for capturing image and a three-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; and a third lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the three lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

The invention discloses a three-piece optical lens for capturing image and a three-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; and a third lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the three lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.