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Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus equipped with same
US8994842B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994842-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314070926-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 8, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A zoom lens includes a frontmost lens unit, which is located closest to the object side and a plurality of lens units located closer to the image side than the frontmost lens unit. All the distances between adjacent lens units vary during zooming in the state in which the zoom lens is focused on an object at infinity. One of the plurality of lens units is a first focusing lens unit. During focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a short distance in a first shooting mode, only the first focusing lens unit moves. During focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a short distance in a second shooting mode, two lens units in the zoom lens move.
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What is claimed is: 1. A zoom lens comprising: a frontmost lens unit, which is located closest to the object side; and a plurality of lens units located closer to the image side than the frontmost lens unit, wherein all the distances between adjacent lens units vary during zooming in the state in which the zoom lens is focused on an object at infinity, one of the plurality of lens units is a first focusing lens unit, during focusing from an object at infinity to an object…
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8994842B2 cover?
- A zoom lens includes a frontmost lens unit, which is located closest to the object side and a plurality of lens units located closer to the image side than the frontmost lens unit. All the distances between adjacent lens units vary during zooming in the state in which the zoom lens is focused on an object at infinity. One of the plurality of lens units is a first focusing lens unit. During focu…
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- Olympus Imaging Corp
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- Primary CPC classification H04N23/667. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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