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Granted Patent B2
US 11,036,044 · App. 16/418,292 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Lens system, lens apparatus, adapter apparatus, and image pickup apparatus

Inventor: Yoshihiko Sugawa (Utsunomiya, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G02B27/0068G02B9/64
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Patent No.
US 11,036,044
App. No.
16/418,292
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens system is disposed on the image side of an image pickup optical system and has a negative refractive power. The lens system includes, in order from an object side to the image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit, and a third lens unit. The first lens unit consists of a single lens or a cemented lens. The second lens unit is configured to move in a direction of an optical axis to change a spherical aberration. A lateral magnification of the lens system and a lateral magnification of the second lens unit in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system are appropriately set.

Claims (81)

1. A lens system to be disposed on an image side of an image pickup optical system and having a negative refractive power, the lens system comprising, in order from an object side to the image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit, and a third lens unit,

wherein the first lens unit consists of a single lens or a cemented lens,

wherein the second lens unit is configured to move in a direction of an optical axis to change a spherical aberration, and

wherein conditional expressions

0.90<B<1.10, and

0.95<B2<1.05

are satisfied where B is a lateral magnification of the lens system in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system and B2 is a lateral magnification of the second lens unit in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system.

2. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein a surface, of the second lens unit, located closest to the image side is convex toward the image side, and

wherein a surface, of the third lens unit, located closest to the object side is concave toward the object side.

3. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein a conditional expression

1.65<ndave

is satisfied where ndave is an average refractive index of negative lenses included in the lens system.

4. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein a conditional expression

15<vd1<40

is satisfied where vd1 is an Abbe number with respect to the d-line of a lens located closest to the object side in the first lens unit.

5. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein a conditional expression

−5.0< f 1 /f 3<−1.0

is satisfied where f1 is a focal length of the first lens unit and f3 is a focal length of the third lens unit.

6. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the third lens unit consists of a single lens or a cemented lens.

7. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens system consists of four lenses.

8. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens unit consists of two lenses.

9. A lens apparatus comprising:

an image pickup optical system; and

a lens system disposed on an image side of the image pickup optical system,

wherein the lens system has a negative refractive power, the lens system comprising, in order from an object side to the image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit, and a third lens unit,

wherein the first lens unit consists of a single lens or a cemented lens,

wherein the second lens unit is configured to move in a direction of an optical axis to change a spherical aberration, and

wherein conditional expressions

0.90<B<1.10, and

0.95<B2<1.05

are satisfied where B is a lateral magnification of the lens system in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system and B2 is a lateral magnification of the second lens unit in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system.

10. The lens apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein a surface, of the second lens unit, located closest to the image side is convex toward the image side, and

wherein a surface, of the third lens unit, located closest to the object side is concave toward the object side.

11. The lens apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein a conditional expression

1.65<ndave

is satisfied where ndave is an average refractive index of negative lenses included in the lens system.

12. The lens apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein a conditional expression

15<vd1<40

is satisfied where vd1 is an Abbe number with respect to the d-line of a lens located closest to the object side in the first lens unit.

13. The lens apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein a conditional expression

−5.0< f 1 /f 3<−1.0

is satisfied where f1 is a focal length of the first lens unit and f3 is a focal length of the third lens unit.

14. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

a lens apparatus; and

an image pickup element disposed on an image plane of the lens apparatus,

wherein the lens apparatus comprises:

an image pickup optical system; and

a lens system disposed on an image side of the image pickup optical system,

wherein the lens system has a negative refractive power, the lens system comprising, in order from an object side to the image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit, and a third lens unit,

wherein the first lens unit consists of a single lens or a cemented lens,

wherein the second lens unit is configured to move in a direction of an optical axis to change a spherical aberration, and

wherein conditional expressions

0.90<B<1.10, and

0.95<B2<1.05

are satisfied where B is a lateral magnification of the lens system in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system and B2 is a lateral magnification of the second lens unit in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system.

15. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 14 ,

wherein a surface, of the second lens unit, located closest to the image side is convex toward the image side, and

wherein a surface, of the third lens unit, located closest to the object side is concave toward the object side.

16. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein a conditional expression

1.65<ndave

is satisfied where ndave is an average refractive index of negative lenses included in the lens system.

17. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein a conditional expression

15<vd1<40

is satisfied where vd1 is an Abbe number with respect to the d-line of a lens located closest to the object side in the first lens unit.

18. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein a conditional expression

−5.0< f 1 /f 3<−1.0

is satisfied where f1 is a focal length of the first lens unit and f3 is a focal length of the third lens unit.

19. An adapter apparatus comprising:

a lens system; and

a mounting member configured to mount an image pickup optical system in an object side of the lens system,

wherein the lens system has a negative refractive power, the lens system comprising, in order from an object side to the image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit, and a third lens unit,

wherein the first lens unit consists of a single lens or a cemented lens,

wherein the second lens unit is configured to move in a direction of an optical axis to change a spherical aberration, and

wherein conditional expressions

0.90<B<1.10, and

0.95<B2<1.05

are satisfied where B is a lateral magnification of the lens system in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system and B2 is a lateral magnification of the second lens unit in a case where an axial ray is incident on the image pickup optical system.

20. The adapter apparatus according to claim 19 , further comprising:

a mounting member configured to mount an image pickup element in an image side of the lens system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2019
From: SUGAWA, YOSHIHIKO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-101245 · May 28, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190361228A1 · Nov 28, 2019