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Granted Patent B2
US 9,013,801 · App. 14/103,236 · Granted Apr 21, 2015

Zoom lens and imaging apparatus

Inventors: Takashi Tanaka (Saitama-ken, JP); Michio Cho (Saitama-ken, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
G02B15/16G02B13/18G02B15/173G02B15/20
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Patent No.
US 9,013,801
App. No.
14/103,236
Granted
Apr 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A zoom lens substantially consists of, in order from the object side, a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, a positive fourth lens group, and a negative fifth lens group. When varying magnification, the distances between adjacent lens groups are changed, while all of the lens groups are moved with respect to an image formation position. If f w represents the focal length of the entire lens system at the wide angle end, f 4 represents the focal length of the fourth lens group, F 5 represents the focal length of the fifth lens group, and β 5T is an image formation magnification of the fifth lens group when focusing on infinity at the telephoto end, formula (J): 0.50<f w /f 4 <0.65, formula (K): −0.32<f w /f 5 <−0.15, and (C): −6.0<1−(β 5T ) 2 <−2.5 are simultaneously satisfied.

Claims (34)

1. A zoom lens, substantially consisting of:

a first lens group having positive refractive power;

a second lens group having negative refractive power;

a third lens group having positive refractive power;

a fourth lens group having positive refractive power; and

a fifth lens group having negative refractive power, which are arranged in this order from an object side,

wherein when varying magnification from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is consistently increased, a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group is consistently decreased, a distance between the third lens group and the fourth lens group is consistently decreased, and a distance between the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group is changed, while all of the lens groups are moved with respect to an image formation position,

wherein the following formulas (J), (K), and (C) are simultaneously satisfied:

0.50< f w /f 4 <0.65  (J);

−0.32< f w /f 5 <−0.15  (K); and

−6.0<1−(β 5T ) 2 <−2.5  (C), where

f w : a focal length of the entire lens system at the wide angle end;

f 4 : a focal length of the fourth lens group;

f 5 : a focal length of the fifth lens group; and

β 5T : an image formation magnification of the fifth lens group when focusing on infinity at the telephoto end.

2. An imaging apparatus comprising:

the zoom lens as defined in claim 1 .

3. The zoom lens as defined in claim 1 , wherein the following formula (C′) is satisfied:

−5.5<1−(β 5T ) 2 <−2.9  (C′).

4. The zoom lens as defined in claim 1 , wherein when the point of focus is shifted from an infinity side to a near side and focused, only the fifth lens group is shifted to the image side.

5. The zoom lens as defined in claim 4 , wherein the following formula (C′) is satisfied:

−5.5<1−(β 5T ) 2 <−2.9  (C′).

6. The zoom lens as defined in claim 1 , wherein the following formula (K′) is satisfied:

−0.32< f w /f 5 <−0.20  (K′).

7. The zoom lens as defined in claim 6 , wherein the following formula (C′) is satisfied:

−5.5<1−(β 5T ) 2 <−2.9  (C′).

8. The zoom lens as defined in claim 6 , wherein when the point of focus is shifted from an infinity side to a near side and focused, only the fifth lens group is shifted to the image side.

9. The zoom lens as defined in claim 1 , wherein the following formula (J′) is satisfied:

0.60< f w /f 4 <0.65  (J′).

10. The zoom lens as defined in claim 9 , wherein the following formula (C′) is satisfied:

−5.5<1−(β 5T ) 2 <−2.9  (C′).

11. The zoom lens as defined in claim 9 , wherein when the point of focus is shifted from an infinity side to a near side and focused, only the fifth lens group is shifted to the image side.

12. The zoom lens as defined in claim 9 , wherein the following formula (K′) is satisfied:

−0.32< f w /f 5 <−0.20  (K′).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2013
From: TANAKA, TAKASHI; CHO, MICHIO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031760/0515 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-137065 · Jun 21, 2011 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2012003918 · Jun 15, 2012
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