JP2019028172A - Zoom lens system and imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a compact zoom lens capable of satisfactorily correcting aberrations.SOLUTION: An imaging zoom lens system 10 is composed of: a first lens group G1 that is arranged in order from an object side and has negative refractive power; a second lens group G2 that moves when focusing; a third lens group G3 that moves to the object side when zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end and has positive refractive power; a fourth lens group G4 and a fifth lens group G5 that move to an image side when zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end and has negative composite refractive power; and a sixth lens group G6 that is arranged with a diaphragm St on the object side and has positive refractive power.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a zoom lens system and an imaging apparatus having the same.

  In Patent Document 1, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a first lens group having a negative refractive power. The fourth lens group has a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power, has a larger distance between the first lens group and the second lens group at the telephoto end than at the wide-angle end, and the second lens group and the third lens group. Zooming is performed by changing the distance between adjacent lens groups so that the distance between the third lens group and the fourth lens group is large, and the distance between the fourth lens group and the fifth lens group is small. An optical system featuring the above is disclosed.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a zoom lens that is arranged in order from the object side, and includes a first lens group, a second lens group, a third lens group, a fourth lens group, a fifth lens group, and a sixth lens group. An optical system is disclosed in which the fifth lens group has a negative refractive power, and at least the fifth lens group is moved to change the magnification from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end.

  In Patent Document 3, a plurality of lens groups each including at least one lens element are provided, and at least one lens group other than the lens group disposed on the most object side and the lens group disposed on the most object side. Are fixed with respect to the image plane during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end during imaging, and at least two lens groups out of all the lens groups are aligned along the optical axis during the zooming. A zoom lens system, which is a moving lens group that moves in this manner, is disclosed.

JP 2007-163964 A JP, 2006-206410, A International Publication WO2013 / 027364

  Further, there is a demand for a lens system that can obtain an image that is compact, lightweight, easy to handle, and has a well-corrected aberration, and an imaging apparatus including the lens system.

  One aspect of the present invention is a zoom lens system for imaging, in which a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, which is arranged in order from the object side, and a second lens unit that moves during focusing, A third lens unit with positive refractive power that moves to the object side when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and a combined refractive power that moves to the image plane side when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end Is a zoom lens system including a negative fourth lens group and a fifth lens group, and a sixth lens group in which a stop is disposed on the object side and the refractive power is positive. A relatively large zoom ratio can be ensured without enlarging the lens diameter closest to the object side.

  In addition, the lens system has lens groups fixed at both ends during zooming and focusing, and the third lens group and the fourth and fifth lens groups move in the opposite directions during zooming. It is possible to provide a lens system that can obtain an image that is lightweight, easy to handle, and has a well-corrected aberration. More specific configurations and effects are described throughout the specification.

The combined refractive power of the third lens group, the fourth lens group, the fifth lens group, and the sixth lens group is positive, the combined focal length fGzw at the wide angle end, and the focal length fw of the zoom lens system. May satisfy the following conditions.
1.60 ≦ fGzw / fw ≦ 2.20

The total length LA of the zoom lens system and the length (full length) LG6 of the sixth lens group may satisfy the following conditions.
0.3 ≦ LG6 / LA ≦ 0.4

  The third lens group includes a cemented lens including a lens having a negative refractive power and a lens having a positive refractive power from the object side, and a lens having a positive refractive power, and the fourth lens group is formed from the object side. It may be configured by a lens having a negative refractive power and a lens having a positive refractive power, and the fifth lens group may be configured by a lens having a negative refractive power.

The lens having negative refractive power in the fourth lens group is a meniscus lens convex to the object side or a biconcave negative lens, and the lens having positive refractive power is a meniscus lens convex to the object side. The curvature radius RL41b of the image side surface of the lens and the curvature radius RL42f of the object side surface of the lens having a positive refractive power may satisfy the following conditions.
0.8 ≦ RL41b / RL42f ≦ 1.0

  The negative refractive power lens and the positive refractive power lens of the fourth lens group may be cemented.

The focal length fL41 of the negative refractive power lens in the fourth lens group and the focal length fL42 of the positive refractive power lens may satisfy the following conditions.
0.8 <| fL41 | / fL42 <1.0

Further, the focal length fL41, the focal length fL42, and the focal length fw at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens may satisfy the following conditions.
1.0 <| fL41 | / fw <2.0
1.0 <fL42 / fw <2.0

The refractive index nL33 and the Abbe number νdL33 of the lens having the positive refractive power on the image plane side of the third lens group may satisfy the following conditions.
1.65 <nL33 <1.90
40 <νdL33 <60

  Another aspect of the present invention is a lens unit that includes the zoom lens system described above and a holder that houses the zoom lens system.

  Another aspect of the present invention is an image pickup apparatus including the zoom lens system described above and an image pickup element arranged on the image plane side of the zoom lens system.

The figure which shows schematic structure of a zoom lens system and an imaging device. The figure which shows lens data. The figure which shows an aspherical surface coefficient. The figure which shows the numerical value which fluctuates in zooming and focusing. The figure which shows the various aberrations at the wide-angle end, a telephoto end, and a middle where a focal distance is infinite. The figure which shows the various aberrations at the wide-angle end, telephoto end, and middle where the focal length is closest. The figure which shows schematic structure of the zoom lens system and the other example of an imaging device. The figure which shows the lens data of the system shown in FIG. The figure which shows the aspherical surface coefficient of the system shown in FIG. The figure which shows the numerical value which fluctuates at the time of zooming and focusing of the system shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating various aberrations at the wide-angle end, the telephoto end, and the middle of the system shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing various aberrations at the wide-angle end, the telephoto end, and the intermediate position where the focal length is closest to the system shown in FIG. 7.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of an imaging device (camera, camera device) provided with an imaging optical system. The camera 1 includes an optical system (imaging optical system, imaging optical system, lens system) 10 and an imaging element (imaging) arranged on the image plane side (image side, imaging side, imaging side) 12 of the optical system 10. Device, image plane) 5. The optical system 10 is a zoom lens system 10 for imaging, and is a lens system having 19 elements in 6 groups. Specifically, the lens system 10 is arranged in order from the object side 11 and has a first lens group G1 having a negative refractive power whose position is fixed with respect to the image plane 5, and a first lens group G1 that moves during focusing. The second lens group G2, the third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power that moves to the object side 11 when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and the image plane side when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. The position is fixed with respect to the fourth lens group G4 and the fifth lens group G5 having a negative combined refractive power and the image plane 5, and the stop St is disposed on the object side 11. Is composed of a positive sixth lens group G6.

  The high-performance zoom lens system 10 with high aberration correction capability generally has a large number of lenses and a large aperture, so it is heavy, difficult to handle, and it is not easy to acquire a stable image. In particular, a lens system for shooting a high-quality image such as a movie has as many as 10 to 20 lenses, and is difficult to handle by handy. Furthermore, when the lens group moves for zooming, the center of gravity also moves greatly. In addition, since the F value also fluctuates due to the movement of the aperture due to zooming, it takes work and skill of the photographer to focus and acquire an image with little fluctuation in brightness while zooming. It has become.

  In this zoom lens system 10, a first lens group G1 having a negative power, a second lens group G2 having a low power for focus adjustment, a third lens group G3 having a positive power, and a fourth lens group G3 are provided. The lens group G4 and the fifth lens group G5 are composed of a lens group Gy having a negative combined focal length, that is, a negative power, and a sixth lens group G6 having a positive power. Therefore, the zoom lens system 10 has a negative lead negative-positive-negative-positive as a whole power configuration, and is a type in which two retrofocuses are combined. Therefore, as a whole, the lens system 10 has a wide angle (high angle of view), and can secure a relatively large zoom ratio without increasing the lens diameter on the most object side 11 so much.

  The zoom lens system 10 includes a first lens group G1 having a retrofocus configuration on the front side (object side) 11 including a first lens group G1 having a negative power and a third lens group G3 having a positive power. A rear side (image) that is fixed to the image plane 5 and includes a negative power lens group Gy and a positive power sixth lens group G6 in a long back focus obtained by the front retrofocus configuration. The (front side) 12 retrofocus configuration is incorporated, and the sixth lens group G6 closest to the image plane side 12 is fixed to the image plane 5 with the stop St. Therefore, without increasing the overall length LA of the zoom lens system, the number of lenses included in the rear retrofocus configuration, that is, the lens group Gy and the sixth lens group G6 can be increased, and the number of lenses is large. Therefore, the lens system 10 having high aberration correction capability can be realized in a compact manner.

  The lens system 10 includes a second lens group G2 for focusing in the front retrofocus group. Accordingly, the overall configuration includes a focusing lens group (lens groups G1 and G2), a variator and compensator lens group (lens groups G3 and Gy), and a relay lens group (lens group G6) closest to the image plane side 12. It is possible to increase the number of lenses constituting the lens group G6 closest to the image plane side 12, which is a relay lens group. In the wide-angle zoom lens system 10, the lens diameter on the object side 11 tends to increase, and if there are many lenses that move during zooming, the center of gravity is located near the object side 11, that is, the front side, and the center of gravity moves greatly due to zooming. Tend to. In contrast, in the lens system 10, the center of gravity of the lens system 10 is reduced by reducing the front lens diameter by adopting a retrofocus configuration and increasing the number of lenses arranged in the lens group G6 that is a relay lens group. Can be shifted from the object side 11 that is difficult to support to the image surface side 12 that is easy to support.

In this lens system 10, with respect to the total length LA of the lens system 10 (the length from the object-side surface S1 of the most object-side lens L11 to the image-side surface S34 of the most image-side lens L67), The distance Lgw (the distance along the optical axis 13) at the wide-angle end from the object-side surface S1 of the most object-side lens L11 to the center of gravity may satisfy the following condition (0-1). Further, the difference ΔLg between the distance Lgw at the wide-angle end and the distance Lgt at the telephoto end from the object-side surface S1 of the lens L11 closest to the object side and the total length LA of the lens system 10 satisfy the following condition (0-2). Also good.
0.2 <Lgw / LA <0.5 (0-1)
0.0001 <ΔLg / LA <0.05 (0-2)
The lower limit of condition (0-1) may be 0.3, and the upper limit may be 0.4. Further, the lower limit of the condition (0-2) may be 0.0005, and the upper limit may be 0.04.

  The lens groups G3 and Gy functioning as a variator and a compensator of the lens system 10 have a positive-negative power configuration from the object side 11. By adopting a positive-negative power configuration, when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the third lens group G3 moves to the object side 11, and the lens group Gy moves to the image plane side 12 as a whole. . For this reason, it is possible to provide a lens system 10 that can suppress fluctuations in the center of gravity of the lens system 10 during zooming and can be easily handled (manipulated).

  This lens system 10 fixes the first lens group G1 that has the largest effective diameter on the object side 11 and tends to be heavy, and the sixth lens group that tends to be heaviest because the number of lenses on the image side 12 is the largest. G6 is also fixed, and the second lens group G2 for focusing and the third to fifth lens groups G3 to G5 for zooming are disposed therebetween. Since the lens group G1 closest to the object side 11 and the lens group G6 closest to the image plane side 12 can be fixed, the sealing property of the lens barrel or the holder 15 that accommodates these lens groups can be improved and the entry of dust and the like can be prevented. The lens unit 16 having a simple structure and high strength can be provided.

  In the lens system 10, the positive power lens group G3 is disposed on the object side 11, and the positive power lens group G3 moves to the object side 11 during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. In combination with the negative power lens group G1, the negative power on the object side 11 of the lens system 10 can be suppressed from becoming too large, and the lens diameter on the object side 11 can be reduced. Further, when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the lens group Gy having a negative power moves to the image plane side 12, and the spread of the light beam input to the stop St is made constant by reducing the distance from the stop St. It is possible to keep the aperture St.

  When zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the overall negative power lens group Gy that moves to the image plane side 12 is composed of two lens groups G4 and G5 that move independently. By controlling this, it is possible to improve the aberration correction capability from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and in particular, the effect that the field curvature can be reduced is obtained.

  In this example, the fourth lens group G4 has a negative power, but it may be a positive power, and the lens group G5 has a lens group G4 on the object side 11 with respect to the absolute value of the negative power. The absolute value of the power is small, and the combined power of the lens group Gy is a negative power. By constructing the lens group Gy that moves to the opposite side of the third lens group G3 during zooming with negative power as a whole by the two independent groups G4 and G5, aberration correction is further facilitated. As described above, the fourth lens group G4 may have a positive power, but the fourth lens group G4 having a negative power has a chromatic aberration of magnification, a sagittal image plane, and a meridional image plane (tangential image plane). This is suitable for reducing the difference in the entire zoom range.

Note that the focal length fG5 of the fifth lens group G5 and the focal length fw at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens system 10 may satisfy the following condition (0-3). Various aberrations can be easily corrected. The lower limit may be 1.5 and the upper limit may be 1.8. Aberration correction can be performed more easily.
1.4 <| fG5 | / fw <1.9 (0-3)

  In this lens system 10, the combined refractive power of the lens group Gx of the combination of the third lens group G3 and the fourth lens group G4 is positive, and as described above, in combination with the lens group G1 having a negative power. The negative power on the object side 11 can be prevented from becoming too large, and a compact lens system 10 can be provided. In this lens system 10, the third lens group G3 and the fourth lens group G4 are closest to the first lens group G1 at the wide-angle end where the diameter of the lens or lens group on the object side 11 is maximum, An increase in the lens diameter on the object side 11 can be suppressed, which contributes to providing a compact and lightweight lens system 10. In this example, the third lens group G3 has a positive power and the fourth lens group G4 has a weak negative power with respect to the third lens group G3. However, the fourth lens group G4 has a positive power. Also good.

Even if the combined focal length fGxw at the wide-angle end of the lens group Gx including the third lens group G3 and the fourth lens group G4 and the focal length fG1 of the first lens group G1 satisfy the following condition (1): Good.
0.75 <| fGxw / fG1 | <1.0 (1)
If the lower limit of the condition (1) is not reached, the ratio of the negative power of the first lens group G1 is too small, making it difficult to reduce the weight of the lens system 10, and if the upper limit is exceeded, the negative power of the first lens group G1 is reduced. Since the power ratio is too large, it becomes difficult to correct aberration correction, particularly, field curvature. The lower limit of condition (1) may be 0.8, and the upper limit may be 0.9.

  In this lens system 10, the stop St is fixed to the image plane 5 during zooming by providing a stop St on the object side 11 of the lens group G6, which is a fixed relay lens group. Therefore, it is possible to provide the lens system 10 in which the F value (FNo.) Does not change during zooming. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the lens system 10 that can easily adjust the focus during zooming, have small fluctuations in image brightness, can be easily handled, and has high aberration correction capability.

In this zoom lens system 10, the combined refractive power of the third lens group G3, the fourth lens group G4, the fifth lens group G5, and the sixth lens group G6 is positive, and these lens groups G3 to G6. The combined focal length fGzw at the wide-angle end and the focal length fw of the zoom lens system 10 may satisfy the following condition (2).
1.60 ≦ fGzw / fw ≦ 2.20 (2)
The power of the first lens group G1 is negative with respect to the rear (image side) 12 positive power lens group Gz. As a whole, the lower limit of the condition (2) is satisfied in the retrofocus type zoom lens system 10. If it is lower, the power of the lens group Gz is too large to correct the curvature of field in zooming (when zooming). Conversely, if the upper limit of the condition (2) is exceeded, the power of the lens group Gz is too small. It becomes difficult to correct spherical aberration during zooming. The lower limit may be 1.70 or 1.75. The upper limit may be 2.10 or 2.05.

  The zoom lens system 10 has a configuration in which an object side lens group (first lens group) G1 arranged in order from the object side 11 and having a negative refractive power whose position is fixed with respect to the image plane 5 is negative. And a focus lens group (second lens group) G2 that moves during focusing, and a zoom lens group (third lens group G3, fourth lens) that has positive and negative refractive powers that move in opposite directions during zooming. And a lens group Gy) composed of a fifth lens group and a lens group (first lens side) having a positive refractive power and a positive refractive power, the position of which is fixed with respect to the image plane 5, and a stop is disposed on the object side 11. 6 lens group) G6. The first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2 are lens groups on the object side and include a focus function. A sixth lens group G6 disposed on the image plane side 12 with the zoom lens groups G3 and Gy interposed therebetween is It serves as a relay lens group mainly responsible for aberration correction.

  By disposing the lens group G2 that moves from the object side 11 during focusing, the lens groups G3 and Gy that move during zooming, and the fixed diaphragm St, the diaphragm St does not move during focus adjustment. It is possible to prevent the F value from fluctuating, further prevent the coma aberration from being affected, and provide the lens system 10 with good aberration correction.

The refractive power of the second lens group G2, which is the focus lens group, is desirably negative, and spherical aberration can be favorably corrected by setting the focus group G2 to a negative power. Furthermore, the combined focal length fG2 of the second lens group G2, which is the focus lens group, and the focal length fw at the wide angle end of the zoom lens system 10 may satisfy the following condition (3).
5.0 <| fG2 / fw | <10.0 (3)
If the lower limit of the condition (3) is not reached, the power of the focus lens group G2 becomes strong, and the angle of view fluctuation at the time of focusing becomes too large. If the upper limit of the condition (3) is exceeded, the power of the focus lens group G2 is too small, the amount of movement during focusing becomes large, and the lens system 10 becomes large. The lower limit of condition (3) may be 6.7.

In the lens system 10, the entire length LG6 of the sixth lens group G6 disposed on the most image plane side 12 and fixed to the image plane 5 (the image plane side 12 of the lens closest to the image plane side 12 from the stop St). The distance from the object side 11 surface of the lens closest to the object side 11 to the image surface side 12 surface of the lens closest to the image plane side 12). It is ensured long and a sufficient number of lenses necessary for aberration correction can be arranged. Therefore, the total length LA of the zoom lens system 10 and the length (full length) LG6 of the sixth lens group G6 may satisfy the following condition (4).
0.3 ≦ LG6 / LA ≦ 0.4 (4)
If the lower limit of condition (4) is not reached, it will be difficult to arrange a sufficient number of lenses for correcting aberrations. If the upper limit is exceeded, lenses for zooming and focusing will be disposed, and a moving space will be secured. It becomes difficult.

  In the lens system 10, the sixth lens group G6 closest to the image plane side 12, which is a relay lens group mainly performing aberration correction, is disposed so as to approach or be joined to the image plane side 12 of the stop St. A front group GF constituted by a plurality of lenses and a rear group GB for image formation arranged away from the front group GF toward the image plane 5 can be used. The front group GF includes, in order from the object side 11, a first biconvex lens L61, a first biconcave lens L62, a second biconvex lens L63, a third biconvex lens L64, a second biconcave lens L65, It is composed of six lenses including a fourth biconvex lens L66. Further, the front group GF includes two sets of cemented lenses (balsam lenses) B3 and B4 configured by at least one of the six lenses L61 to L66 (a set of six lenses). In this example, the first biconcave lens L62 and the second biconvex lens L63 constitute a cemented lens B3, and the third biconvex lens L64 and the second biconcave lens L65 constitute a cemented lens B4. Yes. The cemented lens may be a lens in which three lenses are cemented (three balsam).

The combination of the front group GF is important for aberration correction on a meridional (tangential) surface that is a surface including the off-axis object point and the optical axis 13. The combined refractive power of the front group GF and the rear group GB of the sixth lens group G6 closest to the image plane side 12 is positive, the combined focal length fGF of the front group GF, and the sixth lens that is the lens group on the image plane side. The combined focal length fG6 of the group G6 may satisfy the following condition (5).
0.8 <fGF / fG6 <1.0 (5)
If the lower limit of condition (5) is not reached, the power of the front group GF is too strong, and it becomes difficult to correct the meridional (tangential) field curvature and lateral chromatic aberration. If the upper limit is exceeded, the power of the front group GF is too weak. This makes it difficult to correct curvature of field and spherical aberration.

  The rear group GB of the sixth lens group G6 is an imaging lens group, and preferably includes two positive and negative lenses. Accordingly, it is desirable that the sixth lens group G6 includes at least eight lenses including the front group GF and the rear group GB. By securing the space of the condition (4), these number of lenses are arranged. can do.

  FIG. 1 shows lens arrangements in several states of the lens system 10. 1A shows a lens arrangement at the wide-angle end where the focus position is infinity, and FIG. 1B shows a lens arrangement between the wide-angle end and the telephoto end where the focus position is infinity. (C) shows the lens arrangement at the telephoto end where the focus position is infinity. Further, FIG. 1D shows the lens arrangement at the telephoto end where the focus position is intermediate (1740 mm), and FIG. 1E shows the lens arrangement at the telephoto end where the focus position is the shortest (short distance, 340 mm). ing.

  This lens system 10 has a six-group configuration, the first lens group G1 having a negative combined refractive power (power) closest to the object side 11, and a sixth lens having a positive combined refractive power (power) closest to the image plane side 12. The lens group G6 is a fixed lens group that does not move with the distance to the image plane 5 unchanged during focusing and zooming. The second lens group G2, which is disposed close to the image plane side 12 of the first lens group G1 and has a negative power, does not move during zooming, and the object moves when the focus position moves from infinity to a short distance. Move to side 11 monotonously.

  A third lens group G3 having a positive power, a fourth lens group G4 having a negative power, and a fifth lens having a negative power, disposed between the second lens group G2 and the sixth lens group G6. The group G5 is a zooming lens group that moves during zooming and does not move during focusing. The third lens group G3 moves to the object side 11 when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and the fourth lens group G4 and the fifth lens group G5 are used when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. Move to the image plane side 12. Furthermore, the fourth lens group G4 and the fifth lens group G5 move independently of each other. Accordingly, the third, fourth, and fifth lens groups G3 to G5 constitute a zoom lens group that moves during zooming, and the third lens group G3 is arranged on the object side when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. A first sub-lens group having a positive refractive power, and the fourth and fifth lens groups G4 and G5 move to the image plane side when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. These are the second sub lens group and the third sub lens group having negative refractive power.

  FIG. 2 shows data of each lens constituting the lens system 10. The radius of curvature (Rdy) is the radius of curvature (mm) of each surface of each lens arranged in order from the object side 11, the distance Thi is the distance (mm) between the lens surfaces, and the effective diameter H * 2 is the effective of each lens surface. The diameter (diameter, mm), the refractive index nd represents the refractive index (d line) of each lens, and the Abbe number νd represents the Abbe number (d line) of each lens. Note that the final interval, d35 in this example, indicates the distance (back focus, BF) between the lens system 10 and the imaging device 5. The same applies to the following.

  FIG. 3 shows aspherical coefficients included in the lens system 10. In this example, the object side 11 surface S5 of the lens L13 closest to the image plane side 12 of the first lens group G1 and the image plane side 12 of the negative meniscus lens L67 belonging to the rear group GB of the sixth lens group G6. The surface S32 is an aspherical surface. By including at least one lens in which at least one surface is aspherical in each of these lens groups G1 and G6 that are fixed and do not move during focusing and zooming, the entire focus range and zooming (magnification) Aberration correction can be performed stably and satisfactorily over the entire area.

The aspherical surface has coefficients K, A, B, and X shown in FIG. 3 where X is the coordinate in the optical axis direction, Y is the coordinate perpendicular to the optical axis, the light traveling direction is positive, and R is the paraxial radius of curvature. It is represented by the following formula (X) using C, D and E. The same applies to the following embodiments. “En” means “10 to the power of n”.
X = (1 / R) Y ² / [1+ {1− (1 + K) (1 / R) ² Y ² } ^1/2 ]
+ AY ⁴ + BY ⁶ + CY ⁸ + DY ¹⁰ + EY ¹² (X)

  FIG. 4 shows data at the wide-angle end, the telephoto end, and the middle of the lens system 10. FIG. 4A shows values of variable intervals d0, d6, d9, d14, d17, and d19 at the wide-angle end, the intermediate point, and the telephoto end when the focal length is infinite, and FIG. 4B shows the focal length. Indicates the value of each variable interval in the middle (1740 mm), and FIG. 4C shows the value of each variable interval with the shortest focal distance (closest distance, 340 mm). 4D shows the focal length f of the lens system 10 at the wide-angle end, the intermediate end, and the telephoto end, and FNo. It shows.

  5 and 6 show the spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion of the lens system 10. The spherical aberration indicates a wavelength of 435.835 nm (broken line), a wavelength of 587.5560 nm (solid line), and a wavelength of 656.270 nm (dashed line). Astigmatism indicates a tangential ray T and a sagittal ray S. The same applies to the aberration diagrams shown below. FIG. 5 shows the wide-angle end (FIG. 5 (a)), the middle (FIG. 5 (b)) and the telephoto end (FIG. 5 (c)) where the focal length is infinite, and FIG. The wide-angle end (FIG. 6A), the middle (FIG. 6B), and the telephoto end (FIG. 6C) are shown.

  In the lens system 10 shown in these drawings, the first lens group G1 disposed closest to the object side 11 includes a meniscus lens L11 having a positive power convex from the object side 11 and convex to the object side 11. This is a three-lens configuration including a negative power meniscus lens L12 convex toward the object side 11 and a negative power meniscus lens L13 convex toward the object side. The surface S5 on the object side 11 of the meniscus lens L13 has a small curvature (a large curvature radius), is a substantially flat surface, and is aspherical.

  The second lens group G2, which is the focus lens group, is composed of a biconcave negative lens L21 and a biconvex positive lens L22, which are arranged in order from the object side 11. A concave meniscus type cemented lens B1 is formed on the side 11. A cemented lens B1 having positive and negative power is adopted for the second lens group G2 which is a focusing lens group, and the second lens group G2 is configured only by the cemented lens B1 as the simplest configuration. Can do. By adopting the cemented lens B1, the chromatic aberration of magnification can be reduced over the entire focus region, that is, from infinity to a short distance. In particular, by using a negative-positive combination from the object side 11, spherical aberration and axial chromatic aberration can be corrected well.

  In addition, the cemented lens B1 of the second lens group G2 is a combination of a biconcave negative refractive power lens and a biconvex positive refractive power lens, and has excellent spherical aberration and axial chromatic aberration. Can be corrected. Both the negative refractive power lens L21 and the positive refractive power lens L22 constituting the cemented lens B1 may be concave meniscus lenses on the object side 11, and this configuration also provides good spherical aberration and axial chromatic aberration. However, the combination of this example is excellent when considering the correction of spherical aberration.

  The third lens group G3, which is a zooming lens group, includes a negative meniscus lens L31 convex from the object side 11 to the object side 11, a biconvex positive lens L32, and a biconvex positive lens L33. The cemented lens B2 is composed of a lens structure having a negative refractive power and a lens L32 having a positive refractive power. The negative-positive-positive power arrangement from the object side 11 is a retrofocus type, and can effectively correct spherical aberration and curvature of field. Further, the negative lens L31 is a negative meniscus lens convex on the object side 11 or a biconcave lens close thereto, and the biconvex lens L32 is disposed adjacent to the negative meniscus lens, whereby spherical aberration can be corrected more satisfactorily.

  By using the balsam lens B2 as a cemented lens, it is effective in correcting axial chromatic aberration and lateral chromatic aberration. By including the cemented lens B2 in the third lens group G3 that mainly functions as a variator, it is possible to satisfactorily correct axial chromatic aberration over the entire zooming range from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end.

The refractive index nL33 of the lens L33 having positive refractive power on the image plane side 12 of the third lens group G3 satisfies the following condition (6-1), and the Abbe number νdL33 satisfies the following condition (6-2): Also good.
1.65 <nL33 <1.90 (6-1)
40 <νdL33 <60 (6-2)
When the refractive index falls below the lower limit of the condition (6-1), it becomes difficult to correct spherical aberration, and when the Abbe number falls below the lower limit of the condition (6-2), correction of axial chromatic aberration becomes difficult. The upper limit of condition (6-1) may be 1.80, and the lower limit of condition (6-2) may be 50.

  The third lens group G3 includes a lens L33 having a high refractive index and suitable for correcting spherical aberration and curvature of field, but having a low Abbe number and not suitable for chromatic aberration, and a cemented lens B2 suitable for correcting chromatic aberration. By using in combination, various aberrations including chromatic aberration, spherical aberration, and field curvature can be satisfactorily corrected from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end.

  The fourth lens group G4, which is located on the image plane side 12 of the third lens group G3 and moves to the image plane side 12 opposite to the third lens group G3 during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, The second lens group G5 is composed of one lens L51 having negative refractive power, and the fifth lens group G5 is composed of one lens L51 having negative refractive power. Has been. The fourth lens group G4 has a negative power whose absolute value is weaker than the power of the fifth lens group G5, but may have a weak positive power.

  The refractive power of the fourth lens group G4 of this example is negative, and a cemented lens B5 is constituted by a biconcave negative lens L41 and a positive meniscus lens L42 convex on the object side 11. The biconcave negative lens L41 is suitable for correcting coma. The meniscus lens L42 convex toward the object side 11 is suitable for correcting curvature of field. Furthermore, by using these as the cemented lens B5, the difference between the sagittal image plane and the meridional image plane can be favorably corrected in the entire zoom range (all zoom positions).

  Both the negative refractive power lens L41 and the positive refractive power lens L42 may be meniscus lenses convex toward the object side 11. In any case, the adjacent surfaces S16 and S17 of the adjacent lenses L41 and L42 are convex surfaces on the object side 11, and the curvature of the surface S16 on the object side 11 is larger than the curvature of the surface S17 (the radius of curvature is small). ) Or the same, the Pitzval sum of both surfaces can be reduced, and a configuration suitable for correcting curvature of field can be obtained.

The radius of curvature RL41b of the surface S16 on the image surface side 12 of the lens L41 having a negative refractive power and the radius of curvature RL42f of the surface S17 on the object side 11 of the lens L42 having a positive refractive power satisfy the following condition (7). Also good.
0.8 ≦ RL41b / RL42f ≦ 1.0 (7)
Below the lower limit of the condition (7), the difference in curvature between the convex surfaces S16 and S17 on the adjacent object side 11 becomes large, and it becomes difficult to correct the curvature of field on the telephoto end side. If the upper limit of the condition (7) is exceeded, the difference in curvature between the surfaces S16 and S17 will be reversed, making it difficult to correct the curvature of field on the wide angle end side. Therefore, by satisfying the condition (7), it is possible to satisfactorily correct the field curvature in the entire zooming area. The lower limit of condition (7) may be 0.9. This case corresponds to the upper limit of condition (7).

The focal length fL41 of the lens L41 having a negative refractive power on the object side 11 in the fourth lens group G4 and the focal length fL42 of the lens L42 having a positive refractive power on the image side 12 satisfy the following condition (8). May be.
0.8 <| fL41 | / fL42 <1.0 (8)
Below the lower limit of the condition (8), the power of the lens L41 having a negative refractive power is too strong, and it is difficult to correct astigmatism and spherical aberration. On the other hand, when the value exceeds the upper limit of the condition (8), the power of the lens L42 having a positive refractive power is too strong, and it becomes difficult to correct lateral chromatic aberration and axial chromatic aberration.

Further, these lenses L41 and L42 and the focal length fw of the lens system 10 at the wide angle end may satisfy the following conditions (9-1) and (9-2).
1.0 <| fL41 | / fw <2.0 (9-1)
1.0 <fL42 / fw <2.0 (9-2)
If the lower limit of condition (9) is not reached, the powers of the respective lenses L41 and L42 are too strong, making it difficult to correct lateral chromatic aberration, spherical aberration and axial chromatic aberration. If the upper limit is exceeded, the power of each lens L41 and L42 is too weak, making it difficult to correct axial chromatic aberration and astigmatism.

  In the lens system 10 of this example, the negative lens fifth lens group G5 has a single-lens configuration of a biconcave negative lens L51, and has the simplest configuration and functions as a variator to ensure negative power. doing.

  As described above, the sixth lens group G6 includes the biconvex lens L61, the biconcave lens L62, the biconvex lens L63, the biconvex lens L63, and the biconvex lens L63, which are arranged in order from the object side 11 on the image plane side 12 of the fixed stop St. The lens includes eight lenses including a convex lens L64, a biconcave lens L65, a biconvex lens L66, a negative meniscus lens L67 convex to the image plane side 12, and a biconvex lens L68. The lenses L62 and L63 are cemented to form a cemented lens B3, and the lenses L64 and L65 are cemented to configure a cemented lens B4. The lens L61, the cemented lens 3 and B4, and the lens L66 are disposed at a substantially minimum interval near the stop St, and constitute the front group GF. The negative meniscus lens L67 and the biconvex positive lens L68 are arranged away from the front group GF toward the image plane side 12 to form the rear group GB, and the lenses L67 and L68 are arranged with a substantially minimum interval. ing. As described above, the combined focal length fGF of the front group GF and the combined focal length fG6 of the sixth lens group G6 satisfy the condition (5).

  The surface S32 on the image plane side 12 of the lens L67 is an aspherical surface, and the field curvature can be corrected well. In the lens system 10, at least one aspherical surface is disposed in each of the first lens group G1 and the sixth lens group G6 fixed with the diaphragm St interposed therebetween. As for the aspheric surfaces of the respective groups, for example, the aspheric surfaces included in the first lens group G1 are suitable for correcting distortion, and the aspheric surfaces disposed in the sixth lens group G6 have a curvature of field. It is suitable for correction. Furthermore, by arranging aspherical surfaces on both sides of the aperture stop St, that is, on the object side 11 and the image plane side 12, tangential coma aberration generated before and after the aperture stop St can be corrected well.

The numerical values of this lens system 10 and the values of each condition are as follows.
FNo. : 2.6 (fixed)
Total length LA (mm): 225.0 (fixed)
Back focus (mm): 33.98 (fixed)
Length to the center of gravity (wide-angle end) Lgw (mm): 85.77
Length to the center of gravity (telephoto end) Lgt (mm): 93.69
Center-of-gravity displacement ΔLg (mm): 7.92
Total length LG6 (mm) of the sixth lens group: 79.46
Composite focal length fw (mm) at the wide angle end of the lens system: 40.01
Composite focal length fGxw (mm) at the wide-angle end of the third and fourth lens groups: 63.81
Synthetic focal length fGzw (mm) at the wide angle end of the third to sixth lens groups: 72.73
Composite focal length fGF (mm) of the front group of the sixth lens group: 54.59
Focal length fL41 (mm) of the negative lens L41 of the fourth lens group: −45.02
Focal length fL42 (mm) of positive lens L42 in the fourth lens group: 48.98
Condition (0-1) (Lgw / LA): 0.381
Condition (0-2) (ΔLg / LA): 0.0352
Condition (0-3) (| fG5 | / fw): 1.58
Condition (1) (| fGxw / fG1 |): 0.866
Condition (2) (fGzw / fw): 1.818
Condition (3) (| fG2 / fw |): 7.49
Condition (4) (LG6 / LA): 0.353
Condition (5) (fGF / fG6): 0.914
Condition (6-1) (nL33): 1.73
Condition (6-2) (νdL33): 54.7
Condition (7) (RL41b / RL42f): 1.0
Condition (8) (| fL41 | / fL42): 0.919
Condition (9-1) (| fL41 | / fw): 1.125
Condition (9-2) (fL42 / fw): 1.224

  The lens system 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a compact zoom lens system that satisfies all of the conditions (0-1) to (9-2) and has a fixed length. Although it is a lens system, the center of gravity is in a relatively well-balanced position on the image plane side and easy to hold by hand, and the center of gravity during zooming is small and handling (handling) is easy. Further, in this lens system 10, FNo. Is fixed, easy to focus, clear, or desired focusing, and can obtain an image with little fluctuation in brightness. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is possible to obtain an image in which various aberrations are favorably corrected in the entire zooming region and the entire focusing region.

  In this lens system 10, focusing is concentrated on the second lens group G <b> 2 on the front (object side) 11 of the lens system 10, and zooming is performed on the third, fourth, and fifth lenses in the center of the lens system 10. The configuration is concentrated on the groups G3 to G5. For this reason, in the lens unit 16 or the imaging apparatus 1 including the lens system 10, the focal length adjustment function (mechanism) can be concentrated forward, and the zooming adjustment function (mechanism) is concentrated rearward or centrally. can do. Therefore, these mechanisms can be simplified, and the lens unit 16 and the imaging device 1 that are lighter, higher performance, and compact can be provided.

  FIG. 7 shows a different example of the imaging apparatus 1. This imaging device (camera) 1 is also arranged on an optical system (imaging optical system, imaging optical system, lens system) 10 and an image plane side (image side, imaging side, imaging side) 12 of the optical system 10. And an imaging device (imaging device, image plane) 5. The optical system 10 is a zoom lens system 10 for imaging, and is a lens system having 19 elements in 6 groups. The lens system 10 can be provided as the lens unit 16 accommodated in the holder 15 as in the above embodiment.

  FIG. 7 shows the lens arrangement in several states of the lens system 10 as in FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 (a) shows the lens arrangement at the wide angle end where the focus position is infinity, and FIG. ) Shows an intermediate lens arrangement between the wide-angle end and the telephoto end where the focus position is infinity, and FIG. 7C shows the lens arrangement at the telephoto end where the focus position is infinity. Further, FIG. 7D shows the lens arrangement at the telephoto end where the focus position is intermediate (1740 mm), and FIG. 7E shows the lens arrangement at the telephoto end where the focus position is the shortest (short distance, 340 mm). ing.

  This lens system 10 also has a six-group configuration. The first lens group G1 having a negative combined refractive power (power) on the most object side 11 and a sixth lens having a positive combined refractive power (power) on the most image side 12 are positive. The lens group G6 is a fixed lens group that does not move with the distance to the image plane 5 unchanged during focusing and zooming. The second lens group G2, which is disposed close to the image plane side 12 of the first lens group G1 and has a negative power, does not move during zooming, and the object moves when the focus position moves from infinity to a short distance. Move to side 11 monotonously.

  Zooming lens groups G3 to G5 are arranged between the second lens group G2 and the sixth lens group G6. In this example, the power of the third lens group G3 is positive and the fourth lens group. The power of G4 is positive, and the power of the fifth lens group G5 is negative. These lens groups G3 to G5 are zooming lens groups that move during zooming and do not move during focusing. The third lens group G3 moves to the object side 11 when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and the fourth lens group G4 and the fifth lens group G5 are used when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. Move to the image plane side 12. Furthermore, the fourth lens group G4 and the fifth lens group G5 move independently of each other.

  FIG. 8 shows data of each lens constituting the lens system 10. FIG. 9 shows aspherical coefficients included in the lens system 10. In this example, the object side 11 surface S5 of the lens L13 closest to the image plane side 12 of the first lens group G1 and the object side 11 of the negative meniscus lens L67 belonging to the rear group GB of the sixth lens group G6 are shown. The surface S32 is an aspheric surface. FIG. 10 shows data at the wide-angle end, the telephoto end, and the middle of the lens system 10. FIG. 10A shows values of variable intervals d0, d6, d9, d14, d18, and d20 at the wide-angle end, the intermediate point, and the telephoto end when the focal length is infinite, and FIG. 10B shows the focal length. Indicates the value of each variable interval in the middle (1740 mm), and FIG. 10C shows the value of each variable interval with the shortest focal distance (closest distance, 340 mm). FIG. 10D shows the focal length f of the lens system 10 at the wide-angle end, the intermediate end, and the telephoto end, and FNo. It shows.

  11 and 12 show the spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion of the lens system 10. FIG. 11 shows the wide-angle end (FIG. 11 (a)), the middle (FIG. 11 (b)) and the telephoto end (FIG. 11 (c)) with a focal length of infinity, and FIG. The wide-angle end (FIG. 12 (a)), the middle (FIG. 12 (b)) and the telephoto end (FIG. 12 (c)) are shown.

  The basic configuration of the lens system 10 is common to the lens system 10 shown in FIG. The first lens group G1 is a negative power lens group that is fixed to the most object side 11 (does not move during zooming and focusing), and the second lens group G2 focuses from infinity to the nearest point. This is a lens group of negative power that moves to the object side 11 during zooming and does not move during zooming. The second lens group G2 in this example is a cemented lens B1 that is arranged in order from the object side 11 and includes a negative meniscus lens L21 that is concave on the object side 11 and a positive meniscus lens L22 that is concave on the object side 11. It is comprised by.

  The third lens group G3 is a positive power lens group that moves to the object side 11 when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and is a lens group that does not move during focusing. The third lens group G3 of this example has a three-lens configuration including a negative lens L31 having a substantially flat object-side surface 11, a biconvex positive lens L32, and a biconvex positive lens L33. A cemented lens B2 is configured by the lens L31 having a negative refractive power and the lens L32 having a positive refractive power.

  The fourth lens group G4 is a positive power lens group that moves to the image plane side 12 when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and is a lens group that does not move during focusing. The fourth lens group G4 of this example is composed of two lenses, a negative refractive power lens L41 and a positive refractive power lens L42, and both are convex meniscus lenses on the object side 11.

  The fifth lens group G5 is a negative power lens group that moves to the image plane side 12 when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and is a lens group that does not move during focusing. The fifth lens group G5 in this example has a single lens configuration with a negative refractive power lens L51.

  The sixth lens group G6 is a positive power lens group that is disposed closest to the image plane side 12, does not move (fixed) during zooming and focusing, and is disposed in order from the object side 11. The aperture stop St, the biconvex lens L61, the biconcave lens L62, the biconvex lens L63, the biconvex lens L64, the biconcave lens L65, the biconvex lens L66, the negative meniscus lens L67 convex to the image plane side 12, and both It consists of eight lenses with a convex lens L68. The lenses L62 and L63 are cemented to form a cemented lens B3, and the lenses L64 and L65 are cemented to configure a cemented lens B4. The lens L61, the cemented lens 3 and B4, and the lens L66 are disposed at a substantially minimum interval near the stop St, and constitute the front group GF. The negative meniscus lens L67 and the biconvex positive lens L68 are arranged away from the front group GF toward the image plane side 12 to form the rear group GB, and the lenses L67 and L68 are arranged with a substantially minimum interval. ing. A surface S32 on the object side 11 of the lens L67 is an aspherical surface.

The numerical values of this lens system 10 and the values of each condition are as follows.
FNo. : 2.6 (fixed)
Total length LA (mm): 225.0 (fixed)
Back focus (mm): 35.01 (fixed)
Length to the center of gravity (wide-angle end) Lgw (mm): 73.35
Length to the center of gravity (telephoto end) Lgt (mm): 73.50
Movement amount of center of gravity ΔLg (mm): 0.15
Total length LG6 (mm) of the sixth lens group: 74.82
Composite focal length fw (mm) at the wide angle end of the lens system: 40.01
Composite focal length fGxw (mm) at the wide-angle end of the third and fourth lens groups: 52.86
Synthetic focal length fGzw (mm) at the wide angle end of the third to sixth lens groups: 78.82
Composite focal length fGF (mm) of the front group of the sixth lens group: 64.96
Focal length fL41 (mm) of the negative lens L41 of the fourth lens group: −68.41
Focal length fL42 (mm) of positive lens L42 of the fourth lens group: 50.18
Condition (0-1) (Lgw / LA): 0.326
Condition (0-2) (ΔLg / LA): 0.0007
Condition (0-3) (| fG5 | / fw): 1.70
Condition (1) (| fGxw / fG1 |): 0.813
Condition (2) (fGzw / fw): 1.97
Condition (3) (| fG2 / fw |): 7.55
Condition (4) (LG6 / LA): 0.333
Condition (5) (fGF / fG6): 0.963
Condition (6-1) (nL33): 1.59282
Condition (6-2) (νdL33): 68.6
Condition (7) (RL41b / RL42f): 0.953
Condition (8) (| fL41 | / fL42): 1.36
Condition (9-1) (| fL41 | / fw): 1.71
Condition (9-2) (fL42 / fw): 1.25

  The lens system 10 shown in FIG. 7 satisfies the conditions (0-1) to (5), (7), (9-1), and (9-2), and is a compact with a fixed length. This is a zoom lens system with 6 groups and 19 elements, but the center of gravity is relatively well balanced on the image side and easy to hold by hand, and the center of gravity does not move during zooming. This lens system is easy to handle. Further, in this lens system 10, FNo. Is fixed, easy to focus, clear, or desired focusing, and can obtain an image with little fluctuation in brightness. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, it is possible to obtain an image in which various aberrations are favorably corrected in the entire zooming region and the entire focusing region.

  In addition, the lens unit 10 and the imaging device that are lightweight, high-performance, and compact are common to the lens system 10 of the above-described embodiment in that the focusing mechanism and the zooming mechanism can be concentrated and arranged in the front and rear, respectively. 1 can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Imaging device (camera), 10 Lens system 15 Holder (barrel), 16 Lens unit

Claims (12)

A zoom lens system for imaging,
A first lens group having negative refractive power, arranged in order from the object side;
A second lens group that moves during focusing;
A third lens unit having a positive refractive power that moves toward the object side when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end;
A fourth lens group and a fifth lens group that move toward the image plane side when zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end and have a negative combined refractive power;
A zoom lens system including a sixth lens unit having a stop disposed on the object side and having a positive refractive power. In claim 1,
The zoom lens system, wherein positions of the first lens group and the sixth lens group are fixed with respect to an image plane. In claim 1 or 2,
The combined refractive power of the third lens group, the fourth lens group, the fifth lens group, and the sixth lens group is positive, the combined focal length fGzw at the wide angle end and the zoom lens system. The zoom lens system satisfies the following conditions with the focal length fw.
1.60 ≦ fGzw / fw ≦ 2.20 In any of claims 1 to 3,
A zoom lens system in which the overall length LA of the zoom lens system and the length LG6 of the sixth lens group satisfy the following conditions.
0.3 ≦ LG6 / LA ≦ 0.4 In any of claims 1 to 4,
The third lens group includes a cemented lens composed of a negative refractive power lens and a positive refractive power lens from the object side, and a positive refractive power lens.
The fourth lens group includes a lens having a negative refractive power and a lens having a positive refractive power from the object side,
The zoom lens system, wherein the fifth lens group includes a lens having a negative refractive power. In claim 5,
The negative refractive power lens of the fourth lens group is a meniscus lens convex to the object side or a biconcave negative lens, and the positive refractive power lens is a meniscus lens convex to the object side, A zoom lens system in which a radius of curvature RL41b of an image side surface of a lens having a negative refractive power and a radius of curvature RL42f of an object side surface of the lens having a positive refractive power satisfy the following conditions.
0.8 ≦ RL41b / RL42f ≦ 1.0 In claim 5 or 6,
The zoom lens system, wherein the lens having the negative refractive power and the lens having the positive refractive power in the fourth lens group are cemented. In any of claims 5 to 7,
The zoom lens system in which a focal length fL41 of the negative refractive power lens and a focal length fL42 of the positive refractive power lens in the fourth lens group satisfy the following conditions.
0.8 <| fL41 | / fL42 <1.0 In claim 8,
The zoom lens system in which the focal length fL41, the focal length fL42, and the focal length fw at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens satisfy the following conditions.
1.0 <| fL41 | / fw <2.0
1.0 <fL42 / fw <2.0 In any of claims 5 to 9,
The zoom lens system according to claim 3, wherein a refractive index nL33 and an Abbe number νdL33 of the positive refractive power lens on the image plane side of the third lens group satisfy the following conditions.
1.65 <nL33 <1.90
40 <νdL33 <60 A zoom lens system according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
A lens unit having a holder housing the zoom lens system; A zoom lens system according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
An image pickup apparatus having an image pickup element disposed on an image plane side of the zoom lens system.

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