This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2021/029380, filed on Aug. 6, 2021, which claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-022596, filed on Feb. 16, 2021, 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 ART

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.

Patent Document 1 discloses a wide-angle imaging optical system, wherein the first lens L 1 a positioned closest to the magnification conjugate point has the largest diameter. The first lens L 1 a has aspherical double surfaces with quite complicated shapes.

›PRIOR ART

[Patent Document 1] JP 2019-174633 A

›SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure provides an optical system in which the lens can be made wider in angle, and small in effective diameter, thereby the optical system and the zoom mechanism can be reduced in size and weight. 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 conjugate with both of a magnification conjugate point on a magnification side and a reduction conjugate point on a reduction side, the optical system comprising:

a magnification optical system including a plurality of lens elements and positioned on the magnification side with respect to the intermediate imaging position; and a relay optical system including a plurality of lens elements and positioned on the reduction side with respect to the intermediate imaging position, wherein the magnification optical system is fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point during zooming, and wherein the relay optical system includes a plurality of moving lens groups which are independently movable in an optical axis direction during zooming, and wherein the reduction side-closest moving lens group that is positioned closest to the reduction side among the plurality of moving lens groups has a negative refractive power.

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.

›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 1100 mm.

FIGS. 2 A- 2 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 1 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 3 A- 3 C are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 1 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 4 A- 4 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 1 for object distances of 710 mm and 762 mm.

FIGS. 5 A- 5 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 1 for object distances of 2842 mm and 3048 mm.

FIG. 6 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 1100 mm.

FIGS. 7 A- 7 C are Layout diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 2 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 8 A- 8 C are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 2 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 9 A- 9 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 2 for object distances of 710 mm and 762 mm.

FIGS. 10 A- 10 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 2 for object distances of 2842 mm and 3048 mm.

FIG. 11 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 1100 mm.

FIGS. 12 A- 12 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 3 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 13 A- 13 C are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 3 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 14 A- 14 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 3 for object distances of 710 mm and 762 mm.

FIGS. 15 A- 15 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 3 for object distances of 2842 mm and 3048 mm.

FIG. 16 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 1100 mm.

FIGS. 17 A- 17 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 4 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 18 A- 18 C are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 4 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 19 A- 19 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom system according to example 4 for object lens distances of 710 mm and 762 mm.

FIGS. 20 A- 20 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 4 for object distances of 2842 mm and 3048 mm.

FIG. 21 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 1100 mm.

FIGS. 22 A- 22 C are layout diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 5 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 23 A- 23 C are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 5 for an object distance of 1100 mm.

FIGS. 24 A- 24 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 5 for object distances of 710 mm and 762 mm.

FIGS. 25 A- 25 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens system according to example 5 for object distances of 2842 mm and 3048 mm.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing an example of an image projection apparatus according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing an example of an imaging apparatus according to the present disclosure.

›DETAILED DESCRIPTION · 1 of 2

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 omitted from an object located the extension line on the magnification side to form an optical image of the object on and imaging surface of an imaging element arranged on the reduction side.

First Embodiment

Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 25 . Here, a zoom lens system will be described as an example of the optical system.

FIGS. 1 , 6 , 11 , 16 , and 21 are layout diagrams showing an optical path at a wide angle end in a zoom lens system according to any of examples 1 to 5 for an object distance of 1100 m. FIGS. 2 A- 2 C, 7 A- 7 C, 12 A- 12 C, 17 A- 17 C and 22 A- 22 C are Layout diagrams of the zoom lens systems according to examples 1 to 5 for an object distance of 1100 mm. FIGS. 2 A, 7 A, 12 A, 17 A, and 22 A show lens layout diagrams at the wide angle end in the zoom lens system. FIGS. 2 B, 7 B, 12 B, 17 B, and 22 B show lens layout diagrams at an intermediate position in the zoom lens system. FIGS. 2 C, 7 C, 12 C, 17 C , and 22 C show lens layout 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 systems according to examples 1 to 5 internally includes an intermediate imaging position MI that is conjugate with both of a magnification conjugate point on a magnification side and a reduction conjugate point on a reduction side. A magnification optical system Op is arranged the magnification side relative to the intermediate imaging position MI, and a relay optical system O 1 is arranged on the reduction side relative to the intermediate imaging position MI. An optical element P is arranged on the reduction side relative to the relay optical system O 1 .

In example 1, the magnification optical system Op includes a first lens element L 1 to a 15th lens element L 15 , including a surface 1 to a surface 30 (for surface numbers, see numerical examples described later.

In example 1, the relay optical system O 1 includes a first lens group G 1 to a sixth lens group G 6 . The first lens group G 1 has a positive power, and is constituted of a 16th lens element L 16 , including a surface 31 and a surface 32 . The second lens group G 2 has a negative power, and is constituted of a 17th lens element L 17 , including a surface 33 and a surface 34 . The third lens group G 3 has a positive power, and is constituted of includes an 18th lens element L 18 , including a surface 35 and a surface 36 . The fourth lens group G 4 has a positive power, and is constituted of a 19th lens element L 19 to a 21st lens element L 21 , including a surface 37 to a surface 42 . The fifth lens group G 5 has a negative power, and is constituted of a 22nd lens element L 22 and a 23rd lens element L 23 , including a surface 43 to a surface 47 . The sixth lens group G 6 has a positive power, and is constituted of a 24th lens element L 24 to a 28th lens element L 28 , including a surface 48 to a surface 57 . The optical element P includes a surface 58 and a surface 59 .

In examples 2 to 5, the magnification optical system Op is constituted of a first lens element L 1 to a 14th lens element L 14 , including a surface 1 to a surface 28 .

In examples 2 to 5, the relay optical system O 1 includes a first lens group G 1 to a sixth lens group G 6 . The first lens group G 1 has a positive power, and is constituted of the 15th lens element L 15 , including a surface 29 and a surface 30 . The second lens group G 2 has a negative power, and is constituted of a 16th lens element L 16 , including surface 31 and a surface 32 . The third lens group G 3 has a positive power, and is constituted of a 17th lens element L 17 , including a surface 33 and a surface 34 . The fourth lens group G 4 has a positive power, and is constituted of a 18th lens element L 18 to a 20th lens element L 20 , including a surface 35 to a surface 40 . The fifth lens group G 5 bas a negative power, and is constituted of a 21st lens element L 21 and a 22nd lens element L 22 , including a surface 41 to a surface 45 . The sixth lens group G 6 has a positive power, and is constituted of a 23rd lens element L 23 to a 27th lens element L 27 , including a surface 46 to a surface 55 . The optical element P includes a surface 56 to a surface 61 .

›DETAILED DESCRIPTION · 2 of 2

The polygonal line arrows shown in lower part of each FIGS. 2 A, 7 A, 12 A, 17 A, and 22 A includes straight lines obtained by connecting the positions of the first lens group G 1 to the sixth lens group G 6 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 drawings. 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 6 . The symbols (+) and (−) attached to the reference numerals of the respecting lens groups G 1 to G 6 indicate the positive or negative power of each of the lens groups G 1 to G 6 .

The zoom lens systems according to examples 1 to 5 may include, as necessary, a focus lens group that performs focus adjustment when an object distance is changed, and a field curvature correction lens group that corrects field curvature aberration after the focus lens group performs focus adjustment. By way of example, the zoom lens system according to example 1 includes a first focus lens group FG 1 constituted of the 12th lens element L 12 to the 15th lens element L 15 and a second focus lens group FG 2 constituted of the 16th lens element L 16 . The zoom lens systems according to examples 2 to 5 include a first focus lens group FG 1 constituted of the 11th lens element L 11 to the 14th lens element L 14 and a second focus lens group FG 2 constituted of the 15th lens element L 15 , respectively. The first focus lens group FG 1 and the second focus lens group FG 2 are independently movable along the optical axis during focusing.

In each of the drawing, an imaging position on the magnification side (i.e., the magnification conjugate point) is positioned on the left side, and an imaging position on the reduction side (i.e., the reduction conjugate point) is positioned on the right side. In each of the drawing, a straight line drawn closest to the reduction side represents a position of the original image S, and the optical element P is positioned 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.

In the zoom lens system according to example 1, there are a plurality of air intervals among the first lens element L 1 to the 28th lens element L 28 and the optical element P. In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 2 to 5, there are a plurality of air intervals among the first lens element L 1 to the 27th lens element L 27 and the optical element P. The magnification optical system Op has the longest air interval along the optical axis in the magnification optical system. For example, in example 1, as shown in FIG. 2 A , the longest air interval exists between the 11th lens element L 11 and the 12th lens element L 12 . In examples 2 to 5, as shown in FIGS. 7 A, 12 A, 17 A, and 22 A , the longest air interval exists between the 10th lens element L 10 and the 11th lens element L 11 . The magnification optical system Op includes a front group Opf positioned on the magnification side with respect to the longest air interval and a rear group Opr positioned on the reduction side with respect to the longest air interval. The front group Opf and the rear group Opr may have a single lens element or a plurality of lens elements.

FIGS. 3 A- 3 C, 8 A- 8 C, 13 A- 13 C, 18 A- 18 C, and 23 A- 23 C are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens systems according to examples 1 to 5 for an object distance of 1100 mm. FIGS. 4 A- 4 B, 9 A- 9 B, 14 A- 14 B, 19 A- 19 B, and 24 A- 24 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens systems according to examples 1 to 5 for object distances of 710 mm and 762 mm. FIGS. 5 A- 5 B, 10 A- 10 B, 15 A- 15 B, 20 A- 20 B, and 25 A- 25 B are longitudinal aberration diagrams of the zoom lens systems according to examples 1 to 5 for object distances of 2842 mm and 3048 mm. FIGS. 3 A, 8 A, 13 A, 18 A , and 23 A show longitudinal aberration diagrams at the wide angle end of the zoom lens system, FIGS. 3 B, 8 B, 13 B, 18 B , and 23 B show longitudinal aberration diagrams at the intermediate position, and FIGS. 3 C, 8 C, 13 C, 18 C, and 23 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, the solid line represents the characteristic of the d-line, the short dashed line represents the characteristic of the F-line, and the long dashed line represents the characteristic of the C-line. In the astigmatism diagram, the vertical axis represents an image height, and the solid line represents the characteristic of the sagittal plans (denoted by s in the drawing), and the dashed line represents characteristic of the meridional plane (denoted by m in the drawing). In the distortion diagram, the vertical axis represents the image height. The distortion aberration represents a distortion with respect to equidistant projection.

›Examples6

›Example 1 · 1 of 6

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the zoom lens system according to example 1 includes the magnification optical system Op and the relay optical system O 1 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the 15th lens element L 15 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of 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 11th lens element L 11 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The first lens element L 1 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The second lens element L 2 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The third lens element L 3 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The fourth lens element L 4 has a biconcave shape. The fifth lens element L 5 has a biconvex shape. The sixth lens element L 6 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The seventh lens element L 7 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The eighth lens element L 8 has a biconcave shape. The ninth lens element L 9 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The 10th lens element L 10 has a biconvex shape. The 11th lens element L 11 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side.

The rear group Opr of the magnification optical system Op is constituted of the 12th lens element L 12 to the 15th lens element L 15 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The 12th lens element L 12 has a biconvex shape. The 13th lens element L 13 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 14th lens element L 14 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 15th lens element L 15 bas a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side.

The relay optical system O 1 is constituted of the 16th lens element L 16 to the 28th lens element L 28 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The 16th lens element L 16 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The 17th lens element L 17 has a biconcave shape. The 18th lens element L 18 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The 19th lens element L 19 has a biconvex shape. The 20th lens element L 20 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The 21st lens element L 21 has a biconvex shape. The 22nd lens element L 22 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 23rd lens element L 23 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 24th lens element L 24 has a biconcave shape. The 25th lens element L 25 has a biconvex shape. The 26th lens element L 26 has a biconvex shape. The 27th lens element L 27 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 28th lens element L 28 has a biconvex shape.

The relay optical system O 1 is constituted of, in order from the magnification side to the reduction side, the first lens group G 1 (L 16 ) having a positive power, the second lens group G 2 (L 17 ) having a negative power, the third lens group G 3 (L 18 ) having a positive power, the fourth lens group G 4 (L 19 to L 21 ) having a positive power, the fifth lens group G 5 (L 22 and L 23 ) having a negative power, and the sixth lens group G 6 (L 24 to L 28 ) having a positive power. During zooming, the magnification optical system Op and the sixth lens group G 6 are fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point. The first lens group G 1 to the fifth lens group G 5 may be independently displaced along the optical axis, or at least one lens group of the first lens group G 1 to the fifth lens group G 5 may be fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point.

The intermediate imaging position MI is positioned between the 15th lens element L 15 and the 16th lens element L 16 . An aperture A is arranged between the 22nd lens element L 22 and the 23rd lens element L 23 . The optical element P having zero optical power is arranged on the reduction side of the relay optical system O 1 .

Examples 2 to 5

As shown in FIGS. 6 , 7 A- 7 C, 11 , 12 A- 12 C, 16 , 17 A- 17 C, 21 ; and 22 A- 22 C, the zoom lens system according to each of examples 2 to 5 includes the magnification optical system Op and the relay optical system O 1 . The magnification optical system Op is constituted of the first lens element L 1 to the 14th lens element L 14 . 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 10th lens element L 10 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The first lens element L 1 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The second lens element L 2 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The third lens element L 3 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The fourth lens element L 4 has a biconcave shape. The fifth lens element L 5 has a biconvex shape. The sixth lens element L 6 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The seventh lens element L 7 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The eighth lens element L 8 has a biconcave shape. The ninth lens element L 9 has a biconvex shape. The 10th lens element L 10 has a biconvex shape.

The rear group Opr of the magnification optical system Op is constituted of the 11th lens element L 11 to the 14th lens element L 14 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The 11th lens element L 11 has a biconvex shape. The 12th lens element L 12 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 13th lens element L 13 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 14th lens element L 14 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side.

›Example 1 · 2 of 6

The relay optical system O 1 is constituted of the 15th lens element L 15 to the 27th lens element L 27 in order from the magnification side to the reduction side. The 15th lens element L 15 has a positive meniscus shape with convex surface facing the reduction side. The 16th lens element L 16 has a biconcave shape. The 17th lens element L 17 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The 18th Lens element L 18 has a biconvex shape. The 19th lens element L 19 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the reduction side. The 20th lens element L 20 has a biconvex shape. The 21st lens element L 21 has a positive meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 22nd lens element L 22 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 23rd lens element L 23 has a biconcave shape. The 24th lens element L 24 has a biconvex shape. The 25th lens element L 25 has a biconvex shape. The 26th lens element L 26 has a negative meniscus shape with the convex surface facing the magnification side. The 27th lens element L 27 has a biconvex shape.

The relay optical system O 1 is constituted of, in order from the magnification side to the reduction side, the first lens group G 1 (L 15 ) having a positive power, the second lens group G 2 (L 16 ) having a negative power, the third lens group G 3 (L 17 ) having a positive power, the fourth lens group G 4 (L 18 to L 20 ) having a positive power, the fifth lens group G 5 (L 21 and L 22 ) having a negative power, and the sixth lens group G 6 (L 23 to L 27 ) having a positive power. During zooming, the magnification optical system Op and the sixth lens group G 6 are fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point. The first lens group G 1 to the fifth lens group G 5 may be independently displaced along the optical axis, or at least one lens group of the first lens group G 1 to the fifth lens group G 5 may be fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point.

The intermediate imaging position MI is positioned between the 14th lens element L 14 and the 15th lens element L 15 . An aperture is arranged between the 21st lens element L 21 and the 22nd lens element L 22 . The optical element P having zero optical power is arranged on the reduction side of the relay optical system O 1 .

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5 may include not only a lens element having an optical power but also an element having zero or substantially zero optical power, such as mirror, diaphragm, mask, cover glass, filter, prism, wave plate, and polarizing element.

Next, conditions which the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5 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 5 is an optical system internally having an intermediate imaging position that is conjugate with both of a magnification conjugate point on a magnification side and a reduction conjugate point on a reduction side. The optical system includes: a magnification optical system including a plurality of lens elements and positioned on the magnification side with respect to the intermediate imaging position; and a relay optical system including a plurality of lens elements and positioned on the reduction side with respect to the intermediate imaging position. The magnification optical system is fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point during zooming. The relay optical system includes a plurality of moving lens groups which are independently movable in an optical axis direction during zooming, wherein the reduction side-closest moving lens group that is positioned closest to the reduction side among the plurality of moving lens groups has a negative refractive power.

By way of example, in examples 1 to 5, the second lens group G 2 to the fifth lens group G 5 are independently movable in the optical axis direction during zooming, and the fifth lens group G 5 has a negative refractive power.

According to such configuration, even when the lens is made wider in angle, the lens can be made small in effective diameter. Therefore, the weight of the optical system can be reduced, and the weight of the mechanical component can also be reduced.

Further, since the zooming operation can be performed without moving the magnification optical system that tends to increase in size and weight, the zoom mechanism can be reduced in size and weight.

Further, the configuration in which the reduction side-closest moving lens group among the plurality of moving lens groups has a negative refractive power enables the amount of movement during zooming to be reduced, and the effective diameter of the lens to be also reduced, and therefore reduction in size is achieved. Further, field curvature and astigmatism generated by the intermediate imaging configuration can be corrected by the moving lens group having the negative refractive power, thereby high performance can be achieved.

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5, the reduction side-closest moving lens group may move to the reduction side during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end.

By way of example, in examples 1 to 5, the fifth lens group G 5 moves to the reduction side during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end.

According to such configuration, aberration fluctuation can be reduced during zooming, and good performance can be obtained over the entire zoom region.

Further, the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5 may satisfy the following condition (1):

0.01< CTN/Y max<1.0 (1)

where CIN is a movement amount of the reduction side-closest moving lens group during zooming, and Ymax is an effective image circle diameter on the reduction side.

›Example 1 · 3 of 6

The condition (1) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the movement amount of the reduction side-closest side moving lens group and the effective image circle diameter on the reduction side. When satisfying the condition (1), it is possible to achieve a lens system reduced in size but having a wide angle. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (1), the movement amount of the reduction side-closest moving lens group becomes too small, and it becomes difficult to correct the field curvature and the astigmatism. On the other hand, if exceeding the upper limit of the condition (1), the movement amount of the reduction side-closest moving lens group increases, the overall lens length increases, and reduction in size becomes difficult.

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

0.02< CIN/Y max<0.90 (1A)

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5, the relay optical system may include a reduction side-closest fixed lens group that is fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point during zooming and positioned closest to the reduction side, and the reduction side-closest fixed lens group may have a positive refractive power.

By way of example, in examples 1 to 5, the sixth lens group G 6 having a positive refractive power may be fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point during zooming.

According to such configuration, since the reduction side-closest fixed lens group has a positive refractive power, aberration fluctuation during zooming can be reduced while telecentricity is maintained.

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5, the relay optical system may include a magnification side-closest fixed lens group that is fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point during zooming and positioned closest to the magnification side.

By way of example, in examples 1 to 5, the first lens group G 1 may be fixed with respect to the reduction conjugate point during zooming.

According to such configuration, aberration fluctuation occurring during zooming can be reduced. The mechanism design of the zoom lens system becomes simplified.

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5, the plurality of moving lens groups may include at least four moving lens groups that move between the reduction side-closest fixed lens group and the magnification side-closest fixed lens group during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end.

By way of example, in examples 1 to 5, the second lens group G 2 to the fifth lens group G 5 may move between the sixth lens group G 6 and the first lens group G 1 during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end.

According to such configuration, the number of variator lens groups that contribute to the focal length fluctuation of the entire zoom lens system increases, and therefore the movement amount of each of the moving lens groups can be reduced. Therefore, since aberration fluctuation occurring during zooming is also kept small, the movement amount of a compensator lens group that moves for correcting the aberration fluctuation can be also reduced, and the zoom lens system can be reduced in size. Aberration fluctuation occurring during zooming can be corrected well, and high performance can be achieved.

In the zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5, the magnification optical system may include a first focus lens group that is movable along the optical axis during focusing, and

the relay optical system may include a second focus lens group that is movable along the optical axis during focusing.

According to such configuration, the occurrence amount of field curvature aberration during focusing is reduced, and good image quality can be obtained. Further, since the mechanism components for positioning each focus lens group are dispersed, the center of gravity of the lens barrel can be brought closer to the reduction side.

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5 may satisfy the following condition (2):

10< fN/fw< 5000 (2)

where fN is a focal length of the reduction side-closest moving 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 reduction side-closest moving lens group and the focal point of the entire optical system at the wide angle end. When satisfying the condition (2), it is possible to achieve a lens system having a small lens diameter but having a wide angle. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (2), the effective diameter of the reduction side-closest moving lens group becomes large and heavy. On the other hand, if exceeding the upper limit of the condition (2), the power of the reduction side-closest moving lens group becomes too weak, and the field curvature cannot be appropriately corrected.

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

100< fN/fw< 4500 (2A)

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5 may satisfy the following condition (3):

3.0< T max× f 2/ fw 2 <16.0 (3)

where f2 is a focal Length of the magnification optical system, 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 among the effective image circle diameter on the reduction side, the focal length of the magnification optical system, and the focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end. When satisfying the condition (3), it is possible to achieve downsizing and high performance. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (3), the effective image circle diameter with respect to the focal length of the entire optical system becomes too small, the power of the magnification optical system with respect to the focal length of the entire optical system becomes too strong, and therefore the balance of correcting spherical aberration and astigmatism together with the magnification side optical system becomes poor, thereby making it difficult to achieve high performance. On the other hand, if exceeding the upper limit of the condition (3), the effective image circle diameter with respect to the focal length of the entire optical system becomes too large, the power of the magnification optical system with respect the focal length of the entire optical system becomes weak, and reduction in size of the entire optical system becomes difficult.

›Example 1 · 4 of 6

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

4.0 <Y max× f 2 /fw 2 <15.0 (3A)

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5 may satisfy the following condition (4):

0.02 <enP/TL 1<0.35 (4)

where enP is a distance on the optical axis from the magnification side closest surface of the magnification optical system to an entrance pupil position in a case where the magnification side is an entrance side, and TL 1 is a distance on the optical axis from the reduction side-closest surface to the magnification side-closest surface of the magnification optical system.

The condition (4) is a conditional expression for defining a ratio between a distance on the optical axis from the magnification side-closest surface of the magnification optical system to an entrance pupil position in a case where the magnification side is an entrance side and the entire lens length of the magnification optical system. In a normal optical system where an intermediate image is not formed, it is necessary to secure a long back focus. In the present embodiment, on the other hand, an intermediate image is formed once, and a long back focus is secured by the relay optical system. This enables the entrance pupil position to be brought to the magnification side as compared with the normal optical system, and wide angle can be achieved while the lens diameter closest to the magnification side of the magnification optical system is reduced. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (4), the entire lens length of the magnification optical system Increases, and the lens diameter closest to the magnification side increases. On the other hand, if exceeding the upper limit of the condition (4), the entrance pupil position approaches the reduction side, and it becomes difficult to secure a desired angle of view.

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

0.05 <enP/TL 1<0.30 (4A)

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5 may satisfy the following condition (5):

2.0< fN 1/ fw< 25.0 (5)

where fN1 is a focal length of the negative lens element positioned closest to the magnification side among the plurality of lens elements constituting the reduction side-closest moving lens group, and fw is a focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end.

The condition (5) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the focal length of the negative lens element positioned closest to the magnification side among the plurality of lens elements constituting the reduction side-closest moving lens group and the focal point of the entire optical system at the wide angle end. When satisfying the condition (5), it is possible to secure refractive power of the negative lens element, which becomes advantageous for correction of astigmatism, and to contribute to reduction in the number of lenses constituting the reduction side closest moving lens group. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (5), the refractive power of the negative lens element becomes too strong, and correction becomes excessive. As a result, the number of positive lenses arranged on the reduction side relative to the negative lens element increases. On the other hand, if exceeding the upper limit of the condition (5), the refractive power of the negative lens element cannot be secured, and astigmatism correction becomes insufficient.

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

3.0< fN 1/ fW< 24.0 (5A)

The zoom lens system according to each of examples 1 to 5 may satisfy the following condition (6):

−27.0< fP 1/ fw<− 4.0 (6)

where fP1 is a focal length of the positive lens element positioned closest to the magnification side among the plurality of lens elements constituting the reduction side-closest moving lens group, and fw is a focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end.

The condition (6) is a conditional expression for defining the relationship between the focal length of the positive lens element positioned closest to the magnification side among the plurality of lens elements constituting the reduction side-closest moving lens group and the focal point of the entire optical system at the wide angle end. When satisfying the condition (6), it is possible to secure the refractive power of the positive lens element, which becomes advantageous for correction of astigmatism, and to contribute to reduction the number of lenses constituting the reduction side-closest moving lens group. If falling below the lower limit of the condition (6), the refractive power of the positive lens element becomes too strong, and correction becomes excessive. As a result, the number of negative lenses arranged on the reduction side relative to the positive Jens element increases. On the other hand, if exceeding the upper limit of the condition (6), the refractive power of the positive lens element cannot be secured, and astigmatism correction becomes insufficient.

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

−26.0< fP 1/ fw<− 5.0 (6A)

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 5 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.

›Example 1 · 5 of 6

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, Table 3 shows focus data and Table 4 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Aspherical Data

1st Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=3.39820E−05, A4=−1.51102E−07, A5=−4.58997E−0.8, A6=1.59795E−09, A7=−1.70289E−11, A8=−4.83390E−14, A9=2.30699E−15, A10=−1.29896E−17

2nd Surface

K−7.96856E−01, A3=7.17508E−05, A4=−4.26012E−06, A5=3.28783E−09, A6=8.82707E−11, A7=−4.41750E−14, A8=3.60550E−14, A9=3.79852E−16, A10=−1.13853E−17

11th Surface

K=0.0000E+00, A3=0.00000E+00, A4=−2.02960E−05, A5=0.00000E+00, A6=−3.69442E−08, A7=0.00000E+00, A8=−1.54744E−10, A9=0.00000E+00, A10=−9.62371E−13

12th Surface

Numerical Example 2

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 2 (corresponding to example 2), Table 5 shows surface data, Table 6 shows various data, Table 7 shows focus data and Table 8 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Aspherical Data

1st Surface

K=0.00000E+00. A3=3.47339E−05, A4=−6.74283E−07, A5=−3.45951E−08, A6=1.51025E−09, A7=−1.70058E−11, A8=−4.88886E−14, A9=2.32790E−15, A10>1.29625E−17

2nd Surface

K=−8.14220E−01, A3=7.29749E−05, A4=−4.65798E−06, A5=9.07093E−09, A6=1.38885E−10, A7=6.41794E−13, A8=4.24196E−15, A9=3.10765E−16, A10=−7.64882E−18.

11th Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=0.00000E+00, A4=−1.89513E−05, A5=0.00000E+00, A6=−3.99376E−08, A7=0.00000E+00, A8=−9.35343E−11, A9=0.00000E+00, A10=−1.63883E−12

12th Surface

Numerical Example 3

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 3 (corresponding to example 3), Table 9 shows surface data, Table 10 shows various data, Table 11 shows focus data and Table 12 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Aspherical Data

1st Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=3.56263E−05, A4=−6.70122E−07, A5=−3.52652E−08, A6=1.52095e−09, A7=−1.70058E−11, A8=−4.88886E−14, A9=2.31926E−15, A10=−1.29625E−17

2nd Surface

K=−8.13160E−01, A3=7.26090E−05, A4=−4.66900E−06, A5=9.07850E−09, A6→1.40082E−10, A7=6.57697E−13, A8=4.33351E−15, A9=3.07920E−16, A10=−7.76577E−18

11th Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=0.00000E+00, A4=−1.74363E−05, A5=0.00000E+00, A6=−3.14611E−08, A7=0.00000E+00, A8=−1.57381E−10, A9=0.00000E+00, A10=−9.46957E−13

12th Surface

Numerical Example 4

Regarding the zoom lens: system of numerical example 4 (corresponding to example 4), Table 13 shows surface data, Table 14 shows various data, Table 15 shows focus data and Table 16 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

Aspherical Data

1st Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=3.51052E−05, A4=−6.50035E−07, A5=−3.56593E−08, A6=1.52395E−09, A7=−1.70058E−11, A8=−4.88886E−14, A9=2.31822E−15, A10=−1.29625E−17

2nd Surface

K=−8.13070E−01, A3=7.28199E−05, A4=−4.67421E−06, A5=9.05250E−09, A6=1.40447E−10, A7=6.64689E−13, A8=4.39462E−15, A9=3.07470E−16, A10=−7.80113E−18

11th Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=0.00000E+00, A4=−1.78833E−05, A5=0.00000E+00, A6=−3.25591E−08, A7=0.00000E+00, A8=−1.60452E−10, A9=0.00000E+00, A10=−1.00596E−12

12th Surface

Numerical Example 5

Regarding the zoom lens system of numerical example 5 (corresponding to example 5), Table 17 shows surface data, Table 18 shows various data, Table 19 shows focus data and Table 20 shows single lens data (unit: mm).

1st Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=3.50560E−05, A4=−6.26647E−07, A5=−3.64379E−08, A6=1.53157E−09, A7=−1.70058E−11, A8=−4.88886E−14, A9=2.31486E−15, A10=−1.29625E−17

2nd Surface

K=−8.13220E−01, A3=7.38627E−05, A4=−4.69123E−06, A5=8.97173E−09, A6=1.30980E−10, A7=6.82314E−13, A8=4.57316E−15, A9=3.06921E−16, A10=−7.86124E−18

11th Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=0.00000E+00, A4=−1.86266E−05, A5=0.00000E+00, A6=−3.61032E−08, A7=0.00000E+00, A8=−1.69497E−10, A9=0.00000E+00, A10=−1.12305E−12

12th Surface

K=0.00000E+00, A3=0.00000E+00, A4=3.39082E−06, A5=0.00000E+00, A6→4.78562E−09, A7=0.00000E+00, A8=2.25262E−13, A9=0.00000E+00, A10=0.00000E+00

Table 21 below shows values of the variables of the respective conditions (1) to (6) in the respective numerical examples.

Table 22 below shows values of the variables of the respective conditions (1) to (6) in the respective numerical examples:

Second Embodiment

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present disclosure is described with reference to FIG. 26 . FIG. 26 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 achieving reduction in size and weight of the apparatus 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. 27 . FIG. 27 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, CPD 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.

›Example 1 · 6 of 6

The imaging apparatus 200 described above can realize a wide-angle zoom function while achieving reduction in size and weight of the apparatus 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 2 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.06933

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2198	−7.4490	−7.7203
F number	−2.02590	−2.00781	−1.98875
Angle of view	−66.9980	−66.3120	−65.5018
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length	566.0109	566.0160	566.0230
of lens
BF	1.01142	1.01655	1.02348
d32	5.4491	4.6995	3.7601
d34	9.3254	9.6493	10.0398
d36	76.8535	74.2970	71.5047
d42	2.0076	6.2752	10.9585
d47	19.5880	18.3026	16.9605
Position of	41.6882	41.7026	41.7217
entrance pupil
Position of	−1054.2466	−786.0529	−618.7915
exit pupil
Position of front	34.4190	34.1831	33.9052
principal point
Position of rear	573.1850	573.4164	573.6911
principal point

TABLE 3 — Focus data

	WIDE-ANGLE	TELEPHOTO
Object distance	710	762
d22	45.1039	44.9532
d30	32.6985	32.3698
d32	3.2095	2.0000
Object distance	2842	3048
d22	43.5563	43.6180
d30	29.1661	29.1908
d32	8.2896	6.5141

TABLE 4 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−102.2638
2	3	−95.1642
3	5	−61.4805
4	7	−77.6073
5	9	57.7824
6	11	101.0651
7	13	68.9431
8	15	−32.8471
9	17	67.8725
10	19	108.5127
11	21	−174.5214
12	23	107.2908
13	25	179.8190
14	27	174.1513
15	29	−86.5064
16	31	770.9116
17	33	−53.6694
18	35	78.4874
19	37	97.9353
20	39	−152.7368
21	41	172.6598
22	43	106.1564
23	46	−90.3026
24	48	−39.2268
25	50	96.6619
26	52	81.5406
27	54	−223.4034
28	56	64.3031

TABLE 6 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.06914

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2248	−7.4532	−7.7243
F number	−1.99360	−1.97285	−1.95415
Angle of view	−66.9370	−66.2428	−65.4271
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length	566.0144	566.0211	566.0304
of lens
BF	0.01470	0.02136	0.03046
d30	5.0844	4.4044	3.5601
d32	11.7317	12.0947	12.5117
d34	74.6222	71.8659	68.8635
d40	2.0995	6.5681	11.2409
d45	17.1124	15.7171	14.4742
Position of	42.4243	42.4414	42.4616
entrance pupil
Position of	−1175.4441	−835.9941	−662.5318
exit pupil
Position of front	35.1551	34.9217	34.6472
principal point
Position of rear	573.1935	573.4256	573.7024
principal point

TABLE 7 — Focus data

	WIDE-ANGLE	TELEPHOTO
Object distance	710	762
d20	53.9423	53.8172
d28	31.9015	31.6260
d30	3.1236	2.0000
Object distance	2842	3048
d20	52.5571	52.5382
d28	28.8490	28.8074
d30	7.5613	6.0976

TABLE 8 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	104.8116
2	3	−120.8324
3	5	−52.7756
4	7	−102.0570
5	9	78.9371
6	11	103.0090
7	13	59.1041
8	15	−30.8099
9	17	62.3604
10	19	255.7204
11	21	106.6716
12	23	169.6700
13	25	156.7144
14	27	−81.3198
15	29	747.1094
16	31	−55.4956
17	33	83.9783
18	35	98.7613
19	37	−147.1997
20	39	165.4584
21	41	125.4283
22	44	−104.8150
23	46	−38.7141
24	48	93.8125
25	50	82.2590
26	52	−223.4047
27	54	64.3506

TABLE 9 — Surface data SURFACE

NUMBER	r	d	nd	vd
Object plane	∞ (infinity)
1*	107.93940	9.71900	1.50940	56.5
2*	34.65080	22.17080
3	70.54480	3.50000	1.72916	54.7
4	36.30430	9.83390
5	64.40750	2.55000	1.83480	42.7
6	26.01010	18.65060
7	−103.03750	15.00000	1.80420	46.5
8	600.63130	1.75360
9	191.47870	8.08310	1.80420	46.5
10	−92.44130	10.25440
11*	−26.41320	9.63150	1.51623	64.0
12*	−20.25630	0.50000
13	−332.05910	8.32290	1.49700	81.6
14	−26.17580	1.53410
15	−30.65370	2.50000	1.86966	20.0
16	156.28270	0.59640
17	166.12560	12.50000	1.49700	81.6
18	−37.78170	0.51590
19	−289.27290	5.09840	1.49700	81.6
20	−77.19990	52.02180
21	176.86570	11.75190	1.92286	20.9
22	−176.73490	0.20000
23	45.86640	6.96520	1.92286	20.9
24	54.59270	0.20000
25	39.85740	8.12970	1.92286	20.9
26	49.79640	8.83050
27	196.86620	2.65000	1.80420	46.5
28	49.83570	30.13510
29	−41.15780	11.00000	1.92286	20.9
30	−44.00010	variable
31	−70.24890	11.00000	1.73800	32.3
32	101.97770	variable
33	−164.30960	9.63540	1.86966	20.0
34	−51.20660	variable
35	470.56580	15.00000	1.59282	68.6
36	−66.16520	6.05460
37	−66.75820	2.00000	1.59270	35.3
38	−284.20420	0.88270
39	163.19380	4.94440	1.49700	81.6
40	−163.19380	variable
41	42.57330	5.13850	1.59270	35.3
42	96.61330	4.30520
43	∞	7.96890
(Aperture)
44	73.76860	1.50000	1.51633	64.1
45	30.53830	variable
46	−50.64390	1.61950	1.73800	32.3
47	66.54560	3.00290
48	198.12540	5.77670	1.43700	95.1
49	−52.21790	1.00000
50	61.19620	8.62750	1.49700	81.6
51	−107.84400	7.97930
52	53.01580	2.50000	1.67300	38.3
53	37.67940	3.33170
54	44.26600	18.60070	1.43700	95.1
55	−64.76840	7.78060
56	∞	39.32900	1.51680	64.2
57	∞	4.59520
58	∞	0.55000	1.51680	64.2
59	∞	4.00000
60	∞	1.90000	1.51680	64.2
61	∞	BF
Image plane	∞

TABLE 10 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.06951

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2236	−7.4534	−7.7257
F number	−1.90135	−1.90180	−1.90205
Angle of view	−66.9335	−66.2462	−65.4362
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length	566.0121	566.0180	566.0260
of lens
BF	0.01256	0.01845	0.02641
d30	5.1448	4.4529	3.5909
d32	11.8357	12.1416	12.5089
d34	76.1761	73.5020	70.5797
d40	2.1869	6.5524	11.2141
d45	17.0344	15.7291	14.4844
Position of	42.1904	42.2072	42.2279
entrance pupil
Position of	−864.5124	−674.6644	−556.1917
exit pupil
Position of front	34.9065	34.6714	34.3948
principal point
Position of rear	573.1900	573.4229	573.6995
principal point

TABLE 11 — Focus data

	WIDE-ANGLE	TELEPHOTO
Object distance	710	762
d20	52.6205	52.5019
d28	31.5202	31.2460
d30	3.1611	2.0000
Object distance	2842	3048
d20	51.2801	51.2468
d28	28.4192	28.3420
d30	7.6025	6.1591

TABLE 12 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−104.8781
2	3	−107.2001
3	5	−53.8912
4	7	−108.3340
5	9	78.5189
6	11	109.8358
7	13	56.6631
8	15	−29.2857
9	17	63.2210
10	19	210.1999
11	21	97.3420
12	23	224.8099
13	25	155.3855
14	27	−83.6458
15	29	805.2018
16	31	−54.8740
17	33	82.2785
18	35	98.8800
19	37	−147.7192
20	39	165.0097
21	41	124.0284
22	44	−102.1322
23	46	−38.7401
24	48	95.2356
25	50	79.9095
26	52	−207.1220
27	54	63.4635

TABLE 13 — Surface data SURFACE

NUMBER	r	d	nd	vd
Object plane	∞ (infinity)
1*	107.68690	9.72840	1.50940	56.5
2*	34.63220	22.56300
3	70.87530	3.50000	1.72916	54.7
4	35.90850	9.42430
5	61.51430	2.55000	1.83480	42.7
6	25.61190	19.05470
7	−100.01630	15.00000	1.80420	46.5
8	596.76870	1.75850
9	183.25580	8.80660	1.80420	46.5
10	−87.61240	9.17330
11*	−26.00980	9.43520	1.51623	64.0
12*	−19.95640	0.50000
13	−313.22350	8.27000	1.49700	81.6
14	−26.11540	1.54520
15	−30.50610	2.50000	1.86966	20.0
16	147.36870	0.60560
17	158.01220	12.50000	1.49700	81.6
18	−38.42840	1.45500
19	−239.39850	5.30350	1.49700	81.6
20	−71.67790	50.79710
21	179.86360	11.90430	1.92286	20.9
22	−171.06680	0.20000
23	46.19840	6.73480	1.92286	20.9
24	54.51280	0.20000
25	39.42810	8.23100	1.92286	20.9
26	49.08880	9.05080
27	202.31160	2.65000	1.80420	46.5
28	50.13730	29.90550
29	−41.18220	11.00000	1.92286	20.9
30	−43.99980	variable
31	−70.59810	11.00000	1.73800	32.3
32	102.80640	variable
33	−166.30630	9.68500	1.86966	20.0
34	−51.33890	variable
35	536.30660	15.00000	1.59282	68.6
36	−65.36960	5.98980
37	−65.39400	2.00000	1.59270	35.3
38	−258.05550	0.20000
39	162.66690	4.95550	1.49700	81.6
40	−162.66690	variable
41	42.92380	5.13840	1.59270	35.3
42	99.34020	4.28940
43	∞	7.96240
(Aperture)
44	76.74060	1.50000	1.51633	64.1
45	30.90790	variable
46	−51.99450	1.56220	1.73800	32.3
47	64.15710	3.01630
48	184.92230	5.77070	1.43700	95.1
49	−53.29550	1.00000
50	59.83760	9.02330	1.49700	81.6
51	−110.87170	7.34660
52	52.97550	2.50000	1.67300	38.3
53	37.47270	3.41830
54	44.44110	18.69280	1.43700	95.1
55	−63.58260	7.72480
56	∞	39.32900	1.51680	64.2
57	∞	4.59520
58	∞	0.55000	1.51680	64.2
59	∞	4.00000
60	∞	1.90000	1.51680	64.2
61	∞	BF
Image plane	∞

TABLE 14 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.06970

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2233	−7.4539	−7.7268
F number	−1.90140	−1.90182	−1.90208
Angle of view	−66.9245	−66.2381	−65.4290
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length	566.0117	566.0180	566.0259
of lens
BF	0.01217	0.01841	0.02622
d30	5.1360	4.4478	3.5907
d32	11.8825	12.1640	12.5093
d34	77.2499	74.6008	71.6985
d40	2.3360	6.5824	11.1561
d45	16.8986	15.7081	14.5486
Position of	42.1910	42.2068	42.2266
entrance pupil
Position of	−832.9840	−667.5316	−557.8821
exit pupil
Position of front	34.9050	34.6697	34.3928
principal point
Position of rear	573.1893	573.4232	573.7005
principal point

TABLE 15 — Focus data

	WIDE-ANGLE	TELEPHOTO
Object distance	710	762
d20	51.3988	51.2764
d28	31.3005	31.0169
d30	3.1394	2.0000
Object distance	2842	3048
d20	50.0521	50.0205
d28	28.1784	28.1050
d30	7.6082	6.1678

TABLE 16 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−104.9319
2	3	−104.2179
3	5	−54.3222
4	7	−105.5037
5	9	74.7898
6	11	108.5158
7	13	56.7830
8	15	−28.8733
9	17	63.5376
10	19	203.7187
11	21	96.5786
12	23	236.3368
13	25	154.0846
14	27	−83.5337
15	29	797.5899
16	31	−55.2272
17	33	82.1745
18	35	99.2085
19	37	−148.3547
20	39	164.4815
21	41	123.3406
22	44	−101.3582
23	46	−38.6943
24	48	95.3750
25	50	79.5926
26	52	−203.4666
27	54	63.1828

TABLE 18 — Various data Zoom ratio 1.07012

	WIDE-ANGLE	INTERMEDIATE	TELEPHOTO
Focal length	−7.2231	−7.4551	−7.7296
F number	−1.90135	−1.90174	−1.90199
Angle of view	−66.8497	−66.1697	−65.3689
Image height	17.2650	17.2650	17.2650
Total length	566.0135	566.0191	566.0261
of lens
BF	0.01384	0.01943	0.02646
Zoom ratio	5.1454	4.4626	3.6196
d32	11.9931	12.2230	12.5159
d34	79.0173	76.4053	73.5350
d40	2.5217	6.6430	11.0569
d45	16.6952	15.6388	14.6452
Position of	42.1403	42.1550	42.1730
entrance pupil
Position of	−818.7031	−672.7451	−574.9864
exit pupil
Position of front	34.8534	34.6172	34.3395
principal point
Position of rear	573.1910	573.4256	573.7034
principal point

TABLE 19 — Focus data

	WIDE-ANGLE	TELEPHOTO
Object distance	710	762
d20	48.6847	48.5577
d28	31.1231	30.8269
d30	3.1026	2.0000
Object distance	2842	3048
d20	47.3093	47.2784
d28	27.9146	27.8423
d30	7.6865	6.2639

TABLE 20 — Single lens data

Lens element	First surface	Focal length
1	1	−104.9241
2	3	−102.5916
3	5	53.8354
4	7	−101.3005
5	9	68.1538
6	11	107.5759
7	13	56.4727
8	15	−27.9948
9	17	63.3968
10	19	199.4869
11	21	95.1909
12	23	254.0972
13	25	152.1946
14	27	−81.3958
15	29	786.4931
16	31	−56.2352
17	33	82.3563
18	35	99.6567
19	37	−150.5745
20	39	164.6725
21	41	121.8612
22	44	−98.6254
23	46	−38.8695
24	48	95.3723
25	50	79.4091
26	52	−195.8940
27	54	62.7347

TABLE 21

Cond.	Ex. 1	Ex. 2	Ex. 3	Ex. 4	Ex. 5
(1)	0.076	0.076	0.074	0.068	0.059
(2)	2864.3	3111.3	748.4	675.8	405.1
(3)	7.981	7.571	7.590	7.592	7.625
(4)	0.177	0.181	0.181	0.181	0.182
(5)	12.508	14.508	14.139	14.032	13.654
(6)	−14.704	−17.361	−17.170	−17.075	−16.871

fP1 is a focal length of the positive lens element positioned closest to the magnification side among the plurality of lens elements constituting the reduction side-closest moving lens group.

Var.	Ex. 1	Ex. 2	Ex. 3	Ex. 4	Ex. 5
CTN	2.62749	2.63827	2.55	2.35	2.05
Ymax	34.53000	34.53000	34.53000	34.53000	34.53000
fN	−20679.55188	−22478.40021	−5406.23086	−4881.53719	−2926.02913
fw	−7.21979	−7.22480	−7.22360	−7.22330	−7.22310
f2	12.0	11.4	11.5	11.5	11.5
enP	41.6882	42.4243	42.1904	42.19	42.14
TL1	236.021	234.387	233.46	233.44	232.07
fN1	−90.3026	−104.8150	−102.1322	−101.3582	−98.6254
fP1	106.16	125.43	124.03	123.34	121.86
Note:
CTN is a movement amount of the reduction side-closest moving lens group during zooming,
Ymax is an effective image circle diameter on the reduction side,
fN is a focal length of the reduction side-closest moving lens group,
fw is a focal length of the entire optical system at the wide angle end,
f2 is a focal length of the magnification optical system,
enP is a distance on the optical axis from the magnification side-closest surface of the magnification optical system to an entrance pupil position in a case where the magnification side is an entrance side,
TL1 is a distance on the optical axis from the reduction side-closest surface to the magnification side-closest surface of the magnification optical system,
fN1 is a focal length of the negative lens element positioned closest to the magnification side among the plurality of lens elements constituting the reduction side-closest moving lens group, and

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