IP Library Granted Patent US 12,007,623
Granted Patent B2
US 12,007,623 · App. 17/099,980 · Granted Jun 11, 2024

Zoom optical system, optical apparatus and method for manufacturing the zoom optical system

Inventor: Kosuke Machida (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Nikon Corporation
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Patent No.
US 12,007,623
App. No.
17/099,980
Granted
Jun 11, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A zoom optical system comprises, in order from an object: a first lens group (G 1 ) having positive refractive power; a second lens group (G 2 ) having negative refractive power; and a subsequent group (GR) including at least one lens group. Upon zooming, distances between the first lens group (G 1 ) and the second lens group (G 2 ) and between the second lens group (G 2 ) and the subsequent group (GR) change. The subsequent group (GR) comprises a focusing group (Gfc) having negative refractive power for focusing. The first lens group (G 1 ) comprises a 1-1st lens that has positive refractive power and is disposed closest to the object. A following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.20< f 1/ fR <0.85 where, f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, and fR denotes a focal length of a lens component, in the subsequent group, closest to an image surface.

Claims (44)

1. A zoom optical system comprising, in order from an object: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; and a subsequent group including at least one lens group, wherein

the subsequent group consists of a third lens group, a fourth lens group and a fifth lens group,

upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the second lens group, between the second lens group and the third lens group, between the third lens group and the fourth lens group and between the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group change,

the first lens group moves toward the object upon zooming from a wide angle end state to a telephoto end state,

upon focusing, the fourth lens group is moved,

the first lens group has only one cemented lens and one single lens, and

a following conditional expression is satisfied:

4.30< f 1/(− f 2)<5.00

where,

f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, and

f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group.

2. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein

a following conditional expression is satisfied:

0.20< f 1/ FR< 0.85

where,

fR denotes a focal length of a lens component, in the subsequent group, closest to an image surface.

3. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth lens group comprises a focusing group, the focusing group comprising at least one lens having positive refractive power and at least one lens having negative refractive power.

4. The zoom optical system according to claim 3 , wherein

a following conditional expression is satisfied:

1.00< nFP/nFN< 1.20

where,

nFP denotes a refractive index of a lens with largest positive refractive power in the focusing group, and

nFN denotes a refractive index of a lens with largest negative refractive power in the focusing group.

5. The zoom optical system according to claim 3 , wherein

a following conditional expression is satisfied:

0.52<ν FP/νFN< 0.82

where,

νFP denotes an Abbe number of a lens with largest positive refractive power in the focusing group, and

νFN denotes an Abbe number of a lens with largest negative refractive power in the focusing group.

6. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens group includes, in order from the object: a 1-1st lens having positive refractive power and being disposed closest to the object; a 1-2nd lens having negative refractive power; and a 1-3rd lens having positive refractive power.

7. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens group includes, in order from the object: a 2-1st lens having negative refractive power; a 2-2nd lens having positive refractive power; and a 2-3rd lens having negative refractive power.

8. An optical apparatus comprising the zoom optical system according to claim 1 .

9. A method for manufacturing a zoom optical system arranging in a lens-barrel, in order from an object: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; and a subsequent group including at least one lens group,

the method further comprising:

the subsequent group consisting of a third lens group, a fourth lens group and a fifth lens group,

upon zooming, distances between the first lens group and the second lens group, between the second lens group and the third lens group, between the third lens group and the fourth lens group and between the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group being changed,

the first lens group moves toward the object upon zooming from a wide angle end state to a telephoto end state,

upon focusing, the fourth lens group being moved,

the first lens group having only one cemented lens and one single lens, and

a following conditional expression being satisfied:

4.30< f 1/(− f 2)<5.00

where,

f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, and

f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-234010 · Nov 30, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15777910
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