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Photographic lens system for compact cameras

US4576448A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1983
Grant dateMar 18, 1986
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B9/60
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photographic lens system for compact cameras comprising a first, second, third, fourth and fifth lenses, the first lens being a positive meniscus lens arranged to be convex toward the object side, the second lens being a biconcave lens, the third lens being a positive lens, the fourth lens being a biconvex lens, the fifth lens being a negative meniscus lens arranged to be convex toward the image side, the photographic lens system being arranged to make aberrations, especially astigmatic difference and positive distortion, small by giving a large thickness to the fourth lens located on the image side by the stop and, at the same time, arranged to have a field angle of 70.degree. or more.

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