IP Library › Granted Patent US 7,791,824
Granted Patent B2
US 7,791,824 · App. 12/424,004 · Granted Sep 7, 2010

Telephoto lens system

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Patent No.
US 7,791,824
App. No.
12/424,004
Granted
Sep 7, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a telephoto lens system. The telephoto lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side. Focusing is performed by moving the second lens group along an optical axis. The first lens group comprises (from object to image side) a positive lens having an object side surface whose radius of curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, and a positive lens having an object side surface whose radius of curvature is greater than that of an image side surface. The second lens group comprises (from object to image side) a doublet lens made up of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a negative lens with a concave surface at the object side and a positive lens, and a positive lens.

Claims (93)

1. A telephoto lens system comprising a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are arranged sequentially from an object side,

wherein the first lens group comprises three positive lenses and one negative lens, the second lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a negative lens with a concave surface toward the object side and a positive lens, and a positive lens, which are arranged sequentially from the object side, the telephoto lens system satisfying

0.450 <f 3 /f< 0.630

where f denotes the focal length of the lens system when the lens system is focused on an object at an infinite distance, and f 3 denotes the focal length of the third lens group;

wherein, when np denotes the refractive index of each of the three positive lenses of the first lens group, each of the three positive lenses comprises, without any overlap, one of three materials respectively satisfying

1.42<np<1.50,

1.55<np<1.65, and

1.70<np<1.85.

2. The telephoto lens system of claim 1 , satisfying

0.35

<

1

f

⁢

n

3

⁢

-

⁢

1

-

1

r

3

⁢

-

⁢

1

<

2.30

where n 3-1 denotes the refractive index of the negative lens of the third lens group which is closest to the object side, and r 3-1 , denotes the radius of curvature of the concave surface toward the object side of the negative lens of the third lens group which is closest to the object side.

3. The telephoto lens system of claim 1 , wherein focusing is performed by moving the second lens group along an optical axis.

4. A telephoto lens system comprising a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are arranged sequentially from an object side,

wherein the first lens group comprises three positive lenses and one negative lens, the second lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a negative lens with a concave surface toward the object side and a positive lens, and a positive lens, which are arranged sequentially from the object side, the telephoto lens system satisfying

0.450 <f 3 /f< 0.630

where f denotes the focal length of the lens system when the lens system is focused on an object at an infinite distance, and f 3 denotes the focal length of the third lens group;

wherein the first lens group comprises a positive lens having an object side surface whose curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, and a positive lens having an object side surface whose curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, which are arranged sequentially from the object side.

5. The telephoto lens system of claim 4 , satisfying

0.35

<

f

2

f

<

0.65

where f2 denotes the focal length of the second lens group.

6. A telephoto lens system comprising a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are arranged sequentially from an object side,

wherein focusing is performed by moving the second lens group along an optical axis, the first lens group comprises a positive lens having an object side surface whose curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, and a positive lens having an object side surface whose curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, which are arranged sequentially from the object side, the second lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a negative lens with a concave surface at the object side and a positive lens, and a positive lens, which are arranged sequentially from the object side;

wherein, when np denotes the refractive index of each of the three positive lenses of the first lens group, each of the three positive lenses comprises, without any overlap, one of three materials respectively satisfying

1.42<np<1.50,

1.55<np<1.65, and

1.70<np<1.85.

7. The telephoto lens system of claim 6 , satisfying

0.35

<

f

⁢

n

3

⁢

-

⁢

1

-

1

r

3

⁢

-

⁢

1

<

2.30

where n 3-1 denotes the refractive index of the negative lens of the third lens group which is closest to the object side, and r 3-1 denotes the radius of curvature of the concave surface toward the object side of the negative lens of the third lens group which is closest to the object side.

8. A telephoto lens system comprising a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are arranged sequentially from an object side,

wherein focusing is performed by moving the second lens group along an optical axis, the first lens group comprises a positive lens having an object side surface whose curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, and a positive lens having an object side surface whose curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, which are arranged sequentially from the object side, the second lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a negative lens with a concave surface at the object side and a positive lens, and a positive lens, which are arranged sequentially from the object side;

satisfying

0.35

<

f

2

f

<

0.65

where f2 denotes the focal length of the second lens group.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Apr 14, 2011
From: SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026128/0759 →