Wide angle zoom lens
09726863 · 2017-08-08
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G02B13/006
PHYSICS
International classification
G02B13/00
PHYSICS
Abstract
A wide angle zoom lens includes sequentially from the object side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power overall and three lenses, including first to third lenses, having a negative refractive power and disposed farthest on the object side; a second lens group having a positive refractive power overall and one or more sets of cemented lenses; and a third lens group having a negative refractive power. This ultra wide angle zoom lens varies intervals between the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group on the optical axis to zoom from the wide angle end to the telephoto end and satisfies given conditions to thereby enable a high zoom ratio, large diameter, and high resolution.
Claims
1. A wide angle zoom lens comprising sequentially from an object side: a first lens group having a negative refractive power overall and three lenses, including a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens, successively disposed farthest on the object side and each of the three lenses having a negative refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power overall and one or more sets of cemented lenses; and a third lens group, wherein the wide angle zoom lens zooms from a wide angle end to a telephoto end by varying intervals between the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group on the optical axis, and the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) 70≦υmax2a≦99 and a conditional expression (2) 70≦υmaxg23≦99, where υmax2a represents an Abbe number of a lens that among the one or more sets of cemented lenses included in the second lens group, has least dispersion, and υmaxg23 represents an Abbe number of a lens that among the second lens and the third lens included in the first lens group, has lesser dispersion, one or more positive lenses are disposed in or subsequent to the third lens group, and the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (6) 0≦ft/f3gp≦0.33, where f3gp represents a focal length of a positive lens having a strongest refractive power among the one or more positive lenses disposed in or subsequent to the third lens group and ft represents an optical system focal length at the telephoto end.
2. A wide angle zoom lens comprising sequentially from an object side: a first lens group having a negative refractive power overall and three lenses, including a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens, successively disposed farthest on the object side and each of the three lenses having a negative refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power overall and one or more sets of cemented lenses; and a third lens group, wherein the wide angle zoom lens zooms from a wide angle end to a telephoto end by varying intervals between the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group on the optical axis, and the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) 70≦υmax2a≦99 and a conditional expression (3) −10≦fg1/fw≦−2.4, where υmax2a represents an Abbe number of a lens that among the one or more sets of cemented lenses included in the second lens group, has least dispersion, fg1 represents a composite focal length of the first lens group, and fw represents an optical system focal length at the wide angle end.
3. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (4) −6≦f123/fw≦−1, where f123 represents a composite focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens included in the first lens group and fw represents an optical system focal length at the wide angle end.
4. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the third lens group includes a sole negative lens, and the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (5) −0.73≦ft/f3gn≦−0.22, where f3gn represents a focal length of the sole negative lens of the third lens group and ft represents the optical system focal length at the telephoto end.
5. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (7) 0.5≦(ΔD2/Y)×(fw/ft)≦2.9, where ΔD2 represents a distance that the second lens group is moved during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, Y represents a maximum image height, fw represents an optical system focal length at the wide angle end, and ft represents the optical system focal length at the telephoto end.
6. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (8) 1.70≦N1≦2.1, where N1 represents a refractive index corresponding to d-line of the first lens included in the first lens group.
7. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (4) −6≦f123/fw≦−1, where f123 represents a composite focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens included in the first lens group and fw represents the optical system focal length at the wide angle end.
8. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein the third lens group includes a sole negative lens, and the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (5) −0.73≦ft/f3gn≦−0.22, where f3gn represents a focal length of the sole negative lens of the third lens group and ft represents the optical system focal length at the telephoto end.
9. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein one or more positive lenses are disposed in or subsequent to the third lens group, and the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (6) 0≦ft/f3gp≦0.33, where f3gp represents a focal length of a positive lens having a strongest refractive power among the one or more positive lenses disposed in or subsequent to the third lens group and ft represents the optical system focal length at the telephoto end.
10. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (7) 0.5≦(ΔD2/Y)×(fw/ft)≦2.9, where ΔD2 represents a distance that the second lens group is moved during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, Y represents a maximum image height, fw represents the optical system focal length at the wide angle end, and ft represents the optical system focal length at the telephoto end.
11. The wide angle zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein the wide angle zoom lens satisfies a conditional expression (8) 1.70≦N1≦2.1, where N1 represents a refractive index corresponding to d-line of the first lens included in the first lens group.
Description
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(11) Preferred embodiments of a wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(12) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power overall and three lenses, including first to third lenses, successively disposed farthest on the object side and having a negative refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power overall and at least one set of cemented lenses; and a third lens group. The wide angle zoom lens varies intervals between the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group on the optical axis and thereby, zooms from the wide angle end to the telephoto end (the configuration above being a basic configuration).
(13) To achieve an object, various conditions are set as indicated below.
(14) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention and having the basic configuration, preferably satisfies the following conditional expressions where υmax2a is the Abbe number of the lens that has the least dispersion among the lenses configuring a cemented lens included in the second lens group and υmaxg23 is the Abbe number of the lens having the lesser dispersion among the second lens and the third lens included in the first lens group.
70≦υmax2a≦99 (1)
70≦υmaxg23≦99 (2)
(15) Satisfying conditional expressions (1) and (2) enables by a simple configuration, favorable correction of chromatic aberration, which becomes conspicuous with wide angle views, high zoom ratios, and large apertures. As a result, imaging in not only the visible light region, but also in the infrared light region becomes possible, enabling a wide angle zoom lens to be realized that has a high zoom ratio, large aperture, and high resolution.
(16) Satisfying conditional expression (1) enables proper control of dispersion and anomalous dispersion at the second lens group and favorable correction of chromatic aberration. Although the present invention has a configuration that is advantageous in correcting chromatic aberration by including a cemented lens formed by a negative lens and a positive lens in the second lens group, satisfying conditional expression (1) enables more effective correction of chromatic aberration to be obtained. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (1), the correction of chromatic aberration, particularly chromatic difference of magnification on and near the optical axis, becomes difficult. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (1), dispersion and anomalous dispersion at the second lens group are over-corrected, making favorable correction of chromatic aberration difficult.
(17) An even more desirable effect can be expected by satisfying conditional expression (1) within the following range.
77≦υmax2a≦85 (1a)
Satisfying the range prescribed by conditional expression (1a) enables yet more suitable control of dispersion and anomalous dispersion at the second lens group, enabling more favorable correction of chromatic difference of magnification on and near the optical axis.
(18) Satisfying conditional expression (2) enables proper control of dispersion at the first lens group, enabling favorable correction of chromatic aberration. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (2), the correction of chromatic aberration, particularly chromatic difference of magnification at the wide angle end, becomes difficult. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (2), dispersion at the first lens group is over-corrected, making favorable correction of chromatic aberration difficult.
(19) An even more desirable effect can be expected by satisfying conditional expression (2) within the following range.
75≦υmaxg23≦90 (2a)
Satisfying the range prescribed by conditional expression (2a) enables yet more suitable control of dispersion at the first lens group, enabling more favorable correction of chromatic difference of magnification.
(20) To achieve an object, various conditions are set as indicated below.
(21) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention and having the basic configuration, preferably satisfies the following conditional expressions, where υmax2a is the Abbe number of the lens that has the least dispersion among the lenses configuring a cemented lens included in the second lens group, fg1 is a composite focal length of the first lens group, and fw is the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end.
70≦υmax2a≦99 (1)
−10≦fg1/fw≦−2.4 (3)
(22) Satisfying conditional expressions (1) and (3) enables a short overall length of the optical system to be maintained together with favorable correction of chromatic aberration, comatic aberration, and spherical aberration, which become conspicuous with wide angle views, high zoom ratios, and large apertures. As a result, a wide angle zoom lens having a short overall length and, favorable chromatic aberration correction and peripheral resolution performance can be realized.
(23) Conditional expression (1) is as described above. Conditional expression (3) prescribes a ratio of the composite focal length of the first lens group and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end. Satisfying conditional expression (3) enables a short overall length of the optical system to be maintained together with favorable correction of comatic aberration and spherical aberration. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (3), the correction of comatic aberration at the telephoto end becomes difficult, whereby resolution in the periphery drops. In addition, reduction of the overall length of the optical system becomes difficult. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (3), the power of the first lens group becomes too strong, making correction of spherical aberration at the telephoto end difficult.
(24) In the wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention, satisfying each of the conditional expressions (1) to (3) enables a compact optical system having higher resolution to be realized.
(25) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where f123 is a composite focal length of the first to third lenses included in the first lens group and fw is the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end.
−6≦f123/fw≦−1 (4)
(26) Conditional expression (4) prescribes a ratio of the composite focal length of the first to third lenses included in the first lens group and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end. Satisfying conditional expression (4) enables a wider angle of view and a higher zoom ratio, while a short overall length of the optical system is maintained. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (4), the overall length of the optical system increases, making reductions in the size of the optical system difficult. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (4), wide angle views become difficult to achieve by the optical system.
(27) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention is preferably configured to include one negative lens in the third lens group and preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where f3gn is the focal length of the negative lens, and ft is the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end.
−0.73≦ft/f3gn≦−0.22 (5)
(28) Conditional expression (5) prescribes in a case where the third lens group is configured to include a negative lens, a ratio of the focal length of the negative lens and the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end. Satisfying conditional expression (5) enables a higher zoom ratio to be achieved, while a short overall length of the optical system is maintained. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (5), the incident angle of light to the imaging plane at the telephoto end becomes too large. As a result, the type of the solid-state image sensing device, which is used commonly, becomes limited and thus, is undesirable. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (5), it becomes difficult to reduce the number of lenses configuring the third lens group and achieve a high zoom ratio. As a result, to realize a high zoom ratio, the number of lenses, of the third lens group has to be increased, making size reductions and simplification of the optical system difficult.
(29) An even more desirable effect can be expected by satisfying conditional expression (5) within the following range.
−0.55≦ft/f3gn≦−0.3 (5a)
Satisfying the range prescribed by conditional expression (5a) enables higher zoom ratios to be achieved, while a short overall length of the optical system is maintained.
(30) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention is preferably configured to include one or more positive lenses disposed in the third lens group and/or thereafter and preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where f3gp is the focal length of the positive lens having the strongest refractive power among the positive lenses and ft is the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end.
0≦ft/f3gp≦0.33 (6)
(31) Conditional expression (6) prescribes in a case where one or more positive lenses are disposed in the third lens group and/or thereafter, a ratio of the refractive power of the positive lens having the strongest refractive power among the one or more positive lenses and the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end. Satisfying conditional expression (6) enables effective correction of spherical aberration and field curvature. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (6), positioning the exit pupil away from the image plane becomes difficult and the incident angle of light to the image plane becomes too large. As a result, the type of solid-state image sensing device, which is used commonly, becomes limited and thus, is undesirable. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (6), the correction of spherical aberration at the wide angle end becomes insufficient and the field of curvature at the telephoto end becomes excessively positive curvature and thus, is undesirable.
(32) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where ΔD2 is the distance that the second lens group is moved during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, Y is the maximum image height, fw is the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end, and ft is the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end.
0.5≦(ΔD2/Y)×(fw/ft)≦2.9 (7)
(33) Conditional expression (7) prescribes a product of a ratio of the distance that the second lens group is moved during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end and the maximum image height, and a ratio of the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end and the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end. Satisfying conditional expression (7) enables higher resolution, while a short overall length of the optical system is maintained. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (7), the distance that the second lens group is moved during zooming becomes small, while variations of aberration during zooming become conspicuous and thus, is undesirable. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (7), the distance that the second lens group is moved during zooming becomes large, whereby the overall length of the optical system increases and thus, is undesirable.
(34) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where N1 is the refractive index for d-line of the first lens included in the first lens group.
1.70≦N1≦2.1 (8)
(35) Satisfying conditional expression (8) enables an optical system having a wider angle of view and higher resolution to be realized. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (8), wide angles of view become difficult to achieve. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (8), negative distortion increases and correction becomes difficult.
(36) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention is preferably configured to include a negative lens disposed farthest on the object side of the third lens group and preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where f3g1 is the focal length of the negative lens and ft is the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end.
−0.73≦ft/f3g1≦−0.2 (9)
(37) Conditional expression (9) prescribes in a case where a negative lens is disposed farthest on the object side of the third lens group, a ratio of the focal length of the negative lens and the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end. Satisfying conditional expression (9) enables a high zoom ratio, while spherical aberration and field curvature are effectively corrected. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (9), the position of the principal point of the third lens group approaches the object side, whereby a high zoom ratio becomes difficult to achieve. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (9), spherical aberration at the wide angle end is over-corrected and field curvature at the telephoto end becomes excessively positive curvature and thus, is undesirable.
(38) An even more desirable effect can be expected by satisfying conditional expression (9) within the following range.
−0.55≦ft/f3g1≦−0.3 (9a)
Satisfying the range prescribed by conditional expression (9a) enables a higher zoom ratio, while spherical aberration and field curvature are more effectively corrected.
(39) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where υ2 is the Abbe number for d-line of the second lens included in the first lens group.
70≦υ2≦98 (10)
(40) Satisfying conditional expression (10) enables favorable correction of chromatic aberration. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (10), longitudinal chromatic aberration becomes difficult to correct. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (10), longitudinal chromatic aberration becomes over-corrected and thus, is undesirable.
(41) An even more desirable effect can be expected by satisfying conditional expression (10) within the following range.
75≦υ2≦90 (10a)
Satisfying the range prescribed by conditional expression (10a) enables more favorable correction of chromatic aberration.
(42) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where υ3 is the Abbe number for d-line of the third lens included in the first lens group.
30≦υ3≦98 (11)
(43) Satisfying conditional expression (11) enables favorable correction of chromatic aberration. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (11), correction of chromatic aberration at the wide angle end, particularly chromatic difference of magnification, becomes difficult. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (11), longitudinal chromatic aberration at the telephoto end becomes over-corrected, leading to increased blue flare in the periphery.
(44) An even more desirable effect can be expected by satisfying conditional expression (11) within the following range.
30≦υ3≦70 (11a)
Satisfying the range prescribed by conditional expression (11a) enables more favorable correction of chromatic aberration.
(45) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention includes a positive lens disposed farthest on the image plane side of the first lens group and having a convex surface on the object side. With this configuration, chromatic difference of magnification particularly at the wide angle end becomes favorably corrected.
(46) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention is configured such that the effective diameter of the second lens group is greater than the effective diameter of the third lens group, more specifically, the effective diameter of the rear surface of the lens farthest on the image side of the second lens group is greater than the effective diameter of the front surface of the lens farthest on the object side of the third lens group. This configuration, in an optical system having a large aperture, is advantageous in correcting spherical aberration, while a large effective diameter in the second lens group is maintained.
(47) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention can be configured to include an aperture stop that is fixed between the first lens group and the second lens group. With such a configuration, mechanical components near the aperture stop such as the shutter can be reduced in size, enabling a reduction in the size of the module along a dimension orthogonal to the optical axis.
(48) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention includes farthest on the image plane side of the second lens group, two lenses including a negative lens and a positive lens sequentially from the object side. With such a configuration, in addition to a relatively large zoom ratio, the incident angle of light to the sensor is decreased, enabling a large back focus to be established.
(49) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention is preferably configured to include a set of cemented lenses in the second lens group and preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where Θmgf is the partial dispersion ratio of the negative lens, Θpgf is the partial dispersion ratio of the positive lens, υm is the Abbe number for d-line of the negative lens, and υp is the Abbe number for d-line of the positive lens.
|(Θmgf−Θpgf)/(υm−υp)|≦0.003 (12)
An even more desirable effect can be expected by satisfying conditional expression (12) within the following limit.
|(Θmgf−Θpgf)/(υm−υp)|≦0.0005 (12a)
(50) Conditional expression (12) prescribes a ratio of the difference of the partial dispersion ratio of the negative lens and the partial dispersion ratio of the positive lens configuring the cemented lens included in the second lens group, and the difference of the Abbe number for d-line of the negative lens and the Abbe number for d-line of the positive lens configuring the cemented lens included in the second lens group. Satisfying conditional expression (12) enables favorable correction of chromatic aberration. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (12), it becomes difficult to favorably maintain anomalous dispersion and favorable correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration of a wide wavelength range becomes impossible. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (12), it becomes difficult to favorably maintain anomalous dispersion and favorable correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration of a wide wavelength range becomes impossible. Satisfying the range prescribed by conditional expression (12a) enables more favorable correction of chromatic aberration over the entire zoom range.
(51) In the wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention, negative/positive is assumed of the configuration of the lenses in the third lens group and thereafter. As a result, in addition to a relatively large zoom ratio, the incident angle of light to the sensor is reduced, enabling a large back focus to be established.
(52) In the wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention, the third lens group and/or lens groups thereafter are configured to include two lenses, a negative lens and a positive lens, sequentially from the object side. With such a configuration, demanded imaging performance can be obtained by a most simple configuration of the third lens group and thereafter, and the overall length of the optical system can be reduced.
(53) Further, forming a convex surface on the object side of the positive lens disposed farthest on the image plane side of the third lens group and/or lens groups thereafter enables favorable correction of spherical aberration. Forming a concave surface on the image plane side of the negative lens disposed farthest on the object side of the third lens group and/or lens groups thereafter enables favorable correction of spherical aberration. In addition, fixing the third lens group and lens groups thereafter enables variations in aberration occurring during zooming, at the third lens group and lens groups thereafter to be made smaller.
(54) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where for the negative lens disposed farthest on the object side of the third lens group, N3gn is the refractive index for d-line and υ3gn is the Abbe number for d-line.
1.48≦N3gn≦1.7 (13)
28≦υ3gn (14)
(55) Conditional expressions (13) and (14) represent more effective conditions for realizing a wide angle zoom lens having a high zoom ratio and high resolution.
(56) Satisfying conditional expression (13) enables a wide angle zoom lens capable of a high zoom ratio to be realized. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (13), the position of the principal point of the third lens group moves toward the object side, making large zoom ratios difficult to achieve. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (13), field curvature at the wide angle end becomes over-corrected and wide angle views become difficult to achieve.
(57) Satisfying conditional expression (14) enables favorable correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration over the entire zoom range. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (14), favorable correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration over the entire zoom range becomes difficult.
(58) An even more desirable effect can be expected by satisfying conditional expression (14) within the following range.
28≦υ3gn≦55 (14a)
Satisfying the range prescribed by conditional expression (14a) enables more favorable correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration over the entire zoom range.
(59) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where ωW is the half angle of view of the optical system at the wide angle end, fw is the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end, and ft is the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end.
10≦tan ωW×(ft/fw)≦20 (15)
(60) Conditional expression (15) prescribes a product of a tangential value of the half angle of view of the optical system at the wide angle end and a ratio of the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end and the focal length of the entire optical system at the telephoto end. Satisfying conditional expression (15) enables both a wide angle view and a high zoom ratio to be achieved easily, while high resolution is maintained. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (15), achieving both a wide angle view and a high zoom ration becomes difficult. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (15), achieving both a wide angle of view and a high zoom ratio, while high resolution is maintained becomes impossible.
(61) The wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention preferably satisfies the following conditional expression, where L is the overall length of the optical system and fw is the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end.
25≦L/fw≦35 (16)
(62) Conditional expression (16) prescribes a ratio of the overall length of the optical system and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end. Satisfying conditional expression (16) enables a compact optical system having high resolution to be realized easily. Below the lower limit of conditional expression (16), field curvature at the wide angle end becomes conspicuous and thus, is undesirable. Meanwhile, above the upper limit of conditional expression (16), the overall length of the optical system increases, making reductions in the size of the optical system difficult.
(63) As described, according to the present invention, by providing the configuration above, a wide angle zoom lens having a simple configuration, a high zoom ratio, large aperture, and high resolution can be realized. In addition, a wide angle zoom lens having a short overall length and, favorable chromatic aberration correction and peripheral resolution performance can be realized.
(64) In particular, in the present invention, satisfying the conditions above enables a wide angle zoom lens to be realized that is capable of capturing images in not only the visible light region but also in the near-infrared light region, and has a high zoom ratio, large aperture, and high resolution.
(65) Embodiments of the wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited by the embodiments.
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(67) The first lens group G.sub.11 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.111 (first lens), a negative lens L.sub.112 (second lens), a negative lens L.sub.113 (third lens), a negative lens L.sub.114, and a positive lens L.sub.115. The negative lens L.sub.114 and the positive lens L.sub.115 are cemented. The material of the negative lens L.sub.114 is EFL5 and the material of the positive lens L.sub.115 is SNPH3.
(68) The second lens group G.sub.12 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a positive lens L.sub.121, a negative lens L.sub.122, a positive lens L.sub.123, a negative lens L.sub.124, and a positive lens L.sub.125. Both surfaces of the positive lens L.sub.121 are aspheric. The negative lens L.sub.122 and the positive lens L.sub.123 are cemented. The material of the negative lens L.sub.122 is BSC7 and the material of the positive lens L.sub.123 is FCD100. Both surfaces of the positive lens L.sub.125 are aspheric.
(69) The third lens group G.sub.13 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.131 and a positive lens L.sub.132.
(70) The wide angle zoom lens moves the second lens group G.sub.12 along the optical axis, from the image plane IMG side toward the object side and thereby, performs zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. The wide angle zoom lens corrects the position of the image plane IMG with zooming by moving the first lens group G.sub.11 along the optical axis, from the object side toward the image plane IMG side. The aperture stop STP and the third lens group G.sub.13 remain fixed and do not move during zooming.
(71) Here, various types of data related to the wide angle zoom lens according to the first embodiment are given.
(72) TABLE-US-00001 Focal length of entire wide angle zoom lens = 2.87 (fw: wide angle end) to 11.65 (ft: telephoto end) F number = 1.43 (wide angle end) to 2.63 (telephoto end) Angle of view (2ω) = 74.40 (wide angle end) to 15.60 (telephoto end) Maximum image height (Y) = 3.20 Composite focal length of first lens group G.sub.11 (fg1) = −9.39 Composite focal length of second lens group G.sub.12 = 13.46 Composite focal length of third lens group G.sub.13 = −2754.12 Zoom ratio = 4.06 Effective diameter of rear surface of lens farthest on image side of second lens group G.sub.12 = 10.38 Effective diameter of front surface of lens farthest on object side of third lens group G.sub.13 = 9.66 (Lens data) r.sub.1 = 61.120 d.sub.1 = 1.200 nd.sub.1 = 1.7725 νd.sub.1 = 49.62 r.sub.2 = 9.224 d.sub.2 = 4.575 r.sub.3 = 217.093 d.sub.3 = 1.200 nd.sub.2 = 1.497 νd.sub.2 = 81.61 r.sub.4 = 42.377 d.sub.4 = 2.133 r.sub.5 = −20.410 d.sub.5 = 1.000 nd.sub.3 = 1.7725 νd.sub.3 = 49.62 r.sub.6 = −169.845 d.sub.6 = 0.100 r.sub.7 = 31.249 d.sub.7 = 1.000 nd.sub.4 = 1.58144 νd.sub.4 = 40.89 r.sub.8 = 18.960 d.sub.8 = 1.922 nd.sub.5 = 1.95906 νd.sub.5 = 17.47 r.sub.9 = 46.642 d.sub.9 = D(9) (variable) r.sub.10 = ∞ d.sub.10 = D(10) (aperture stop) (variable) r.sub.11 = 14.868 d.sub.11 = 3.397 nd.sub.6 = 1.4971 νd.sub.6 = 81.56 (aspheric) r.sub.12 = −123.149 d.sub.12 = 1.779 (aspheric) r.sub.13 = 33.629 d.sub.13 = 0.600 nd.sub.7 = 1.5168 νd.sub.7 = 64.20 r.sub.14 = 8.965 d.sub.14 = 5.693 nd.sub.8 = 1.437 νd.sub.8 = 95.10 r.sub.15 = −13.032 d.sub.15 = 0.100 r.sub.16 = 19.048 d.sub.16 = 0.600 nd.sub.9 = 1.95906 νd.sub.9 = 17.47 r.sub.17 = 13.518 d.sub.17 = 0.335 r.sub.18 = 15.069 d.sub.18 = 2.226 nd.sub.10 = 1.4971 νd.sub.10 = 81.56 (aspheric) r.sub.19 = −926.768 d.sub.19 = D(19) (aspheric) (variable) r.sub.20 = 61.936 d.sub.20 = 0.600 nd.sub.11 = 1.53172 νd.sub.11 = 48.84 r.sub.21 = 10.542 d.sub.21 = 0.873 r.sub.22 = 22.285 d.sub.22 = 1.751 nd.sub.12 = 1.8042 νd.sub.12 = 46.5 r.sub.23 = −206.297 d.sub.23 = 5.000 r.sub.24 = ∞ d.sub.24 = 1.500 nd.sub.13 = 1.51633 νd.sub.13 = 64.14 r.sub.25 = ∞ d.sub.25 = D(25) (variable) r.sub.26 = ∞ (image plane) Constant of the conic (ε) and aspheric coefficients (A, B, C, D, E) (Eleventh order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = −6.15714 × 10.sup.−5, C = −3.17259 × 10.sup.−6, D = 4.95820 × 10.sup.−8, E = −1.32636 × 10.sup.−9 (Twelfth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 1.27088 × 10.sup.−4, C = −3.16020 × 10.sup.−6, D = 3.90315 × 10.sup.−8, E = −9.57772 × 10.sup.−10 (Eighteenth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 1.80287 × 10.sup.−5, C = −2.50933 × 10.sup.−6, D = −4.37450 × 10.sup.−9, E = 9.92704 × 10.sup.−10 (Nineteenth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 5.59937 × 10.sup.−5, C = −3.19937 × 10.sup.−6, D = 3.52337 × 10.sup.−8, E = 4.03307 × 10.sup.−10 (Zoom data) Wide angle end Telephoto end D(9) 23.7403 1.3707 D(10) 13.1651 1.033 D(19) 0.6 12.7321 D(25) 2.6201 2.6184 (Values related to conditional expression (1)) νmax2a = 95.10 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.123) (Values related to conditional expression (2)) νmaxg23 = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.112) (Values related to conditional expression (3)) fg1/fw = −3.27 (Values related to conditional expression (4)) f123 = −7.433 (composite focal length of negative lens L.sub.111, negative lens L.sub.112, and negative lens L.sub.113) f123/fw = −2.59 (Values related to conditional expression (5)) f3gn = −23.78 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.131) ft/f3gn = −0.49 (Values related to conditional expression (6)) f3gp = 388.33 (focal length of positive lens L.sub.132) ft/f3gp = 0.03 (Values related to conditional expression (7)) ΔD2 = 12.1321 (distance that second lens group G.sub.12 is moved during zooming from wide angle end to telephoto end) (ΔD2/Y) × (fw/ft) = 0.93 (Values related to conditional expression (8)) N1 = 1.7725 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.111) (Values related to conditional expression (9)) f3g1 = −23.78 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.131) ft/f3g1 = −0.49 (Values related to conditional expression (10)) ν2 = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.112) (Values related to conditional expression (11)) ν3 = 49.62 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.113) (Values related to conditional expression (12)) Θmgf = 0.5343 (partial dispersion ratio of negative lens L.sub.122) Θpgf = 0.5334 (partial dispersion ratio of positive lens L.sub.123) νm = 64.20 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.122) νp = 95.10 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.123) (Θmgf − Θpgf)/(νm − νp) = −0.000029 (Values related to conditional expression (13)) N3gn = 1.5317 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.131) (Values related to conditional expression (14)) ν3gn = 48.84 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.131) (Values related to conditional expression (15)) tanωW × (ft/fw) = 14.53 (Values related to conditional expression (16)) L/fw = 26.90
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(75) The first lens group G.sub.21 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.211 (first lens), a negative lens L.sub.212 (second lens), a negative lens L.sub.213 (third lens), and a positive lens L.sub.214.
(76) The second lens group G.sub.22 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a positive lens L.sub.221, a positive lens L.sub.222, a negative lens L.sub.223, a negative lens L.sub.224, and a positive lens L.sub.225. Both surfaces of the positive lens L.sub.221 are aspheric. The positive lens L.sub.222 and the negative lens L.sub.223 are cemented. The negative lens L.sub.224 and the positive lens L.sub.225 are cemented. The material of the positive lens L.sub.222 is FCD1; the material of the negative lens L.sub.223 is BSC7; the material of the negative lens L.sub.224 is NBFD10; and the material of the positive lens L.sub.225 is FCD1.
(77) The third lens group G.sub.23 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.231 and a positive lens L.sub.232. Both surfaces of the positive lens L.sub.232 are aspheric.
(78) The wide angle zoom lens moves the second lens group G.sub.22 along the optical axis, from the image plane IMG side toward the object side and thereby, performs zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. During zooming, the aperture stop STP is also moved along the optical axis, from the image plane IMG side toward the object side. The wide angle zoom lens corrects the position of the image plane IMG by moving the first lens group G.sub.21 along the optical axis, from the object side toward the image plane IMG side. The third lens group G.sub.23 remains fixed and does not move during zooming.
(79) Here, various types of data related to the wide angle zoom lens according to the second embodiment are given.
(80) TABLE-US-00002 Focal length of entire wide angle zoom lens = 2.88 (fw: wide angle end) to 11.60 (ft: telephoto end) F number = 1.44 (wide angle end) to 2.89 (telephoto end) Angle of view (2ω) = 77.10 (wide angle end) to 16.48 (telephoto end) Maximum image height (Y) = 3.40 Composite focal length of first lens group G.sub.21 (fg1) = −8.38 Composite focal length of second lens group G.sub.22 = 16.64 Composite focal length of third lens group G.sub.23 = 31.54 Zoom ratio = 4.03 Effective diameter of rear surface of lens farthest on image side of second lens group G.sub.22 = 11.18 Effective diameter of front surface of lens farthest on object side of third lens group G.sub.23 = 8.94 (Lens data) r.sub.1 = 74.400 d.sub.1 = 1.000 nd.sub.1 = 1.83481 νd.sub.1 = 42.72 r.sub.2 = 9.700 d.sub.2 = 4.790 r.sub.3 = 213.600 d.sub.3 = 0.800 nd.sub.2 = 1.437 νd.sub.2 = 95.10 r.sub.4 = 15.100 d.sub.4 = 3.380 r.sub.5 = −24.530 d.sub.5 = 0.700 nd.sub.3 = 1.7725 νd.sub.3 = 49.62 r.sub.6 = 70.460 d.sub.6 = 0.100 r.sub.7 = 26.360 d.sub.7 = 2.300 nd.sub.4 = 1.95906 νd.sub.4 = 17.47 r.sub.8 = −2217.600 d.sub.8 = D(8) (variable) r.sub.9 = ∞ d.sub.9 = 1.800 (aperture stop) r.sub.10 = 15.038 d.sub.10 = 3.410 nd.sub.5 = 1.4971 νd.sub.5 = 81.56 (aspheric) r.sub.11 = −46.370 d.sub.11 = 1.620 (aspheric) r.sub.12 = 28.900 d.sub.12 = 3.900 nd.sub.6 = 1.497 νd.sub.6 = 81.61 r.sub.13 = −14.450 d.sub.13 = 0.700 nd.sub.7 = 1.5168 νd.sub.7 = 64.20 r.sub.14 = −35.300 d.sub.14 = 0.200 r.sub.15 = 60.000 d.sub.15 = 0.600 nd.sub.8 = 1.834 νd.sub.8 = 37.34 r.sub.16 = 9.300 d.sub.16 = 3.700 nd.sub.9 = 1.497 νd.sub.9 = 81.61 r.sub.17 = −34.140 d.sub.17 = D(17) (variable) r.sub.18 = −27.100 d.sub.18 = 0.700 nd.sub.10 = 1.5168 νd.sub.10 = 64.2 r.sub.19 = 36.550 d.sub.19 = 5.000 r.sub.20 = 32.264 d.sub.20 = 1.860 nd.sub.11 = 1.59201 νd.sub.11 = 67.02 (aspheric) r.sub.21 = −16.195 d.sub.21 = 3.000 (aspheric) r.sub.22 = ∞ d.sub.22 = 1.500 nd.sub.12 = 1.51633 νd.sub.12 = 64.14 r.sub.23 = ∞ d.sub.23 = D(23) (variable) r.sub.24 = ∞ (image plane) Constant of the conic (ε) and aspheric coefficients (A, B, C, D, E) (Tenth order) ε = 1.16, A = 0, B = −3.04470 × 10.sup.−5, C = −7.58560 × 10.sup.−7, D = 1.66321 × 10.sup.−8, E = −1.06873 × 10.sup.−10 (Eleventh order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 7.56417 × 10.sup.−5, C = −8.77300 × 10.sup.−7, D = 2.06971 × 10.sup.−8, E = −1.34700 × 10.sup.−10 (Twentieth order) ε = −9.65, A = 0, B = 3.66473 × 10.sup.−5, C = 3.02026 × 10.sup.−7, D = 1.48292 × 10.sup.−8, E = 1.00056 × 10.sup.−8 (Twenty−first order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 1.16720 × 10.sup.−4, C = 2.77584 × 10.sup.−6, D = −1.63993 × 10.sup.−7, E = 1.47411 × 10.sup.−8 (Zoom data) Wide angle end Telephoto end D(8) 40.004 6.555 D(17) 1.331 20.219 D(23) 4.600 4.600 (Values related to conditional expression (1)) νmax2a = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.222) (Values related to conditional expression (2)) νmaxg23 = 95.10 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.212) (Values related to conditional expression (3)) fg1/fw = −2.92 (Values related to conditional expression (4)) f123 = −5.328 (composite focal length of negative lens L.sub.211, negative lens L.sub.212, and negative lens L.sub.213) f123/fw = −1.85 (Values related to conditional expression (5)) f3gn = −29.74 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.231) ft/f3gn = −0.39 (Values related to conditional expression (6)) f3gp = 41.43 (focal length of positive lens L.sub.232) ft/f3gp = 0.28 (Values related to conditional expression (7)) ΔD2 = 18.888 (distance that second lens group G.sub.22 is moved during zooming from wide angle end to telephoto end) (ΔD2/Y) × (fw/ft) = 1.37 (Values related to conditional expression (8)) N1 = 1.83481 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.211) (Values related to conditional expression (9)) f3g1 = −29.74 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.231) ft/f3g1 = −0.39 (Values related to conditional expression (10)) ν2 = 95.10 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.212) (Values related to conditional expression (11)) ν3 = 49.62 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.213) (Values related to conditional expression (12)) Θmgf = 0.5343 (partial dispersion ratio of negative lens L.sub.223) Θpgf = 0.5388 (partial dispersion ratio of positive lens L.sub.222) νm = 64.20 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.223) νp = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.222) (Θmgf − Θpgf)/(νm − νp) = 0.000258 (Values related to conditional expression (13)) N3gn = 1.53168 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.231) (Values related to conditional expression (14)) ν3gn = 64.10 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.231) (Values related to conditional expression (15)) tanωW × (ft/fw) = 17.57 (Values related to conditional expression (16)) L/fw = 30.44
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(83) The first lens group G.sub.31 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.311 (first lens), a negative lens L.sub.312 (second lens), a negative lens L.sub.313 (third lens), a negative lens L.sub.314, and a positive lens L.sub.315. The negative lens L.sub.314 and the positive lens L.sub.315 are cemented. The material of the negative lens L.sub.314 is TAFD25 and the material of the positive lens L.sub.315 is FDS18.
(84) The second lens group G.sub.32 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a positive lens L.sub.321, a negative lens L.sub.322, a positive lens L.sub.323, a negative lens L.sub.324, and a positive lens L.sub.325. Both surfaces of the positive lens L.sub.321 are aspheric. The negative lens L.sub.322 and the positive lens L.sub.323 are cemented. The material of the negative lens L.sub.322 is BSC7 and the material of the positive lens L.sub.323 is FCD1. Both surfaces of the negative lens L.sub.324 are aspheric.
(85) The third lens group G.sub.33 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.331 and a positive lens L.sub.332.
(86) The wide angle zoom lens moves the second lens group G.sub.32 along the optical axis, from the image plane IMG side toward the object side and thereby, performs zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. The wide angle zoom lens corrects the position of the image plane IMG with zooming by moving the first lens group G.sub.31 along the optical axis, from the object side toward the image plane IMG side. The aperture stop STP and the third lens group G.sub.33 remain fixed and do not move during zooming.
(87) Here, various types of data related to the wide angle zoom lens according to the third embodiment are given.
(88) TABLE-US-00003 Focal length of entire wide angle zoom lens = 2.87 (fw: wide angle end) to 11.65 (ft: telephoto end) F number = 1.44 (wide angle end) to 2.62 (telephoto end) Angle of view (2ω) = 73.73 (wide angle end) to 15.53 (telephoto end) Maximum image height (Y) = 3.20 Composite focal length of first lens group G.sub.31 (fg1) = −8.04 Composite focal length of second lens group G.sub.32 = 12.40 Composite focal length of third lens group G.sub.33 = −78.39 Zoom ratio = 4.06 Effective diameter of rear surface of lens farthest on image side of second lens group G.sub.32 = 4.97 Effective diameter of front surface of lens farthest on object side of third lens group G.sub.33 = 4.73 (Lens data) r.sub.1 = 46.430 d.sub.1 = 1.200 nd.sub.1 = 1.741 νd.sub.1 = 48.24 r.sub.2 = 10.314 d.sub.2 = 6.867 r.sub.3 = 75.682 d.sub.3 = 1.200 nd.sub.2 = 1.497 νd.sub.2 = 81.61 r.sub.4 = 28.408 d.sub.4 = 2.650 r.sub.5 = −16.390 d.sub.5 = 1.000 nd.sub.3 = 1.80484 νd.sub.3 = 41.79 r.sub.6 = 794.257 d.sub.6 = 0.100 r.sub.7 = 34.689 d.sub.7 = 1.000 nd.sub.4 = 1.91159 νd.sub.4 = 32.02 r.sub.8 = 17.129 d.sub.8 = 1.997 nd.sub.5 = 1.94594 νd.sub.5 = 16.29 r.sub.9 = 80.440 d.sub.9 = D(9) (variable) r.sub.10 = ∞ d.sub.10 = D(10) (aperture stop) (variable) r.sub.11 = 14.911 d.sub.11 = 4.0412 nd.sub.6 = 1.4971 νd.sub.6 = 81.56 (aspheric) r.sub.12 = −131.707 d.sub.12 = 0.1 (aspheric) r.sub.13 = 50.000 d.sub.13 = 0.600 nd.sub.7 = 1.5168 νd.sub.7 = 64.20 r.sub.14 = 10.118 d.sub.14 = 5.145 nd.sub.8 = 1.497 νd.sub.8 = 81.61 r.sub.15 = −14.347 d.sub.15 = 0.135 r.sub.16 = 14.211 d.sub.16 = 0.6 nd.sub.9 = 1.92286 νd.sub.9 = 20.88 (aspheric) r.sub.17 = 9.580 d.sub.17 = 1.2156 (aspheric) r.sub.18 = 12.100 d.sub.18 = 2.713 nd.sub.10 = 1.4971 νd.sub.10 = 81.56 r.sub.19 = −57.701 d.sub.19 = D(19) (variable) r.sub.20 = 43.109 d.sub.20 = 0.600 nd.sub.11 = 1.5556 νd.sub.11 = 67.09 r.sub.21 = 8.386 d.sub.21 = 1.165 r.sub.22 = 21.373 d.sub.22 = 1.920 nd.sub.12 = 1.5031 νd.sub.12 = 71.2 r.sub.23 = −35.692 d.sub.23 = 5.000 r.sub.24 = ∞ d.sub.24 = 1.5 nd.sub.13 = 1.51633 νd.sub.13 = 64.14 r.sub.25 = ∞ d.sub.25 = 2.62 r.sub.26 = ∞ (image plane) Constant of the conic (ε) and aspheric coefficients (A, B, C, D, E) (Eleventh order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = −1.39873 × 10.sup.−4, C = −2.56848 × 10.sup.−6, D = −1.16702 × 10.sup.−8, E = −7.31 × 10.sup.−10 (Twelfth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 1.14618 × 10.sup.−4, C = −2.25909 × 10.sup.−6, D = −5.94198 × 10.sup.−8, E = 4.16 × 10.sup.−10 (Sixteenth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 1.74625 × 10.sup.−5, C = −1.61275 × 10.sup.−6, D = −4.55331 × 10.sup.−8, E = 9.07 × 10.sup.−10 (Seventeenth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = −1.80098 × 10.sup.−6, C = −1.70672 × 10.sup.−6, D = −6.74538 × 10.sup.−8, E = 1.37 × 10.sup.−9 (Zoom data) Wide angle end Telephoto end D(9) 21.495 1.304 D(10) 13.321 1.033 D(19) 0.600 11.888 (Values related to conditional expression (1)) νmax2a = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.323) (Values related to conditional expression (2)) νmaxg23 = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.312) (Values related to conditional expression (3)) fg1/fw = −2.80 (Values related to conditional expression (4)) f123 = −14.84 (composite focal length of negative lens L.sub.311, negative lens L.sub.312, and negative lens L.sub.313) f123/fw = −5.17 (Values related to conditional expression (5)) f3gn = −18.79 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.331) ft/f3gn = −0.62 (Values related to conditional expression (6)) f3gp = 105.91 (focal length of positive lens L.sub.332) ft/f3gp = 0.11 (Values related to conditional expression (7)) ΔD2 = 11.288 (distance that second lens group G.sub.32 is moved during zooming from wide angle end to telephoto end) (ΔD2/Y) × (fw/ft) = 0.87 (Values related to conditional expression (8)) N1 = 1.741 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.311) (Values related to conditional expression (9)) f3g1 = −18.79 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.331) ft/f3g1 = −0.62 (Values related to conditional expression (10)) ν2 = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.312) (Values related to conditional expression (11)) ν3 = 41.79 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.313) (Values related to conditional expression (12)) Θmgf = 0.5343 (partial dispersion ratio of negative lens L.sub.322) Θpgf = 0.5388 (partial dispersion ratio of positive lens L.sub.323) νm = 64.20 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.322) νp = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.323) (Θmgf − Θpgf)/(νm − νp) = 0.000258 (Values related to conditional expression (13)) N3gn = 1.5556 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.331) (Values related to conditional expression (14)) ν3gn = 67.09 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.331) (Values related to conditional expression (15)) tanωW × (ft/fw) = 13.87 (Values related to conditional expression (16)) L/fw = 27.27
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(91) The first lens group G.sub.41 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.411 (first lens), a negative lens L.sub.412 (second lens), a negative lens L.sub.413 (third lens), a negative lens L.sub.414, and a positive lens L.sub.415. The negative lens L.sub.414 and the positive lens L.sub.415 are cemented. The material of the negative lens L.sub.414 is FDS1 and the material of the positive lens L.sub.415 is FD60.
(92) The second lens group G.sub.42 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a positive lens L.sub.421, a negative lens a positive lens L.sub.423, a negative lens L.sub.424, and a positive lens L.sub.425. Both surfaces of the positive lens L.sub.421 are aspheric. The negative lens L.sub.422 and the positive lens L.sub.423 are cemented. The material of the negative lens L.sub.422 is BSC7 and the material of the positive lens L.sub.423 is FCD1. Both surfaces of the negative lens L.sub.424 are aspheric.
(93) The third lens group G.sub.43 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.431 and a positive lens L.sub.432.
(94) The wide angle zoom lens moves the second lens group G.sub.42 along the optical axis, from the image plane IMG side toward the object side and thereby, performs zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. The wide angle zoom lens corrects the position of the image plane IMG with zooming by moving the first lens group G.sub.41 along the optical axis, from the object side toward the image plane IMG side. The aperture stop STP and the third lens group G.sub.43 remain fixed and do not move during zooming.
(95) Here, various types of data related to the wide angle zoom lens according to the fourth embodiment are given.
(96) TABLE-US-00004 Focal length of entire wide angle zoom lens = 2.87 (fw: wide angle end) to 11.65 (ft: telephoto end) F number = 1.44 (wide angle end) to 2.62 (telephoto end) Angle of view (2ω) = 74.71 (wide angle end) to 15.53 (telephoto end) Maximum image height (Y) = 3.21 Composite focal length of first lens group G.sub.41 (fg1) = −8.04 Composite focal length of second lens group G.sub.42 = 12.59 Composite focal length of third lens group G.sub.43 = −59.8l Zoom ratio = 4.06 Effective diameter of rear surface of lens farthest on image side of second lens group G.sub.42 = 4.97 Effective diameter of front surface of lens farthest on object side of third lens group G.sub.43 = 4.41 (Lens data) r.sub.1 = 35.533 d.sub.1 = 1.200 nd.sub.1 = 1.77252 νd.sub.1 = 38.54 r.sub.2 = 9.753 d.sub.2 = 3.858 r.sub.3 = 37.383 d.sub.3 = 1.200 nd.sub.2 = 1.497 νd.sub.2 = 81.61 r.sub.4 = 20.222 d.sub.4 = 3.809 r.sub.5 = −14.488 d.sub.5 = 1.000 nd.sub.3 = 1.7725 νd.sub.3 = 38.55 r.sub.6 = 52.422 d.sub.6 = 0.100 r.sub.7 = 18.569 d.sub.7 = 1.000 nd.sub.4 = 1.93049 νd.sub.4 = 17.55 r.sub.8 = 8.594 d.sub.8 = 3.594 nd.sub.5 = 1.80105 νd.sub.5 = 25.46 r.sub.9 = 265.171 d.sub.9 = D(9) (variable) r.sub.10 = ∞ d.sub.10 = D(10) (aperture stop) (variable) r.sub.11 = 14.816 d.sub.11 = 3.973 nd.sub.6 = 1.4971 νd.sub.6 = 81.56 (aspheric) r.sub.12 = −247.781 d.sub.12 = 0.100 (aspheric) r.sub.13 = 50.000 d.sub.13 = 0.600 nd.sub.7 = 1.5168 νd.sub.7 = 64.20 r.sub.14 = 9.828 d.sub.14 = 5.369 nd.sub.8 = 1.497 νd.sub.8 = 81.61 r.sub.15 = −13.942 d.sub.15 = 0.100 r.sub.16 = 13.891 d.sub.16 = 0.600 nd.sub.9 = 1.92286 νd.sub.9 = 20.88 (aspheric) r.sub.17 = 10.361 d.sub.17 = 1.584 (aspheric) r.sub.18 = 15.002 d.sub.18 = 2.427 nd.sub.10 = 1.4971 νd.sub.10 = 81.56 r.sub.19 = −68.611 d.sub.19 = D(19) (variable) r.sub.20 = 18.310 d.sub.20 = 0.600 nd.sub.11 = 1.6727 νd.sub.11 = 32.17 r.sub.21 = 8.049 d.sub.21 = 1.136 r.sub.22 = 21.820 d.sub.22 = 1.637 nd.sub.12 = 1.57012 νd.sub.12 = 32.19 r.sub.23 = −321.148 d.sub.23 = 5.000 r.sub.24 = ∞ d.sub.24 = 1.500 nd.sub.13 = 1.51633 νd.sub.13 = 64.14 r.sub.25 = ∞ d.sub.25 = 2.618 r.sub.26 = ∞ (image plane) Constant of the conic (ε) and aspheric coefficients (A, B, C, D, E) (Eleventh order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = −1.33356 × 10.sup.−4, C = −2.29576 × 10.sup.−6, D = −2.02142 × 10.sup.−8, E = −5.45895 (Twelfth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 1.22917 × 10.sup.−4, C = −2.20807 × 10.sup.−6, D = −5.70594 × 10.sup.−8, E = 4.30418 (Sixteenth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 1.64812 × 10.sup.−5, C = −1.60623 × 10.sup.−6, D = −4.33044 × 10.sup.−8, E = 9.66886 (Seventeenth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 3.85249 × 10.sup.−6, C = −1.47880 × 10.sup.−6, D = −6.50688 × 10.sup.−8, E = 1.49555 (Zoom data) Wide angle end Telephoto end D(9) 21.704 1.217 D(10) 12.475 1.032 D(19) 0.600 12.042 (Values related to conditional expression (1)) νmax2a = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.423) (Values related to conditional expression (2)) νmaxg23 = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.412) (Values related to conditional expression (3)) fg1/fw = −2.80 (Values related to conditional expression (4)) f123 = −16.01 (composite focal length of negative lens L.sub.411, negative lens L.sub.412, and negative lens L.sub.413) f123/fw = −5.58 (Values related to conditional expression (5)) f3gn = −18.80 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.431) ft/f3gn = −0.62 (Values related to conditional expression (6)) f3gp = 105.91 (focal length of positive lens L.sub.432) ft/f3gp = 0.11 (Values related to conditional expression (7)) ΔD2 = 11.443 (distance that second lens group G.sub.42 is moved during zooming from wide angle end to telephoto end) (ΔD2/Y) × (fw/ft) = 0.88 (Values related to conditional expression (8)) N1 = 1.77252 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.411) (Values related to conditional expression (9)) f3g1 = −18.80 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.431) ft/f3g1 = −0.62 (Values related to conditional expression (10)) ν2 = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.412) (Values related to conditional expression (11)) ν3 = 38.55 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.413) (Values related to conditional expression (12)) Θmgf = 0.5343 (partial dispersion ratio of negative lens L.sub.422) Θpgf = 0.5388 (partial dispersion ratio of positive lens L.sub.423) νm = 64.20 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.422) νp = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.423) (Θmgf − Θpgf)/(νm − νp) = 0.000258 (Values related to conditional expression (13)) N3gn = 1.6727 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.431) (Values related to conditional expression (14)) ν3gn = 32.17 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.431) (Values related to conditional expression (15)) tanωW × (ft/fw) = 14.81 (Values related to conditional expression (16)) L/fw = 27.28
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(99) The first lens group G.sub.51 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a negative lens L.sub.511 (first lens), a negative lens L.sub.512 (second lens), a negative lens L.sub.513 (third lens), a negative lens L.sub.514, and a positive lens L.sub.515. The negative lens L.sub.514 and the positive lens L.sub.515 are cemented. The material of the negative lens L.sub.514 is EFL5 and the material of the positive lens L.sub.515 is SNPH3.
(100) The second lens group G.sub.52 is configured to include sequentially from the object side, a positive lens L.sub.521, a negative lens L.sub.522, a positive lens L.sub.523, a negative lens L.sub.524, and a positive lens L.sub.525. Both surfaces of the positive lens L.sub.521 are aspheric. The negative lens L.sub.522 and the positive lens L.sub.523 are cemented. The material of the negative lens L.sub.522 is BSC7 and the material of the positive lens L.sub.523 is FCD1. Both surfaces of the positive lens L.sub.525 are aspheric.
(101) The third lens group G.sub.53 is configured by a negative lens L.sub.531.
(102) The fourth lens group G.sub.54 is configured by a positive lens L.sub.541.
(103) The wide angle zoom lens moves the second lens group G.sub.52 along the optical axis, from the image plane IMG side toward the object side and moves the third lens group G.sub.53 along the optical axis, from the object side toward the image plane IMG side and thereby, performs zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. During zooming, the aperture stop STP also moves along the optical axis, from the image plane IMG side toward the object side. The wide angle zoom lens corrects the position of the image plane IMG with zooming by moving the first lens group G.sub.51 along the optical axis, from the object side toward the image plane IMG side. The fourth lens group G.sub.54 remains fixed and does not move during zooming.
(104) Here, various types of data related to the wide angle zoom lens according to the fifth embodiment are given.
(105) TABLE-US-00005 Focal length of entire wide angle zoom lens = 2.87 (fw: wide angle end) to 11.65 (ft: telephoto end) F number = 1.43 (wide angle end) to 2.63 (telephoto end) Angle of view (2ω) = 72.8 (wide angle end) to 15.4 (telephoto end) Maximum image height (Y) = 3.21 Composite focal length of first lens group G.sub.51 (fg1) = −9.36 Composite focal length of second lens group G.sub.52 = 13.29 Composite focal length of third lens group G.sub.53 = −17.82 Composite focal length of fourth lens group G.sub.54 = 16.82 Zoom ratio = 4.06 Effective diameter of rear surface of lens farthest on image side of second lens group G.sub.52 = 4.97 Effective diameter of front surface of lens farthest on object side of third lens group G.sub.53 = 3.61 (Lens data) r.sub.1 = 68.477 d.sub.1 = 1.200 nd.sub.1 = 1.7725 νd.sub.1 = 49.62 r.sub.2 = 9.865 d.sub.2 = 4.753 r.sub.3 = 124.938 d.sub.3 = 1.200 nd.sub.2 = 1.497 νd.sub.2 = 81.61 r.sub.4 = 32.867 d.sub.4 = 2.558 r.sub.5 = −21.452 d.sub.5 = 1.000 nd.sub.3 = 1.7725 νd.sub.3 = 49.62 r.sub.6 = 125.558 d.sub.6 = 0.101 r.sub.7 = 39.790 d.sub.7 = 1.000 nd.sub.4 = 1.58144 νd.sub.4 = 40.89 r.sub.8 = 23.361 d.sub.8 = 2.306 nd.sub.5 = 1.95906 νd.sub.5 = 17.47 r.sub.9 = 185.730 d.sub.9 = D(9) (variable) r.sub.10 = ∞ d.sub.10 = D(10) (aperture stop) (variable) r.sub.11 = 14.643 d.sub.11 = 4.2361 nd.sub.6 = 1.4971 νd.sub.6 = 81.56 (aspheric) r.sub.12 = −41.883 d.sub.12 = 0.3016 (aspheric) r.sub.13 = 48.401 d.sub.13 = 0.600 nd.sub.7 = 1.5168 νd.sub.7 = 64.20 r.sub.14 = 7.201 d.sub.14 = 5.693 nd.sub.8 = 1.497 νd.sub.8 = 81.61 r.sub.15 = −15.738 d.sub.15 = 0.100 r.sub.16 = 20.459 d.sub.16 = 2.234 nd.sub.9 = 1.95906 νd.sub.9 = 17.47 r.sub.17 = 11.527 d.sub.17 = 0.706 r.sub.18 = 14.941 d.sub.18 = 1.657 nd.sub.10 = 1.4971 νd.sub.10 = 81.56 (aspheric) r.sub.19 = −113.654 d.sub.19 = D(19) (aspheric) (variable) r.sub.20 = 109.518 d.sub.20 = 0.600 nd.sub.11 = 1.50674 νd.sub.11 = 74.26 r.sub.21 = 8.398 d.sub.21 = D(21) (variable) r.sub.22 = 15.130 d.sub.22 = 1.751 nd.sub.12 = 1.77254 νd.sub.12 = 46.32 r.sub.23 = −90.741 d.sub.23 = 5.000 r.sub.24 = ∞ d.sub.24 = 1.5 nd.sub.13 = 1.51633 νd.sub.13 = 64.14 r.sub.25 = ∞ d.sub.25 = 0.2026 r.sub.26 = ∞ (image plane) Constant of the conic (ε) and aspheric coefficients (A, B, C, D, E) (Eleventh order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = −6.82166 × 10.sup.−5, C = −3.13462 × 10.sup.−6, D = 5.80532 × 10.sup.−8, E = −1.12451 (Twelfth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 1.34112 × 10.sup.−4, C = −2.98100 × 10.sup.−6, D = 4.01217 × 10.sup.−8, E = −7.88867 (Eighteenth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 2.62557 × 10.sup.−5, C = −2.47204 × 10.sup.−6, D = −2.36286 × 10.sup.−8, E = 9.02411 (Nineteenth order) ε = 1, A = 0, B = 3.40831 × 10.sup.−5, C = −2.99033 × 10.sup.−6, D = 5.08625 × 10.sup.−8, E = −7.21980 (Zoom data) Wide angle end Telephoto end D(9) 36.543 1.229 D(10) 0.197 1.029 D(19) 0.604 12.789 D(21) 2.5127 1.3843 (Values related to conditional expression (1)) νmax2a = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.523) (Values related to conditional expression (2)) νmaxg23 = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.512) (Values related to conditional expression (3)) fg1/fw = −3.26 (Values related to conditional expression (4)) f123 = −11.31 (composite focal length of negative lens L.sub.511, negative lens L.sub.512, and negative lens L.sub.513) f123/fw = −3.94 (Values related to conditional expression (5)) f3gn = −17.92 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.531) ft/f3gn = −0.65 (Values related to conditional expression (6)) f3gp = 166.43 (focal length of positive lens L.sub.541) ft/f3gp = 0.07 (Values related to conditional expression (7)) ΔD2 = 11.057 (distance that second lens group G.sub.52 is moved during zooming from wide angle end to telephoto end) (ΔD2/Y) × (fw/ft) = 0.85 (Values related to conditional expression (8)) N1 = 1.7725 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.511) (Values related to conditional expression (9)) f3g1 = −17.92 (focal length of negative lens L.sub.531) ft/f3g1 = −0.65 (Values related to conditional expression (10)) ν2 = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.512) (Values related to conditional expression (11)) ν3 = 49.62 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.513) (Values related to conditional expression (12)) Θmgf = 0.5343 (partial dispersion ratio of negative lens L.sub.522) Θpgf = 0.5388 (partial dispersion ratio of positive lens L.sub.523) νm = 64.20 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.522) νp = 81.61 (Abbe number for d-line of positive lens L.sub.523) (Θmgf − Θpgf)/(νm − νp) = 0.000258 (Values related to conditional expression (13)) N3gn = 1.50674 (refractive index for d-line of negative lens L.sub.531) (Values related to conditional expression (14)) ν3gn = 74.26 (Abbe number for d-line of negative lens L.sub.531) (Values related to conditional expression (15)) tanωW × (ft/fw) = 13.12 (Values related to conditional expression (16)) L/fw = 27.04
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(107) Among the values for each of the embodiments, r.sub.2, . . . indicate the radius of curvature of lens surfaces, aperture surface, etc.; d.sub.1, d.sub.2, . . . indicate the thickness of the lenses, the aperture, etc. or the interval between the surfaces thereof; nd.sub.1, nd.sub.2, . . . indicate the refractive index of the lenses with respect to the d-line (λ=587.56 nm); and υd.sub.1, υd.sub.2, . . . indicate the Abbe number for the d-line (λ=587.56 nm) of the lenses. Lengths are indicated in units of “mm”; and angles are indicated in “degrees”.
(108) Each aspheric surface shape above is expressed by the equation below; where, H is the height along a direction orthogonal to the optical axis; x is displacement along the direction of the optical axis, at H when the apex of the lens surface is regarded as the origin; R is paraxial radius of curvature; c is the constant of the conic; A, B, C, D, E are respectively second order, fourth order, sixth order, eighth order, and tenth order aspheric coefficients; and the travel direction of light is assumed to be positive.
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(110) As illustrated by each of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, satisfying the conditional expressions above enables a wide angle zoom lens to be realized that can capture images in not only the visible light region but also the near-infrared light region, has a high zoom ratio (about 4 times), a large aperture, and high resolution. The wide angle zoom lens has a short overall length and, chromatic aberration and peripheral resolution performance are particularly favorable. The wide angle zoom lens disposes cemented lenses and/or lenses having proper aspheric surfaces thereby, enabling better resolution.
(111) As described, the wide angle zoom lens according to the present invention is useful with respect to imaging apparatuses equipped with a solid-state image sensing device such as a CCD, C-MOS, etc. and is particularly suitable for imaging apparatuses that also have to capture images at night.
(112) According to the present invention, an effect is achieved in that a wide angle zoom lens having a simple configuration and enabling a high zoom ratio, bright images, and high resolution can be provided. In addition, a wide angle zoom lens having a short overall length and, favorable chromatic aberration correction and peripheral resolution performance can be provided.
(113) Although the invention has been described with respect to a specific embodiment for a complete and clear disclosure, the appended claims are not to be thus limited but are to be construed as embodying all modifications and alternative constructions that may occur to one skilled in the art which fairly fall within the basic teaching herein set forth.
(114) This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-223556, filed on Oct. 31, 2014, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.