JP2012088735A - Zoom lens and imaging apparatus including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a zoom lens which is suitable to a photography system using a solid state imaging device, consists of a small number of constituent lenses, is compact and low-cost, and has a high variable power ratio and superior optical performance, and an imaging apparatus including the same.SOLUTION: In the zoom lens which consists of a first lens group with negative refracting power, a second lens group with positive refracting power, and a third lens group with positive refracting power in order from an object side to an image side, and varies intervals between the respective lens groups for zooming, the first lens group consists of one negative lens 11 and one positive lens 12 in order from the object side to the image side, the second lens group consists of a positive lens 21, a positive lens 22, a negative lens 23, and a positive lens 24 in order from the object side to the image side, and for zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, the third lens group moves toward the image side, the focal length f3 of the third lens group and the focal length fW of the whole zoom lens system at the wide-angle end being suitably set.

Description

  The present invention relates to a zoom lens suitable for a still camera, a video camera, a digital still camera, and the like, and an imaging apparatus having the same.

  Recently, with the enhancement of functions of imaging devices (cameras) such as video cameras and digital still cameras using solid-state imaging devices, a zoom lens with a large aperture ratio that includes a wide angle of view is required for the optical system used therefor. Yes.

  In this type of camera, various optical members such as a low-pass filter and a color correction filter are arranged between the last lens part and the image sensor, so that the optical system used therefor has a lens system with a relatively long back focus. Required. Furthermore, in the case of a color camera using an image pickup device for color images, in order to avoid color shading, an optical system with good telecentric characteristics on the image side is desired.

  Conventionally, a so-called short zoom type wide angle of view comprising two lens groups, a first lens group having a negative refractive power and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, in which the magnification is changed by changing the distance between the two lenses. Various two-group zoom lenses have been proposed. In these short zoom type optical systems, zooming is performed by moving the second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and image point positions associated with zooming are moved by moving the first lens unit having a negative refractive power. Correction is performed. In a lens configuration composed of these two lens groups, the zoom magnification is about twice.

  Furthermore, in order to bring the entire lens into a compact shape while having a high zoom ratio of 2 times or more, a third lens unit having a negative or positive refractive power is arranged on the image side of the two-unit zoom lens, and the magnification is increased. A so-called three-group zoom lens that corrects various aberrations that occur is proposed (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  A wide-angle 3-group zoom lens system that satisfies back focus and telecentric characteristics is known as a 3-group zoom lens (for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4).

  In addition, in a three-group zoom lens, a zoom lens that performs zooming by moving the second lens group having a positive refractive power and the third lens group having a positive refractive power while fixing the first lens group having a negative refractive power is known. (For example, Patent Document 5).

  Further, a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power consisting of a positive group, a positive group, a negative group, and a positive group from the object side, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power are provided. A group zoom lens is known (for example, Patent Documents 6 to 13).

Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-3507 Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-40170 JP-A 63-135913 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-261083 JP-A-3-288113 JP-A-9-258103 JP 11-52246 A JP-A-11-174322 JP-A-11-174322 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-194274 Japanese Patent No. 3466385 JP 2002-23053 A JP 2002-196240 A

  The three-group zoom lens designed for 35 mm film photography is used as it is for an optical device using a solid-state image sensor because the back focus is too long and the telecentric characteristics are not good for an optical device using a solid-state image sensor. It is difficult.

  On the other hand, in recent years, in order to achieve both compactness of the camera and high magnification of the zoom lens, the so-called collapsible structure has been achieved by reducing the lens projection distance from the camera body by reducing the distance between the lens groups to a different distance from the shooting state when not photographing. A zoom lens of the type is widely used.

  In general, if the number of lenses in each lens group constituting a zoom lens is large, the length of each lens group on the optical axis becomes long, and if the amount of movement of each lens group in zooming and focusing is large, the total lens length becomes long. Therefore, the desired retractable length cannot be achieved, making it difficult to use the retractable zoom lens. This tendency becomes more prominent as the zoom ratio of the zoom lens increases.

  On the other hand, the number of lenses can be reduced by using an aspheric lens, but since an aspheric lens is more expensive than a spherical lens, increasing the number of aspheric lenses increases the cost of the zoom lens. Become.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a compact zoom lens having a small number of constituent lenses, low cost, and excellent optical performance, and an optical apparatus having the zoom lens.

  In addition, the present invention provides a compact zoom lens having a small number of constituent lenses, a low cost, a high zoom ratio, and an excellent optical performance suitable for an imaging system using a solid-state imaging device, and an imaging apparatus having the same. For the purpose.

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 negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power. In the zoom lens in which the distance between the lens groups changes during zooming, the first lens group is composed of one negative lens 11 and one positive lens 12 in order from the object side to the image side, and the second lens. The group includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a positive lens 21, a positive lens 22, a negative lens 23, and a positive lens 24. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the third lens group moves to the image side. When the focal length of the third lens group is f3 and the focal length at the wide angle end of the entire zoom lens system is fW,
4.0 <f3 / fW <5.0
It is characterized by satisfying the following conditions.

  In addition, various other forms according to the present invention will be described in embodiments described later.

  According to the present invention, a high-performance and compact zoom lens can be realized.

Lens sectional view of Embodiment 1 Aberration diagram at the wide-angle end of the first embodiment Aberration diagram in the middle of Embodiment 1 Aberration diagram at telephoto end according to Embodiment 1 Lens sectional view of Embodiment 2 Aberration diagram at wide-angle end according to Embodiment 2 Aberration diagram in the middle of Embodiment 2 Aberration diagram at telephoto end according to Embodiment 2 Lens sectional view of Embodiment 3 Aberration diagram at wide-angle end according to Embodiment 3 Aberrations in the middle of Embodiment 3 Aberration diagram at telephoto end according to Embodiment 3 Lens sectional view of Embodiment 4 Aberration diagram at wide-angle end according to Embodiment 4 Aberrations in the middle of Embodiment 4 Aberration diagram at telephoto end according to Embodiment 4 Lens sectional view of Embodiment 5 Aberration diagram at wide-angle end according to Embodiment 5 Aberrations in the middle of Embodiment 5 Aberration diagram at telephoto end according to Embodiment 5 Lens sectional view of Embodiment 6 Aberration diagram at wide-angle end according to Embodiment 6 Aberrations in the middle of Embodiment 6 Aberration diagram at telephoto end of Embodiment 6 Lens sectional view of Embodiment 7 Aberration diagram at wide-angle end according to Embodiment 7 Aberrations in the middle of Embodiment 7 Aberration diagram at telephoto end according to Embodiment 7 Lens sectional view of Embodiment 8 Aberration diagram at wide-angle end according to Embodiment 8 Aberrations in the middle of Embodiment 8 Aberration diagram at telephoto end according to Embodiment 8 Lens cross-sectional view of Embodiment 9 Aberration diagram at wide-angle end according to Embodiment 9 Aberrations in the middle of Embodiment 9 Aberration diagram at telephoto end according to Embodiment 9 Schematic diagram of main parts of an embodiment of an optical apparatus

  Next, the zoom lens according to the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments.

  1 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 are aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end, the intermediate zoom position, and the telephoto end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 1, respectively. It is.

  FIG. 5 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end, the intermediate zoom position, and the telephoto end, respectively. It is.

  9 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIGS. 10, 11, and 12 are aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end, intermediate zoom position, and telephoto end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 3, respectively. It is.

  FIG. 13 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, and FIGS. 14, 15, and 16 are aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end, the intermediate zoom position, and the telephoto end of Embodiment 4, respectively. It is.

  FIG. 17 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. FIGS. 18, 19, and 20 are aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end, intermediate zoom position, and telephoto end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 5, respectively. It is.

  FIG. 21 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. FIGS. 22, 23, and 24 are aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end, the intermediate zoom position, and the telephoto end, respectively. It is.

  FIG. 25 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention. FIGS. 26, 27, and 28 are aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end, intermediate zoom position, and telephoto end, respectively. It is.

  29 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention. FIGS. 30, 31, and 32 are aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end, the intermediate zoom position, and the telephoto end of Embodiment 8, respectively. It is.

  33 is a lens cross-sectional view at the wide-angle end of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention. FIGS. 34, 35, and 36 are aberration diagrams of the zoom lens according to Embodiment 9 at the wide-angle end, intermediate zoom position, and telephoto end, respectively. It is.

  The zoom lens of each embodiment is a photographic lens system used in an image pickup apparatus. When used as a photographic optical system for a video camera or a digital still camera, an image is picked up by a solid-state image pickup device (photoelectric conversion device) such as a CCD or CMOS sensor. A subject image is formed on the surface, and the subject image is formed on the film surface when used as a photographing optical system of a camera for a silver salt film.

  In each lens cross-sectional view, the left is the subject (object) side (front), and the right is the image side (rear). In the lens cross-sectional view, L1 is a first lens group having negative refractive power (optical power = reciprocal of focal length), L2 is a second lens group having positive refractive power, and L3 is a third lens group having positive refractive power. It is. SP is an aperture stop, which is located on the object side of the second lens unit L2. G is a glass block corresponding to an optical filter, a face plate or the like.

  In the aberration diagrams, d and g represent d-line, g-line, M and S respectively represent a meridional image plane and a sagittal image plane. Lateral chromatic aberration is represented by the g-line.

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

  The zoom lens according to each embodiment includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens unit L1 having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit L2 having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit L3 having a positive refractive power. The zoom lens has three lens groups. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group It is moving to the image side.

  The zoom lens according to each embodiment performs main zooming by moving the second lens group, and an image plane accompanying zooming by moving the convex locus of the first lens group and moving the third lens group in the image side direction. The movement is corrected.

  In particular, the third lens group shares the increase in the refractive power of the photographing lens accompanying the downsizing of the image pickup element, and reduces the refractive power of the short zoom system constituted by the first and second lens groups. It suppresses the occurrence of aberrations in the lenses constituting the lens group and achieves good optical performance. In addition, telecentric imaging on the image side necessary for a photographing apparatus using a solid-state imaging device or the like is achieved by making the third lens group act as a field lens.

  The first lens group is composed of two lenses in order from the object side: a meniscus negative lens 11 having a convex surface facing the object side, and a meniscus positive lens 12 having a concave surface facing the image side. The image side surface of the negative lens 11 is an aspherical surface. The second lens group includes, in order from the object side, a positive lens 21 having a convex surface on both lens surfaces, a positive lens 22 having a convex surface on both lens surfaces, and a negative lens 23 having a concave surface on both lens surfaces, and a positive lens 24. ing. The third lens group has at least one positive single lens.

  By configuring each lens group as described above, the lens system can be made compact, high magnification and retractable length shortened while maintaining both good refractive power and aberration correction and maintaining good performance. Yes.

  In each embodiment, the number of aspherical lenses is as small as only one negative lens 11 in the first lens group, so that a low-cost zoom lens can be realized.

  The first lens group has a role of focusing off-axis chief rays on the center of the aperture, and especially on the wide-angle side, since the amount of refraction of off-axis chief rays is large, off-axis aberrations, especially astigmatism. Distortion is likely to occur.

  Therefore, in each embodiment, as with a normal wide-angle lens, a negative lens and a positive lens are configured to suppress an increase in the lens diameter closest to the object side.

  By making the lens surface on the image side of the negative lens 11 an aspherical surface in which the negative refractive power becomes weak at the periphery, the astigmatism and the distortion aberration are corrected in a well-balanced manner, and the first number can be reduced with a small number of two. Constructs a lens group and contributes to making the entire lens compact.

  Further, each lens constituting the first lens group has a shape close to a concentric sphere centered on a point where the stop and the optical axis intersect in order to suppress the occurrence of off-axis aberration caused by refraction of the off-axis principal ray. .

  Next, in the second lens group, a biconvex positive lens 21 and a biconvex positive lens 22 are arranged, the refraction angle of the off-axis principal ray emitted from the first lens group is reduced, and various off-axis aberrations are obtained. The shape does not occur.

  In addition, the biconvex positive lens 21 is a lens having the highest axial light beam and mainly contributes to the correction of spherical aberration and coma aberration.

  Therefore, in each embodiment, spherical aberration and coma aberration are favorably corrected by gradually refracting light rays in the biconvex positive lens 21 and the biconvex positive lens 22.

  Next, the shape of the biconcave negative lens 23 joined to the biconvex positive lens 22 is changed to a shape in which the concave surface is directed to the image plane side, so that the aberration generated in the biconvex positive lens 21 and the biconvex positive lens 22 is reduced. Canceled.

  In each embodiment, the second lens group does not use an aspheric surface, thereby realizing a low-cost zoom lens.

  Next, the third lens group is constituted by a positive lens 31 having convex surfaces on both lens surfaces, and also has a role as a field lens for image side telecentricity.

Now, if the back focus is sk ′, the focal length of the third lens group is f3, and the imaging magnification of the third lens group is β3,
sk ′ = f3 (1-β3)
The relationship is established.
However,
0 <β3 <1.0
It is.

  Here, when the third lens group is moved to the image side during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the back focus sk 'decreases, and the imaging magnification β3 of the third lens group increases on the telephoto side.

  Then, as a result, the third lens group can share the variable magnification, so that the amount of movement of the second lens group can be reduced. Since the movement amount of the second lens group is reduced, space can be saved, which contributes to downsizing of the entire zoom lens system.

  When photographing a short-distance object using the zoom lens of each embodiment, good performance can be obtained by moving the first lens group to the object side, but more desirably, the third lens group is arranged on the object side. It is better to move to.

  This prevents an increase in the front lens diameter, an increase in the load on the actuator caused by moving the first lens group with the heaviest lens weight, which occurs when the first lens group arranged closest to the object side is focused. This is because the first lens group and the second lens group can be simply linked by a cam or the like and moved during zooming, thereby simplifying the mechanical structure and improving accuracy.

  Further, when performing focusing with the third lens group, the telephoto end having a large focusing movement amount is arranged on the image plane side by moving the third lens group to the image side upon zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the total amount of movement of the third lens unit required for zooming and focusing, thereby achieving a compact lens system.

  In the zoom lens of each embodiment, in order to obtain good optical performance at high magnification, it is preferable to satisfy at least one of the following conditions.

(1-1) In order to obtain good optical performance at a high magnification, it is preferable to satisfy the following conditions.
1.2 <| β23T | <1.9 (1)
Here, β23T is a combined magnification of the second lens group and the third lens group at the telephoto end.
The value of β23T is a value that affects the focal length of the telephoto end of the lens system.

  When the value is smaller than the lower limit of the conditional expression (1), the focal length for determining the telephoto end is shortened. Therefore, in order to secure a predetermined magnification, the power of the first group is increased and the outer diameter of the first group is increased. Not only is it difficult to correct various aberrations such as point aberration and coma aberration, but it is not preferable because it leads to an increase in cost due to an increase in the outer diameter of one group.

  If the upper limit value of conditional expression (1) is exceeded, the focal length at the telephoto end becomes longer. Therefore, in order to secure a predetermined magnification, the power of the first group is weakened, and the outer diameter of the first group is reduced. Is advantageous, but is unfavorable for making the lens system compact because the thickness of one group increases.

More preferably, the numerical range of conditional expression (1) should be as follows.
1.25 <| β23T | <1.85 (1a)

(1-2) In order to shorten the overall length of the lens and obtain good optical performance, it is preferable to satisfy the following conditions.
0.35 <d / D <0.60 (2-1)
1.45 <D / fW <1.80 (2-2)
Here, d is the total thickness on the optical axis of the positive lens 22 and the negative lens 23, D is the distance on the optical axis from the most object-side surface to the most image-side surface of the second lens group, and fW is the wide-angle end. Is the focal length.

  If the value exceeds the upper limit of conditional expression (2-1), it is difficult to correct spherical aberration at the telephoto end, which is not preferable.

  If the value is smaller than the lower limit of conditional expression (2-1), it is difficult to correct aberrations at the telephoto end and it is not possible to achieve compactness.

  Furthermore, in each embodiment, by satisfying conditional expression (2-1), aberrations can be satisfactorily suppressed without using an aspheric surface for the second lens group, and a compact zoom lens can be realized. If the thickness of the cemented lens is reduced so as to exceed the lower limit of the conditional expression (2-1), the spherical aberration cannot be suppressed unless the lens interval in the first lens group is increased accordingly, and the entire zoom lens system is large. It will become. Further, if the thickness of the cemented lens is increased so as to exceed the upper limit of the conditional expression (2-1), it is not preferable to use only a spherical lens for the second lens group because it is impossible to suppress spherical aberration.

  That is, by satisfying conditional expression (2-1), it is possible to realize a compact zoom lens that suppresses aberrations satisfactorily and that does not use an aspherical surface for the second lens group. Therefore, the number of aspherical lenses in the entire zoom lens system can be reduced, which contributes to low cost.

  If the value exceeds the upper limit of the conditional expression (2-2), it is disadvantageous for making the lens compact.

  On the other hand, when the value is smaller than the lower limit of the conditional expression (2-2), it is advantageous for making the lens compact, but it is not preferable because it is difficult to correct spherical aberration.

More preferably, the numerical range of conditional expression (2-1) should be as follows.
0.4 <d / D <0.55 (2-1a)
1.5 <D / fw <1.75 (2-2b)

(1-3) In order to shorten the total lens length of the optical system, it is preferable to satisfy the following conditions.
-2.8 <f1 / fw <-2.0 (3)
Here, f1 is the focal length of the first lens group, and fw is the focal length at the wide angle end.

  If the upper limit of conditional expression (3) is exceeded, the total length of the optical system will be shortened, but the focal length of the first lens group will be shortened, making it difficult to correct aberrations in the entire zoom range, particularly distortion aberrations. It is not preferable.

  If the lower limit of conditional expression (3) is exceeded, the amount of movement of the first lens unit during zooming increases, and the total length of the optical system becomes longer.

More preferably, the numerical range of conditional expression (3) should be as follows.
−2.7 <f1 / fw <−2.1 (3a)

(1-4) In addition to the conditions of (1-3), it is preferable to satisfy the following conditions in order to shorten the total lens length of the optical system.
2.0 <f2 / fw <2.7 (4)
Here, f2 is the focal length of the second lens group, and fw is the focal length at the wide angle end.

  Exceeding the upper limit of conditional expression (4) is not preferable because the amount of movement of the second lens unit during zooming increases and the overall length of the optical system becomes longer.

  If the lower limit value of conditional expression (4) is exceeded, the total length of the optical system is shortened, but the focal length of the second lens group is shortened, which makes it difficult to correct aberrations over the entire zoom range, which is not preferable.

More preferably, the numerical range of conditional expression (4) should be as follows.
2.1 <f2 / fw <2.6 (4a)

(1-5) It is preferable to satisfy the following conditions for the telecentricity of the optical system.
4.0 <f3 / fw <5.0 (5)
Here, f3 is the focal length of the third lens group, and fw is the focal length at the wide-angle end.

  Exceeding the upper limit of conditional expression (5) is not preferable because the exit pupil distance becomes closer to the image plane and the telecentricity deteriorates.

  On the other hand, if the value is smaller than the lower limit of the conditional expression (5), the power of the third lens group is increased, so that the telecentricity is improved but the astigmatism is increased and correction is difficult.

More preferably, the numerical range of conditional expression (5) should be as follows.
4.1 <f3 / fw <4.9 (5a)

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In each embodiment, i indicates the order of the surfaces from the object side, Ri is the radius of curvature of the lens surface, Di is the lens thickness and air spacing between the i-th surface and the i + 1-th surface, and Ni and νi are respectively The refractive index and Abbe number for the d-line are shown.

The two surfaces closest to the image side are glass materials such as face plates. K, B, C, D, and E are aspheric coefficients. The aspherical shape is defined as x = (h ² / R) / [1+ {1− (1 + k) (h) where x is the displacement in the optical axis direction at the position of the height h from the optical axis with respect to the surface vertex. ^{/ R) 2} 1/2] +} Bh 4 + Ch 6 + Dh 8 + Eh 10
It is represented by Where R is the paraxial radius of curvature.

  Hereinafter, Embodiments 1 to 9 of the present invention and Numerical Examples 1 to 9 corresponding to the respective embodiments will be disclosed. Prior to that, the correspondence between each drawing and the numerical examples will be described below. Table 1 shows the relationship between each conditional expression described above and each embodiment.

<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a lens cross-sectional view of the first embodiment. 2 to 4 are aberration diagrams of the first embodiment at the wide-angle end, the middle, and the telephoto end.

  The first embodiment is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.1 times and an aperture ratio of about 2.9 to 5.2. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical example 1
f = 5.50-17.28 Fno = 2.90-5.24 2ω = 29.7 ° -10.0 °

R 1 = 49.729 D 1 = 1.50 N 1 = 1.683430 ν 1 = 52.4
R 2 = 4.941 D 2 = 2.80
R 3 = 8.810 D 3 = 1.70 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 14.324 D 4 = Variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 14.614 D 6 = 1.75 N 3 = 1.696797 ν 3 = 55.5
R 7 = -47.546 D 7 = 0.10
R 8 = 6.508 D 8 = 2.35 N 4 = 1.603112 ν 4 = 60.6
R 9 = -14.435 D 9 = 1.85 N 5 = 1.806100 ν 5 = 33.3
R10 = 5.344 D10 = 1.36
R11 = 44.265 D11 = 1.50 N 6 = 1.772499 ν 6 = 49.6
R12 = -20.712 D12 = variable
R13 = 17.600 D13 = 1.50 N 7 = 1.487490 ν 7 = 70.2
R14 = -37.974 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.50 12.95 17.28
Variable interval
D 4 19.11 3.20 3.22
D12 4.06 13.91 19.62
D14 4.71 4.36 3.92

Aspheric coefficient
R2 k = -1.57051e + 00 B = 1.00040e-03 C = 2.52797e-06 D = -2.11744e-07 E = 5.48035e-09

<Embodiment 2>
FIG. 5 is a lens cross-sectional view of the second embodiment. 6 to 8 are aberration diagrams of the second embodiment at the wide-angle end, the middle, and the telephoto end.
Numerical Embodiment 2 is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.7 times and an aperture ratio of about 3.4 to 7.0. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical example 2
f = 5.20-19.40 Fno = 3.38-3.98 2ω = 29.7 ° -8.5 °

R 1 = 41.517 D 1 = 1.20 N 1 = 1.683430 ν 1 = 52.4
R 2 = 4.534 D 2 = 2.70
R 3 = 7.970 D 3 = 2.00 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 12.658 D 4 = variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 7.558 D 6 = 1.95 N 3 = 1.487490 ν 3 = 70.2
R 7 = -34.663 D 7 = 0.28
R 8 = 6.322 D 8 = 2.05 N 4 = 1.638539 ν 4 = 55.4
R 9 = -7.499 D 9 = 1.50 N 5 = 1.834000 ν 5 = 37.2
R10 = 4.833 D10 = 0.83
R11 = 20.441 D11 = 1.50 N 6 = 1.696797 ν 6 = 55.5
R12 = -21.202 D12 = variable
R13 = 46.140 D13 = 1.25 N 7 = 1.834807 ν 7 = 42.7
R14 = -35.618 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.20 15.95 19.40
Variable interval
D 4 16.80 2.94 1.80
D12 3.12 17.24 21.45
D14 4.56 3.28 2.69

Aspheric coefficient
R2 k = -1.77797e + 00 B = 1.66314e-03 C = -1.23495e-05 D = 3.81177e-07 E = -4.17703e-09

<Embodiment 3>
FIG. 9 is a lens cross-sectional view of the third embodiment. 10 to 12 are aberration diagrams of the third embodiment at the wide-angle end, the middle, and the telephoto end.
The third embodiment is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.8 times and an aperture ratio of about 3.1 to 7.0. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical Example 3
f = 5.15 ~ 19.40 Fno = 3.14 ~ 6.98 2ω = 29.2 ° ~ 8.5 °

R 1 = 37.036 D 1 = 1.20 N 1 = 1.683430 ν 1 = 52.4
R 2 = 4.500 D 2 = 3.26
R 3 = 8.896 D 3 = 2.00 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 14.947 D 4 = Variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 9.411 D 6 = 1.85 N 3 = 1.516330 ν 3 = 64.1
R 7 = -41.935 D 7 = 0.28
R 8 = 6.373 D 8 = 2.05 N 4 = 1.603112 ν 4 = 60.6
R 9 = -10.716 D 9 = 2.05 N 5 = 1.834000 ν 5 = 37.2
R10 = 5.161 D10 = 0.83
R11 = 28.615 D11 = 1.50 N 6 = 1.603112 ν 6 = 60.6
R12 = -14.456 D12 = variable
R13 = 31.147 D13 = 1.25 N 7 = 1.712995 ν 7 = 53.9
R14 = -28.821 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.15 15.75 19.40
Variable interval
D 4 17.24 3.68 2.41
D12 2.69 19.77 24.64
D14 5.54 3.42 2.76

Aspheric coefficient
R2 k = -1.61834e + 00 B = 1.40026e-03 C = -1.85711e-05 D = 9.56155e-07 E = -2.06096e-08

<Embodiment 4>
FIG. 13 is a lens cross-sectional view of the fourth embodiment. 14 to 16 are aberration diagrams of the fourth embodiment at the wide-angle end, the middle, and the telephoto end.
The third embodiment is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.8 times and an aperture ratio of about 3.3 to 7.0. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical Example 4
f = 5.15-19.40 Fno = 3.26-6.98 2w = 29.9 ° -8.5 °

R 1 = 58.781 D 1 = 1.40 N 1 = 1.683430 ν 1 = 52.4
R 2 = 4.725 D 2 = 3.01
R 3 = 8.849 D 3 = 2.00 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 14.412 D 4 = variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 8.077 D 6 = 2.20 N 3 = 1.487490 ν 3 = 70.2
R 7 = -26.024 D 7 = 0.10
R 8 = 6.002 D 8 = 2.40 N 4 = 1.622992 ν 4 = 58.2
R 9 = -7.902 D 9 = 1.50 N 5 = 1.834000 ν 5 = 37.2
R10 = 4.629 D10 = 0.55
R11 = 22.011 D11 = 1.50 N 6 = 1.712995 ν 6 = 53.9
R12 = -24.802 D12 = variable
R13 = 37.187 D13 = 1.30 N 7 = 1.772499 ν 7 = 49.6
R14 = -28.934 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.15 16.05 19.40
Variable interval
D 4 16.42 2.91 1.80
D12 3.45 17.45 21.41
D14 4.11 3.09 2.80

Aspheric coefficient
R2 k = -1.75960e + 00 B = 1.37386e-03 C = -6.07840e-06 D = -6.23270e-08 E = 4.79777e-09

<Embodiment 5>
FIG. 17 is a lens cross-sectional view of the fifth embodiment. 18 to 20 are aberration diagrams of the fifth embodiment at the wide-angle end, the middle, and the telephoto end.
The third embodiment is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.8 times and an aperture ratio of about 3.0 to 6.0. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical Example 5
f = 5.56-21.00 Fno = 2.99-6.000 2ω = 29.6 ° -8.4 °

R 1 = 45.108 D 1 = 1.55 N 1 = 1.683430 ν 1 = 52.4
R 2 = 5.063 D 2 = 2.92
R 3 = 8.903 D 3 = 1.65 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 14.057 D 4 = Variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 25.157 D 6 = 1.55 N 3 = 1.696797 ν 3 = 55.5
R 7 = -25.157 D 7 = 0.10
R 8 = 6.523 D 8 = 3.30 N 4 = 1.603112 ν 4 = 60.6
R 9 = -11.354 D 9 = 1.25 N 5 = 1.806100 ν 5 = 33.3
R10 = 5.778 D10 = 2.02
R11 = 354.322 D11 = 1.25 N 6 = 1.772499 ν 6 = 49.6
R12 = -15.778 D12 = variable
R13 = 17.868 D13 = 1.50 N 7 = 1.487490 ν 7 = 70.2
R14 = -42.556 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.56 17.43 21.00
Variable interval
D 4 20.48 3.38 2.03
D12 4.10 19.88 24.36
D14 4.77 3.89 3.61

Aspheric coefficient
R2 k = -1.32539e + 00 B = 7.16011e-04 C = 5.94492e-06 D = -1.87944e-07 E = 4.19999e-09

<Embodiment 6>
FIG. 21 is a lens cross-sectional view of the sixth embodiment. 22 to 24 are aberration diagrams of the sixth embodiment at the wide-angle end, the middle, and the telephoto end.
The third embodiment is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.8 times and an aperture ratio of about 3.0 to 6.0. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical Example 6
f = 5.56 ~ 21.00 Fno = 2.99 ~ 6.00 2ω = 29.6 ° ~ 8.4 °

R 1 = 48.120 D 1 = 1.55 N 1 = 1.683430 ν 1 = 52.4
R 2 = 5.150 D 2 = 2.92
R 3 = 9.002 D 3 = 1.65 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 14.267 D 4 = Variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 24.053 D 6 = 1.70 N 3 = 1.696797 ν 3 = 55.5
R 7 = -29.069 D 7 = 0.10
R 8 = 6.765 D 8 = 3.25 N 4 = 1.603112 ν 4 = 60.6
R 9 = -11.281 D 9 = 1.60 N 5 = 1.806 100 ν 5 = 33.3
R10 = 5.998 D10 = 1.63
R11 = 189.465 D11 = 1.25 N 6 = 1.772499 ν 6 = 49.6
R12 = -15.275 D12 = variable
R13 = 19.279 D13 = 1.50 N 7 = 1.487490 ν 7 = 70.2
R14 = -35.146 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.56 17.39 21.00
Variable interval
D 4 20.31 3.26 1.90
D12 3.99 19.69 24.20
D14 4.94 3.99 3.63

Aspheric coefficient
R2 k = -1.47717e + 00 B = 8.18024e-04 C = 3.91469e-06 D = -1.75977e-07 E = 4.03752e-09

<Embodiment 7>
FIG. 25 is a lens cross-sectional view of the seventh embodiment. 26 to 28 are aberration diagrams of the seventh embodiment at the wide-angle end, the middle, and the telephoto end.
The third embodiment is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.8 times and an aperture ratio of about 3.0 to 6.0. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical Example 7
f = 5.56 ~ 21.00 Fno = 2.99 ~ 6.00 2ω = 29.6 ° ~ 8.4 °

R 1 = 42.286 D 1 = 1.55 N 1 = 1.683430 ν 1 = 52.4
R 2 = 5.125 D 2 = 3.01
R 3 = 8.875 D 3 = 1.65 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 13.534 D 4 = Variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 20.648 D 6 = 1.45 N 3 = 1.696797 ν 3 = 55.5
R 7 = -32.144 D 7 = 0.10
R 8 = 6.676 D 8 = 3.60 N 4 = 1.603112 ν 4 = 60.6
R 9 = -9.670 D 9 = 0.70 N 5 = 1.806100 ν 5 = 33.3
R10 = 6.052 D10 = 1.61
R11 = -60.080 D11 = 1.25 N 6 = 1.804000 ν 6 = 46.6
R12 = -12.288 D12 = variable
R13 = 20.874 D13 = 2.25 N 7 = 1.487490 ν 7 = 70.2
R14 = -35.146 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.56 17.39 21.00
Variable interval
D 4 20.51 3.27 1.96
D12 4.11 19.64 24.27
D14 4.77 4.06 3.62

Aspheric coefficient
R2 k = -1.62555e + 00 B = 9.93078e-04 C = 2.60059e-07 D = -7.38079e-08 E = 2.96694e-09

<Eighth embodiment>
FIG. 29 is a lens cross-sectional view of the eighth embodiment. 30 to 32 are aberration diagrams of the eighth embodiment at the wide-angle end, in the middle, and at the telephoto end.
The eighth embodiment is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.8 times and an aperture ratio of about 2.8 to 6.0. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical Example 8
f = 5.60〜21.39 Fno = 2.80〜6.01 2ω = 29.4 ° 〜8.1 °

R 1 = 56.335 D 1 = 1.70 N 1 = 1.693500 ν 1 = 53.2
R 2 = 4.974 D 2 = 3.49
R 3 = 9.269 D 3 = 1.85 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 13.650 D 4 = Variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 14.159 D 6 = 2.15 N 3 = 1.719995 ν 3 = 50.2
R 7 = -39.252 D 7 = 0.10
R 8 = 6.742 D 8 = 2.45 N 4 = 1.603112 ν 4 = 60.6
R 9 = -13.884 D 9 = 1.90 N 5 = 1.806100 ν 5 = 33.3
R10 = 5.305 D10 = 1.60
R11 = 70.397 D11 = 1.60 N 6 = 1.772499 ν 6 = 49.6
R12 = -21.912 D12 = variable
R13 = 21.213 D13 = 1.60 N 7 = 1.487490 ν 7 = 70.2
R14 = -35.146 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.60 17.92 21.39
Variable interval
D 4 18.08 3.56 2.49
D12 4.02 21.78 26.79
D14 5.00 5.00 5.00

Aspheric coefficient
R2 k = -1.72660e + 00 B = 1.06844e-03 C = 4.12539e-06 D = -4.57521e-07 E = 1.16819e-08

<Ninth Embodiment>
FIG. 33 is a lens cross-sectional view of the ninth embodiment. 34 to 36 are aberration diagrams of Embodiment 9 at the wide-angle end, the middle, and the telephoto end.
The ninth embodiment is a zoom lens having a zoom ratio of 3.8 times and an aperture ratio of about 3.0 to 6.0. During zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group moves along a locus convex toward the image side, the second lens group moves toward the object side, and the third lens group moves toward the image side. Numerical examples of this embodiment are shown below.

Numerical Example 9
f = 5.60〜21.00 Fno = 3.01〜6.00 2ω = 29.4 ° 〜8.2 °

R 1 = 39.307 D 1 = 1.70 N 1 = 1.693500 ν 1 = 53.2
R 2 = 5.346 D 2 = 3.04
R 3 = 8.995 D 3 = 1.85 N 2 = 1.846660 ν 2 = 23.9
R 4 = 13.650 D 4 = Variable
R 5 = Aperture D 5 = 0.70
R 6 = 14.756 D 6 = 2.15 N 3 = 1.712995 ν 3 = 53.9
R 7 = -57.854 D 7 = 0.10
R 8 = 6.551 D 8 = 2.45 N 4 = 1.603112 ν 4 = 60.6
R 9 = -15.543 D 9 = 1.65 N 5 = 1.806100 ν 5 = 33.3
R10 = 5.411 D10 = 1.62
R11 = 44.972 D11 = 1.60 N 6 = 1.772499 ν 6 = 49.6
R12 = -22.392 D12 = variable
R13 = 19.832 D13 = 1.60 N 7 = 1.517417 ν 7 = 52.4
R14 = -35.146 D14 = variable
R15 = ∞ D15 = 0.81 N 8 = 1.516330 ν 8 = 64.1
R16 = ∞

Focal length 5.60 17.44 21.00
Variable interval
D 4 21.24 3.41 1.98
D12 3.87 18.96 23.22
D14 4.76 3.87 3.62

  Table 1 summarizes the values of the conditional expressions described above for Examples 1 to 9.

  In each embodiment, by setting each element as described above, the zoom ratio is particularly suitable for an imaging system using a solid-state imaging device, is compact with a small number of constituent lenses, and particularly suitable for a retractable zoom lens. A zoom lens having excellent optical performance of about 3 to 4 times can be achieved.

  In addition, according to the present invention, by effectively introducing an aspheric surface into the first lens group, and setting the refractive powers of the first lens group and the second lens group appropriately, various off-axis aberrations, particularly astigmatism. It is possible to effectively correct aberrations / distortion aberrations and spherical aberrations when the aperture ratio is increased.

  Further, by not using an aspherical surface for the second lens group, the number of aspherical surfaces is reduced as a whole of the zoom lens, thereby realizing a low cost.

  The zoom lenses of the above-described embodiments are all composed of three lens groups, but the number of lens groups of the zoom lens of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to add a lens group having a weak positive or negative refractive power to the above-described embodiments to form a four-group configuration.

  Next, an embodiment of a digital camera (optical apparatus) using the zoom lens of the present invention as a photographing optical system will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 37, 20 is a digital camera body, 21 is a photographing optical system constituted by the zoom lens of the above-described embodiment, 22 is an imaging element such as a CCD that receives a subject image by the photographing optical system 21, and 23 is an imaging element 22. A recording means 24 for recording the received subject image, and a viewfinder 24 for observing the subject image displayed on a display element (not shown).

  The display element is constituted by a liquid crystal panel or the like, and a subject image formed on the image sensor 22 is displayed. Reference numeral 25 denotes a liquid crystal display panel having a function equivalent to that of the finder.

  Thus, by applying the zoom lens of the present invention to an optical apparatus such as a digital camera, an optical apparatus having a small size and high optical performance is realized.

L1 1st group L2 2nd group L3 3rd group SP Aperture G Glass block d d line g g line S Sagittal image plane M Meridional image plane

Claims (12)

In order from the object side to the image side, the lens unit includes a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power. In zoom lenses where
The first lens group includes one negative lens 11 and one positive lens 12 in order from the object side to the image side, and the second lens group includes a positive lens 21 in order from the object side to the image side. The zoom lens includes a positive lens 22, a negative lens 23, and a positive lens 24. The third lens group moves to the image side during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, and the focal length of the third lens group is f3. When the focal length at the wide-angle end is fW,
4.0 <f3 / fW <5.0
A zoom lens characterized by satisfying the following conditions:   The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the zoom lens is a cemented lens in which the positive lens 22 and the negative lens 23 are cemented.   3. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the first lens unit moves along a locus convex toward the image side and the second lens unit moves monotonously toward the object side during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. The described zoom lens.   The negative lens 11 is a negative meniscus lens having an aspherical surface on the image side and a concave surface facing the image side, and the positive lens 12 is a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side. The zoom lens according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the positive lens is a biconvex lens, the positive lens is a biconvex lens, and the negative lens is a biconcave lens. When the total thickness on the optical axis of the positive lens 22 and the negative lens 23 is d, and the distance on the optical axis from the most object side surface to the most image side surface of the second lens group is D,
0.35 <d / D <0.60
The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following condition is satisfied. When the distance on the optical axis from the most object side surface to the most image side surface of the second lens group is D,
1.45 <D / fW <1.80
The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following condition is satisfied. When the focal length of the first lens group is f1,
-2.8 <f1 / fW <-2.0
The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following condition is satisfied. When the focal length of the second lens group is f2,
2.0 <f2 / fW <2.7
The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following condition is satisfied.   The zoom lens according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the third lens group includes one positive single lens.   The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein an image is formed on the photoelectric conversion element.   An image pickup apparatus comprising: the zoom lens according to claim 1; and a photoelectric conversion element that receives an image formed by the zoom lens.