IP Library Granted Patent US 7,301,711
Granted Patent B2
US 7,301,711 · App. 11/556,740 · Granted Nov 27, 2007

Fast zoom lens system

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Patent No.
US 7,301,711
App. No.
11/556,740
Granted
Nov 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fast zoom lens system includes a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group and a positive fourth lens group, in this order from the object. Upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, a distance between the positive first lens group and the negative second lens group increases, a distance between the negative second lens group and the positive third lens group decreases, and a distance between the positive third lens group and the positive fourth lens group decreases. The fast zoom lens system satisfies the following conditions; 6.0 <f1 /fw<10.0   (1) 3.0 <f3 /fw<8.0   (2) wherein f 1 designates the focal length of the positive first lens group; f 3 designates the focal length of the positive third lens group; and fw designates the focal length of the entire fast zoom lens system at the short focal length extremity.

Claims (42)

1. A fast zoom lens system comprises a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group and a positive fourth lens group, in this order from an object,

wherein upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, a distance between said positive first lens group and said negative second lens group increases, a distance between said negative second lens group and said positive third lens group decreases, and a distance between said positive third lens group and said positive fourth lens group decreases;

wherein said fast zoom lens system satisfies the following conditions:

6.0 <f 1 /fw< 10.0

3.0 <f 3 /fw <8.0

wherein

f 1 designates the focal length of said positive first lens group;

f 3 designates the focal length of said positive third lens group; and

fw designates the focal length of the entire fast zoom lens system at the short focal length extremity;

wherein said positive fourth lens group comprises three positive lens elements, and wherein at least one of said three positive lens elements is bonded to a negative lens element.

2. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 1 , wherein said positive fourth lens group comprises a positive lens element, cemented lens elements having a positive lens element and a negative lens element, or, having a negative lens element and a positive lens element, and a positive lens group, in this order from the object.

3. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the most image-side lens element of said positive fourth lens group comprises a positive lens element having at least one aspherical surface thereon.

4. A fast zoom lens system comprises a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group and a positive fourth lens group, in this order from an object,

wherein upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, a distance between said positive first lens group and said negative second lens group increases, a distance between said negative second lens group and said positive third lens group decreases, and a distance between said positive third lens group and said positive fourth lens group decreases;

wherein said fast zoom lens system satisfies the following conditions:

7.0 f 1/| f 2|<10.0

2.0 <f 3/ f 4<5.0

wherein

f 1 designates the focal length of said positive first lens group;

f 2 designates the focal length of said negative second lens group;

f 3 designates the focal length of said positive third lens group; and

f 4 designates the focal length of said positive fourth lens group.

5. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 4 , further satisfying the following condition:

f 1 ×f 4<( f 3) 2

wherein

f 1 designates the focal length of said positive first lens group;

f 3 designates the focal length of said positive third lens group; and

f 4 designates the focal length of said positive fourth lens group.

6. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 4 , wherein said positive fourth lens group comprises three positive lens elements, and wherein at least one of said three positive lens element is bonded to a negative lens element.

7. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 6 , wherein said positive fourth lens group comprises a positive lens element, cemented lens elements having a positive lens element and a negative lens element, or, having a negative lens element and a positive lens element, and a positive lens group, in this order from the object.

8. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 6 , wherein the most image-side lens element of said positive fourth lens group comprises a positive lens element having at least one aspherical surface thereon.

9. A fast zoom lens system comprises a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group and a positive fourth lens group, in this order from an object,

wherein upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, a distance between said positive first lens group and said negative second lens group increases, a distance between said negative second lens group and said positive third lens group decreases, and a distance between said positive third lens group and said positive fourth lens group decreases;

wherein said fast zoom lens system satisfies the following condition:

f 1 ×f 4<( f 3) 2

wherein

f 1 designates the focal length of said positive first lens group;

f 3 designates the focal length of said positive third lens group; and

f 4 designates the focal length of said positive fourth lens group.

10. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 9 , wherein said positive fourth lens group comprises three positive lens elements, and wherein at least one of said three positive lens element is bonded to a negative lens element.

11. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 10 , wherein said positive fourth lens group comprises a positive lens element, cemented lens elements having a positive lens element and a negative lens element, or, having a negative lens element and a positive lens element, and a positive lens group, in this order from the object.

12. The fast zoom lens system according to claim 10 , wherein the most image-side lens element of said positive fourth lens group comprises a positive lens element having at least one aspherical surface thereon.

Assignments (3)
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Dec 2, 2011
From: HOYA CORPORATION
To: PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027315/0115 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 26, 2011
From: PENTAX CORPORATION
To: HOYA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026970/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2006
From: SAORI, MASAKAZU
To: PENTAX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018483/0880 →