Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With variable magnification
Patent
1997-09-02
1998-08-25
Epps, Georgia Y.
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With variable magnification
359713, G02B 1514, G02B 302
Patent
active
057988730
ABSTRACT:
A small-sized zoom lens is disclosed comprising, from front to rear, a first lens unit of positive refractive power and a second lens unit of negative refractive power, zooming being performed by varying the separation between the first and second lens units, wherein the first lens unit has a negative lens and at least two positive lens, the second lens unit has a first lens and a negative second lens having a concave surface facing the object side, and the second lens unit has at least one aspheric surface, and wherein proper rules of lens design are set forth for the focal lengths f1 and f2 of the first and second lens units, the shortest focal length fw of the entire system, the refractive index N2F and Abbe number .nu.2F of the material of the first lens, and the focal lengths f2F and f2R of the first and second lenses.
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Hoshi Koji
Nishimura Takeshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Epps Georgia Y.
Schwartz Jordan M.
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