IP Library Granted Patent US 7,480,102
Granted Patent B2
US 7,480,102 · App. 11/668,072 · Granted Jan 20, 2009

Zoom lens and optical apparatus having the same

Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 7,480,102
App. No.
11/668,072
Granted
Jan 20, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a zoom lens including a plurality of lens units, in which an interval between respective adjacent lens units varies during zooming, an aperture stop, and a refractive optical element made of a solid material having an Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgF) satisfying the following condition: θ gF −(−1.665×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.213×10 −5 ·νd 2 −5.656×10 −3 ·νd +0.755)>0. The refractive optical element is located at a position in which distances (dw, dt) from the aperture stop to the refractive optical element on an optical axis at a wide-angle end and a telephoto end, respectively, satisfy the following condition: dt/dw >1.1.

Claims (82)

1. A zoom lens comprising:

a plurality of lens units, in which an interval between respective adjacent lens units varies during zooming;

an aperture stop; and

a refractive optical element made of a solid material having an Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgF) satisfying the following condition:

θ gF −(−1.665×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.213×10 −5 ·νd 2 −5.656×10 −3 ·νd+ 0.755)>0,

wherein the refractive optical element is located at a position in which distances (dw, dt) from the aperture stop to the refractive optical element on an optical axis at a wide-angle end and a telephoto end, respectively, satisfy the following condition:

dt/dw> 1.1,

wherein the refractive optical element has a negative refractive power and is located behind the aperture stop.

2. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgd) of the solid material satisfy the following condition:

θ gd −(−1.687×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.702×10 −5 ·νd 2 −6.603×10 −3 ·νd+ 1.500)>0.

3. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the Abbe number (νd) of the solid material satisfies the following condition:

νd<60.

4. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein an absolute value (|dn/dT|) of a rate of change of refractive index for d-line light of the solid material with respect to temperature change in a range of 0° to 40° C. satisfies the following condition:

| dn/dT|< 2.5×10 −4 (1/° C.).

5. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the zoom lens is adapted to form an image on a photoelectric conversion element.

6. An optical apparatus comprising:

the zoom lens according to claim 1 ; and

a photoelectric conversion element configured to receive an image formed by the zoom lens.

7. A zoom lens comprising:

a plurality of lens units, in which an interval between respective adjacent lens units varies during zooming;

an aperture stop; and

a refractive optical element made of a solid material having an Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgF) satisfying the following condition:

θ gF −(−1.665×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.213×10 −5 ·νd 2 −5.656×10 −3 ·νd+ 0.755)>0,

wherein the refractive optical element is located at a position in which distances (dw, dt) from the aperture stop to the refractive optical element on an optical axis at a wide-angle end and a telephoto end, respectively, satisfy the following condition:

dw/dt> 1.1,

wherein the refractive optical element has a negative refractive power and is located in front of the aperture stop.

8. The zoom lens according to claim 7 , wherein the Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgd) of the solid material satisfy the following condition:

θ gd −(−1.687×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.702×10 −5 ·νd 2 −6.603×10 −3 ·νd +1.500)>0.

9. The zoom lens according to claim 7 , wherein the Abbe number (νd) of the solid material satisfies the following condition:

νd<60.

10. The zoom lens according to claim 7 , wherein an absolute value (|dn/dT|) of a rate of change of refractive index for d-line light of the solid material with respect to temperature change in a range of 0° to 40° C. satisfies the following condition:

| dn/dT|< 2.5×10 −4 (1/° C.).

11. The zoom lens according to claim 7 , wherein the zoom lens is adapted to form an image on a photoelectric conversion element.

12. An optical apparatus comprising:

the zoom lens according to claim 7 ; and

a photoelectric conversion element configured to receive an image formed by the zoom lens.

13. A zoom lens comprising:

a lens unit having a negative refractive power;

a lens unit having a positive refractive power located behind the lens unit having a negative refractive power, in which zooming is performed by moving at least one of the two lens units along an optical axis;

an aperture stop; and

a refractive optical element made of a solid material having an Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgF) satisfying the following condition:

θ gF −(−1.665×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.213×10 −5 ·νd 2 −5.656×10 −3 ·νd+ 0.700)<0,

wherein the refractive optical element is located at a position in which distances (dw, dt) from the aperture stop to the refractive optical element on the optical axis at a wide-angle end and a telephoto end, respectively, satisfy the following condition:

dt/dw> 1.1,

wherein the refractive optical element has a negative refractive power and is located in front of the aperture stop.

14. The zoom lens according to claim 13 , wherein the zoom lens is adapted to form an image on a photoelectric conversion element.

15. An optical apparatus comprising:

the zoom lens according to claim 13 ; and

a photoelectric conversion element configured to receive an image formed by the zoom lens.

16. A zoom lens comprising:

a lens unit having a negative refractive power;

a lens unit having a positive refractive power located behind the lens unit having a negative refractive power, in which zooming is performed by moving at least one of the two lens units along an optical axis;

an aperture stop; and

a refractive optical element made of a solid material having an Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgF) satisfying the following condition:

θ gF −(−1.665×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.213×10 −5 ·νd 2 −5.656×10 −3 ·νd+ 0.700)<0,

wherein the refractive optical element is located at a position in which distances (dw, dt) from the aperture stop to the refractive optical element on the optical axis at a wide-angle end and a telephoto end, respectively, satisfy the following condition:

dw/dt> 1.1,

wherein the refractive optical element has a negative refractive power and is located behind the aperture stop.

17. The zoom lens according to claim 16 , wherein an absolute value (|dn/dT|) of a rate of change of refractive index for d-line light of the solid material with respect to temperature change in a range of 0° to 40° C. satisfies the following condition:

| dn/dT|< 2.5×10 −4 (1/° C.).

18. The zoom lens according to claim 16 , wherein the zoom lens is adapted to form an image on a photoelectric conversion element.

19. An optical apparatus comprising:

the zoom lens according to claim 16 ; and

a photoelectric conversion element configured to receive an image formed by the zoom lens.

20. A zoom lens comprising:

a plurality of lens units, in which an interval between respective adjacent lens units varies during zooming;

an aperture stop; and

a refractive optical element made of a solid material having an Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgF) satisfying the following condition:

θ gF −(−1.665×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.213×10 −5 ·νd 2 −5.656×10 −3 ·νd+ 0.755)>0,

wherein the refractive optical element is located at a position in which distances (dw, dt) from the aperture stop to the refractive optical element on an optical axis at a wide-angle end and a telephoto end, respectively, satisfy the following condition:

dt/dw> 1.1,

wherein the Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgd) of the solid material satisfy the following condition:

θ gd −(−1.687×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.702×10 −5 ·νd 2 −6.603×10 −3 ·νd+ 1.500)>0.

21. A zoom lens comprising:

a plurality of lens units, in which an interval between respective adjacent lens units varies during zooming;

an aperture stop; and

a refractive optical element made of a solid material having an Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgF) satisfying the following condition:

θ gF −(−1.665×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.213×10 −5 ·νd 2 −5.656×10 −3 ·νd+ 0.755)>0,

wherein the refractive optical element is located at a position in which distances (dw, dt) from the aperture stop to the refractive optical element on an optical axis at a wide-angle end and a telephoto end, respectively, satisfy the following condition:

dw/dt> 1.1,

wherein the Abbe number (νd) and a relative partial dispersion (θgd) of the solid material satisfy the following condition:

θ gd −(−1.687×10 −7 ·νd 3 +5.702×10 −5 ·νd 2 −6.603×10 −3 ·νd+ 1.500)>0.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2007
From: YOKOYAMA, TAKAYOSHI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (2)
JP 2006-052801 · Feb 28, 2006 · national
JP 2007-005579 · Jan 15, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070201147A1 · Aug 30, 2007