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Inner focus lens system and image pickup apparatus using the same

US8654448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2012
Grant dateFeb 18, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B15/143103
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An inner focus lens system includes from the object side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit. The first lens unit includes a plurality of negative lenses and at least one positive lens, the lens located closest to the object side is a negative lens. The second lens unit includes at least one negative lens and at least one positive lens, and moves toward the object side for focusing from an infinite object distance to a close object distance such that the distance between the second lens unit and the aperture stop decreases and that the distance between the second lens unit and the third lens unit increases. The lens system satisfies the following conditions: 1<f1/f 14 (1), and 0.8<f23/f2<3 (2).

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