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Zoom lens, optical apparatus equipped therewith and method for manufacturing the zoom lens

US7889440B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2010
Grant dateFeb 15, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B15/143105
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A zoom lens ZL installed in a single-lens reflex digital camera 1 and the like includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power, a second lens group G2 having negative refractive power, and a rear lens group GR having positive refractive power. The second lens group G2 includes at least one positive lens and a negative lens disposed adjacent to the object side of the positive lens having largest refractive power among the positive lenses. Each distance between lens groups varies upon zooming from a wide-angle end state and a telephoto end state. Thereby providing a zoom lens having excellent optical performance, an optical apparatus equipped the zoom lens, and a method for manufacturing the zoom lens.

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