JP2006259477A - Ocular optical system and relay finder optical system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ocular optical system having a wide view field and a long distance from an ocular lens to an observer's pupil, and having compact entire length of the ocular optical system including an observation image position by an imaging lens, and to provide a relay finder optical system using it. <P>SOLUTION: The ocular optical system includes the first lens with negative refracting power, the second lens with positive refracting power, the third lens 28 with positive refracting power and the fourth lens 29 with positive refracting power in order from an observation image side. A condition inequality of 2.5≤f123/fA≤8 for a condition making the ocular optical system compact is satisfied. Therein, f123 is the composed focal length of the first lens, the second lens and the third lens, and fA is the focal length of the entire ocular optical system. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an eyepiece optical system and a relay finder optical system, and more particularly to an eyepiece optical system having a wide field of view, a long eye relief, and a compact overall length, and a compact relay finder optical system using the eyepiece optical system. .

  Conventionally, the total length of the eyepiece optical system, including a relatively wide field of view, a long distance (eye relief) from the eyepiece lens to the observer's pupil (eyepoint), and the observation image position and display position by the imaging lens There is a need for compact eyepieces. Conventional proposals include those disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. These had a wide viewing angle, but eye relief was not sufficient.

  In addition, a single-lens reflex camera having an imaging surface smaller than a conventional Leica size has been proposed and commercialized. In particular, those using electronic image sensors such as CCDs and C-MOSs are expanding the market. Since the imaging surface has become smaller, there is a demand for a finder system with a large magnification in order to ensure a viewing angle. In order to increase the finder magnification, it is necessary to shorten the focal length of the entire finder system, but this makes it difficult to construct a finder system with a widely used pentaprism type.

  As another method, in Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4 or the like, a relay-type finder optical system, that is, a subject image by a photographing lens is re-imaged as an observation image by an imaging optical system called a relay optical system, and this is formed into an eyepiece optical system. However, an eyepiece optical system that has good performance, is suitable for a small imaging surface, and can be used in a relay-type finder optical system that can be laid out compactly has not been proposed.

Further, an eyepiece optical system having a long eye relief is also required from the viewpoint of the configuration of the camera body.
JP-A-8-43749 JP-A-9-54258 JP-A-4-337705 JP-A-1-101530

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and has an object of having a relatively wide field of view and a distance (eye relief) from an eyepiece to an observer's pupil (eye point). This is to propose an eyepiece optical system that is long and has a compact overall length of the eyepiece optical system including the observation image position by the imaging lens.

  Another object of the present invention is to propose an eyepiece optical system suitable for a compact relay type finder optical system and a finder optical system using the same, which can be applied to a single lens reflex camera using a relatively small image sensor.

  In the first configuration of the present invention, in order from the observation image side, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, and a positive lens An eyepiece optical system having a fourth lens having a refractive power and satisfying the following conditional expression:

2.5 ≦ f123 / fA ≦ 8 (1)
Where f123 is the combined focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is.

  The reason why the above configuration is adopted and the operation and effect in the first configuration will be described below.

  The eyepiece optical system according to the present invention is configured with negative and positive power distribution from the observation image side in the system composed of the first lens to the fourth lens, so that the principal point is arranged on the pupil side. Thereby, the interval between the observation image and the eyepiece optical system is reduced, and the total length of the eyepiece optical system including the observation image position is reduced.

  Further, in order to enhance this effect and increase the optical performance while increasing the power of the eyepiece optical system, three positive lenses are arranged on the observer side of the negative lens to disperse the refraction of the luminous flux.

  Conditional expression (1) is a condition for making the eyepiece optical system compact. If the lower limit of 2.5 of the conditional expression (1) is exceeded, the negative power becomes weak or the power of the positive lens becomes too strong and the principal point position shifts to the image side, and the eyepiece optical system including the observation image position The effect of reducing the overall length is reduced. Further, it is disadvantageous for chromatic aberration correction. On the other hand, if the upper limit of 8 is exceeded, the negative power becomes too strong and the outer diameter of the lens increases. Further, it is disadvantageous for correction of off-axis aberrations.

  In the conditional expression (1), the lower limit value may be 3.5, or 4.0.

  In addition, the upper limit value may be 6.5, or 5.0.

  The second configuration of the present invention includes, in order from the observation image side, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, and a positive lens. An eyepiece optical system having a fourth lens having a refractive power and satisfying the following conditional expression:

1≤f4 / fA≤2 (2)
Where f4 is the focal length of the fourth lens,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is.

  The reason why the above configuration is adopted and the operation and effect in the second configuration will be described below.

  The eyepiece optical system according to the present invention is configured with negative and positive power distribution from the observation image side in the system composed of the first lens to the fourth lens, so that the principal point is arranged on the pupil side. Thereby, the interval between the observation image and the eyepiece optical system is reduced, and the total length of the eyepiece optical system including the observation image position is reduced.

  Further, in order to enhance this effect and increase the optical performance while increasing the power of the eyepiece optical system, three positive lenses are arranged on the observer side of the negative lens to disperse the refraction of the luminous flux.

  Conditional expression (2) defines the refractive power burden of the fourth lens. If the lower limit of 1 of conditional expression (2) is exceeded, the light beam passing through the third lens becomes thin, and the separation between the on-axis light beam and the off-axis light beam becomes small, making it difficult to correct the aberration. On the other hand, if the upper limit of 2 to the conditional expression (2) is exceeded, the outer diameter of the lens for securing eye relief tends to increase. In addition, since the positive power in the fourth lens becomes weak, the refractive power of the second and third lenses becomes strong, which is disadvantageous for spherical aberration correction.

  Regarding the conditional expression (2), the lower limit value may be 1.4, or 1.5.

  Further, the upper limit value may be 1.9, or 1.8.

  In the third configuration of the present invention, in order from the observation image side, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, and a positive lens An eyepiece optical system having a fourth lens having a refractive power and satisfying the following conditional expression:

0.02≤d4 / fA≤0.2 (3)
Where d4 is the thickness of the fourth lens on the optical axis,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is.

  The reason why the above configuration is adopted in the third configuration and the operation and effect will be described below.

  The eyepiece optical system according to the present invention is configured with negative and positive power distribution from the observation image side in the system composed of the first lens to the fourth lens, so that the principal point is arranged on the pupil side. Thereby, the interval between the observation image and the eyepiece optical system is reduced, and the total length of the eyepiece optical system including the observation image position is reduced.

  Further, in order to enhance this effect and increase the optical performance while increasing the power of the eyepiece optical system, three positive lenses are arranged on the observer side of the negative lens to disperse the refraction of the luminous flux.

  Conditional expression (3) defines the thickness of the fourth lens. If the lower limit of 0.02 of this conditional expression is exceeded, it becomes difficult to give the fourth lens sufficient power. The refractive power of the third lens becomes strong, making it difficult to correct spherical aberration. On the other hand, if the upper limit of 0.2 in the conditional expression (3) is exceeded, the light beam passing through the third lens becomes thin, the separation between the on-axis light beam and the off-axis light beam becomes small, and aberration correction becomes difficult. Moreover, the total length becomes longer.

  For conditional expression (3), the lower limit may be 0.05, or 0.09.

  Further, the upper limit value may be set to 0.17, further 0.15.

  According to a fourth configuration of the present invention, in the first to third configurations, the observation image is an image formed by an imaging lens or an aerial image.

  The reason why the above configuration is adopted and the effect in the fourth configuration will be described below.

  By forming the observation image with the imaging lens, the emission range of the light beam can be defined by the exit pupil of the imaging lens. Thereby, the brightness reduction of the peripheral part of the image guided to the eyeball of the observer can be suppressed. In addition, since unnecessary light that causes flare can be reduced by the imaging lens before it is guided into the eyepiece optical system, the outer diameter of the eyepiece optical system can be made compact while suppressing flare. it can.

A fifth configuration of the present invention includes a relay optical system that re-images a primary image formed by a photographing optical system, and an eyepiece optical system that observes an image re-imaged by the relay optical system. In the relay type finder optical system,
The eyepiece optical system includes, in order from the relay optical system side, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, and a positive refraction. It is a relay type finder optical system characterized by comprising the 4th lens which has power.

  The reason why the fifth configuration is adopted and the operation and effect will be described below.

  Even when the primary imaging surface formed by the photographic optical system is small, the distance between the observation image and the eyepiece optical system can be reduced by re-imaging the image formed by the photographic optical system by the relay optical system. The finder optical system can be made small and has a wide viewing angle.

  Further, the main point is arranged on the pupil side by configuring the eyepiece optical system to have a negative / positive power distribution from the relay optical system side. Thereby, the distance between the re-imaged image and the eyepiece optical system is made smaller, and the total length of the eyepiece optical system including the image position is made smaller.

  Moreover, in order to enhance this effect, increase the optical performance while strengthening the power of the eyepiece optical system, and to secure the eye point while making the outer diameter of the lens compact, three sheets are provided on the observer side of the negative lens. A positive lens is arranged to disperse the light beam.

  The sixth configuration of the present invention is characterized in that, in the fifth configuration, the following conditional expression is satisfied.

17 mm≤fA≤40 mm (4)
Where fA is the focal length of the entire eyepiece optical system,
It is.

  The reason why the above configuration is adopted in the sixth configuration and the operation and effect will be described below.

  Conditional expression (4) defines the focal length of the entire eyepiece optical system. If the lower limit of 17 mm in conditional expression (4) is exceeded, it will be difficult to make the primary imaging plane sufficiently large while securing the eye point. In addition, aberrations of the eyepiece optical system are likely to occur. On the other hand, if the upper limit of 40 mm in conditional expression (4) is exceeded, it will be difficult to achieve both a sufficient viewing angle and compactness of the secondary imaging surface.

  With respect to the conditional expression (4), the lower limit value may be 20 mm, or even 24 mm.

  Further, the upper limit value may be 35 mm, further 30 mm.

A seventh configuration of the present invention includes a relay optical system that re-images a primary image formed by a photographing optical system, and an eyepiece optical system that observes an image re-imaged by the relay optical system. In the relay type finder optical system,
The eyepiece optical system has the first to fourth configurations.

  The reason why the seventh configuration is adopted and the operation and effect will be described below.

  By using the eyepiece optical system having the above first to fourth configurations for the relay type finder optical system, even if the primary image forming surface formed by the photographing optical system is small, the photographing optical system is provided by the relay optical system. By re-imaging the image formed by the system, the distance between the observation image and the eyepiece optical system can be reduced, and a finder optical system having a wide viewing angle can be obtained.

  According to an eighth configuration of the present invention, in the relay type finder optical system of the fifth to seventh configurations, the fourth lens is fixed, and the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are integrated. The diopter adjustment is performed by moving in the optical axis direction.

  Hereinafter, the reason and effect of the above configuration in the eighth configuration will be described.

  By adjusting the diopter of the eyepiece optical system, the first lens to the third lens are made into an integral moving group, so that the refractive power of the moving group can be suppressed and changes in magnification and aberration during diopter adjustment can be reduced.

  Also, with this configuration, the entire eyepiece optical system is moved as a unit, whereas the configuration of the drive system is facilitated. Further, while all the eyepiece optical systems are moved together, the amount of movement can be increased for the same diopter change, and fine adjustment is facilitated.

  In addition, since the fourth lens is fixed, it is possible to give the fourth lens the function of a viewer-side cover glass and to omit the cover glass.

  In particular, it is desirable that the above-described conditional expression (1) is satisfied. This is advantageous for balancing aberration variation and movement amount in diopter adjustment.

  According to a ninth configuration of the present invention, in the eyepiece optical system having the first to fourth configurations, the fourth lens is fixed, and the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are integrated with each other. The diopter can be adjusted by moving in the axial direction.

  The reason why the above configuration is adopted in the ninth configuration and the operation and effect thereof will be described below as in the eighth configuration.

  According to a tenth configuration of the present invention, in the eyepiece optical systems having the first to fourth and ninth configurations, the first lens and the second lens are bonded to form a cemented lens. is there.

  According to an eleventh configuration of the present invention, in the relay type finder optical system of the fifth to eighth configurations, the first lens and the second lens are bonded to form a cemented lens. .

  The reason why the above configuration is adopted and the effects in the tenth and eleventh configurations will be described below.

  The off-axis light beam incident on the first lens is bounced up by the diverging action of the first lens. In the eyepiece optical system and the relay type finder optical system according to the present invention, the off-axis light beam is refracted by three positive lenses following the first lens. At this time, when the distance between the first lens and the second lens is increased, the incident height of the off-axis light beam incident after the second lens is increased, and the size of the eyepiece optical system is increased, the influence on the off-axis aberration, and the eccentricity. The effect on the aberration due to is increased.

  Therefore, by bonding the first lens and the second lens to form a cemented lens, it is possible to reduce the distance between the first lens and the second lens, to reduce the size of the eyepiece optical system and to reduce the eccentric sensitivity. it can.

  According to a twelfth configuration of the present invention, the relay finder optical system according to the eighth configuration satisfies the following conditions.

2.5 ≦ f123 / fA ≦ 6.5 (1) ′
1.4≤f4 / fA≤2 (2) '
Where f123 is the combined focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens,
f4 is the focal length of the fourth lens,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is.

  A thirteenth configuration of the present invention is characterized in that, in the eyepiece optical system having the ninth configuration, the following condition is satisfied.

2.5 ≦ f123 / fA ≦ 6.5 (1) ′
1.4≤f4 / fA≤2 (2) '
Where f123 is the combined focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens,
f4 is the focal length of the fourth lens,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is.

  In the following, the reason why the above configuration is adopted in the twelfth and thirteenth configurations and the operational effects will be described.

  With this configuration, it is easy to balance the reduction in the magnification change during diopter adjustment and the long eye point with a wide viewing angle. Also, the refractive power balance and aberration balance are improved.

  According to the present invention described above, an eyepiece optical system having a relatively wide field of view, a long eye relief from the eyepiece lens to the eye point, and a compact total length of the eyepiece optical system including the observation image position by the imaging lens can be obtained. Can do.

  In addition, the present invention can be applied to a single-lens reflex camera using a relatively small image sensor, and an eyepiece optical system suitable for a compact relay type finder optical system and a finder optical system for a single-lens reflex camera using the same can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, an eyepiece optical system, a relay type finder optical system of the present invention, and a single-lens reflex camera using the same will be described based on examples.

  FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis by developing the finder optical system of Example 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the relay optical system of the finder optical system includes a first lens having positive refractive power indicated by surfaces r _{7 to} r ₈ and a second lens having positive refractive power indicated by surfaces r _{9 to} r _10. A third lens having negative refractive power indicated by surfaces r _{12 to} r ₁₃ , a fourth lens having negative refractive power indicated by surfaces r _{14 to} r ₁₆ and a fifth lens having positive refractive power A cemented lens having positive refractive power, a sixth lens having positive refractive power indicated by surfaces r _{18 to} r ₁₉ , and a condenser lens having positive refractive power indicated by surfaces r _{21 to} r _22. The subject image as the primary image formed at the primary imaging position indicated by r ₁ is re-imaged at the secondary imaging position indicated by the surface r ₂₃ , and the second lens and the third lens An aperture stop indicated by a surface r ₁₁ is provided between the lenses. In this embodiment, the secondary image formation position of the surface r ₂₃ coincides with the surface r ₂₂ opposite to the primary image formation side of the condenser lens 26.

Reimaged been image to secondary image position r _23, a cemented lens of a second lens comprising a first lens and a biconvex positive lens consisting of a double-concave negative lens shown in terms r ₂₆ ~r _28, The surface r _{33 is} passed through an eyepiece optical system including a third lens composed of a biconvex positive lens represented by surfaces r _{29 to} r ₃₀ and a fourth lens composed of a convex plano-positive lens represented by surfaces r _{31 to} r _32. Is observed through the pupil of the observer located at the eye point EP, that is, through the eye point EP.

In the configuration of FIG. 1, the surfaces r _{2 to} r ₅ between the primary imaging position and the first lens of the relay optical system are prisms 13 to be described later that bend the optical axis, and the surface r ₆ is the optical axis. A mirror 14 described later is assumed, and a surface r ₁₇ between the fifth lens and the sixth lens constituting the relay optical system, and a surface r ₂₀ between the sixth lens and the condenser lens are optical axes, respectively. The mirrors 15 and 16 to be described later are assumed. Further, the parallel flat plate indicated by the surfaces r _{24 to} r ₂₅ between the secondary image forming position and the eyepiece optical system assumes a dustproof glass 32 described later.

  The numerical data of this embodiment will be described later. The first lens constituting the finder optical system is a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the primary imaging position side, and the second lens is on the primary imaging position side. The third lens is a biconcave negative lens, the fourth lens is a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface toward the primary imaging position side, and the fifth lens is The sixth lens is composed of a biconvex positive lens, the sixth lens is composed of a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface directed toward the primary image forming position, and the condenser lens is composed of a convex flat positive lens.

The surface r ₇ on the primary imaging position side of the first lens of the finder optical system, both surfaces r ₁₈ and r _{19 of} the sixth lens, and the surface r ₂₁ on the primary imaging position side of the condenser lens are not present. A spherical surface is used.

In the numerical data to be described later, the relationship between the distances d ₂₅ and d _{30 for} adjusting the diopter and the diopter is shown.

FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis by developing the finder optical system of Example 2 of the present invention. Basically, it is substantially the same as the embodiment of FIG. 1 except that the sixth lens constituting the finder optical system is a biconvex positive lens, and the fourth lens of the eyepiece optical system is biconvex. The positive lens and the aspherical surface are used for the three surfaces r ₁₈ and r ₁₉ of the sixth lens of the finder optical system and the surface r ₂₁ on the primary imaging position side of the condenser lens. The others are the same as in the first embodiment.

Numerical data of Examples 1 and 2 are shown below, where r ₁ , r _2, ... Are the curvature radii of the lens surfaces (optical surfaces), and d ₁ , d _2, are the intervals between the lens surfaces (optical surfaces). , N _d1 , n _d2 ... _Are the refractive index of the d-line of each lens (optical medium), and ν _d1 , ν _d2 ... Are the Abbe numbers of each lens (optical medium). The aspherical shape is represented by the following formula, where x is an optical axis with the light traveling direction being positive, and y is a direction orthogonal to the optical axis.

x = (y ² / r) / [1+ {1- (K + 1) (y / r) ² } ^1/2 ]
+ A ₄ y ⁴ + A ₆ y ⁶
Here, r is a paraxial radius of curvature, K is a conical coefficient, and A ₄ and A ₆ are fourth-order and sixth-order aspheric coefficients, respectively.

Example 1 (-1 diopter)
r ₁ = ∞ (primary imaging plane) d ₁ = 7.00
r ₂ = ∞ d ₂ = 10.00 n _d1 = 1.51633 ν _d1 = 64.14
r ₃ = ∞ d ₃ = 22.80 n _d2 = 1.51633 ν _d2 = 64.14
r ₄ = ∞ d ₄ = 10.80 n _d3 = 1.51633 ν _d3 = 64.14
r ₅ = ∞ d ₅ = 8.92
r ₆ = ∞ d ₆ = 7.88
r ₇ = 14.94 (aspherical surface) d ₇ = 4.72 n _d4 = 1.69350 ν _d4 = 53.21
r ₈ = 200.43 d ₈ = 0.44
r ₉ = 14.06 d ₉ = 4.81 n _d5 = 1.80400 ν _d5 = 46.57
r ₁₀ = 25.38 d ₁₀ = 2.09
r ₁₁ = ∞ (aperture) d ₁₁ = 0.75
r ₁₂ = -14.50 d ₁₂ = 1.10 n _d6 = 1.84666 ν _d6 = 23.78
r ₁₃ = 10.42 d ₁₃ = 8.92
r ₁₄ = 300.05 d ₁₄ = 1.60 n _d7 = 1.71736 ν _d7 = 29.52
r ₁₅ = 26.50 d ₁₅ = 5.46 n _d8 = 1.80400 ν _d8 = 46.57
r ₁₆ = -22.88 d ₁₆ = 10.71
r ₁₇ = ∞ d ₁₇ = 11.22
r ₁₈ = 30.04 (aspherical surface) d ₁₈ = 5.55 n _d9 = 1.52542 ν _d9 = 55.78
r ₁₉ = 276.45 (aspherical surface) d ₁₉ = 10.67
r ₂₀ = ∞ d ₂₀ = 11.00
r ₂₁ = 56.07 (aspherical surface) d ₂₁ = 3.05 n _d10 = 1.52542 ν _d10 = 55.78
r ₂₂ = ∞ d ₂₂ = 0.00
r ₂₃ = ∞ (secondary imaging plane) d ₂₃ = 4.14
r ₂₄ = ∞ d ₂₄ = 1.00 n _d11 = 1.51633 ν _d11 = 64.14
r ₂₅ = ∞ d ₂₅ = 7.68
r ₂₆ = -14.71 d ₂₆ = 1.37 n _d12 = 1.84666 ν _d12 = 23.78
r ₂₇ = 66.77 d ₂₇ = 6.56 n _d13 = 1.60311 ν _d13 = 60.64
r ₂₈ = -20.00 d ₂₈ = 0.50
r ₂₉ = 244.69 d ₂₉ = 3.62 n _d14 = 1.78590 ν _d14 = 44.20
r ₃₀ = -39.79 d ₃₀ = 3.36
r ₃₁ = 37.55 d ₃₁ = 3.30 n _d15 = 1.83400 ν _d15 = 37.16
r ₃₂ = ∞ d ₃₂ = 23.00
r ₃₃ = ∞ (observer's pupil)
Aspherical coefficient 7th surface K = 0.1155
A ₄ = 6.48 × 10 ^-6
18th surface K = -0.8404
A ₄ = 1.39 × 10 ^-5
19th face K = 84.0521
A ₄ = 1.29 × 10 ^-5
21st surface K = -0.6627
A ₄ = 3.05 × 10 ^-5
Diopter adjustment amount -1diopter -3diopter + 1diopter
d ₂₅ 7.68 5.50 9.84
d ₃₀ 3.36 5.54 1.20.

Example 2 (-1 diopter)
r ₁ = ∞ (primary imaging plane) d ₁ = 7.00
r ₂ = ∞ d ₂ = 10.00 n _d1 = 1.51633 ν _d1 = 64.14
r ₃ = ∞ d ₃ = 22.80 n _d2 = 1.51633 ν _d2 = 64.14
r ₄ = ∞ d ₄ = 10.80 n _d3 = 1.51633 ν _d3 = 64.14
r ₅ = ∞ d ₅ = 8.92
r ₆ = ∞ d ₆ = 7.88
r ₇ = 14.32 d ₇ = 4.64 n _d4 = 1.71300 ν _d4 = 53.87
r ₈ = 484.25 d ₈ = 0.41
r ₉ = 15.50 d ₉ = 4.78 n _d5 = 1.80400 ν _d5 = 46.57
r ₁₀ = 23.20 d ₁₀ = 2.07
r ₁₁ = ∞ (aperture) d ₁₁ = 0.75
r ₁₂ = -15.23 d ₁₂ = 1.33 n _d6 = 1.84666 ν _d6 = 23.78
r ₁₃ = 10.30 d ₁₃ = 8.86
r ₁₄ = 312.27 d ₁₄ = 1.49 n _d7 = 1.71736 ν _d7 = 29.52
r ₁₅ = 27.57 d ₁₅ = 5.55 n _d8 = 1.80400 ν _d8 = 46.57
r ₁₆ = -22.16 d ₁₆ = 10.71
r ₁₇ = ∞ d ₁₇ = 11.24
r ₁₈ = 31.04 (aspherical surface) d ₁₈ = 5.53 n _d9 = 1.52542 ν _d9 = 55.78
r ₁₉ = -291.42 (aspherical surface) d ₁₉ = 10.67
r ₂₀ = ∞ d ₂₀ = 11.00
r ₂₁ = 52.58 (aspherical surface) d ₂₁ = 3.05 n _d10 = 1.49236 ν _d10 = 57.86
r ₂₂ = ∞ d ₂₂ = 0.00
r ₂₃ = ∞ (secondary imaging plane) d ₂₃ = 4.14
r ₂₄ = ∞ d ₂₄ = 1.00 n _d11 = 1.51633 ν _d11 = 64.14
r ₂₅ = ∞ d ₂₅ = 7.66
r ₂₆ = -14.33 d ₂₆ = 1.34 n _d12 = 1.84666 ν _d12 = 23.78
r ₂₇ = 75.22 d ₂₇ = 6.54 n _d13 = 1.60311 ν _d13 = 60.64
r ₂₈ = -20.34 d ₂₈ = 0.50
r ₂₉ = 238.56 d ₂₉ = 3.80 n _d14 = 1.78590 ν _d14 = 44.20
r ₃₀ = -37.80 d ₃₀ = 3.31
r ₃₁ = 40.09 d ₃₁ = 3.23 n _d15 = 1.83400 ν _d15 = 37.16
r ₃₂ = -797.23 d ₃₂ = 23.00
r ₃₃ = ∞ (observer's pupil)
Aspheric coefficient 18th surface K = -0.8405
A ₄ = 1.73 × 10 ^-5
19th face K = 84.0517
A ₄ = 1.64 × 10 ^-5
21st surface K = -0.6627
A ₄ = 4.50 × 10 ^-5
A ₆ = -1.81 × 10 ^-7
Diopter adjustment amount -1diopter -3diopter + 1diopter
d ₂₅ 7.66 5.48 9.81
d ₃₀ 3.31 5.49 1.16.

  Aberration diagrams of only the eyepiece optical systems of Examples 1 and 2 are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, respectively. Aberration diagrams of the entire finder optical system of Examples 1 and 2 are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, respectively. In these aberration diagrams, (a) is for +1 diopter, (b) is for -1 diopter, (c) is for spherical aberration (SA), astigmatism (AS), distortion (DT), and lateral chromatic aberration at -3 diopter. (CC) is shown. In the figure, “φ” represents the pupil diameter, and “ω” represents the exit angle. The aberration diagrams in FIGS. 3 and 4 are obtained with the maximum ray height on the secondary imaging plane being 9.56 mm and 9.55 mm, respectively. The aberration diagrams in FIGS. 5 and 6 are obtained with the maximum ray height on the primary imaging plane being 11.15 mm. The reason why the maximum emission angle in FIGS. 3 and 4 is larger than the maximum emission angle in FIGS. 5 and 6 is that it is assumed that information is displayed around the secondary imaging plane. is there.

  The values of conditional expressions (1) to (4) in Examples 1 and 2 are as follows.

Conditional Expression (1) Conditional Expression (2) Conditional Expression (3) Conditional Expression (4)
f123 / fA f4 / fA d4 / fA fA
Example 1 4.50 1.69 0.12 26.66
Example 2 4.42 1.71 0.12 26.82.

  Next, an example of a single-lens reflex camera of the present invention to which the finder optical system as in the above embodiment is applied will be described. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a single-lens reflex camera equipped with the finder optical system of the above embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a single-lens reflex camera equipped with the finder optical system of the above-described embodiment. Reference numeral 2 denotes an interchangeable photographic lens. The taking lens 2 may be configured integrally with the camera body.

  Below, it demonstrates according to the order which the light beam which emitted from the to-be-photographed object and inject | emitted from the photographic lens 2 progresses.

  The light beam emitted from the photographing lens 2 is reflected by the quick return mirror 11. In this example, the light is reflected at a reflection angle of 90 °. Note that the light beam transmitted through the quick return mirror 11 as a half mirror may be guided to a focus detection means (not shown).

  Thereafter, with reference to the position where the optical axis emitted from the photographic lens 2 is reflected by the quick return mirror 11, the direction in which the optical axis is reflected by the quick return mirror 11 is perpendicular to the optical axis emitted from the photographic lens 2. The direction in which the photographic lens 2 is arranged parallel to the optical axis of the photographic lens 2 is referred to as a subject direction, and the direction opposite to the direction in which the photographic lens 2 is arranged is referred to as an observer direction.

  The light beam reflected by the quick return mirror 11 is incident on a focusing screen 12 disposed at a position (primary imaging position) that is optically equivalent (conjugate) to an imaging device 103 described later. In FIG. 8 to be described later, when the subject image is formed on the image sensor 103, the image is also formed on the focusing screen 12. The focusing screen 12 may have a condenser lens function.

  The light beam emitted from the focusing screen 12 enters the prism 13. The prism 13 has an incident surface 13a, a reflecting surface 13b, a reflecting surface 13c, and an exit surface 13d. The incident surface 13a is desirably perpendicular to the incident optical axis. The light beam incident on the incident surface 13a is reflected toward the subject by the reflecting surface 13b. At this time, the loss of light quantity is reduced by satisfying the total reflection condition. Further, the light beam is reflected upward so that the optical axis has a subject direction and an upward direction component on the reflecting surface 13c (that is, the optical axis direction at this time is between the subject direction and the upward direction). . At this time, the loss of light quantity is reduced by satisfying the total reflection condition. Further, the light beam exits the prism 13 at the exit surface 13d. At this time, the exit surface 13d is desirably perpendicular to the optical axis.

  The light beam emitted from the prism 13 is further reflected by the mirror 14 toward the observer, and the optical axis is approximately parallel to the optical axis of the photographing lens 2.

  Next, the lens 21, the lens 22, the lens 23, and the lens 24 that form the relay optical system are transmitted and subjected to the lens action. In Example 1 of FIG. 1, the lens 21 is a positive meniscus lens having a strong convex surface toward the subject, the lens 22 is a positive meniscus lens having a strong convex surface toward the subject, the lens 23 is a biconcave negative lens, and the lens 24 is This is a cemented lens composed of a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the subject having a positive composite power and a biconvex positive lens.

  The combined power of the lens group arranged here is configured to be positive and is required to play the main part of the relay optical system, and the specific lens configuration is designed in consideration of aberrations etc. That's fine. Note that an aperture stop 31 may be disposed in the vicinity of the negative lens 23 to perform efficient pupil transmission.

  Next, the light beam is reflected by the mirror 15, and the optical axis is bent toward the subject and downward. Further, although the optical axis is reflected by the mirror 16 toward the observer, the positive lens 25 is disposed between the mirror 15 and the mirror 16 to improve the imaging performance and the pupil transmission performance of the relay optical system. You may plan.

  The light beam reflected by the mirror 16 is incident on a condenser lens 26 disposed in the vicinity of the secondary imaging position 17. In Example 1 of FIG. 1, the condenser lens 26 is a convex flat lens having a convex surface on the object side, and the plane side and the secondary imaging position 17 are substantially matched.

  Further, the light beam passes through the dustproof glass 32. The dust-proof glass 32 prevents dust and the like from adhering to the lens surface in the vicinity of the secondary imaging position 17 together with other frames.

  Further, the light beam is subjected to lens action by the lens 27, lens 28, and lens 29 constituting the eyepiece optical system of the present invention, and is emitted from the camera body. Then, the light beam is guided to the observer's eyes.

  The lens 27 corresponds to a cemented lens of the first lens and the second lens of the eyepiece optical system of the present invention. In Example 1 in FIG. 1, the lens 27 is a cemented lens of a biconcave negative lens and a biconvex positive lens. The lens 28 and the lens 29 correspond to the third lens and the fourth lens of the eyepiece optical system of the present invention, respectively, and are a biconvex positive lens and a convex flat positive lens in Example 1 of FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a situation at the time of photographing with the single-lens reflex camera of FIG. 7. However, the frame line indicating the camera body is omitted.

  At the time of photographing, the quick return mirror 11 is retracted from the optical path, and the light beam emitted from the photographing lens 2 sequentially passes through the filter 101 and the filter 102 and enters the image sensor 103. The filer 101 and the filter 102 have functions such as an infrared cut filter, a low-pass filter, and a dust filter, and are not limited to two. The image sensor 103 is composed of an electronic image sensor such as a CCD or C-MOS, or a silver salt film.

  In the embodiment using the finder optical system of the present invention, the deviation of the conjugate relationship between the primary image forming position and the secondary image forming position due to errors or the like at the time of manufacturing such as assembling is determined as one of the relay optical systems or You may make it correct | amend by adjusting two space | intervals.

  In this case, when adjustment is performed using two intervals, adjustment may be performed by moving a part of the relay optical system in the optical axis direction so that the sum of the adjustment amounts becomes zero.

  Further, in order to make the optical axis of the photographing lens 2 and the optical axis of the lenses 27 to 29 of the eyepiece optical system have a predetermined relationship, the positions of the mirrors 14 to 16 arranged in the relay optical system are adjusted and corrected. May be.

  Further, a part or all of the eyepiece optical system may be moved in the optical axis direction according to the diopter of the observer.

  In the present invention, a lens action surface may be provided in the vicinity of the secondary imaging surface or between the secondary imaging surface and the lens group of the eyepiece optical system to provide a condenser function or the like.

It is sectional drawing which developed the finder optical system of Example 1 of this invention, and took it along the optical axis. It is sectional drawing which developed the finder optical system of Example 2 of this invention, and took it along the optical axis. FIG. 4 is an aberration diagram for only the eyepiece optical system according to Example 1. FIG. 6 is an aberration diagram for only the eyepiece optical system according to Example 2. FIG. 4 is an aberration diagram of the entire finder optical system according to Example 1. 6 is an aberration diagram of the entire finder optical system according to Example 2. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the single-lens reflex camera carrying the finder optical system of the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the condition at the time of imaging | photography with the single-lens reflex camera of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Single-lens reflex camera 2 ... Shooting lens 11 ... Quick return mirror 12 ... Focus plate 13 ... Prism 13a ... Incidence surface 13b, 13c ... Reflective surface 13d ... Ejection surface 14, 15, 16 ... Mirror 17 ... Secondary image formation position 21 , 22, 23, 24 ... lens 25 ... positive lens 26 ... condenser lens 27, 28, 29 ... lens (eyepiece optical system)
31 ... Aperture 32 ... Dust-proof glass

Claims (13)

In order from the observation image side, a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens having positive refractive power are provided. And an eyepiece optical system satisfying the following conditional expression:
2.5 ≦ f123 / fA ≦ 8 (1)
Where f123 is the combined focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is. In order from the observation image side, a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens having positive refractive power are provided. And an eyepiece optical system satisfying the following conditional expression:
1≤f4 / fA≤2 (2)
Where f4 is the focal length of the fourth lens,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is. In order from the observation image side, a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens having positive refractive power are provided. And an eyepiece optical system satisfying the following conditional expression:
0.02≤d4 / fA≤0.2 (3)
Where d4 is the thickness of the fourth lens on the optical axis,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is. The eyepiece optical system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the observation image is an image formed by an imaging lens or an aerial image. In a relay type finder optical system comprising a relay optical system that re-images a primary image formed by a photographing optical system, and an eyepiece optical system that observes an image re-imaged by the relay optical system,
The eyepiece optical system includes, in order from the relay optical system side, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, and a positive refraction. A relay type finder optical system comprising a fourth lens having power. 6. The relay type finder optical system according to claim 5, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied.
17 mm≤fA≤40 mm (4)
Where fA is the focal length of the entire eyepiece optical system,
It is. In a relay type finder optical system comprising a relay optical system that re-images a primary image formed by a photographing optical system, and an eyepiece optical system that observes an image re-imaged by the relay optical system,
The relay type finder optical system, wherein the eyepiece optical system is the eyepiece optical system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The diopter adjustment is performed by moving the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens integrally in the optical axis direction, wherein the fourth lens is fixed. The relay type finder optical system according to any one of the above. 5. The diopter can be adjusted by moving the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens integrally in the optical axis direction, wherein the fourth lens is fixed. The eyepiece optical system according to any one of the above. The eyepiece optical system according to claim 1, wherein the first lens and the second lens are bonded to form a cemented lens. 9. The relay type finder optical system according to claim 5, wherein the first lens and the second lens are bonded to form a cemented lens. 9. The relay type finder optical system according to claim 8, wherein the following condition is satisfied.
2.5 ≦ f123 / fA ≦ 6.5 (1) ′
1.4≤f4 / fA≤2 (2) '
Where f123 is the combined focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens,
f4 is the focal length of the fourth lens,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is. The eyepiece optical system according to claim 9, wherein the following condition is satisfied.
2.5 ≦ f123 / fA ≦ 6.5 (1) ′
1.4≤f4 / fA≤2 (2) '
Where f123 is the combined focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens,
f4 is the focal length of the fourth lens,
fA is the focal length of the whole eyepiece optical system,
It is.

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