Fixed focal-length lens system

US9557539B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9557539-B2
Application numberUS-201414893246-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 1, 2014
Priority dateJun 19, 2013
Publication dateJan 31, 2017
Grant dateJan 31, 2017

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A fixed focal-length lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second and third lens groups. The first and second lens groups move toward the object side during focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a close-up distance. The first lens group includes a negative lens element having a concave surface on the image side, at least two positive lens elements, and a negative lens element having a concave surface on the image side. The second lens group includes a negative lens element having a concave surface on the object side, and at least two positive lens elements. The third lens group includes at least one negative lens element, and at least one positive lens element. The following condition (1) is satisfied: −0.3< fG 2/ fG 1<−0.05  (1), wherein fG1 and fG2 designate the focal lengths of the first and second lens groups.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A fixed focal-length lens system comprising a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein said first lens group and said second lens group move toward the object side during focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a close-up distance, wherein said first lens group includes a negative lens element having a concave surface on the image side, at least two positive lens elements, and a negative lens element having a concave surface on the image side, in that order from a side closest to the object to a side closest to the image, wherein said second lens group includes a negative lens element having a concave surface on the object side, and at least two positive lens elements, in that order from the object side, wherein said third lens group includes at least one negative lens element, and at least one positive lens element, and wherein the following condition (1) is satisfied: −0.3< fG 2/ fG 1<−0.05  (1), wherein fG 1 designates the focal length of said first lens group, and fG 2 designates the focal length of said second lens group. 2. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein said second lens group comprises a negative cemented lens, and at least one positive lens element, in that order from the object side. 3. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein said second lens group comprises a negative cemented lens, and at least two positive lens elements, in that order from the object side. 4. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 2 , wherein the cemented lens that is provided within said second lens group comprises a negative lens element and a positive lens element, in that order from the object side. 5. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditions (2) and (3) are satisfied: nd ( G 2 N )<1.82  (2), and ν d ( G 2 N )<50  (3), wherein nd(G 2 N) designates the refractive index at the d-line of the negative lens element that is provided closest to the object side within said second lens group, and νd(G 2 N) designates the Abbe number at the d-line of the negative lens element that is provided closest to the object side within said second lens group. 6. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the following condition (4) is satisfied: Δ Pg, F ( G 2 N )<0  (4), wherein ΔPg, F(G 2 N) designates the anomalous dispersion of the negative lens element that is provided closest to the object side within said second lens group, wherein (A) ΔPg, F=0.002νd−0.6575+Pg,F: anomalous dispersion between the g-line and the F-line, and wherein (B) Pg, F=(N g −N F )/(N F −N C ): partial dispersion ratio between the g-line and the F-line. 7. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the following condition (5) is satisfied: ν d ( G 2 P )>80  (5) wherein νd(G 2 P) designates the Abbe number at the d-line of at least one positive lens element of the positive lens elements provided within said second lens group. 8. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein said first lens group comprises a negative lens element having a concave surface on the image side, a positive lens element having a convex surface on the object side, a positive meniscus lens element having a concave surface on the image side, and a negative lens element having a concave surface on the image side, in that order from the object side. 9. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditions (6) and (7) are satisfied: nd ( G 1 P )>1.70  (6), and ν d ( G 1 P )>45  (7), wherein nd(G 1 P) designates the refractive index at the d-line of at least one positive lens element of the positive lens elements provided within said first lens group, and νd(G 1 P) designates the Abbe number at the d-line of at least one positive lens element of the positive lens elements provided within said first lens group. 10. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditions (8) and (9) are satisfied: 0.5< SF ( L 1)<3  (8), and ν d ( L 1)>50  (9), wherein SF(L 1 ) designates the shaping factor of the negative lens element provided closest to the object side within said first lens group, SF ( L 1)=( L 1 R 1+ L 1 R 2)/( L 1 R 1− L 1 R 2), L 1 R 1 designates the radius of curvature of the surface on the object side of said negative lens element provided closest to the object side within said first lens group, L 1 R 2 designates the radius of curvature of the surface on the image side of said negative lens element provided closest to the object side within said first lens group, and νd(L 1 ) designates the Abbe number at the d-line of said negative lens element provided closest to the object side within said first lens group. 11. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the following condition (10) is satisfied: Δ Pg, F ( G 1 N )<0  (10), wherein ΔPg, F(G 1 N) designates the anomalous dispersion of the negative lens element that is provided closest to the image side within said first lens group, wherein (A) ΔPg, F=0.002νd−0.6575+Pg,F: anomalous dispersion between the g-line and the F-line, and wherein (B) Pg, F=(N g −N F )/(N F −N C ): partial dispersion ratio between the g-line and the F-line. 12. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein an aperture diaphragm is positioned between said second lens group and said third lens group, wherein said aperture diaphragm remains stationary, with said third lens group, relative to the imaging plane during focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a close-up distance. 13. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 1 , wherein an aperture diaphragm is positioned between said first lens group and said second lens group, wherein said aperture diaphragm integrally moves toward the object side with said first lens group and said second lens group during focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a close-up distance. 14. A fixed focal-length lens system comprising a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein said first lens group includes four lens elements: a negative lens element, a positive lens element, a positive lens element and a negative lens element, in that order from the object side, wherein said second lens group includes three lens elements: a negative lens element, a positive lens element and a positive lens element, in that order from the object side; or four lens elements: a negative lens element, a positive lens element, a positive lens element and a positive lens element, in that order from the object side, wherein said third lens group includes two lens elements: a negative lens element and a positive lens element, in that order from the object side, wherein an aperture diaphragm is positioned between said second lens group and said third lens group, and wherein, during focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a close-up distance, said first lens group and said second lens group move toward the object side, and said aperture diaphragm remains stationary, with said third lens group, relative to the imaging plane. 15. The fixed focal-length lens system according to claim 3 , wherein the cemented lens that is provided within said second lens group comprises a negat

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  • at least one element being a compound optical element, e.g. cemented elements · CPC title

  • G02B13/24Primary

    for reproducing or copying at short object distances · CPC title

  • for optical correction, e.g. distorsion, aberration · CPC title

  • Diaphragms (for cameras G03B9/02) · CPC title

  • having spherical lenses only · CPC title

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What does patent US9557539B2 cover?
A fixed focal-length lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second and third lens groups. The first and second lens groups move toward the object side during focusing from an object at infinity to an object at a close-up distance. The first lens group includes a negative lens element having a concave surface on the image side, at least two positive lens elements, and a neg…
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Ricoh Imaging Co Ltd
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Primary CPC classification G02B13/24. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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