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Variable power optical system, optical apparatus, and method for producing variable power optical system

US11378789B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2017
Grant dateJul 5, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/646
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A variable magnification optical system comprising, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, and a rear lens group; upon varying magnification, the first lens group being fixed with respect to the image plane and each distance between the neighboring lens groups being varied; the rear lens group comprising a focusing lens group which is moved upon carrying out focusing; and the predetermined conditional expressions being satisfied, whereby it is possible to suppress superbly variations in aberrations upon varying the magnification.

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