JP2009093118A - Zoom lens and imaging apparatus having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a zoom lens thin in the overall lens length, when collapsed for storage, that is superior in the color characteristics in a distant-view region and having superior optical performance over the entire zoom range. <P>SOLUTION: The zoom lens has a first lens group of positive refractive power, a second lens group of negative refractive power and a succeeding lens group of positive refractive power as a whole, comprising a plurality of lens groups, in this order, starting from the object side to the image side, and changes in the spacing of the adjacent lens groups, when zooming. The second lens group is composed of a composite-type optical element, including a negative lens and a resin layer of positive refractive power formed on the surface of the negative lens, and the radii of curvature r1, r2 of the object-side and image-side surfaces of the resin layer, the Abbe number and partial dispersion ratio ν<SB>222</SB>, θ<SB>222</SB>of material of the resin layer, the focal length f<SB>222</SB>of the resin layer, the focal lengths fw, ft of a wide-angle edge and a distant view edge of the entire system are set appropriately. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a zoom lens and an image pickup apparatus having the same, and more particularly to a zoom lens used in an image pickup apparatus such as a digital camera, a video camera, and a film camera.

  In recent years, an imaging apparatus such as a digital camera has been downsized, and the number of pixels of a solid-state imaging element (photoelectric conversion element) used for the imaging apparatus has increased, and image quality has been improved. Such a zoom lens for an image pickup apparatus is required to be a zoom lens having a small resolution, a high zoom ratio, and a high resolving power in which chromatic aberration that does not cause color blur in a captured image is sufficiently corrected.

  A positive lead type zoom lens is known as a zoom lens having a high zoom ratio exceeding 6 times and a compact zoom lens system. Among them, a zoom lens is known in which, in order from the object side to the image side, a lens unit having a positive refractive power, a subsequent lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a subsequent lens unit having a lens unit having a positive refractive power are arranged. ing.

  A so-called collapsible zoom lens is known in which the distance between the lens groups constituting the zoom lens at the time of non-photographing is shortened to a distance different from the photographing state in order to achieve compactness at the time of non-photographing of the camera.

  As a method for reducing chromatic aberration, reducing the number of constituent lenses in the entire system, and reducing the thickness of the entire system, a method using a material having high dispersion and high anomalous dispersion as a lens material is known. In addition, a method is known in which the lens element is laminated as a thin resin layer to reduce the total thickness of the lens and reduce chromatic aberration.

  A positive lead type zoom lens with a high zoom ratio in which a lens having a thin resin layer laminated on the lens surface is applied to the lens group to make each lens group thin and the entire system compact is known (patent) Literatures 1-3).

  Patent Document 1 discloses a positive lead type zoom lens having a zoom ratio of about 10 times.

  In Patent Document 1, a mixture in which ITO inorganic fine particles are dispersed in the material constituting the resin layer is used. A zoom lens is disclosed in which color correction is favorably corrected by using a lens including a resin layer in the first lens group and the second lens group.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a zoom lens in which a chromatic aberration is favorably corrected by using a composite optical element having a negative lens and a resin layer in a positive lead type zoom lens having a zoom ratio of about 5 times.

Patent Document 3 discloses a zoom lens in which chromatic aberration is favorably corrected using a composite optical element having a resin layer and a positive lens in a positive lead type zoom lens having a zoom ratio of about 4 times.
JP-A-2005-316186 JP 2007-108702 A JP 2007-108703 A

  In general, when the number of lenses in each lens group constituting the zoom lens is large, the length on the optical axis of each lens group is increased, the lens thickness at the time of retracting is increased, and a desired retracted length cannot be obtained. In general, in order to reduce the lens thickness at the time of retracting the storage, it is important to reduce the number of constituent lenses of each lens group or to reduce the center thickness of the constituent lenses as much as possible.

  The method of using a composite optical element with a resin layer laminated on the lens surface for a zoom lens effectively reduces chromatic aberration while reducing the lens thickness of each lens group, thereby reducing the size of the entire system when retracted. It is effective to plan.

  However, in order to obtain these effects, it is important to use the configuration of the composite optical element and the composite optical element at an appropriate position in the lens group constituting the zoom lens.

  Inappropriate use of compound optical elements for zoom lenses results in insufficient correction of chromatic aberration, especially on the telephoto side, making it difficult to reduce the size of the entire system while achieving high resolution. It becomes.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a zoom lens having a thin lens overall length when retracted and having excellent color characteristics in a telephoto range and good optical performance over the entire zoom range, and an image pickup apparatus using the zoom lens.

The zoom lens according to the present invention includes, 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, and a plurality of lens groups. In a zoom lens having a lens group in which the interval between adjacent lens groups changes during zooming, the second lens group includes a negative lens and a resin layer having a positive refractive power formed on the surface of the negative lens. A radius of curvature of the object side surface and the image side surface of the resin layer, respectively, and an Abbe number and a partial dispersion ratio of the material of the resin layer, respectively, ν ₂₂₂ , θ ₂₂₂ , When the focal length of the resin layer is f ₂₂₂ and the focal lengths at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end of the entire system are fw and ft, respectively, −0.95 <(r1 + r2) / (r1−r2) <0
1.011> θ ₂₂₂ − (− 1.665 × 10 ⁻⁷ · ν ₂₂₂ ³ + 5.213 × 10 ⁻⁵ · ν ₂₂₂ ² −5.656 × 10 ⁻³ · ν ₂₂₂ )> 0.755
5 <ν ₂₂₂ <30

It satisfies the following conditional expression.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a zoom lens that has a thin lens overall length when retracted and that has excellent color characteristics in the telephoto range and excellent optical performance over the entire zoom range.

  Embodiments of the zoom lens of the present invention and an image pickup apparatus having the same will be described below.

  The zoom lens according to the present invention includes, 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, and a plurality of lens groups. It has a lens group. Then, zooming is performed by changing the interval between adjacent lens groups.

  The second lens group includes a composite optical element including a negative lens and a resin layer having a positive refractive power formed on the surface of the negative lens.

  FIG. 1 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end (short focal length end) of the zoom lens according to the first exemplary embodiment. 2 and 3 are aberration diagrams of the zoom lens of Example 1 at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end (long focal length end), respectively.

  FIG. 4 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to the second exemplary embodiment. FIGS. 5 and 6 are aberration diagrams of the zoom lens of Example 2 at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end, respectively.

  FIG. 7 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to the third exemplary embodiment. 8 and 9 are aberration diagrams of the zoom lens of Example 3 at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end, respectively.

  FIG. 10 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to the fourth exemplary embodiment. 11 and 12 are aberration diagrams of the zoom lens of Example 4 at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end, respectively.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a main part of a camera (imaging device) including the zoom lens of the present invention.

  The zoom lens of each embodiment is a photographic lens system used in an imaging apparatus such as a video camera, a digital camera, or a silver salt film camera.

  In the lens cross-sectional view, the left side is the subject side (front), and the right side is the image side (rear). In the lens cross-sectional view, when i is the order of the lens group from the object side, Li indicates the i-th lens group. LR is a subsequent lens group composed of a plurality of lens groups. SP is an aperture stop. GB is an optical block corresponding to an optical filter, a face plate, a crystal low-pass filter, an infrared cut filter, and the like.

  IP is the image plane. The image plane IP corresponds to an imaging plane of a solid-state imaging device (photoelectric conversion device) such as a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor when a zoom lens is used as a photographing optical system of a video camera or a digital still camera. When a zoom lens is used as a photographing optical system for a silver salt film camera, it corresponds to a film surface.

  GL is a composite optical element composed of a negative lens and a resin layer laminated on its object surface or image side surface. G21 is a negative lens. The negative lens G21 and the composite optical element GL constitute a second lens group L2.

  The arrows indicate the movement trajectory of each lens unit during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end and the movement trajectory during focusing.

  In the aberration diagrams, d and g are d-line (wavelength 587.6 nm) and g-line (wavelength 435.8 nm), respectively, and ΔM and ΔS are meridional image plane and sagittal image plane. ω is a half angle of view, and F is an F number.

  In the following embodiments, the wide-angle end and the telephoto end refer to zoom positions when the zoom lens unit is positioned at both ends of a range in which the mechanism can move on the optical axis.

  Each of the embodiments includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens unit L1 having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit L2 having a negative refractive power, and a plurality of lens units. The following lens group LR.

  The distance between adjacent lens groups changes during zooming. In Examples 1 to 3, the subsequent lens group LR includes a third lens group L3 having a positive refractive power and a fourth lens group L4 having a positive refractive power.

  The fourth exemplary embodiment includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a third lens unit L3 having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens unit L4 having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens unit L5 having a positive refractive power. . However, in the present invention, the subsequent lens group LR may include four or more lens groups.

  In each embodiment, a large zoom ratio is ensured as a so-called positive lead type zoom lens in which a lens group having a positive refractive power is arranged on the most object side. In addition, the second lens unit L2 includes a composite optical element including a negative lens and a resin layer, so that the lens thickness of the second lens unit L2 is reduced to realize a compact zoom lens when retracted.

In each embodiment, the curvature radii of the object-side and image-side surfaces of the resin layer constituting the composite optical element GL are r1 and r2, respectively. However, when the object side or image side surface of the resin layer constituting the composite optical element GL is an aspherical surface, it passes through a circle corresponding to the effective diameter of each surface and a point on the optical axis of each surface. Reference radii of curvature, which are spherical radii, are r1 and r2. The Abbe number and the partial dispersion ratio of the resin layer material are ν ₂₂₂ and θ ₂₂₂ , respectively. Let the focal length of the resin layer be _f222 . The focal lengths at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end of the entire system are fw and ft, respectively.

At this time, −0.95 <(r1 + r2) / (r1−r2) <0 (1)
_{1.011> θ 222 - (- 1.665} × 10 -7 · ν 222 3 + 5.213 × 10 -5 · ν 222 2 -5.656 × 10 -3 · ν 222)> 0.755 ··· (2)
5 <ν ₂₂₂ <30 (3)

The following conditional expression is satisfied.

  Here, the Abbe number νdj and the partial dispersion ratio θgd of the material are as follows. Now, let Ng, NF, Nd, and NC be the refractive indices of materials for g-line (wavelength 435.8 nm), F-line (486.1 nm), d-line (587.6 nm), and C-line (656.3 nm), respectively.

At this time, vdj = (Nd-1) / (NF-NC)
θgd = (Ng−Nd) / (NF−NC)
It is.

  Conditional expression (1) defines the shape of the resin layer included in the composite optical element GL by the radius of curvature.

  This resin layer has a biconvex shape with a small radius of curvature on the object side that satisfies the conditional expression (1), thereby favorably reducing downward coma aberration generated in the negative lens constituting the second lens unit L2. It is corrected.

  When the lower limit of conditional expression (1) is exceeded, the shape of the resin layer becomes a meniscus negative lens having a convex shape facing the object side, and a lot of coma aberration occurs.

  On the contrary, when the upper limit is exceeded, the shape of the resin layer has a small radius of curvature on the image side, and many upward frames are generated.

  More preferably, the numerical range of conditional expression (1) should be set as in the following conditional expression (1a). According to this, it is possible to realize a zoom lens with little performance deterioration due to frames or the like.

−0.85 <(r1 + r2) / (r1−r2) <− 0.20 (1a)
Conditional expressions (2) and (3) are conditional expressions relating to the characteristics of the resin layer material.

  If the lower limit of conditional expression (2) is exceeded, the characteristics will be the same as those of ordinary optical glass, and correction of secondary chromatic aberration will be insufficient particularly in the telephoto range. Conversely, if the upper limit is exceeded, chromatic aberration is overcorrected in the telephoto range, which is not preferable.

  When the lower limit of conditional expression (3) is exceeded, chromatic aberration is overcorrected. On the other hand, if the upper limit is exceeded, sufficient color correction becomes difficult, or the refractive power of the elements constituting the composite optical element GL becomes too large, and the thickness of the resin layer must be designed to be thin. It becomes difficult.

  Desirably, the numerical range of conditional expression (3) should be set as in the following conditional expression (3a). This makes it possible to correct chromatic aberrations and various aberrations better, and to make a thin zoom lens easier.

5 <ν ₂₂₂ <23.5 (3a)
Conditional expression (4) defines the refractive power range of the resin layer. If the lower limit of conditional expression (4) is exceeded, chromatic aberration correction becomes difficult in the telephoto range. On the other hand, if the upper limit is exceeded, the refractive power of the resin layer increases, so the center thickness of the resin layer must be increased, and it becomes difficult to achieve a reduction in thickness.

  Conditional expression (4) is more preferably set as follows.

  In each embodiment, one or more of the following conditions should be satisfied. According to this, an effect corresponding to each condition can be obtained.

Let f ₂₂₁ and ν ₂₂₁ be the focal length of the negative lens constituting the composite optical element GL and the Abbe number of the material, respectively. The focal length of the composite optical element GL and f _22. The center thickness of the negative lens constituting the composite optical element is t ₂₂₁ , and the center thickness of the resin layer is t ₂₂₂ . The refractive index of the resin layer material and N _222.

  At this time

0.1 <t ₂₂₂ / t ₂₂₁ <1.5 (7)
1.60 <N ₂₂₂ <1.85 (8)
25 <ν ₂₂₁ −ν ₂₂₂ <60 (9)
It is preferable that at least one of the conditional expressions

  Conditional expression (5) is a conditional expression for correcting the chromatic aberration generated in the negative lens G21 of the second lens unit L2 by the composite optical element GL. If either the lower limit or the upper limit is exceeded, it becomes difficult to sufficiently correct the chromatic aberration generated in the negative lens G21 constituting the second lens unit L2, and the variation in chromatic aberration during zooming is not preferable.

  More preferably, the numerical range of conditional expression (5) should be set as in the following conditional expression (5a). This facilitates the realization of a zoom lens with little variation in chromatic aberration.

  Conditional expression (6) defines the focal length range of the composite optical element GL constituting the second lens unit L2.

  If the lower limit of conditional expression (6) is exceeded, the refractive power of the resin layer having a positive refractive power will be too small, making it difficult to sufficiently correct chromatic aberration and various aberrations.

  On the other hand, if the upper limit is exceeded, the refractive power of the resin layer becomes too large, so that the thickness of the resin layer becomes large and it is difficult to reduce the thickness.

  More preferably, the numerical range of conditional expression (6) should be set as in conditional expression (6a) below. According to this, it is easy to realize a zoom lens in which the entire system is thin and the chromatic aberration and various aberrations are less deteriorated.

  Conditional expression (7) defines the center thickness ratio of the negative lens and the resin layer constituting the composite optical element GL. If the lower limit is exceeded, the thickness of the resin layer is too thin, so that a large refractive power cannot be applied to the composite optical element GL, and the color correction power of aberration is insufficient. On the contrary, if the upper limit is exceeded, the thickness of the resin layer is too large, and it becomes difficult to set the retracted length of the zoom lens to be short.

  Desirably, the numerical range of conditional expression (7) should be set as in conditional expression (7a) below. This facilitates the realization of a zoom lens in which the entire system is compact when retracted.

0.4 <t ₂₂₂ / t ₂₂₁ <1.1 (7a)
Conditional expression (8) defines the refractive index of the resin layer material. If the lower limit of conditional expression (8) is exceeded, the center thickness of the resin layer must be designed large. Further, a material exceeding the upper limit is not preferable because the transmittance on the short wavelength side is particularly lowered.

  Desirably, the numerical range of conditional expression (8) should be set as in the following conditional expression (8a). According to this, it becomes easy to realize a zoom lens that is thinner and has excellent color reproducibility.

1.61 <N ₂₂₂ <1.80 (8a)
Conditional expression (9) defines the difference between the Abbe numbers of the negative lens and the resin layer constituting the composite optical element GL. If the lower limit of conditional expression (9) is exceeded, the refractive power of the resin layer and the like will increase, and the center thickness will increase, making it difficult to reduce the thickness.

  Conversely, when a combination exceeding the upper limit is selected, the refractive index of the material of the negative lens constituting the composite optical element GL becomes small, and the curvature radius of each surface becomes small. For this reason, the peripheral portion of the negative lens becomes thick, and the space increases when the lens is accommodated.

  More preferably, the setting is as follows.

30 <ν ₂₂₁ −ν ₂₂₂ <50 (9a)
In each of the other embodiments, the surface of the resin layer in contact with the air has an aspherical shape in which the positive refractive power increases from the center of the lens toward the periphery of the lens. As a result, various aberrations generated by the negative lens G21 constituting the second lens unit L2, particularly downward coma, are corrected well.

  The second lens unit L2 is arranged in order from the object side to the image side by a negative lens G21 and a composite optical element GL. When the composite optical element GL is disposed on the object side with respect to the negative lens 21, the principal point position of the second lens unit L2 moves to the image side, so that the front lens diameter increases, and the constituent lens thickness increases. This is not preferable.

  In the zoom lens of each embodiment, all the lens units move during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. As a result, the lens configuration of the entire system is made compact, and fluctuations in various aberrations during zooming are reduced.

  The zoom lens of each embodiment secures a desired zoom ratio by moving all the lens groups during zooming.

  In each embodiment, the aperture diameter of the aperture stop SP may be controlled during zooming in order to control the F value fluctuation during zooming. Further, in the case where the optical image formed on the light receiving surface IP is combined with an image pickup apparatus having an image pickup element that converts the optical image into an electric signal, electrical correction may be performed when the amount of distortion is large.

  As described above, according to each embodiment, there is a zoom lens suitable for a high-pixel compatible digital camera or the like that has a zoom ratio exceeding 6 times, has a thin lens overall length when retracted, and has little color blur. can get.

  Next, features of the lens configuration of the zoom lens of each embodiment will be described.

  The zoom lens according to the first exemplary embodiment includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens unit L1 having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit L2 having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit L3 having a positive refractive power, and a positive lens unit. The fourth lens unit L4 has a refracting power of 5 mm.

  In zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens unit L1 moves to the object side while drawing a convex locus on the image side. However, it may move monotonously to the object side.

  The second lens unit L2 moves along a locus convex toward the image side. The third lens unit L3 moves monotonously toward the object side. The fourth lens unit L4 moves along a locus convex toward the object side. Focusing when the shooting distance changes is performed by the fourth lens unit L4.

  When focusing from an infinitely distant object to a close object at the telephoto end, the fourth lens unit L4 is moved forward as indicated by an arrow 4c in the figure. A solid line curve 4a and a dotted line curve 4b of the fourth lens unit L4 are for correcting image plane fluctuations during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end when focusing on an object at infinity and an object at close distance, respectively. The movement trajectory is shown.

  The first lens unit L1 has a simple configuration including only a cemented lens in which a negative lens and a positive lens are cemented in order from the object side to the image side. In order to make the central thickness of the positive lens thin, a material having a high refractive index such as a refractive index Nd = 1.773 (trade name s-lah66: manufactured by OHARA INC.) Is used.

  In the zoom lens of the present embodiment including the focal length in the telephoto range, when this material is used for the positive lens, the secondary chromatic aberration in the telephoto range increases.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, the resin layer of the composite optical element GL constituting the second lens unit L2 has anomalous dispersion and corrects the secondary chromatic aberration as a structure having a positive refractive power.

  The second lens unit L2 includes only a negative lens G21 and a composite optical element (negative lens + positive refractive power resin layer) GL in order from the object side to the image side.

  The composite optical element GL is formed by laminating a thin resin layer having a positive refractive power on a negative glass (fourth most counted from the object side) as a base glass.

  By making the resin layer have a biconvex shape, coma and astigmatism generated in the negative lens G21 of the second lens unit L2 are corrected well.

  Furthermore, in Example 1, the surface on the image side of the resin layer is a surface in contact with air, and this surface is aspherical to correct various aberrations such as coma aberration.

  The aspheric shape at this time is such a shape that the positive refractive power increases as it goes from the lens center to the lens periphery. As the material of the resin layer, a material having high dispersion (ν = 16.6) and high anomalous dispersion which is not found in ordinary optical glass is applied. Thereby, the resin layer is made thin.

  The third and fourth lens groups L3 and L4 constituting the subsequent lens group LR have a positive refractive power as a whole. The third lens unit L3 responsible for zooming has a large positive refractive power. In order to reduce the occurrence of chromatic aberration, a low-dispersion glass having an Abbe number of 55 or more is used as a lens material having a positive refractive power, and Three positive lenses are used.

  The third lens unit L3 has one negative lens.

  The fourth lens unit L4 is composed of a single positive lens, and is responsible for focusing in the first embodiment. A low-dispersion glass such as s-fsl5 (trade name, manufactured by OHARA) is used to reduce fluctuations in chromatic aberration during focusing.

  The zoom lens according to the second exemplary embodiment, like the first exemplary embodiment, in order from the object side to the image side, the first lens unit L1 having a positive refractive power, the second lens unit L2 having a negative refractive power, and a first lens unit having a positive refractive power. The third lens unit L3 includes a fourth lens unit L4 having a positive refractive power.

  In zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens unit L1 moves to the object side while drawing a convex locus on the image side. The second lens unit L2 moves along an image-side convex locus. The third lens unit L3 moves monotonously toward the object side. The fourth lens unit L4 moves along a locus convex toward the object side. Focusing when the shooting distance changes is performed by the fourth lens unit L4 as in the first embodiment.

  The first lens unit L1 includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a cemented lens of a negative lens and a positive lens, and a positive lens. The first lens unit L1 is configured to include two lenses having positive refractive power, and the refractive power is shared to reduce the occurrence of aberration.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the second lens unit L2 includes only a negative lens G21 and a composite optical element (negative lens + resin layer having a positive refractive power) GL in order from the object side to the image side.

  The composite optical element GL is configured by laminating a thin resin layer having a positive refractive power on a negative lens (fifth from the object side) as a base glass.

  The configurations of the third lens unit L3 and the fourth lens unit L4 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the zoom lens according to the third embodiment includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens unit L1 having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit L2 having a negative refractive power, and a first lens unit having a positive refractive power. The third lens unit L3 includes a fourth lens unit L4 having a positive refractive power.

  In zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens unit L1 moves to the object side while drawing a convex locus on the image side. The second lens unit L2 moves along an image-side convex locus. The third lens unit L3 moves monotonously toward the object side. The fourth lens unit L4 moves along a locus convex toward the object side. Focusing when the shooting distance changes is performed by the fourth lens unit L4 as in the first embodiment.

  The first lens unit L1 includes only a cemented lens of a negative lens and a positive lens in order from the object side to the image side. In order to make the central thickness of the positive lens thin, a material having a high refractive index such as a refractive index Nd = 1.773 (trade name s-lah66: manufactured by OHARA INC.) Is used.

  Therefore, as described in Example 1, chromatic aberration generated from the positive lens of the first lens unit L1 is obtained by using an optical element having anomalous dispersion in the resin layer of the composite optical element GL constituting the second lens unit L2. Reduced.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the second lens unit L2 includes only a negative lens G21 and a composite optical element (concave lens + convex resin layer) GL in order from the object side. The composite optical element GL is configured by laminating a thin resin layer having a positive refractive power on a negative lens (fourth most counted from the object side) as a base glass.

  As the material, a material having high dispersion (ν = 23.0) and high anomalous dispersion which is not found in ordinary optical glass is applied. Thereby, the resin layer is made thin.

  The configurations of the third lens unit L3 and the fourth lens unit L4 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the zoom lens of Example 4, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens unit L1 having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit L2 having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit L3 having a positive refractive power, The fourth lens unit L4 has a refractive power of 5 and the fifth lens unit L5 has a positive refractive power.

  In zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens unit L1 moves to the object side. However, at this time, the object side may be moved while a convex locus is drawn on the image side.

  The second lens unit L2 moves along a locus convex toward the image side. The third lens unit L3 moves monotonously toward the object side. The fourth lens unit L4 moves along a locus convex toward the object side. The fifth lens group is fixed with respect to the image plane position during zooming. However, it may be movable during zooming. Focusing when the shooting distance changes is performed by the fourth lens unit L4 as in the first embodiment.

  Similar to the second embodiment, the first lens unit L1 includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a cemented lens of a negative lens and a positive lens, and a positive lens.

  The first lens unit L1 is configured to have two lenses with positive refractive power, and the refractive power is shared to reduce the occurrence of aberrations. Further, a low dispersion glass is used for the third positive lens counted from the object side to reduce chromatic aberration on the axis and in the telephoto range.

  The second lens unit L2 includes only a negative lens G21 and a composite optical element (positive refractive power resin layer + negative lens) GL in order from the object side to the image side.

  The composite optical element GL is configured by laminating a thin resin layer having a positive refractive power on a negative glass (sixth from the object side) as a base glass.

  As the material, a material having high dispersion (ν = 16.6) and high anomalous dispersion that is not found in ordinary optical glass is applied. Thereby, the resin layer is made thin.

  The configurations of the third lens unit L3 and the fourth lens unit L4 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In addition, since the material of the resin layer used in Examples 1, 2, and 4 is higher in dispersion and higher in anomalous dispersion than the material of the resin layer used in Example 3, the center thickness of the resin layer is reduced. ing.

  The zoom lens of each embodiment may be at least 4 groups, and may be composed of 6 groups and 7 groups, for example.

  Next, an embodiment of a digital still camera using a zoom lens as shown in each embodiment as a photographing optical system will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 13, reference numeral 20 denotes a camera body. Reference numeral 21 denotes a photographing optical system constituted by any one of the zoom lenses described in the first to fourth embodiments. Reference numeral 22 denotes a solid-state imaging device (photoelectric conversion device) such as a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor that receives a subject image formed by the photographing optical system 21 and is built in the camera body.

  A memory 23 records information corresponding to a subject image photoelectrically converted by the solid-state imaging device 22. Reference numeral 24 denotes a finder for observing a subject image formed on the solid-state image sensor 22, which includes a liquid crystal display panel or the like.

  In this way, by applying the zoom lens of the present invention to an imaging apparatus such as a digital still camera, a compact imaging apparatus having high optical performance can be realized.

  Next, numerical examples 1 to 4 corresponding to the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention will be described.

In each numerical example, i indicates the order of the surfaces from the object side, and R _i is the radius of curvature of the lens surface. _Di is the lens thickness and the air spacing between the i-th surface and the (i + 1) -th surface. N _i and ν _i represent the refractive index and Abbe number of the material of the i-th optical member with respect to the d-line, respectively. θgf is a partial dispersion ratio. The reference radius of curvature is also appended.

  In addition, two or four surfaces arranged on the most image side correspond to the glass block GB as a color synthesis prism or the like. K, A, B, C, D, and E are aspherical coefficients.

  The aspherical shape is defined by the following expression when the displacement in the optical axis direction at the position of the height h from the optical axis is x with respect to the surface vertex.

x = (h ² / R) / [1+ {1− (1 + k) (h / R) ² } ^1/2 ]
+ Ah ⁴ + Bh ⁶ + Ch ⁸ + Dh ¹⁰ + Eh ¹²
Here, R is a radius of curvature.

  Table 1 shows the relationship between the above-described conditional expressions and numerical examples.

Numerical example 1
f: 4.8mm to 32.2mm FNO: 2.88 to 5.59 ω: 36.57 ° to 6.32 °
RDN ν θgf Reference radius of curvature
1 29.324 1.30 1.847 23.8
2 19.271 4.18 1.772 49.6
3 440.706 (variable)
4 (Aspherical) 1.20 1.883 40.8
5 (Aspherical) 3.34
6 -876.657 1.20 1.678 55.3
7 26.340 0.80 1.743 16.6 0.706
8 (Aspherical) (variable) -40.038
9 (Aspherical surface) 1.50 1.589 61.1
10 -20.585 0.10
11 5.123 2.33 1.589 61.1
12 17.438 0.60 2.003 28.3
13 4.441 0.56
14 39.627 1.16 1.487 70.2
15 -18.066 (variable)
16 (Aspherical) 2.32 1.487 70.2
17 26.500 (variable)
18 inf. 0.60 1.516 64.1
19 inf. 0.90
20 inf. 0.40 1.516 64.1
21 inf.

Interval data
WT
d 3 1.60 16.98
d 8 16.48 2.41
d15 4.47 19.83
d17 2.49 3.27

Aspheric data
4 1 / R = 1.125e-002 k = 3.752e + 001 A = 1.989e-005 B = -1.060e-006
C = -1.331e-008 D = 1.363e-010 E = 0.000e + 000
5 1 / R = 1.874e-001 k = -1.275e-001 A = 1.712e-004 B = 9.193e-006
C = 1.043e-007 D = -4.324e-008 E = 0.000e + 000
8 1 / R = -1.146e-002 k = 1.192e + 002 A = -2.829e-004 B = -1.125e-005
C = 8.313e-007 D = -1.981e-008 E = 0.000e + 000
9 1 / R = 9.366e-002 k = 1.514e + 000 A = -3.928e-004 B = -2.671e-006
C = -4.962e-008 D = 0.000e + 000 E = 0.000e + 000
16 1 / R = 1.222e-001 k = -8.397e-002 A = -1.921e-005 B = -2.173e-006
C = 3.472e-008 D = 1.345e-009 E = 0.000e + 000

Numerical example 2
f: 4.8mm to 32.2mm FNO: 2.88 to 5.58 ω: 36.57 ° to 6.31 °

RDN ν θgf Reference radius of curvature
1 28.708 1.30 1.847 23.8
2 20.597 4.24 1.697 55.5
3 195.689 0.10
4 46.919 1.64 1.487 70.2
5 70.976 (variable)
6 (Aspherical) 1.20 1.883 40.8
7 (Aspherical) 3.07
8 79.844 1.20 1.678 55.3
9 19.841 0.80 1.743 16.6 0.706
10 (Aspherical) (variable) -52.177
11 (Aspherical) 1.50 1.589 61.1
12 -21.956 0.10
13 4.953 2.24 1.607 56.8
14 22.791 0.60 2.003 28.3
15 4.360 0.54
16 24.609 1.20 1.516 64.1
17 -17.520 (variable)
18 (Aspherical) 2.28 1.487 70.2
19 26.500 (variable)
20 inf. 0.60 1.516 64.1
21 inf. 0.90
22 inf. 0.40 1.516 64.1
23 inf.

Interval data
WT
d 5 1.60 18.21
d10 15.14 2.41
d17 4.46 18.72
d19 2.15 2.92

Aspheric data
6 1 / R = 1.414e-003 k = 2.592e + 003 A = 8.544e-005 B = -1.932e-006
C = -1.753e-008 D = 3.110e-010 E = 0.000e + 000
7 1 / R = 1.967e-001 k = -1.297e-001 A = 1.335e-004 B = 7.333e-006
C = 3.515e-007 D = -7.272e-008 E = 0.000e + 000
10 1 / R = -5.907e-003 k = 1.210e + 002 A = -3.168e-004 B = -1.243e-005
C = 7.939e-007 D = -1.825e-008 E = 0.000e + 000
11 1 / R = 9.307e-002 k = 1.591e + 000 A = -3.810e-004 B = -2.716e-006
C = -8.730e-008 D = 0.000e + 000 E = 0.000e + 000
18 1 / R = 1.216e-001 k = -1.046e-001 A = -3.921e-005 B = 2.581e-007
C = -1.134e-008 D = 1.407e-009 E = 0.000e + 000

Numerical Example 3
f: 4.8mm to 32.4mm FNO: 2.93 to 5.67 ω: 36.46 ° to 6.28 °

RDN ν θgf Reference radius of curvature
1 28.774 1.25 1.847 23.8
2 19.270 4.31 1.772 49.6
3 190.314 (variable)
4 56.371 1.00 1.883 40.8
5 5.357 3.55
6 (Aspherical) 1.40 1.678 55.3
7 13.130 1.40 1.633 23.0 0.675
8 (Aspherical) (variable) -26.845
9 (Aspherical surface) 1.50 1.589 61.1
10 -30.821 0.10
11 4.933 2.11 1.639 55.4
12 16.493 0.60 2.003 28.3
13 4.212 0.54
14 24.565 1.18 1.487 70.2
15 -16.879 (variable)
16 9.033 2.06 1.487 70.2
17 26.569 (variable)
18 inf. 0.60 1.516 64.1
19 inf. 0.90
20 inf. 0.40 1.516 64.1
21 inf.

Interval data
WT
d 3 1.75 18.35
d 8 16.63 1.76
d15 4.81 19.55
d17 2.50 2.91

Aspheric data
6 1 / R = -4.791e-003 k = 0.000e + 000 A = 8.464e-006 B = -2.598e-006
C = 3.185e-007 D = 0.000e + 000 E = 0.000e + 000
8 1 / R = -2.247e-002 k = 5.595e + 001 A = -2.251e-004 B = -7.914e-006
C = 6.263e-007 D = -1.706e-008 E = 0.000e + 000
9 1 / R = 9.623e-002 k = 1.555e + 000 A = -3.824e-004 B = -4.277e-006
C = 1.990e-008 D = 0.000e + 000 E = 0.000e + 000

Numerical Example 4
f: 5.2mm to 34.7mm FNO: 2.88 to 5.55 ω: 34.55 ° to 5.86 °

RDN ν θgf Reference radius of curvature
1 46.126 1.20 1.847 23.8
2 29.444 4.53 1.564 60.7
3 -106.890 0.10
4 23.053 2.87 1.497 81.5
5 50.672 (variable)
6 (Aspherical) 1.20 1.883 40.8
7 (Aspherical) 2.11
8 (Aspherical) 0.80 1.743 16.6 0.706 12.310
9 -137.401 1.20 1.697 55.5
10 49.458 (variable)
11 (Aspherical) 1.50 1.589 61.1
12 -16.394 0.10
13 5.201 2.39 1.607 56.8
14 32.092 0.60 2.003 28.3
15 4.646 0.63
16 42.435 1.25 1.516 64.1
17 -12.994 (variable)
18 (Aspherical) 1.89 1.487 70.2
19 26.500 (variable)
20 (Aspherical) 0.93 1.487 70.2
21 inf. 0.90
22 inf. 0.40 1.516 64.1
23 inf.

Interval data
WT
d 5 1.59 18.34
d10 11.98 2.41
d17 4.60 15.46
d19 1.39 3.13


Aspheric data
6 1 / R = -4.000e-003 k = 0.000e + 000 A = -2.907e-004 B = -2.682e-006
C = 7.425e-008 D = -4.509e-010 E = 0.000e + 000
7 1 / R = 2.355e-001 k = -1.989e-002 A = -5.839e-005 B = -2.248e-005
C = -3.202e-006 D = -3.562e-007 E = 0.000e + 00
8 1 / R = 5.895e-002 k = 0.000e + 000 A = 1.020e-003 B = 1.459e-005
C = -1.434e-006 D = -3.365e-008 E = 0.000e + 000
11 1 / R = 8.915e-002 k = 1.419e + 000 A = -3.950e-004 B = -2.577e-006
C = -7.176e-008 D = 0.000e + 000 E = 0.000e + 000
18 1 / R = 1.160e-001 k = -1.859e-001 A = -5.265e-005 B = 2.488e-006
C = -1.694e-008 D = 1.652e-009 E = 0.000e + 000
20 1 / R = 1.000e-002 k = 0.000e + 000 A = 5.863e-005 B = 1.384e-005
C = -1.435e-006 D = 2.390e-008 E = 0.000e + 000

Lens sectional view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention Aberration diagram at the wide-angle end of Embodiment 1 of the present invention Aberration diagram at the telephoto end according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Lens sectional drawing of Embodiment 2 of the present invention Aberration diagram at the wide-angle end of Embodiment 2 of the present invention Aberration diagram at the telephoto end according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Lens sectional drawing of Embodiment 3 of the present invention Aberration diagram at the wide-angle end of Embodiment 3 of the present invention Aberration diagram at the telephoto end according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Lens sectional drawing of Embodiment 4 of the present invention Aberration diagram at the wide-angle end of Embodiment 4 of the present invention Aberration diagram at the telephoto end according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention Schematic diagram of main parts of an imaging apparatus of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

L1 1st lens group L2 2nd lens group L3 3rd lens group L4 4th lens group L5 5th lens group IP Image plane SP Aperture stop GB: Glass block ΔS Sagittal image plane ΔM Meridional image plane GL Compound optical element G21 Negative lens

Claims (10)

In order from the object side to the image side, the zoom lens includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a plurality of lens units. In the zoom lens in which the interval between adjacent lens groups changes, the second lens group is composed of a composite optical element including a negative lens and a resin layer having a positive refractive power formed on the surface of the negative lens. The radiuses of curvature of the object-side and image-side surfaces of the resin layer are r1 and r2, respectively, the Abbe number and partial dispersion ratio of the material of the resin layer are ν ₂₂₂ and θ ₂₂₂ , respectively, and the focal length of the resin layer is f ₂₂₂ , −0.95 <(r1 + r2) / (r1−r2) <0 where the focal lengths at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end of the entire system are fw and ft, respectively.
1.011> θ ₂₂₂ − (− 1.665 × 10 ⁻⁷ · ν ₂₂₂ ³ + 5.213 × 10 ⁻⁵ · ν ₂₂₂ ² −5.656 × 10 ⁻³ · ν ₂₂₂ )> 0.755
5 <ν ₂₂₂ <30

A zoom lens satisfying the following conditional expression:   2. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the resin layer in contact with air is an aspherical surface having a positive refractive power that increases from a central portion toward a peripheral portion. When the focal length of the negative lens constituting the composite optical element and the Abbe number of the material are respectively f ₂₂₁ and ν ₂₂₁ ,

The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied. When the focal length of the composite optical element is f ₂₂ ,

The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied.   5. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the second lens group includes a negative lens and a composite optical element in order from the object side to the image side. When the center thickness of the negative lens constituting the composite optical element is t ₂₂₁ and the center thickness of the resin layer is t ₂₂₂ ,
0.1 <t ₂₂₂ / t ₂₂₁ <1.5
The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied. When the refractive index of the material of the resin layer is N ₂₂₂ ,
1.60 <N ₂₂₂ <1.85
The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied. When the Abbe number of the material of the negative lens constituting the composite optical element is ν ₂₂₁ ,
25 <ν ₂₂₁ −ν ₂₂₂ <60
The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied.   9. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein all the lens units move during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end.   An image pickup apparatus comprising: the zoom lens according to claim 1; and a solid-state image pickup device that receives an image formed by the zoom lens.