Optical: systems and elements – Compound lens system – Variable magnification
Patent
1990-11-20
1992-02-04
Henry, Jon W.
Optical: systems and elements
Compound lens system
Variable magnification
359422, 359676, 359643, G02B 2500, G02B 2314, G02B 1515, G03B 1302
Patent
active
050863533
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a variable magnification viewfinder optical system, comprising from the object side: objective lens group of a positive refractive power, including a first lens unit of a negative refractive power and a second lens unit of a positive refractive power, said first and second lens units being shiftable along the optical axis of the optical system for changing the magnification of the optical system; condenser lens group of a positive refractive power; and eyepiece lens group of a negative refractive power; wherein the objective lens group forms a real image of an object and the real image can be observed through the eyepiece lens group; and wherein the optical system fulfills the following conditions;
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Hayashi Kohtaro
Kojiya Kagumi
Mukai Hiromu
Shibuya Taro
Henry Jon W.
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
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