Wide-angle lens system

1. A wide-angle lens system comprises a negative front lens group, a diaphragm and a positive rear lens group, in this order from an object,

wherein said negative front lens group comprises a negative first sub-lens group and a positive second sub-lens group, in this order from the object;

wherein said positive rear lens group comprises cemented lens elements having a positive lens element, a negative lens element and a positive lens element; and

wherein said wide-angle lens system satisfies the following conditions:

−0.8< fla/flb<− 0.2

0.7< f/fR< 1.1

wherein

fla designates the focal length of said negative first sub-lens group;

flb designates the focal length of said positive second sub-lens group;

f designates the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system; and

fR designates the focal length of said positive rear lens group.

2. A wide-angle lens system comprises a negative front lens group, a diaphragm and a positive rear lens group, in this order from an object,

wherein said negative front lens group comprises a negative first sub-lens group and a positive second sub-lens group, in this order from the object;

wherein said positive rear lens group comprises cemented lens elements having a positive lens element, a negative lens element and a positive lens element; and

wherein said wide-angle lens system satisfies the following conditions:

−0.8< fla/flb< −0.2

0.1< d/f< 0.3

wherein

fla designates the focal length of said negative first sub-lens group;

flb designates the focal length of said positive second sub-lens group;

d designates the axial distance between said negative front lens group and said positive rear lens group; and

f designates the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system.

3. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 1 , further satisfying the following condition:

0.1< d/f< 0.3

wherein

d designates the axial distance between said negative front lens group and said positive rear lens group; and

f designates the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system.

4. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 1 , further satisfying the following condition:

−15< fF/f<− 1.5

wherein

fF designates the focal length of said negative front lens group; and

f designates the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system.

5. A wide-angle lens system comprises a negative front lens group, a diaphragm and a positive rear lens group, in this order from an object,

wherein said negative front lens group comprises a negative first sub-lens group and a positive second sub-lens group, in this order from the object;

wherein said wide-angle lens system satisfies the following conditions:

−15< fF/f<− 1.5

−2.0< fla/f<− 0.5

wherein

fF designates the focal length of said negative front lens group;

f designates the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system; and

fla designates the focal length of said negative first sub-lens group;

wherein a focusing operation is performed by moving said negative front lens group and said positive rear lens group by different distances respectively; and

wherein said wide-angle lens system satisfies the following condition:

0.7< X 1/ X 2<0.94

wherein

X 1 designates a travelling distance of said negative front lens group upon focusing; and

X 2 designates a travelling distance of said positive rear lens group upon focusing.

6. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 5 , further satisfying the following condition:

0.7< f/fR< 1.1

wherein

f designates the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system; and

fR designates the focal length of said positive rear lens group.

7. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 5 , further satisfying the following condition:

−0.8< fla/flb<− 0.2

wherein

fla designates the focal length of said negative first sub-lens group; and

flb designates the focal length of said positive second sub-lens group.

8. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 5 , wherein said positive rear lens group comprises a positive lens element, a negative lens element, a positive lens element and a positive lens element, in this order from the object; and

wherein said positive lens element, said negative lens element and said positive lens element which are closer to said diaphragm are cemented to each other.

9. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 1 , wherein in said positive rear lens group, said positive lens element, said negative lens element and said positive lens elements of said cemented lens elements are arranged in this order from said diaphragm;

wherein said positive rear lens group further comprises a further positive lens element; and

wherein said cemented lens elements and said further positive lens element are arranged in this order from the object.

10. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 1 , wherein said negative first sub-lens group comprises a positive first lens element having a convex surface facing toward the object and a negative second lens element, in this order from the object; and

wherein said positive second sub-lens group comprises a negative third lens element having a convex surface facing toward the object and a positive fourth lens element, in this order from the object.

11. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 10 , wherein said negative third lens element and said positive fourth lens element be cemented to each other.

12. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 1 , wherein an aspherical surface is formed in the final lens element of said positive rear lens group.

13. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 1 , wherein a focusing operation is performed by moving said negative front lens group and said positive rear lens group by different distances respectively; and

wherein said wide-angle lens system satisfies the following condition:

0.7< X 1/ X 2<0.94

wherein

X 1 designates a travelling distance of said negative front lens group upon focusing; and

X 2 designates a travelling distance of said positive rear lens group upon focusing.

14. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 2 , further satisfying the following condition:

−15< fF/f<− 1.5

wherein

fF designates the focal length of said negative front lens group; and f designates the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system.

15. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 2 , wherein in said positive rear lens group, said positive lens element, said negative lens element and said positive lens elements of said cemented lens elements are arranged in this order from said diaphragm;

wherein said positive rear lens group further comprises a further positive lens element; and

wherein said cemented lens elements and said further positive lens element are arranged in this order from the object.

16. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 2 , wherein said negative first sub-lens group comprises a positive first lens element having a convex surface facing toward the object and a negative second lens element, in this order from the object; and

wherein said positive second sub-lens group comprises a negative third lens element having a convex surface facing toward the object and a positive fourth lens element, in this order from the object.

17. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 16 , wherein said negative third lens element and said positive fourth lens element be cemented to each other.

18. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 2 , wherein an aspherical surface is formed in the final lens element of said positive rear lens group.

19. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 2 , wherein a focusing operation is performed by moving said negative front lens group and said positive rear lens group by different distances respectively; and

wherein said wide-angle lens system satisfies the following condition:

0.7< X 1/ X 2<0.94

wherein

X 1 designates a travelling distance of said negative front lens group upon focusing; and

X 2 designates a travelling distance of said positive rear lens group upon focusing.

20. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 5 , wherein said negative first sub-lens group comprises a positive first lens element having a convex surface facing toward the object and a negative second lens element, in this order from the object; and

wherein said positive second sub-lens group comprises a negative third lens element having a convex surface facing toward the object and a positive fourth lens element, in this order from the object.

21. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 20 , wherein said negative third lens element and said positive fourth lens element be cemented to each other.

22. The wide-angle lens system according to claim 5 , wherein an aspherical surface is formed in the final lens element of said positive rear lens group.