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US 12,339,428 · App. 17/423,880 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

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

Inventors: Ayumu Makida (Kawaguchi, JP); Tomoki Ito (Kawasaki, JP); Satoshi Miwa (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: Nikon Corporation
G02B15/1461G02B15/1421
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Patent No.
US 12,339,428
App. No.
17/423,880
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A zoom optical system (ZL) comprises, in order from an object: a first lens group (G 1 ) having a positive refractive power; and a second lens group (G 2 ) having a negative refractive power, wherein upon zooming, a distance between the adjacent lens groups changes. The zoom optical system further comprises an aperture stop (S) disposed closer to an image than the second lens group (G 2 , and satisfies the following conditional expression: 0.10< Df/Dr <0.90 where Df: a distance to the aperture stop from a lens surface of the zoom optical system closest to an object in a wide angle end state, and Dr: a distance from the aperture stop to a lens surface of the zoom optical system closest to the image in the wide angle end state.

Claims (143)

1. A zoom optical system, comprising, in order from an object: 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,

wherein upon zooming, respective distances between the adjacent lens groups change,

the zoom optical system further comprises an aperture stop disposed closer to an image than the second lens group,

the first lens group comprises, in order from the object, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens,

the third lens group includes a vibration-proof group that is movable so as to have a displacement component in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis,

the vibration-proof group consists of a cemented lens of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the following conditional expression is satisfied:

0.10< Df/Dr< 0.90

where Df: a distance to the aperture stop from a lens surface of the zoom optical system closest to the object in a wide angle end state, and

Dr: a distance from the aperture stop to a lens surface of the zoom optical system closest to the image in the wide angle end state.

2. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

the aperture stop is disposed between the second lens group and the fourth lens group.

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

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.00< TLw/fw< 7.50

where TLw: an entire length of the zoom optical system in the wide angle end state, and

fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system in the wide angle end state.

4. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.00< Mv 4/ Mv 3<3.00

where Mv3: an amount of movement of the third lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to a telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +), and

Mv4: an amount of movement of the fourth lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to the telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +).

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

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.00< Mv 2/ fw< 10.00

where Mv2: an amount of movement of the second lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to a telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +), and

fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system in the wide angle end state.

6. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

upon zooming, a plurality of the lens groups in the zoom optical system move, and distances of the adjacent lens groups change, and

the lens group closest to the image among the lens groups moving upon zooming, and the aperture stop integrally move upon zooming.

7. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

upon zooming, a plurality of the lens groups including the third lens group in the zoom optical system move, and distances of the adjacent lens groups change, and

the lens group closest to the image among the lens groups moving upon zooming, and the third lens group integrally move upon zooming.

8. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

the sixth lens group consists of two or more lenses.

9. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

at least one pair among pairs of the sixth lens group and the aperture stop, of the sixth lens group and the third lens group, and of the aperture stop and the third lens group integrally moves upon zooming.

10. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

the vibration-proof group has a positive refractive power.

11. The zoom optical system according to claim 10 , wherein

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.50< f 3 b/f 3<4.00

where f3 b : a focal length of the vibration-proof group, and

f3: a focal length of the third lens group.

12. The zoom optical system according to claim 10 , wherein

the third lens group consists of, in order from the object: a 3 a group, a 3 b group, and a 3 c group, and

the 3 b group is the vibration-proof group.

13. The zoom optical system according to claim 12 , wherein

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.20<(− f 3 c )/ f 3 b< 1.50

where f3 c : a focal length of the 3 c group, and

f3 b : a focal length of the vibration-proof group.

14. The zoom optical system according to claim 12 , wherein the 3 c group consists of a single lens.

15. The zoom optical system according to claim 14 , wherein

the 3 c group consists of a negative single lens, and

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

−1.50<( R 3 c 2+ R 3 c 1)/( R 3 c 2 −R 3 c 1)<5.50

where R3 c 1: a radius of curvature of an object-side lens surface of the negative single lens of the 3 c group, and

R3 c 2: a radius of curvature of an image-side lens surface of the negative single lens of the 3 c group.

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

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

3.00 <ft/fw <30.00

where ft: a focal length of the zoom optical system in a telephoto end state, and

fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system in the wide angle end state.

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

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

35.0°<ω w< 75.0°

where ωw: a half angle of view of the zoom optical system in the wide-angle end state.

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

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

2.5°<ω t< 15.0°

where ωt: a half angle of view of the zoom optical system in a telephoto end state.

19. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; and the third lens group, wherein

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

−0.30< fw/f 123 w< 0.60

where fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system in the wide angle end state, and

f 123 w : a combined focal length of the first lens group, the second lens group and the third lens group in the wide angle end state.

20. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; and the third lens group, wherein

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

−1.50< ft/f 123 t< 1.00

where ft: a focal length of the zoom optical system in a telephoto end state, and

f 123 t : a combined focal length of the first lens group, the second lens group and the third lens group in the telephoto end state.

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

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.20< BFw/fw< 0.60

where BFw: a distance to an image surface from a lens surface of the zoom optical system closest to the image in the wide angle end state, and

fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system in the wide angle end state.

22. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group, wherein

upon focusing, the fifth lens group moves with respect to an image surface.

23. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group, wherein

the fifth lens group includes at least one positive lens, and at least one negative lens.

24. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group, wherein

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.00<(− f 5)/ fw< 16.00

where f5: a focal length of the fifth lens group, and

fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system in the wide angle end state.

25. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.00< Mv 5/ Mv 6<3.00

where Mv5: an amount of movement of the fifth lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to a telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +), and

Mv6: an amount of movement of the sixth lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to the telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +).

26. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein upon zooming, the first lens group moves with respect to an image surface.

27. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens group consists of three or more lenses.

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

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.30< Mv 1/( ft−fw )<0.80

where Mv1: an amount of movement of the first lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to a telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +),

ft: a focal length of the zoom optical system in the telephoto end state, and

fw: a focal length of the zoom optical system in the wide angle end state.

29. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object:

the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

an air lens is provided in the sixth lens group, and

the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.00<( RAr 2+ RAr 1)/( RAr 2− RAr 1)<2.00

where RAr1: a radius of curvature of an object-side lens surface of the air lens of the sixth lens group, and

RAr2: a radius of curvature of an image-side lens surface of the air lens of the sixth lens group.

30. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , comprising, in order from the object: the first lens group; the second lens group; the third lens group; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power, wherein

upon zooming, at least the first lens group, the third lens group, the fourth lens group, the fifth lens group, and the sixth lens group move with respect to an image surface.

31. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens groups moving upon zooming move toward the object upon zooming from the wide angle end state to a telephoto end state.

32. An optical apparatus, comprising the zoom optical system according to claim 1 mounted thereon.

33. A method for manufacturing a zoom optical system comprising, in order from an object: 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, the method comprising:

arranging the lens groups in a lens barrel such that:

upon zooming, respective distances between the adjacent lens groups change,

configuring the zoom optical system to comprise an aperture stop disposed closer to an image than the second lens group,

configuring the first lens group to comprise, in order from the object, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens,

configuring the third lens group to include a vibration-proof group that is movable so as to have a displacement component in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis,

the vibration-proof group consisting of a cemented lens of a positive lens and a negative lens, and

satisfying the following conditional expression:

0.10< Df/Dr< 0.90

where Df: a distance to the aperture stop from a lens surface of the zoom optical system closest to the object in a wide angle end state, and

Dr: a distance from the aperture stop to a lens surface of the zoom optical system closest to the image in the wide angle end state.

34. A zoom optical system, comprising, in order from an object: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens group having a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens group having a negative refractive power; a sixth lens group having a negative refractive power; and a seventh lens group having a positive refractive power,

wherein the third lens group has a positive single lens which is placed closest to the object and a negative single lens which is placed closest to an image,

upon zooming, respective distances between the adjacent lens groups change,

the zoom optical system further comprises an aperture stop disposed closer to an image than the second lens group,

the first lens group comprises, in order from the object, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens, and

the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

1.00< Mv 4/ Mv 3<2.00

1.00< Mv 5/ Mv 6<2.00

where Mv3: an amount of movement of the third lens group upon zooming from a wide angle end state to a telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +),

Mv4: an amount of movement of the fourth lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to the telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +),

Mv5: an amount of movement of the fifth lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to the telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +), and

Mv6: an amount of movement of the sixth lens group upon zooming from the wide angle end state to the telephoto end state (a sign of movement toward the object being taken as +).

35. The zoom optical system according to claim 34 , wherein the third lens group comprises three lens components, each lens component being either a single lens or a cemented lens.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2021
From: MAKIDA, AYUMU; ITO, TOMOKI; MIWA, SATOSHI
To: NIKON CORPORATION
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