This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2020/042935, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, which claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-032016, filed on Feb. 27, 2020, the contents all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

›TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an optical system that forms an intermediate image. The present disclosure also relates to an image projection apparatus and an imaging apparatus using such an optical system.

›BACKGROUND

Intermediate imaging-based optical systems have an advantage of achieving wide-angle projection with a short focal length and a wide screen, while the total length of the optical system tends to be increased, thereby rendering the optical system heavier. When attaching a portion of the optical system to an outside of a hosing of an image projection apparatus body, a moment acting on the center of gravity may cause the optical system to tilt relative to the apparatus body, thereby possibly degrading the optical performance.

In order to reduce a weight of the optical system, it may be conceived that a lens made of a synthetic resin is used in lieu of a lens made of glass. Such a synthetic resin has a smaller specific gravity, a smaller thermal conductivity and a larger coefficient of linear expansion as compared to glass. Thus, the optical system can be lightweight. However if local temperature elevation and thermal deformation take place, some optical aberrations, in particular, chromatic aberration tends to be increased. This tendency is more remarkable in case of high-intensity projection.

Patent Document 1 discloses a wide-angle imaging optical system, wherein the first lens L1a positioned closest to the magnification conjugate point has the largest diameter. The first lens L1a has aspherical double surfaces with quite complicated shapes, hence, it could be imagined to use a synthetic resin lens. However, such complicated aspherical shapes tend to be sensitive to thermal deformation. Therefore, it is expected that optical aberrations may be significantly degraded due to temperature elevation.

›PATENT DOCUMENT

[Patent Document 1] JP 2019-174633 A

The present disclosure provides an optical system that can reduce a moment acting on the center of gravity and mitigate thermal effect. The present disclosure also provides an image projection apparatus and an imaging apparatus using such an optical system.

One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to an optical system internally having an intermediate imaging position that is conjugated to a magnification conjugate point on a magnification side and a reduction conjugate point on a reduction side, respectively, the optical system comprising:

a magnification optical system positioned on the magnification side with respect to the intermediate imaging position; and a relay optical system positioned on the reduction side with respect to the intermediate imaging position; the relay optical system including:

a first lens group positioned closest to the magnification side; two lens groups positioned on the reduction side with respect to the first lens group; and a negative lens group interposed between the two lens groups, wherein during zooming the negative lens is fixed, while the two lens groups are displaced.

Further, an image projection apparatus according to the present disclosure includes the above-described optical system and an image forming element that generates an image to be projected through the optical system onto a screen.

Still further, an imaging apparatus according to the present disclosure includes the above-described optical system and an imaging element that receives an optical image formed by the optical system to convert the optical image into an electrical image signal.

The optical system according to the present disclosure can reduce a moment acting on the center of gravity and mitigate thermal effect. Therefore, stable optical performance can be kept in case of high intensity light passing through the lens, for example, high-intensity projection.

›BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a layout diagram showing an optical path at a wide-angle end in a zoom lens system of example 1 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 2 A- 2 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system of example 1 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 3 A- 3 C are longitudinal aberrations diagram of the zoom lens system of example 1 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIG. 4 is a layout diagram showing an optical path at a wide-angle end in a zoom lens system of example 2 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 5 A- 5 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system of example 2 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 6 A- 6 C are longitudinal aberrations diagram of the zoom lens system of example 2 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIG. 7 is a layout diagram showing an optical path at a wide-angle end in a zoom lens system of example 3 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 8 A- 8 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system of example 3 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 9 A- 9 C are longitudinal aberrations diagram of the zoom lens system of example 3 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIG. 10 is a layout diagram showing an optical path at a wide-angle end in a zoom lens system of example 4 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 11 A- 11 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system of example 4 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 12 A- 12 C are longitudinal aberrations diagram of the zoom lens system of example 4 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIG. 13 is a layout diagram showing an optical path at a wide-angle end in a zoom lens system of example 5 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 14 A- 14 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system of example 5 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 15 A- 15 C are longitudinal aberrations diagram of the zoom lens system of example 5 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIG. 16 is a layout diagram showing an optical path at a wide-angle end in a zoom lens system of example 6 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 17 A- 17 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system of example 6 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIGS. 18 A- 18 C are longitudinal aberrations diagram of the zoom lens system of example 6 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an example of an image projection apparatus according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of an imaging apparatus according to the present disclosure.

›DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT · 1 of 3

Hereinafter, embodiments are described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. However, unnecessarily detailed descriptions may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known items or redundant descriptions of substantially the same configurations may be omitted. This is to prevent the following description from being unnecessarily redundant and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art.

It should be noted that the applicant provides the accompanying drawings and the following description for those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and it is not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims thereby.

Each example of an optical system according to the present disclosure is described below. In each example, described is an example in which the optical system is used in a projector (an example of an image projection apparatus) that projects onto a screen image light of an original image S obtained by spatially modulating incident light using an image forming element, such as liquid crystal or digital micromirror device (DMD), based on an image signal. In other words, the optical system according to the present disclosure can be used for magnifying the original image S on the image forming element arranged on the reduction side to project the image onto the screen (not shown), which is arranged on an extension line on the magnification side.

Further, the optical system according to the present disclosure can also be used for collecting light emitted from an object located on the extension line on the magnification side to form an optical image of the object on an imaging surface of an imaging element arranged on the reduction side.

First Embodiment

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present disclosure is described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15 . Here, a zoom lens system is described as an example of the optical system.

FIGS. 1 , 4 , 7 , 10 , 13 and 16 are layout diagrams each showing an optical path at a wide-angle end in a zoom lens system according to any of examples 1 to 6 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm. FIGS. 2 A- 2 C, 5 A- 5 C, 8 A- 8 C, 11 A- 11 C, 14 A- 14 C and 17 A- 17 C are layout drawings of the zoom lens system according to examples 1 to 6 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm. FIGS. 2 A, 5 A, 8 A, 11 A, 14 A and 17 A are lens arrangement diagrams at the wide-angle end in the zoom lens system. FIGS. 2 B, 5 B, 8 B, 11 B, 14 B and 17 B are lens arrangement diagrams at an intermediate position in the zoom lens system. FIGS. 2 C, 5 C, 8 C, 11 C, 14 C and 17 C are lens arrangement diagrams at a telephoto end in the zoom lens system.

The wide-angle end is defined as the shortest focal length state in which the entire optical system has the shortest focal length fw. The intermediate position is defined as an intermediate focal length state between the wide-angle end and the telephoto end. The telephoto end is defined as the longest focal length state in which the entire optical system has the longest focal length ft. By using the focal length fw at the wide-angle end and the focal length ft at the telephoto end, the focal length fm at the intermediate position can be defined as fm=√(fw×ft) (√: square root).

The zoom lens system according to example 1 includes a magnification optical system Op, a relay optical system Ol and an optical element P. The relay optical system Ol includes a first lens group G 1 to a fourth lens group G 4 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of a first lens element L 1 to a 12th lens element L 12 , including a surface 1 to a surface 24 (see the numerical examples described later). The relay optical system Ol is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 25 to a surface 51 . The first lens group G 1 having a positive power is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 15th lens element L 15 , including a surface 25 to a surface 30 . The second lens group G 2 having a positive power is constituted of a 16th lens element L 16 to an 18th lens element L 18 , including a surface 31 to a surface 36 . The third lens group G 3 having a negative power is constituted of a 19th lens element L 19 to a 22nd lens element L 22 , including a surface 37 to a surface 45 . The fourth lens group G 4 having a positive power is constituted of a 23rd lens element L 23 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 46 to a surface 51 . The optical element P includes a surface 52 to a surface 53 .

The zoom lens system according to example 2 includes a magnification optical system Op, a relay optical system Ol and an optical element P. The relay optical system Ol includes a first lens group G 1 to a fifth lens group G 5 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of a first lens element L 1 to a 12th lens element L 12 , including a surface 1 to a surface 24 (see the numerical examples described later). The relay optical system Ol is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 25 to a surface 51 . The first lens group G 1 having a positive power is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 15th lens element L 15 , including a surface 25 to a surface 30 . The second lens group G 2 having a positive power is constituted of a 16th lens element L 16 to an 18th lens element L 18 , including a surface 31 to a surface 36 . The third lens group G 3 having a negative power is constituted of a 19th lens element L 19 to a 22nd lens element L 22 , including a surface 37 to a surface 45 . The fourth lens group G 4 having a positive power is constituted of a 23rd lens element L 23 , including a surface 46 to a surface 47 . The fifth lens group G 5 having a positive power is constituted of a 24th lens element L 24 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 48 to a surface 51 . The optical element P includes a surface 52 to a surface 53 .

The zoom lens system according to example 3 includes a magnification optical system Op, a relay optical system Ol and an optical element P. The relay optical system Ol includes a first lens group G 1 to a sixth lens group G 6 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of a first lens element L 1 to a 12th lens element L 12 , including a surface 1 to a surface 24 (see the numerical examples described later). The relay optical system Ol is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 25 to a surface 51 . The first lens group G 1 having a positive power is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 15th lens element L 15 , including a surface 25 to a surface 30 . The second lens group G 2 having a positive power is constituted of a 16th lens element L 16 to an 18th lens element L 18 , including a surface 31 to a surface 36 . The third lens group G 3 having a negative power is constituted of a 19th lens element L 19 to a 22nd lens element L 22 , including a surface 37 to a surface 45 . The fourth lens group G 4 having a positive power is constituted of a 23rd lens element L 23 , including a surface 46 to a surface 47 . The fifth lens group G 5 having a negative power is constituted of a 24th lens element L 24 , including a surface 48 to a surface 49 . The sixth lens group G 6 having a positive power is constituted of a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 50 to a surface 51 . The optical element P includes a surface 52 to a surface 53 .

›DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT · 2 of 3

The zoom lens system according to example 4 includes a magnification optical system Op, a relay optical system Ol and an optical element P. The relay optical system Ol includes a first lens group G 1 to a sixth lens group G 6 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of a first lens element L 1 to a 12th lens element L 12 , including a surface 1 to a surface 24 (see the numerical examples described later). The relay optical system Ol is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 25 to a surface 51 . The first lens group G 1 having a positive power is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 15th lens element L 15 , including a surface 25 to a surface 30 . The second lens group G 2 having a positive power is constituted of a 16th lens element L 16 to a 17th lens element L 17 , including a surface 31 to a surface 34 . The third lens group G 3 having a positive power is constituted of an 18th lens element L 18 , including a surface 35 to a surface 36 . The fourth lens group G 4 having a negative power is constituted of a 19th lens element L 19 to a 22nd lens element L 22 , including a surface 37 to a surface 45 . The fifth lens group G 5 having a positive power is constituted of a 23rd lens element L 23 , including a surface 46 to a surface 47 . The sixth lens group G 6 having a positive power is constituted of a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 50 to a surface 51 . The optical element P includes a surface 52 to a surface 53 .

The zoom lens system according to example 5 includes a magnification optical system Op, a relay optical system Ol and an optical element P. The relay optical system Ol includes a first lens group G 1 to an eighth lens group G 8 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of a first lens element L 1 to a 12th lens element L 12 , including a surface 1 to a surface 24 (see the numerical examples described later). The relay optical system Ol is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 25 to a surface 51 . The first lens group G 1 having a positive power is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 15th lens element L 15 , including a surface 25 to a surface 30 . The second lens group G 2 having a positive power is constituted of a 16th lens element L 16 , including a surface 31 to a surface 32 . The third lens group G 3 having a negative power is constituted of to a 17th lens element L 17 , including a surface 33 to a surface 34 . The fourth lens group G 4 having a positive power is constituted of an 18th lens element L 18 , including a surface 35 to a surface 36 . The fifth lens group G 5 having a negative power is constituted of a 19th lens element L 19 to a 22nd lens element L 22 , including a surface 37 to a surface 45 . The sixth lens group G 6 having a positive power is constituted of a 23rd lens element L 23 , including a surface 46 to a surface 47 . The seventh lens group G 7 having a negative power is constituted of a 24th lens element L 24 , including a surface 48 to a surface 49 . The eighth lens group G 8 having a positive power is constituted of a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 50 to a surface 51 . The optical element P includes a surface 52 to a surface 53 .

The zoom lens system according to example 6 includes a magnification optical system Op, a relay optical system Ol and an optical element P. The relay optical system Ol includes a first lens group G 1 to a sixth lens group G 6 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of a first lens element L 1 to a 12th lens element L 12 , including a surface 1 to a surface 24 (see the numerical examples described later). The relay optical system Ol is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 25 to a surface 51 . The first lens group G 1 having a negative power is constituted of a 13th lens element L 13 to a 15th lens element L 15 , including a surface 25 to a surface 30 . The second lens group G 2 having a positive power is constituted of a 16th lens element L 16 to an 18th lens element L 18 , including a surface 31 to a surface 36 . The third lens group G 3 having a positive power is constituted of a 19th lens element L 19 , including a surface 37 to a surface 38 . The fourth lens group G 4 having a negative power is constituted of an aperture and a 20th lens element L 20 , including a surface 39 to a surface 41 . The fifth lens group G 5 having a negative power is constituted of a 21st lens element L 21 to a 22nd lens element L 22 , including a surface 42 to a surface 45 . The sixth lens group G 6 having a positive power is constituted of a 23rd lens element L 23 to a 25th lens element L 25 , including a surface 46 to a surface 51 . The optical element P includes a surface 52 to a surface 53 .

Polygonal line arrows shown in lower part of each of FIGS. 2 A, 5 A, 8 A, 11 A, 14 A and 17 A include straight lines obtained by connecting the positions of the first lens group G 1 to any one of the final lens group G 4 , G 5 , G 6 , G 8 , corresponding to each of the states of the wide-angle end, the intermediate position, and the telephoto end ranked in order from the top in the drawing. The wide-angle end and the intermediate position, and the intermediate position and the telephoto end are simply connected by a straight line, which is different from the actual movement of each of the lens groups G 1 to G 8 . The symbols (+) and (−) attached to the reference numerals of the respective lens groups G 1 to G 8 indicate the positive or negative power of each of the lens groups G 1 to G 8 .

The zoom lens systems according to examples 1 to 6 may include a focusing adjustment lens group that adjusts the focus when an object distance is changed, and a field curvature correction lens group that corrects the field curvature aberration after focus adjustment by the focusing adjustment lens group.

In each of the drawings, an imaging position on the magnification side (i.e., the magnification conjugate point) is located on the left side, and an imaging position on the reduction side (i.e., the reduction conjugate point) is located on the right side. Further, in each of the drawings, the straight line drawn closest to the reduction side represents a position of the original image S, and an optical element P is located on the magnification side of the original image S. The optical element P represents different optical elements, such as a prism for color separation and color synthesis, an optical filter, a flat-parallel glass plate, a crystal low-pass filter, and an infrared cut filter.

›DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT · 3 of 3

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 internally has an intermediate imaging position MI that is conjugated to the magnification conjugate point on the magnification side and the reduction conjugate point on the reduction side, respectively. Further, in each of the drawings, a magnification optical system Op is positioned on the magnification side with respect to the intermediate imaging position MI, and a relay optical system Ol is positioned on the reduction side with respect to the intermediate imaging position MI.

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, there are a plurality of air distances among the first lens element L 1 to the 25th lens element L 25 and the optical element P. The magnification optical system Op has the longest air distance along an optical axis in the magnification optical system. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 A, 5 A, 8 A, 11 A, 14 A and 17 A , there is the longest air distance between the ninth lens element L 9 and the 10th lens element L 10 . The magnification optical system Op includes a magnification optical system front group Opf positioned on the magnification side with respect to the longest air distance and a magnification optical system rear group Opr positioned on the reduction side with respect to the longest air distance. The front group Opf and the rear group Opr may have a single lens element or plural lens elements.

FIGS. 3 A- 3 C, 6 A- 6 C, 9 A- 9 C, 12 A- 12 C, 15 A- 15 C and 18 A- 18 C are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to examples 1 to 6 for an object distance of 1065.7157 mm. FIGS. 3 A, 6 A, 9 A, 12 A, 15 A and 18 A show longitudinal aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens system, and FIGS. 3 B, 6 B, 9 B, 12 B, 15 B and 18 B show longitudinal aberration diagrams at the intermediate position, and FIGS. 3 C, 6 C, 9 C, 12 C, 15 C and 18 C show longitudinal aberration diagrams at the telephoto end.

Each of the longitudinal aberration diagrams shows spherical aberration (SA (mm)), astigmatism (AST (mm)), and distortion (DIS (%)) in order from the left side. In the spherical aberration diagram, the vertical axis represents a pupil height, and a solid line shows the characteristic of the d-line, a short dashed line shows the characteristic of the F-line, and a long dashed line shows the characteristic of the C-line. In the astigmatism diagram, the vertical axis represents an image height, and a solid line shows the characteristic of the sagittal plane (indicated by s in the drawing), and a dashed line shows the characteristic of the meridional plane (indicated by m in the drawing). In the distortion diagram, the vertical axis represents the image height. The distortion represents distortion with respect to equidistant projection.

›Examples10

›Example 1

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 A- 2 C , the zoom lens system according to example 1 includes the magnification optical system Op and the relay optical system Ol. The magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the 12th lens element L 12 . The magnification optical system Op includes the front group Opf and the rear group Opr.

The front group Opf of the magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the ninth lens element L 9 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The first lens element L 1 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The second lens element L 2 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The third lens element L 3 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The fourth lens element L 4 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The fifth lens element L 5 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The sixth lens element L 6 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The seventh lens element L 7 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The eighth lens element L 8 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The ninth lens element L 9 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side.

The 11th lens element L 11 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The 12th lens element L 12 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side.

The relay optical system Ol is constituted of the 13th lens element L 13 to the 25th lens element L 25 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The 13th lens element L 13 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The 14th lens element L 14 has a biconcave shape. The 15th lens element L 15 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The 16th lens element L 16 has a biconvex shape. The 17th lens element L 17 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The 18th lens element L 18 has a biconvex shape. The 19th lens element L 19 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The 20th lens element L 20 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The 21st lens element L 21 has a biconcave shape. The 22nd lens element L 22 has a biconvex shape. The 23rd lens element L 23 has a biconvex shape. The 24th lens element L 24 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The 25th lens element L 25 has a biconvex shape.

The relay optical system Ol is constituted of the first lens group (L 13 to L 15 ) having a positive power, the second lens group (L 16 to L 18 ) having a positive power, the third lens group (L 19 to L 22 ) having a negative power, and the fourth lens group (L 23 to L 25 ) having a positive power in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. During zooming the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed, while the second lens group and the fourth lens group are displaced along the optical axis, wherein during from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the second lens group and the fourth lens group are displaced toward the magnification side.

In other words, the relay optical system Ol has the first lens group (an example of the “first lens group” in claims) having a positive power positioned closest to the magnification side, the second lens group and the fourth lens group (an example of the “two lens groups” in claims) positioned on the reduction side with respect to the first lens group, and the third lens group (an example of the “negative lens groups” in claims) positioned between the second lens group and the fourth lens group. During zooming the third lens group is fixed, while the second lens group and the fourth lens group are displaced toward the magnification side.

The intermediate imaging position MI is located between the 12th lens element L 12 and the 13th lens element L 13 . Further, an aperture A is arranged between the 19th lens element L 19 and the 20th lens element L 20 . The optical element P having zero optical power is arranged on the reduction side of the relay optical system Ol.

›Example 2

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 A- 5 C , the zoom lens system according to example 2 includes the magnification optical system Op and the relay optical system Ol. The magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the 12th lens element L 12 . The magnification optical system Op includes the front group Opf and the rear group Opr.

The rear group Opr of the magnification optical system Op is constituted of the 10th lens element L 10 to the 12th lens element L 12 in this order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The 10th lens element L 10 has a biconvex shape. The 11th lens element L 11 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The 12th lens element L 12 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side.

The relay optical system Ol is constituted of the first lens group (L 13 to L 15 ) having a positive power, the second lens group (L 16 to L 18 ) having a positive power, the third lens group (L 19 to L 22 ) having a negative power, and the fourth lens group (L 23 ) having a positive power in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. During zooming the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed, while the second lens group and the fourth lens group are displaced along the optical axis, wherein during from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the second lens group and the fourth lens group are displaced toward the magnification side.

›Example 3

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 A- 8 C , the zoom lens system according to example 3 includes the magnification optical system Op and the relay optical system Ol. The magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the 12th lens element L 12 . The magnification optical system Op includes the front group Opf and the rear group Opr.

The front group Opf of the magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the ninth lens element L 9 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The first lens element L 1 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The second lens element L 2 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The third lens element L 3 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The fourth lens element L 4 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The fifth lens element L 5 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The sixth lens element L 6 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The seventh lens element L 7 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The eighth lens element L 8 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The ninth lens element L 9 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side.

The relay optical system Ol is constituted of the first lens group (L 13 to L 15 ) having a positive power, the second lens group (L 16 to L 18 ) having a positive power, the third lens group (L 19 to L 22 ) having a negative power, the fourth lens group (L 23 ) having a positive power, the fifth lens group (L 24 ) having a negative power, and the sixth lens group (L 26 ) having a positive power in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. During zooming the first lens group, the third lens group and the sixth lens group are fixed, while the second lens group, the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group are displaced along the optical axis, wherein during from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the second lens group, the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group are displaced toward the magnification side.

›Example 4

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 A- 11 C , the zoom lens system according to example 4 includes the magnification optical system Op and the relay optical system Ol. The magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the 12th lens element L 12 . The magnification optical system Op includes the front group Opf and the rear group Opr.

The front group Opf of the magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the ninth lens element L 9 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The first lens element L 1 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The second lens element L 2 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The third lens element L 3 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The fourth lens element L 4 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The fifth lens element L 5 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The sixth lens element L 6 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The seventh lens element L 7 has a biconcave shape. The eighth lens element L 8 has a biconvex shape. The ninth lens element L 9 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side.

The relay optical system Ol is constituted of the first lens group (L 13 to L 15 ) having a positive power, the second lens group (L 16 to L 17 ) having a positive power, the third lens group (L 18 ) having a positive power, the fourth lens group (L 19 to L 22 ) having a negative power, the fifth lens group (L 23 ) having a positive power, and the sixth lens group (L 24 to L 25 ) having a positive power in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. During zooming the first lens group, the fourth lens group and the sixth lens group are fixed, while the second lens group, the third lens group and the fifth lens group are displaced along the optical axis, wherein during from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the second lens group, the third lens group and the fifth lens group are displaced toward the magnification side.

›Example 5

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 A- 14 C , the zoom lens system according to example 5 includes the magnification optical system Op and the relay optical system Ol. The magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the 12th lens element L 12 . The magnification optical system Op includes the front group Opf and the rear group Opr.

The front group Opf of the magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the ninth lens element L 9 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The first lens element L 1 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The second lens element L 2 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The third lens element L 3 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The fourth lens element L 4 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The fifth lens element L 5 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The sixth lens element L 6 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The seventh lens element L 7 has a biconcave shape. The eighth lens element L 8 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The ninth lens element L 9 has a biconvex shape.

The relay optical system Ol is constituted of the first lens group (L 13 to L 15 ) having a positive power, the second lens group (L 16 ) having a positive power, the third lens group (L 17 ) having a negative power, the fourth lens group (L 18 ) having a positive power, the fifth lens group (L 19 to L 22 ) having a negative power, the sixth lens group (L 23 ) having a positive power, the seventh lens group (L 24 ) having a negative power, and the eighth lens group (L 25 ) having a positive power in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. During zooming the first lens group, the fifth lens group and the eighth lens group are fixed, while the second lens group, the third lens group, the fourth lens group, the sixth lens group and the seventh lens group are displaced along the optical axis, wherein during from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the second lens group, the third lens group, the fourth lens group and the sixth lens group and the seventh lens group are displaced toward the magnification side.

In other words, the relay optical system Ol has the first lens group (an example of the “first lens group” in claims) having a positive power positioned closest to the magnification side, the fourth lens group and the sixth lens group (an example of the “two lens groups” in claims) positioned on the reduction side with respect to the first lens group, and the fifth lens group (an example of the “negative lens groups” in claims) positioned between the fourth lens group and the sixth lens group. During zooming the fifth lens group is fixed, while the fourth lens group and the sixth lens group are displaced toward the magnification side. The relay optical system Ol further includes the third lens group and the seventh lens group (an example of the “another negative lens groups” in claims), wherein the fifth lens group has a negative power smaller than those of the third lens group and the seventh lens group.

›Example 6 · 1 of 5

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 A- 17 C , the zoom lens system according to example 6 includes the magnification optical system Op and the relay optical system Ol. The magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the 12th lens element L 12 . The magnification optical system Op includes the front group Opf and the rear group Opr.

The front group Opf of the magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the ninth lens element L 9 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The first lens element L 1 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The second lens element L 2 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The third lens element L 3 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the magnification side. The fourth lens element L 4 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The fifth lens element L 5 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The sixth lens element L 6 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The seventh lens element L 7 has a biconcave shape. The eighth lens element L 8 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surfaces facing the reduction side. The ninth lens element L 9 has a biconvex shape.

The relay optical system Ol is constituted of the first lens group (L 13 to L 15 ) having a negative power, the second lens group (L 16 to L 18 ) having a positive power, the third lens group (L 19 ) having a positive power, the fourth lens group (L 20 ) having a negative power, the fifth lens group (L 21 to L 22 ) having a negative power, and the sixth lens group (L 23 to L 25 ) having a positive power in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. During zooming the first lens group and the fourth lens group are fixed, while the second lens group, the third lens group, the fifth lens group and the sixth lens group are displaced along the optical axis, wherein during from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the second lens group, the fifth lens group and the sixth lens group displaced toward the magnification side and the third lens group are displaced toward the reduction side.

In other words, the relay optical system Ol has the first lens group (an example of the “first lens group” in claims) having a negative power positioned closest to the magnification side, the third lens group and the fifth lens group (an example of the “two lens groups” in claims) positioned on the reduction side with respect to the first lens group, and the fourth lens group (an example of the “negative lens groups” in claims) positioned between the third lens group and the fifth lens group. During zooming the fourth lens group is fixed, while the third lens group and the fifth lens group are displaced toward the magnification side. The relay optical system Ol further includes the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group (an example of the “another negative lens groups” in claims), wherein the fourth lens group has a negative power smaller than that of the fifth lens group.

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 may include not only lens elements having an optical power but also elements having zero or substantially zero optical power, such as mirrors, apertures, masks, cover glasses, filters, prisms, wave plates, and polarizing elements.

Next, conditions which the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 can satisfy are described below. Although a plurality of the conditions are defined for the zoom lens system according to each of the examples, all of these plurality of conditions may be satisfied, or the individual conditions may be satisfied to obtain the corresponding effects.

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 internally has an intermediate imaging position that is conjugated to a magnification conjugate point on a magnification side and a reduction conjugate point on a reduction side, respectively. The zoom lens system includes a magnification optical system positioned on the magnification side with respect to the intermediate imaging position and a relay optical system positioned on the reduction side with respect to the intermediate imaging position. The relay optical system includes a first lens group having a positive power that is positioned closest to the magnification side, two lens groups positioned on the reduction side with respect to the first lens group, and a negative lens group interposed between the two lens groups, wherein during zooming the negative lens is fixed, while the two lens groups are displaced.

›Example 6 · 2 of 5

According to this configuration, even when the lens is made wider in angle, the lens can be made small in effective diameter and light in weight. Further the zoom actuation mechanism can be made simple, so that mechanical components thereof as well as the entire lens can be made light in weight.

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, the first lens group and the magnification optical system may be fixed during zooming.

According to this configuration, arrangement of a zoom mechanism closer to the reduction side with respect to the intermediate imaging position allows a zoom operation mechanism, such as, cam, motor, to be implemented on the reduction side. Therefore, the center of gravity of a lens barrel can be brought closer to the reduction side.

Further, in the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, the relay optical system may further include an another negative lens group, wherein said negative lens group may have a negative power smaller than that of said another negative lens group.

According to this configuration, during zooming variation in aberration can be made smaller, resulting in good performance over the entire zoom range.

Further, in the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, said negative lens group may have an aperture.

According to this configuration, during zooming variation in aberration can be made smaller, resulting in good performance over the entire zoom range.

Further, in the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, a lens positioned closest to the reduction side within the magnification optical system may be a negative lens.

According to this configuration, the lens close to the intermediate imaging position can be made small in effective diameter and light in weight.

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, a lens positioned closest to the magnification side within the relay optical system may be a positive lens.

According to this configuration, the lens close to the intermediate imaging position can be made small in effective diameter and light in weight.

Further, the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 may satisfy the following condition (1):

0.1< fp/fr< 0.5 (1)

where fp is a focal length of the magnification optical system, and fr is a focal length of the relay optical system at the wide-angle end.

The condition (4) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the composite focal lengths of the magnification optical system and the relay optical system. When satisfying this, an optical system having a wide angle and a small lens diameter can be realized. If falling below the lower limit value of the condition (4), the effective diameter of the positive power lens element which is located on the magnification side with respect to the intermediate imaging position and second-closest to the intermediate imaging position becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier. On the other hand, if exceeding the upper limit value, the effective diameter of the lens located closest to the magnification side becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier.

In addition to the condition (1), more advantageous effects can be obtained by further satisfying the following condition (1A):

0.15< fp/fr< 0.30 (1A)

Further, the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 may satisfy the following condition (2):

100<| fr 1/ fw|< 1000 (2)

where fr1 is a focal length of the first lens group, and fw is a focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end.

The condition (2) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the focal length of the first lens group and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end. When satisfying this, an optical system having a wide angle and a small lens diameter can be realized. If exceeding the upper limit of the condition (2), the diameter of the first lens group becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier accordingly. On the other hand, if falling below the lower limit, the diameter of the rear group of the magnification optical system becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier accordingly.

In addition to the condition (2), more advantageous effects can be obtained by further satisfying the following condition (2A):

150<| fr 1/ fw|< 700 (2A)

Further, the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 may satisfy the following condition (3):

5< frn/fw< 50 (3)

where frn is a focal length of the negative lens group, and fw is a focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end.

The condition (3) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the focal length of the negative lens group and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end. When satisfying this, an optical system having a wide angle and a small lens diameter can be realized. If exceeding the upper limit of the condition (3), the diameter of the negative lens group becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier accordingly. On the other hand, if falling below the lower limit, the diameter of the lens group positioned on the reduction side with respect to the negative lens group becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier accordingly.

In addition to the condition (3), more advantageous effects can be obtained by further satisfying the following condition (3A):

8< frn/fw< 30 (3A)

Further, in the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, the magnification optical system may have the longest air distance, and include a magnification optical system front group positioned on the magnification side with respect to the longest air distance and a magnification optical system rear group positioned on the reduction side with respect to the longest air distance, and the zoom lens system may satisfy the following conditions (4) and (5):

6.5<| Ts/fw|< 12.0 (4)

3.0<| Tpr/fw|< 8.0 (5)

where Ts is the longest air distance within the magnification optical system, fw is a focal length of the entire optical system, and Tpr is a distance from a surface closest to the magnification side within the magnification optical system rear group to the intermediate imaging position.

›Example 6 · 3 of 5

The condition (4) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the longest air distance within the magnification optical system and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end. When satisfying the condition (4), the optical system can achieve a wider angle. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (4), the lens of the magnification optical system front group becomes heavier. If exceeding the upper limit of the condition (4), the center of gravity of the entire optical system is moved to the magnification side. The condition (5) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the distance from the surface on the magnification side within the magnification optical system rear group to the intermediate imaging position and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end. When satisfying the condition (5), the effect of the condition (4) can be exhibited.

In addition to the conditions (4) and (5), more advantageous effects can be obtained by further satisfying the following conditions (4A) and (5A):

6.5<| Ts/fw|< 10.0 (4A)

5.0<| Tpr/fw|< 6.5 (5A)

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 may satisfy the following conditional expression (6):

0.8< Tp/Tr< 1.0 (6)

where Tp is a distance from a surface closest to the magnification side within the magnification optical system to the intermediate imaging position, and Tr is a distance from the intermediate imaging position to a surface closest to the reduction side within the relay optical system at the wide-angle end.

The condition (6) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the distance from the surface closest to the magnification side within the magnification optical system to the intermediate imaging position and the distance from the intermediate imaging position to the surface closest to the reduction side within the relay optical system at the wide-angle end. If exceeding the upper limit of the condition (6), it becomes difficult to correct the field curvature. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (6), the center of gravity is moved toward the magnification side.

In addition to the condition (6), more advantageous effects can be obtained by further satisfying the following condition (6A):

0.9< Tp/Tr< 1.0 (6A)

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, the magnification optical system may have the longest air distance, and include a magnification optical system front group positioned on the magnification side with respect to the longest air distance and a magnification optical system rear group positioned on the reduction side with respect to the longest air distance, and the zoom lens system may satisfy the following conditional expression (7):

7<| fpr/fw|< 12 (7)

where fpr is a focal length of the magnification optical system rear group.

The condition (7) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the focal length of the magnification optical system rear group and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end. If exceeding the upper limit of the condition (7), the diameter of the magnification optical system rear group becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier accordingly. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (7), the diameter of the magnification optical system front group becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier accordingly.

In addition to the condition (7), more advantageous effects can be obtained by further satisfying the following condition (7A):

9<| fpr/fw|< 10 (7A)

2<| fpf/fw|< 5 (8)

where fpf is a focal length of the magnification optical system front group.

The condition (8) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the focal length of the magnification optical system front group and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end. If exceeding the upper limit of the condition (8), the diameter of the magnification optical system front group becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier accordingly. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (8), the diameter of the magnification optical system rear group becomes too large, and the lens becomes heavier accordingly.

In addition to the condition (8), more advantageous effects can be obtained by further satisfying the following condition (8A):

3<| fpf/fw|< 4 (8A)

Further, in the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, the first lens element may be arranged closest to the magnification side within the magnification optical system, and the first lens element may have a first lens magnification side aspherical surface facing the magnification side and a first lens reduction side aspherical surface facing the reduction side, and

the first lens magnification side surface and the first lens reduction side surface may satisfy the following condition (9) within a range above zero (r>0) to an effective diameter:

dZ ( r )/ dr> 0 (9)

where r is a distance (r>0) from a vertex of a surface as measured along a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical system, and Z(r) is an amount of sag of the surface (assuming that Z=0 at the vertex (r=0), where Z has a sign + for reduction side displacement with respect to the vertex, and a sign − for magnification side displacement).

The condition (14) is a conditional expression for defining that the first derivative dZ(r)/dr of the amount of sag Z(r) of the surface is positive. When satisfying the condition (14), even when local heat is generated in the first lens element, a change in shape due to thermal expansion take places likewise in both the magnification side surface and the reduction side surface of the first lens element. As a result, the occurrence of field curvature and astigmatism can be suppressed.

›Example 6 · 4 of 5

In addition, in the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, the first lens element may be made of synthetic resin.

According to this configuration, the first lens element is easily made large in diameter, and the weight of the lens can be reduced by using the synthetic resin.

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6, all the lens elements that satisfy the condition (10) among the plurality of lens elements may satisfy the condition (11), and one lens element among the plurality of lens elements may not satisfy both of the conditions (10) and (11):

| ym /( fw ·tan(ω m ))|<3.0 (10)

Tg> 300° C. (11)

where ωm is a maximum half angle of view at the wide-angle end, ym is a height at the telephoto end at which the most off-axis main ray passes through the lens surface, and Tg is a glass transition point of lens material.

The condition (10) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship among the height at the telephoto end at which the most off-axis main ray passes through the lens surface, the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end, and the maximum half angle of view at the wide-angle end. The condition (11) is a conditional expression for defining the glass transition point of the lens material. When satisfying both of the conditions (10) and (11), deterioration of the lens can be prevented when high intensity light passes through the lens. Note that ym is calculated as a lower one out of a height of the light passing through the surface on the magnification side and a height of the light passing through the surface on the reduction side of the lens. Further, in a case of not satisfying the condition (10), a material not satisfying the glass transition point Tg of the lens material may be selected in order to expand the scope of selection of a glass material that is less susceptible to heat. This allows a material having a low glass transition point Tg, such as resin, to be selected and thus allows reduction in weight.

Further, the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 may satisfy the following conditional expression (12):

ω m> 65° (12)

where ωm is a maximum half angle of view at the wide-angle end.

The condition (12) is a conditional expression for defining the maximum half angle of view at the wide-angle end. When satisfying the condition (12) is satisfied, a working distance can be shortened.

Further, the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 6 may satisfy the following conditional expression (13):

−1.5<( L 1 R 1+ L 1 R 2)/( L 1 R 2− L 1 R 1)<−0.9 (13)

where L1R1 is a radius of curvature at the center of the lens magnification side surface closest to the magnification side, and L1R2 is a radius of curvature at the center of the lens reduction side surface closest to the magnification side.

The condition (13) is a conditional expression for defining the shaping factor of the first lens element positioned closest to the magnification side within the magnification optical system. When satisfying the condition (13), the effective diameter of the lens can be reduced while correcting field curvature and distortion aberration. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (13), field curvature and distortion aberration cannot be sufficiently corrected. Further, if exceeding the upper limit, the effective diameter of the lens positioned on the reduction side becomes larger.

In addition to the condition (13), more advantageous effects can be obtained by further satisfying the following condition (13A):

−1.2<( L 1 R 1+ L 1 R 2)/( L 1 R 2− L 1 R 1)<−1.07 (13A)

In the zoom optical system according to each of examples 1 to 6, the group positioned closest to the magnification side within the rear group may have a positive power and may be displaced toward the magnification side during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end.

According to this configuration, during zooming variation in aberration can be made smaller.

In the zoom optical system according to each of examples 1 to 6, the group positioned adjacent to the front group positioned on the magnification side may have a positive power, and the group positioned adjacent to the reduction side may have a positive power.

According to this configuration, during zooming variation in aberration can be made smaller.

As described above, some examples have been described to exemplify the technology disclosed in the present application. The technology of the present disclosure, however, is not limited only to these examples, but also can be applied to other embodiments appropriately devised through modification, substitution, addition, omission and so on.

Hereinafter, numerical examples of the zoom lens system according to examples 1 to 6 are described. In each of the numerical examples, in the table, the unit of length is all “mm”, and the unit of angle of view is all “°” (degree). Further, in each of the numerical examples, r is a radius of curvature, d is a surface interval, nd is a refractive index for d line, and vd is an Abbe number for d line. Further, in each of the numerical examples, a surface marked with “*” is aspherical, and the aspherical shape is defined by the following formula.

where Z is a distance from a point located on an aspherical surface at a height “h” from the optical axis, to the tangent plane of the aspherical vertex, h is a height from the optical axis, r is a radius of curvature of the vertex, κ is a cone constant, and An is a nth-order aspherical coefficient.

Numerical Example 1

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 1 (corresponding to example 1), Table 1 shows surface data, Table 2 shows various data, and Table 3 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Numerical Example 2

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 2 (corresponding to example 2), Table 4 shows surface data, Table 5 shows various data, and Table 6 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Numerical Example 3

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 3 (corresponding to example 3), Table 7 shows surface data, Table 8 shows various data, and Table 9 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

›Example 6 · 5 of 5

Numerical Example 4

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 4 (corresponding to example 4), Table 10 shows surface data, Table 11 shows various data, and Table 12 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Numerical Example 5

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 5 (corresponding to example 5), Table 13 shows surface data, Table 14 shows various data, and Table 15 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Numerical Example 6

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 6 (corresponding to example 6), Table 16 shows surface data, Table 17 shows various data, and Table 18 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Table 19 below shows values of the variables of the respective conditions (1) to (13) in the respective numerical examples.

Table 20 below shows values of the variables of the respective conditions (1) to (13) in the respective numerical examples.

Tables 21A-21B and 22A-22B below show values of |ym/(fw·tan(ωm))| in the condition (10) and Tg in the condition (11) in the respective numerical examples. Note that the lens material, Z330R, is the product name of cyclo-olefin polymers (COP) (ZEON). The lens element L 1 can be also made of various synthetic resins, resulting in a lightweight lens. The remaining lens elements L 2 to L 25 can be also made of various synthetic resins, resulting in lightweight lenses.

Second Embodiment

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present disclosure is described with reference to FIG. 19 . FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an example of the image projection apparatus according to the present disclosure. The image projection apparatus 100 includes such an optical system 1 as disclosed in the first embodiment, an image forming element 101 , a light source 102 , a control unit 110 , and others. The image forming element 101 is constituted of, for example, liquid crystal or DMD, for generating an image to be projected through the optical system 1 onto a screen SR. The light source 102 is constituted of such as a light emitting diode (LED) or a laser, and supplies light to the image forming element 101 . The control unit 110 is constituted of, for example, central processing unit (CPU) or micro-processing unit (MPU), for controlling the entire apparatus and respective components. The optical system 1 may be configured as an interchangeable lens that can be detachably attached to the image projection apparatus 100 . In this case, an apparatus in which the optical system 1 is removed from the image projection apparatus 100 is an example of a main body apparatus.

The image projection apparatus 100 described above can realize a wide-angle zoom function while reducing a moment acting on the center of gravity and mitigating thermal effect by employing the optical system 1 according to the first embodiment.

Third Embodiment

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present disclosure is described with reference to FIG. 20 . FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of the imaging apparatus according to the present disclosure. The imaging apparatus 200 includes such an optical system 1 as disclosed in the first embodiment, an imaging element 201 , a control unit 210 , and others. The imaging element 201 is constituted of, for example, charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor or complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor, for receiving an optical image of an object OBJ formed by the optical system 1 to convert the image into an electrical image signal. The control unit 110 is constituted of, for example, CPU or MPU, for controlling the entire apparatus and respective components. The optical system 1 may be configured as an interchangeable lens that can be detachably attached to the imaging apparatus 200 . In this case, an apparatus in which the optical system 1 is removed from the imaging apparatus 200 is an example of a main body apparatus.

The imaging apparatus 200 described above can realize a wide-angle zoom function while reducing a moment acting on the center of gravity and mitigating thermal effect by employing the optical system 1 according to the first embodiment.

As described above, the embodiments have been described to disclose the technology in the present disclosure. To that end, the accompanying drawings and detailed description are provided.

Therefore, among the components described in the accompanying drawings and the detailed description, not only the components that are essential for solving the problem, but also the components that are not essential for solving the problem may also be included in order to exemplify the above-described technology. Therefore, it should not be directly appreciated that the above non-essential components are essential based on the fact that the non-essential components are described in the accompanying drawings and the detailed description.

Further, the above-described embodiments have been described to exemplify the technology in the present disclosure. Thus, various modification, substitution, addition, omission and so on can be made within the scope of the claims or equivalents thereof.

›INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present disclosure can be applied to image projection apparatuses such as projectors and head-up displays, and imaging apparatuses such as digital still cameras, digital video cameras, surveillance cameras in surveillance systems, web cameras, and onboard cameras. In particular, the present disclosure can be applied to optical systems that require a high image quality, such as projectors, digital still camera systems, and digital video camera systems.

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TABLE 1 — Surface data

SURFACE NUMBER	r	d	nd	vd
Object plane	∞ (infinity)
1*	1559.72740	10.00000	1.50940	56.5
2*	49.93020	21.30460
3	62.81020	3.50000	1.80420	46.5
4	34.70010	8.90130
5	56.73020	2.50000	1.80420	46.5
6	26.07540	23.46460
7	−45.65000	9.58260	1.80420	46.5
8	−43.96980	10.59440
9*	−26.79370	9.98320	1.51633	64.1
10*	−17.01960	0.20000
11	−48.20740	6.63870	1.49700	81.6
12	−23.22440	0.20000
13	−24.11240	2.50000	1.86966	20.0
14	−390.21520	0.27550
15	−310.33810	10.92670	1.49700	81.6
16	−32.54250	3.54050
17	−327.98450	12.31470	1.49700	81.6
18	−44.92820	52.72720
19	112.99220	12.93660	1.92286	20.9
20	−242.56180	1.07700
21	34.64080	10.20050	1.92286	20.9
22	47.22600	7.87550
23	175.26870	2.64100	1.80420	46.5
24	40.67200	17.69210
25	−99.40430	5.09720	1.73800	32.3
26	−58.46020	1.18700
27	−48.52090	4.00000	1.75500	52.3
28	112.52870	24.31600
29	−103.32630	9.73590	1.86966	20.0
30	−46.35090	variable
31	628.18950	14.57510	1.59282	68.6
32	−52.01000	1.93020
33	−50.20170	1.50000	1.59270	35.4
34	−118 . 85930	0.20000
35	119.34120	4.06280	1.49700	81.6
36	−609.80110	variable
37	39.15350	4.63700	1.59270	35.4
38	78.94450	7.47190
39 (Aperture)	∞	5.06950
40	83.20610	1.50000	1.51680	64.2
41	25.33360	19.56830
42	−35.31920	1.50000	1.73800	32.3
43	314.02180	0.23590
44	317.72160	6.90320	1.43700	95.1
45	−39.10950	variable
46	77.92810	10.14880	1.49700	81.6
47	−66.68800	4.58920
48	52.73130	2.50000	1.67300	38.3
49	38.05440	2.43570
50	43.58200	13.94890	1.43700	95.1
51	−89.60580	variable
52	∞	41.77900	1.51680	64.2
53	∞	BF
Image plane	∞
Aspherical data
1st surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = l.28353E−04, A4 = −2.64195E−07,
A5 = −6.74969E−08, A6 = 1.81712E−09, A7 = −1.58164E−11,
A8 = −6.22311E−14, A9 = 2.06740E−15, A10 = −l.04375E−17
2nd surface
K = −8.26520E−01, A3 = 1.67017E−04, A4 = −3.90151E−06,
A5 = 4.01101E−09, A6 = 8.36718E−11, A7 = −1.92652E−12,
A8 = 3.11135E−14, A9 = 6.71471E− 16, A10 = −8.69102E− 18
9th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00 000E+00, A4 = −2.79259E−05,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = −9.86305E−08, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = −4.35015E−11, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = −3.54848E−12
10th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 6.83358E−06,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = 5.05887E−09, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = 4.34142E−12, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = 0. 00000E+00

TABLE 2 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.07169

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2471	−7.4853	−7.7666
F number	−1.89825	−1.89923	−1.90119
Angle of view	−66.7864	−66.1339	−65.3643
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length of lens	531.0070	531.0195	531.0251
BF	1.00700	1.01971	1.02522
d30	79.3276	76.2376	72.7297
d36	2.0000	5.0899	8.5979
d45	2.8841	2.8449	2.7430
d51	15.3200	15.3591	15.4610
Position of	39.4726	39.4868	39.5064
entrance pupil
Position of	−629.6533	−622.9628	−606.2384
exit pupil
Position of front	32.1422	31.9117	31.6404
principal point
Position of rear	538.2065	538.4541	538.7371
principal point

TABLE 3 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−101.4864
2	3	−102.0782
3	5	−62.2680
4	7	419.3768
5	9	67.0430
6	11	82.8595
7	13	−29.6464
8	15	72.2058
9	17	103.2565
10	19	85.0120
11	21	101.4077
12	23	−66.4382
13	25	182.6611
14	27	−44.4293
15	29	89.5395
16	31	81.6757
17	33	−147.8329
18	35	201.1947
19	37	125.6127
20	40	−71.1068
21	42	−42.9411
22	44	80.1579
23	46	74.0303
24	48	−218.0976
25	50	69.3032

TABLE 4 — Surface data

SURFACE NUMBER	r	d	nd	vd
Object plane	∞ (infinity)
1*	1285.52270	10.00000	1.50940	56.5
2*	49.83060	21.21070
3	62.02650	3.50000	1.80420	46.5
4	35.06940	9.10900
5	58.54560	2.50000	1.80420	46.5
6	26.12090	23.74190
7	−46.72130	9.61280	1.80420	46.5
8	−44.15830	10.24780
9*	−26.01750	9.90630	1.51633	64.1
10*	−16.98380	0.20000
11	−50.16140	6.68810	1.49700	81.6
12	−23.53440	0.20000
13	−24.64730	2.50000	1.86966	20.0
14	−585.53890	0.31100
15	−393.42380	10.84330	1.49700	81.6
16	−33.35970	3.25760
17	−343.11560	12.47360	1.49700	81.6
18	−44.66860	52.40130
19	112.65940	13.18500	1.92286	20.9
20	−240.04370	1.20910
21	34.70690	10.27630	1.92286	20.9
22	47.35520	7.94350
23	175.99540	2.70280	1.80420	46.5
24	40.79770	17.83980
25	−100.33770	4.78040	1.73800	32.3
26	−61.87190	1.14400
27	−51.03120	4.00000	1.75500	52.3
28	106.39920	25.02820
29	−107.82800	9.69950	1.86966	20.0
30	−46.86680	variable
31	980.24220	13.42940	1.59282	68.6
32	−49.21610	1.38190
33	−47.83950	1.50000	1.59270	35.4
34	−112.14390	0.20000
35	114.93620	4.06190	1.49700	81.6
36	−836.92110	variable
37	39.04630	4.71460	1.59270	35.4
38	80.21340	6.84850
39 (Aperture)	∞	4.96320
40	87.23480	1.50000	1.51680	64.2
41	25.40700	20.30400
42	−35.83100	1.50000	1.73800	32.3
43	333.80130	0.62340
44	184.10960	7.84820	1.43700	95.1
45	−39.54110	variable
46	78.61340	10.04780	1.49700	81.6
47	−72.77470	variable
48	53.01230	2.50000	1.67300	38.3
49	36.50730	2.16040
50	40.36680	13.98580	1.43700	95.1
51	−111.29940	15.32000
52	∞	41.77900	1.51680	64.2
53	∞	BF
Image plane	∞
Aspherical data
1st surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 1.28839E−04, A4 = −3.08330E−07,
A5 = −6.71661E−08, A6 = 1.82141E−09, A7 = −1.58537E−11,
A8 = −6.25886E−14, A9 = 2.06822E−15, A10 = −l.04113E−17
2nd surface
K = −8.31900E−01, A3 = 1.67819E−04, A4 = −3.91209E−06,
A5 = 3.98957E−09, A6 = 8.43543E−11, A7 = −1.91614E−12,
A8 = 3.12599E−14, A9 = 6.71655E−16, A10 = −8.70014E−18
9th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = −2.77656E−05,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = −1.04848E−07, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = −1.16343E−11, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = −3.81206E−12
10th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 6.68590E−06,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = 4.30475E−09, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = 5.04148E−12, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = 0.00000E+00

TABLE 5 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.07164

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2472	−7.4856	−7.7664
F number	−1.89804	−1.89866	−1.90299
Angle of view	−66.7815	−66.1287	−65.3536
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length of lens	531.0056	531.0189	531.0223
BF	1.00567	1.01918	1.02245
d30	79.4673	76.3678	73.0056
d36	2.0000	5.0994	8.4617
d45	2.9239	2.9156	2.7065
d47	4.4286	4.4368	4.6460
Position of	39.6338	39.6469	39.6642
entrance pupil
Position of	−629.4376	−628.4604	−604.9882
exit pupil
Position of front	32.3032	32.0722	31.7983
principal point
Position of rear	538.2053	538.4538	538.7342
principal point

TABLE 6 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−102.0460
2	3	−106.5025
3	5	−60.7339
4	7	374.6402
5	9	68.9777
6	11	82.3402
7	13	−29.6481
8	15	72.6153
9	17	101.9147
10	19	84.6010
11	21	101.3027
12	23	−66.6334
13	25	207.7268
14	27	−45.1874
15	29	88.7533
16	31	79.4364
17	33	−141.9943
18	35	203.6251
19	37	123.1158
20	40	−69.9428
21	42	−43.7696
22	44	75.2891
23	46	77.7513
24	48	−185.5362
25	50	69.7427

TABLE 7 — Surface data

SURFACE NUMBER	r	d	nd	vd
Object plane	∞ (infinity)
1*	1542.85870	10.00000	1.50940	56.5
2*	49.55880	20.91510
3	61.91000	3.50000	1.80420	46.5
4	35.40450	8.98610
5	58.86560	2.50000	1.80420	46.5
6	26.15990	23.55990
7	−48.39100	9.60620	1.80420	46.5
8	−45.50060	10.68200
9*	−24.82700	9.90660	1.51633	64.1
10*	−17.27930	0.20000
11	−60.90260	7.18860	1.49700	81.6
12	−24.17250	0.20000
13	−25.60320	2.50000	1.86966	20.0
14	−12790.35690	0.38630
15	−810.61200	10.98140	1.49700	81.6
16	−34.93840	2.31620
17	−470.05300	12.87300	1.49700	81.6
18	−45.09980	52.14650
19	112.57610	13.51480	1.92286	20.9
20	−235.92950	1.04610
21	34.81750	10.34860	1.92286	20.9
22	46.77120	7.98380
23	167.00960	2.74570	1.80420	46.5
24	40.71110	17.82940
25	−99.89220	4.66260	1.73800	32.3
26	−63.60960	1.09750
27	−52.56980	4.00000	1.75500	52.3
28	104.66390	25.76170
29	−110.86560	9.51860	1.86966	20.0
30	−47.59640	variable
31	1141.93590	12.21660	1.59282	68.6
32	−49.36050	1.41000
33	−47.97660	1.50000	1.59270	35.4
34	−114.67330	0.20000
35	112.51030	4.14990	1.49700	81.6
36	−772.27450	variable
37	39.35990	4.81790	1.59270	35.4
38	84.40660	6.27310
39 (Aperture)	∞	4.75130
40	91.49710	1.50000	1.51680	64.2
41	25.98720	19.85740
42	−38.54720	1.50000	1.73800	32.3
43	190.47750	0.81730
44	123.82590	8.05450	1.43700	95.1
45	−41.18570	variable
46	75.00430	8.96430	1.49700	81.6
47	−89.90820	variable
48	49.67100	2.50000	1.67300	38.3
49	36.65610	variable
50	43.77010	13.46000	1.43700	95.1
51	−103.12930	15.32000
52	∞	41.77900	1.51680	64.2
53	∞	BF
Image plane	∞
Aspherical data
1st surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 1.27352E−04, A4 = −2.46395E−07,
A5 = −6.78194E−08, A6 = 1.82353E−09, A7 = −1.58698E−11,
A8 = −6.23368E−14, A9 = 2.06906E−15, A10 = −l.04258E−17
2nd surface
K = −8.34168E−01, A3 = 1.66154E−04, A4 = −3.92942E−06,
A5 = 3.98305E−09, A6 = 8.75484E−11, A7 = −1.87356E−12,
A8 = 3.13986E−14, A9 = 6.69332E−16, Al0 = −8.78444E−18
9th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = −2.59408E−05,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = −1.01204E−07, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = 1.03376E−11, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = −3.68227E−12
10th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 6.01465E−06,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = 4.28522E−09, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = 4.82571E−12, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = 0.00000E+00

TABLE 8 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.07195

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2462	−7.4855	−7.7676
F number	−1.89833	−1.89996	−1.90470
Angle of view	−66.7849	−66.1367	−65.3666
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length of	531.0064	531.0187	531.0213
lens
BF	1.00665	1.01903	1.02147
d30	80.2537	77.1802	73.8099
d36	2.0130	5.0864	8.4567
d45	3.0000	2.9143	2.6517
d47	4.3983	4.3721	4.5535
d49	4.3068	4.4187	4.5000
Position of	39.3613	39.3735	39.3900
entrance pupil
Position of	−624.4664	−620.0128	−597.7090
exit pupil
Position of front	32.0311	31.7978	31.5217
principal point
Position of rear	538.2052	538.4535	538.7343
principal point

TABLE 9 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−100.7454
2	3	−109.2611
3	5	−60.6131
4	7	381.7367
5	9	76.0781
6	11	75.7254
7	13	−29.5021
8	15	73.1217
9	17	99.3757
10	19	84.1477
11	21	104.2867
12	23	−67.5962
13	25	225.0220
14	27	−45.8473
15	29	89.6298
16	31	80.1192
17	33	−140.3461
18	35	197.9015
19	37	119.6685
20	40	−70.7848
21	42	−43.3203
22	44	71.7887
23	46	83.7890
24	48	−225.2782
25	50	72.3320

TABLE 10 — Surface data SURFACE

NUMBER	r	d	nd	vd
Object plane	∞ (infinity)
1*	853.38660	10.00000	1.50940	56.5
2*	48.21640	20.70550
3	60.33030	3.50000	1.80420	46.5
4	35.47130	9.18140
5	59.13110	2.50000	1.80420	46.5
6	26.22800	21.79970
7	−52.13020	9.56340	1.80420	46.5
8	−50.05870	12.81450
9*	−24.44800	9.66160	1.51633	64.1
10*	−18.38320	0.20000
11	−86.40890	8.16710	1.49700	81.6
12	−24.81670	0.20000
13	−27.15970	2.50000	1.86966	20.0
14	547.94120	0.56170
15	16222.81880	11.25620	1.49700	81.6
16	−37.40970	0.96000
17	−1502.05520	13.82660	1.49700	81.6
18	−46.36270	51.66830
19	114.83090	13.86910	1.92286	20.9
20	−243.40280	2.17470
21	34.79770	10.67800	1.92286	20.9
22	46.85510	8.21000
23	161.92410	2.91920	1.80420	46.5
24	40.25020	17.86250
25	−104.95000	4.80810	1.73800	32.3
26	−63.25580	0.87980
27	−54.39110	4.00000	1.75500	52.3
28	95.33210	26.73890
29	−112.94140	8.84110	1.86966	20.0
30	−48.78270	variable
31	884.85040	8.40570	1.59282	68.6
32	−49.78970	1.34100
33	−48.57320	1.50000	1.59270	35.4
34	−118.65630	variable
35	124.78890	4.21320	1.49700	81.6
36	−452.70770	variable
37	37.96760	5.04490	1.59270	35.4
38	82.24760	4.80510
39 (Aperture)	∞	5.85310
40	75.39660	1.50000	1.51680	64.2
41	24.99980	18.91870
42	−39.01370	1.50000	1.73800	32.3
43	127.29270	0.70010
44	120.82030	7.63430	1.43700	95.1
45	−41.82490	variable
46	68.42550	9.25900	1.49700	81.6
47	−93.00100	variable
48	54.80590	2.50000	1.67300	38.3
49	37.59050	3.35980
50	44.24510	14.52660	1.43700	95.1
51	−76.05600	15.32000
52	∞	41.77900	1.51680	64.2
53	∞	BF
Image plane	∞
Aspherical data
1st surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 1.23207E−04, A4 = −2.64346E−07, A5 =
−6.70631E−08, A6 = 1.82466E−09, A7= −1.59622E−11, A8 =
−6.20200E−14, A9 = 2.06858E−15, A10 = −l.04117E−17
2nd surface
K = −8 .53791E−01, A3 = 1.65320E−04, A4 = −4.01450E−06,
A5 = 4.12521E−09, A6 = 9.64433E−11, A7 = −1.78094E−12,
A8 = 3.16260E−14, A9 = 6.61916E−16, A10 = −8.92584E−18
9th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = −2.10717E−05,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = −6.55977E−08, A7 = 0.00000E+00, A8 =
−1.66719E−11, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = −2.25629E−12
10th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 4.94270E−06,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = 4.28518E−09, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = 1.37239E−11, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = 0.00000E+00

TABLE 11 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.07176

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2505	7.4890	−7.7708
F number	−1.89769	−1.89966	−1.90218
Angle of view	−66.7723	−66.1145	−65.3417
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length of	531.0044	531.0164	531.0251
lens
BF	1.00464	1.01668	1.02526
d30	80.1300	77.1041	73.7905
d34	2.4064	2.3383	2.0000
d36	2.0000	5.0939	8.7459
d45	2.9859	2.9042	2.7968
d47	4.2696	4.3513	4.4587
Position of	39.5645	39.5759	39.5918
entrance pupil
Position of	−634.2339	−625.3536	−614.0913
exit pupil
Position of front	32.2313	31.9973	31.7228
principal point
Position of rear	538.2074	538.4547	538.7412
principal point

TABLE 12 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−100.7441
2	3	−114.2125
3	5	−60.6659
4	7	512.2830
5	9	93.0480
6	11	67.0985
7	13	−29.6952
8	15	75.1155
9	17	95.9541
10	19	86.1445
11	21	102.8235
12	23	−67.3269
13	25	205.6785
14	27	−45.3490
15	29	92.7964
16	31	79.7802
17	33	−139.8653
18	35	197.3075
19	37	114.1453
20	40	−73.1124
21	42	−40.3084
22	44	72.1265
23	46	80.8587
24	48	−188.8490
25	50	66.4500

TABLE 13 — Surface data SURFACE

NUMBER	r	d	nd	vd
Object plane	∞ (infinity)
1*	689.85100	10.00000	1.50940	56.5
2*	47.67700	21.86350
3	64.31700	3.50000	1.80420	46.5
4	34.75590	8.13040
5	53.64940	2.50000	1.80420	46.5
6	26.31140	22.13420
7	−51.65890	9.56070	1.80420	46.5
8	−49.64180	12.98510
9*	−26.25180	9.33550	1.51633	64.1
10*	−18.86710	0.20000
11	−72.14340	8.82740	1.49700	81.6
12	−23.27540	0.20000
13	−26.11700	2.50000	1.86966	20.0
14	778.49390	0.61230
15	−1722.01300	11.44520	1.49700	81.6
16	−37.94710	0.20000
17	3317.56040	14.48620	1.49700	81.6
18	−48.06360	50.74300
19	120.75180	14.00000	1.92286	20.9
20	−239.77770	3.13130
21	35.09390	11.02300	1.92286	20.9
22	47.26840	8.37230
23	157.56200	3.14730	1.80420	46.5
24	39.82520	16.97740
25	−103.58400	4.82360	1.73800	32.3
26	−63.27830	0.70490
27	−56.53210	4.00000	1.75500	52.3
28	89.06880	27.26760
29	−117.80840	9.17600	1.86966	20.0
30	−49.09390	variable
31	450.02090	7.92050	1.59282	68.6
32	−55.86800	variable
33	−54.84200	1.50000	1.59270	35.4
34	−154.22020	variable
35	154.83850	4.19470	1.49700	81.6
36	−218.56910	variable
37	34.89000	5.42970	1.59270	35.4
38	91.06230	2.30800
39 (Aperture)	∞	5.54400
40	93.13560	1.50000	1.51680	64.2
41	23.67250	16.44500
42	−35.51570	1.50000	1.73800	32.3
43	120.09350	0.22440
44	122.77130	7.34710	1.43700	95.1
45	−37.72510	variable
46	65.47640	11.04450	1.49700	81.6
47	−86.74310	variable
48	53.44180	2.50000	1.67300	38.3
49	37.63000	variable
50	46.31700	14.75210	1.43700	95.1
51	−67.97830	15.32000
52	∞	41.77900	1.51680	64.2
53	∞	BF
Image plane	∞
Aspherical data
1st surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 1.17463E−04, A4 = −2.31628E−07, A5 =
−6.59395E−08, A6 = 1.81310E−09, A7 = −1.60936E−11, A8 =
−6.10381E−14, A9 = 2.09440E−15, A10 = −l.06332E−17
2nd surface
K = −8.25922E−01, A3 = 1.59536E−04, A4 = −4.03112E−06,
A5 = 5.08423E−09, A6 = 1.00553E−10, A7 = −1.90015E−12,
A8 = 2.91500E−14, A9 = 6.51056E−16, A10 = −8.49456E−18
9th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = −2.18898E−05,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = −7.41292E−08, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = 4.43382E−11, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = −2.46623E−12
10th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 3.98821E−06,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = 2.26149E−09, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = 2.47661E−13, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = 0.00000E+00

TABLE 14 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.07178

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2794	−7.5189	−7.8019
F number	−1.89789	−1.89986	−1.90209
Angle of view	−66.7679	−66.1108	−65.3409
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length of	531.0025	531.0103	531.0183
lens
BF	1.00289	1.01065	1.01871
d30	79.7849	76.8891	73.7081
d32	2.3452	2.1673	2.0000
d34	3.0465	2.6569	2.0000
d36	2.0000	5.4633	9.4686
d45	3.1570	3.0692	2.9663
d47	4.5101	4.5175	4.5349
d49	4.0000	4.0804	4.1658
Position of	39.6022	39.6132	39.6290
entrance pupil
Position of	−636.8964	−630.5474	−622.9057
exit pupil
Position of front	32.2397	32.0048	31.7296
principal point
Position of rear	538.2340	538.4780	538.7651
principal point

TABLE 15 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−101.0747
2	3	−99.2699
3	5	−66.9349
4	7	507.8820
5	9	90.8085
6	11	65.2261
7	13	−29.0145
8	15	77.8974
9	17	95.4633
10	19	88.6740
11	21	102.9202
12	23	−67.0718
13	25	209.6995
14	27	−45.2696
15	29	91.1241
16	31	84.3243
17	33	−144.4018
18	35	183.0431
19	37	92.1154
20	40	−61.8717
21	42	−36.9891
22	44	66.9681
23	46	76.9281
24	48	−201.8175
25	50	65.6130

TABLE 16 — Surface data SURFACE

NUMBER	r	d	nd	vd
Object plane	∞ (infinity)
1*	470.37890	10.00000	1.50940	56.5
2*	46.40080	22.24280
3	62.86240	3.50000	1.80420	46.5
4	35.04850	8.23400
5	54.25150	2.50000	1.80420	46.5
6	26.46800	20.45790
7	−58.23820	9.59530	1.80420	46.5
8	−54.97430	13.48880
9*	−21.83380	8.92100	1.51633	64.1
10*	−19.16310	0.20000
11	−170.52590	8.82520	1.49700	81.6
12	−25.34350	0.20000
13	−27.52730	2.50000	1.86966	20.0
14	547.77300	0.66240
15	−2910.64330	12.01970	1.49700	81.6
16	−34.94790	0.20000
17	569.05770	13.00120	1.49700	81.6
18	−54.03350	52.43390
19	113.08890	14.00000	1.92286	20.9
20	−255.91160	0.20000
21	35.51020	11.53020	1.92286	20.9
22	48.89210	8.57230
23	149.63270	3.11540	1.80420	46.5
24	39.72700	18.68680
25	−81.98070	4.41450	1.73800	32.3
26	−58.08410	0.47880
27	−54.41030	4.00000	1.75500	52.3
28	102.14640	28.87440
29	−123.11250	8.14390	1.86966	20.0
30	−51.51400	variable
31	459.44430	6.60460	1.59282	68.6
32	−51.60860	0.20000
33	−52.25720	1.50000	1.59270	35.4
34	−166.77410	0.20000
35	131.99520	4.04930	1.49700	81.6
36	−805.29130	variable
37	35.88770	5.95330	1.59270	35.4
38	87.80370	variable
39 (Aperture)	∞	2.91650
40	64.62000	1.50000	1.51680	64.2
41	25.27360	variable
42	−37.75460	1.50000	1.73800	32.3
43	79.16160	0.45350
44	91.44850	7.76440	1.43700	95.1
45	−42.41670	variable
46	70.67940	9.55270	1.49700	81.6
47	−80.50330	8.02360
48	57.64490	2.50000	1.67300	38.3
49	38.89870	1.10570
50	42.03140	14.81530	1.43700	95.1
51	−78.93860	variable
52	∞	41.77900	1.51680	64.2
53	∞	BF
Image plane	∞
Aspherical data
1st surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 1.21277E−04, A4 = −5.82244E−07, A5 =
−5.95006E−08, A6 = 1.77842E−09, A7 = −1.63746E−11, A8 =
−5.85060E−14, A9 = 2.11902E−15, A10 = −1.08872E−17
2nd surface
K = −8.11394E−01, A3 = 1.65003E−04, A4 = −4.20440E−06,
A5 = 3.97809E−09, A6 = 1.14779E−10, A7 = −1.71713E−12,
A8 = 2.91519E−14, A9 = 6.24786E−16, A10 = −8.50847E−18
9th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = −1.13910E−05,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = −2.46711E−08, A7 = 0.00000E+00, A8 =
−1.20244E−11, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = −l.67140E−12
10th surface
K = 0.00000E+00, A3 = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 5.61069E−06,
A5 = 0.00000E+00, A6 = 9.40124E−09, A7 = 0.00000E+00,
A8 = 3.22652E−11, A9 = 0.00000E+00, A10 = 0.00000E+00

TABLE 17 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.07206

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2526	−7.4921	−7.7752
F number	−1.89660	−1.89323	−1.89545
Angle of view	−66.7640	−66.1128	−65.3466
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length of	531.0076	531.0105	531.0083
lens
BF	1.00778	1.01095	1.00847
d30	80.0082	76.0752	71.4986
d36	2.0000	6.0639	10.7992
d38	5.2896	5.1586	5.0000
d41	23.0156	22.5850	21.9978
d45	2.9500	2.8961	2.8254
d51	15.3200	15.8044	16.4624
Position of	40.2672	40.2788	40.2965
entrance pupil
Position of	−723.7475	−660.0698	−589.7112
exit pupil
Position of front	32.9420	32.7017	32.4189
principal point
Position of rear	538.2126	538.4519	538.7288
principal point

TABLE 18 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−101.8693
2	3	−104.3530
3	5	−66.9515
4	7	527.9376
5	9	141.9555
6	11	58.7099
7	13	−30.0775
8	15	71.0740
9	17	99.9845
10	19	86.5622
11	21	99.4565
12	23	−68.1163
13	25	250.3683
14	27	−46.5091
15	29	96.7347
16	31	78.6425
17	33	−129.0298
18	35	228.5115
19	37	98.2136
20	40	−81.3741
21	42	−34.4504
22	44	67.4982
23	46	77.3496
24	48	−187.8082
25	50	65.1909

TABLE 19

Cond.	Ex. 1	Ex. 2	Ex. 3	Ex. 4	Ex. 5	Ex. 6
(1)	0.20	0.21	0.21	0.21	0.22	0.22
(2)	198.73	178.09	207.65	614.34	240.96	312.80
(3)	11.32	12.68	13.68	12.85	11.89	11.22
(4)	7.28	7.23	7.20	7.12	6.97	7.23
(5)	5.52	5.58	5.63	5.87	6.23	5.70
(6)	0.94	0.94	0.94	0.96	0.98	0.95
(7)	9.62	9.51	9.53	9.51	9.65	9.03
(8)	3.28	3.32	3.33	3.43	3.62	3.45
(9)	>0	>0	>0	>0	>0	>0
(10)	See (10), (11) in Tables 21A-B and 22A-B
(11)
(12)	66.79	66.78	66.78	66.77	66.77	66.76
(13)	−1.07	−1.08	−1.07	−1.12	−1.15	−1.22

TABLE 20

Var.	Ex. 1	Ex. 2	Ex. 3	Ex. 4	Ex. 5	Ex. 6
fp	10.76	10.76	10.76	10.77	10.86	10.78
fr	52.55	51.57	50.88	50.15	48.64	48.04
fw	−7.25	−7.25	−7.25	−7.25	−7.28	−7.25
fr1	1440.19	1290.64	1504.69	4456.25	1754.05	−2268.64
frn	−82.07	−91.91	−99.12	−93.19	−86.54	−81.37
Ts	52.73	52.40	52.15	51.67	50.74	52.43
Tpr	40.03	40.47	40.79	42.56	45.33	41.34
Tp	229.18	229.18	229.24	231.63	234.56	230.32
Tr	243.72	243.73	243.66	241.24	238.35	242.58
fpr	69.75	68.90	69.04	68.95	70.24	65.50
fpf	23.74	24.07	24.10	24.90	26.32	25.06
ωm	66.79	66.78	66.78	66.77	66.77	66.76
L1R1	1559.73	1285.52	1542.86	853.39	689.85	470.38
L1R2	49.93	49.83	49.56	48.22	47.68	46.40
fr2	95.90	95.92	96.38	182.78	84.32	107.44
fr3	−82.07	−91.91	−99.12	197.31	−144.40	98.21
fr4	46.88	77.75	83.79	-93.19	183.04	−81.37
fr5		110.50	-225.28	80.86	−86.52	−82.30
fr6			72.33	99.47	76.93	48.50
fr7					−201.818
fr8					65.613
fp is a focal length of the magnification optical system,	fr is a focal length of the relay optical system at the wide-angle end,	fw is a focal length of the entire optical system at the wide-angle end,	fr1 is a focal length of the first lens group,	frn is a focal length of the negative lens group,	Ts is the longest air distance within the magnification optical system,	Tpr is a distance from a surface closest to the magnification side within the magnification optical system rear group to the intermediate imaging position,	Tp is a distance from a surface closest to the magnification side within the magnification optical system to the intermediate imaging position,	Tr is a distance from the intermediate imaging position to a surface closest to the reduction side within the relay optical system at the wide-angle end.	fpr is a focal length of the magnification optical system rear group,	fpf is a focal length of the magnification optical system front group,	ωm is a maximum half angle of view at the wide-angle end,	ym is a height at the telephoto end at which the most off-axis main ray passes through the lens surface,	L1R1 is a radius of curvature at the center of the lens magnification side surface closest to the magnification side,	L1R2 is a radius of curvature at the center of the lens reduction side surface closest to the magnification side.	fr2 is a focal length of the second lens group,	fr3 is a focal length of the third lens group,	fr4 is a focal length of the fourth lens group,	fr5 is a focal length of the fifth lens group,	fr6 is a focal length of the sixth lens group,	fr7 is a focal length of the seventh lens group, and	fr8 is a focal length of the eighth lens group.

TABLE 21A

	Example 1	Example 2
	Lens material	(10)	(11)	Lens material	(10)	(11)
LI	Z330R	3.022	123	Z330R	3.021	123
L2	TAF3D	1.573	692	TAF3D	1.584	692
L3	TAF3D	1.124	692	TAF3D	1.123	692
L4	TAF3D	0.297	692	TAF3D	0.273	692
L5	L-BSL7	0.133	498	L-BSL7	0.143	498
L6	FCD1	0.388	457	FCD1	0.400	457
L7	FDS20-W	0.506	589	FDS20-W	0.518	589
L8	FCD1	0.598	457	FCD1	0.613	457
L9	FCD1	0.973	457	FCD1	0.983	457
L10	E-FDS1-W	1.920	666	E-FDS1-W	1.936	666
L11	E-FDS1-W	1.573	666	E-FDS1-W	1.579	666
L12	TAF3D	1.324	692	TAF3D	1.325	692
L13	S-NBH53V	1.185	538	S-NBH53V	1.177	538
L14	TAC 6	1.172	675	TAC6	1.161	675
L15	FDS20-W	1.330	589	FDS20-W	1.317	589
L16	FCD515	0.417	540	FCD515	0.391	540
L17	FF5	0.370	515	FF5	0.354	515
L18	FCD1	0.324	457	FCD1	0.307	457
L19	FF5	0.133	515	FF5	0.120	515
L20	BSC7	0.091	556	BSC7	0.088	556
L21	S-NBH53V	0.477	538	S-NBH53V	0.483	538
L22	FCD100	0.529	404	FCD100	0.552	404
L23	FCD1	0.771	457	FCD1	0.800	457
L24	S-NBH52V	0.941	497	S-NBH52V	0.950	497
L25	FCD100	0.980	404	FCD100	0.987	404

TABLE 21B — Example 3

	Lens material	(10)	(11)
L1	Z330R	3.017	123
L2	TAF3D	1.591	692
L3	TAF3D	1.127	692
L4	TAF3D	0.278	692
L5	L-BSL7	0.161	498
L6	FCD1	0.428	457
L7	FDS20-W	0.552	589
L8	FCD1	0.656	457
L9	FCD1	1.012	457
L10	E-FDSl-W	1.961	666
L11	E-FDSl-W	1.585	666
L12	TAF3D	1.329	692
L13	S-NBH53V	1.177	538
L14	TAC6	1.158	675
L15	FDS20-W	1.309	589
L16	FCD515	0.378	540
L17	FF5	0.341	515
L18	FCD1	0.295	457
L19	FF5	0.109	515
L20	BSC7	0.083	556
L21	S-NBH53V	0.465	538
L22	FCD100	0.538	404
L23	FCD1	0.776	457
L24	S-NBH52V	0.917	497
L25	FCD100	0.990	404

TABLE 22A

	Example 4	Example 5
	Lens material	(10)	(11)	Lens material	(10)	(11)
LI	Z330R	3.018	123	Z330R	3.001	123
L2	TAF3D	1.606	692	TAF3D	1.551	692
L3	TAF3D	1.133	692	TAF3D	1.127	692
L4	TAF3D	0.371	692	TAF3D	0.341	692
L5	L-BSL7	0.174	498	L-BSL7	0.204	498
L6	FCD1	0.447	457	FCD1	0.468	457
L7	FDS20-W	0.588	589	FDS20-W	0.622	589
L8	FCD1	0.704	457	FCD1	0.749	457
L9	FCD1	1.045	457	FCD1	1.090	457
L10	E-FDS1-W	2.002	666	E-FDS1-W	2.038	666
Lil	E-FDS1-W	1.603	666	E-FDS1-W	1.622	666
L12	TAF3D	1.330	692	TAF3D	1.334	692
L13	S-NBH53V	1.167	538	S-NBH53V	1.190	538
L14	TAC 6	1.137	675	TAC 6	1.157	675
L15	FDS20-W	1.262	589	FDS20-W	1.292	589
L16	FCD515	0.373	540	FCD515	0.362	540
L17	FF5	0.337	515	FF5	0.314	515
L18	FCD1	0.268	457	FCD1	0.245	457
L19	FF5	0.081	515	FF5	0.039	515
L20	BSC7	0.099	556	BSC7	0.095	556
L21	S-NBH53V	0.456	538	S-NBH53V	0.415	538
L22	FCD100	0.522	404	FCD100	0.463	404
L23	FCD1	0.764	457	FCD1	0.708	457
L24	S-NBH52V	0.911	497	S-NBH52V	0.886	497
L25	FCD100	0.970	404	FCD100	0.959	404

TABLE 22B — Example 6

	Lens material	(10)	(11)
L1	Z330R	3.040	123
L2	TAF3D	1.581	692
L3	TAF3D	1.148	692
L4	TAF3D	0.448	692
L5	L-BSL7	0.158	498
L6	FCD1	0.426	457
L7	FDS20-W	0.583	589
L8	FCD1	0.704	457
L9	FCD1	1.061	457
L10	E-FDS1-W	2.027	666
L11	E-FDS1-W	1.638	666
L12	TAF3D	1.323	692
L13	S-NBH53V	1.138	538
L14	TAC6	1.107	675
L15	FDS20-W	1.202	589
L16	FCD515	0.362	540
L17	FF5	0.346	515
L18	FCD1	0.303	457
L19	FF5	0.083	515
L20	BSC7	0.048	556
L21	S-NBH53V	0.439	538
L22	FCD100	0.495	404
L23	FCD1	0.740	457
L24	S-NBH52V	0.939	497
L25	FCD100	0.957	404

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