USRE30592EExpiredUtility

Large aperture extended range zoom lens

Priority: Jan 23, 1978Filed: Jan 23, 1978Granted: Apr 28, 1981
Est. expiryJan 23, 1998(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

Disclosed is an optical design for a variable focal length lens of large effective aperture which is focusable over an extended range including the "macro" range and is provided with a high degree of correction.

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       1. An optical system for a variable focal length lens of large effective aperture, which is focusable over an extended range, having substantially the following specification:   ______________________________________                                    
SYSTEM ELF         HALF ANGLE OF FIELD                                    
at W/A = 7.22mm (.2835 in.)                                               
                   27.36°                                          
at T/P = 43.86mm (1.7268 in.)                                             
                    4.46°                                          
at MID = 19.25mm (.7579)                                                  
                   10.02°                                          
                 Thickness                                                
Lens Radii(mm.)  (mm.)     Spacings(mm)                                   
                                     N.sub.D                              
                                          V                               
______________________________________                                    
1    R.sub.1 =166.0901                                                    
                 T.sub.1 =1.702      1.755                                
                                          27.6                            
     R.sub.2 =-45.7200     S.sub.1 =0                                     
2    R.sub.3 =45.7200                                                     
                 T.sub.2 =11.430     1.623                                
                                          56.9                            
     R.sub.4 =233.4001     S.sub.2 =.1016                                 
3    R.sub.5 =50.3428                                                     
                 T.sub.3 =7.112      1.651                                
                                          56.2                            
     R.sub.6 =-301.7523    S.sub.3 =                                      
                           1.4910 at W/A                                  
                           27.1882 at T/P                                 
                           17.7851 at MID                                 
4    R.sub.7 =70.3580                                                     
                 T.sub.4 =0.800      1.639                                
                                          55.4                            
     R.sub.8 =-16.8656     S.sub.4 =6.584                                 
5    R.sub.9 =-24.0030                                                    
                 T.sub.5 =0.800      1.620                                
                                          60.3                            
     R.sub.10 =-10.1008    S.sub.5 =0                                     
6    R.sub.11 =19.1008                                                    
                 T.sub.6 =3.556      1.785                                
                                          25.7                            
     R.sub.12 =-59.9948    S.sub.6 =                                      
                           38.3210 at W/A                                 
                           2.7508 at T/P                                  
                           17.1018 at MID                                 
7    R.sub.13 =53.9750                                                    
                 T.sub.7 =0.800      1.805                                
                                          25.4                            
     R.sub.14 =-21.3106    S.sub.7 =0                                     
8    R.sub.15 =21.3106                                                    
                 T.sub.8 =5.121      1.640                                
                                          60.2                            
     R.sub.16 =31.6230     S.sub.8 =.1016                                 
9    R.sub.17 =23.2664                                                    
                 T.sub.9 =3.150      1.691                                
                                          54.8                            
     R.sub.18 =-101.5237   S.sub.9 =                                      
                           1.7348 at W/A                                  
                           11.6103 at T/P                                 
                           6.6573 at MID                                  
10   R.sub.19 =-45.5168                                                   
                 T.sub.10 =0.711     1.691                                
                                          54.8                            
     R.sub.20 =-12.8016    S.sub.10 =2.2758                               
11   R.sub.21 =14.6431                                                    
                 T.sub.11 =2.091     1.805                                
                                          25.4                            
     R.sub.22 =-27.4320    S.sub.11 =10.668                               
STOP - - -                                                                
                           S.sub.12 =2.556                                
12   R.sub.23 =17.2720                                                    
                 T.sub.12 =3.226     1.774                                
                                          44.8                            
     R.sub.24 =30.4292     S.sub.13 =1.6764                               
13   R.sub.25 =-19.3040                                                   
                 T.sub.13 =0.711     1.805                                
                                          25.4                            
     R.sub.26 =-17.1196    S.sub.14 =.8890                                
14   R.sub.27 =173.1519                                                   
                 T.sub.14 =4.496     1.805                                
                                          25.4                            
     R.sub.28 =-16.5100    S.sub.15 =0                                    
15   R.sub.29 =16.5100                                                    
                 T.sub.15 =2.794     1.744                                
                                          44.8                            
     R.sub.30 =21.8034     S.sub.16 =.1270                                
16   R.sub.31 =14.9758                                                    
                 T.sub.16 =3.023     1.734                                
                                          51.5                            
     R.sub.32 =-424.1817   S.sub.17 =11.277                               
                           BFL                                            
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     wherein the first column lists the lens elements numerically starting at the ray entrance side of the system; the second column lists the respective base radii R 1  to R 32  ; the third column lists the thicknesses T 1  -T 16  of the respective elements; the fourth column lists the axial spacings S 1  to S 17  between the respective elements, and stop, and the image plane; and the fifth and sixth columns respectively list the index of refraction for the Sodium D line N D  and the dispersive index V of the optical materials of the respective elements.  .[.2. An optical system for a variable focal length lens of large effective aperture, which is focusable over an extended range, having substantially the following specification:     __________________________________________________________________________
.[.SYSTEM EFL           HALF ANGLE OF FIELD                               
at W/A = 7.61mm (.2997 in.)                                               
                        25.35°                                     
at T/P = 56.98mm (2.2433 in.)                                             
                        3.31°                                      
at MID = 25.67mm (1.0105 in.)                                             
                        7.58°                                      
LENS                                                                      
    RADII (mm.)                                                           
             THICKNESS (mm.)                                              
                        SPACINGS (mm)                                     
                                  N.sub.D                                 
                                     V                                    
__________________________________________________________________________
1   R.sub.1 = 240.7589                                                    
    R.sub.2 = -51.1988                                                    
             T.sub.1 = 1.6510     1.755                                   
                                     27.6                                 
                        S1 = 0                                            
2   R.sub.3 = 51.1988                                                     
    R.sub.4 = 152.7810                                                    
             T.sub.2 = 12.7000    1.620                                   
                                     60.4                                 
                        S.sub.2 = .1016                                   
3   R.sub.5 = 43.6880                                                     
    R.sub.6 = -139.7000                                                   
             T.sub.3 = 7.7978     1.651                                   
                                     55.9                                 
                        S.sub.3 = 4.2875 at W/A                           
                         29.5554 at T/P                                   
                         22.3952 at MID                                   
4   R.sub.7 = 71.7550                                                     
    R.sub. 8 = -16.5100                                                   
             T.sub.4 = .8128      1.639                                   
                                     55.4                                 
                        S.sub.4 = 6.6294                                  
5   R.sub.9 = -24.0030                                                    
    R.sub.10 = -19.1008                                                   
             T.sub.5 = .8382      1.620                                   
                                     60.4                                 
                        S.sub.5 = 0                                       
6   R.sub.11 = 19.1008                                                    
    R.sub.12 = -59.9948                                                   
             T.sub.6 = 3.5052     1.785                                   
                                     25.8                                 
                        S.sub.6 = 38.4048 at W/A                          
                          2.5857 at T/P                                   
                        14.2570 at MID                                    
7   R.sub.13 = 58.9280                                                    
    R.sub.14 = -21.7424                                                   
             T.sub.7 = .8890      1.805                                   
                                     25.4                                 
                        S.sub.7 = 0                                       
8   R.sub.15 = 21.7424                                                    
    R.sub.16 = 30.2260                                                    
             T.sub.8 = 5.6388     1.641                                   
                                     60.1                                 
                        S.sub.8 = .1016                                   
9   R.sub.17 = 22.7203                                                    
    R.sub.18 = 93.1672                                                    
             T.sub.9 = 3.1496     1.691                                   
                                     54.9                                 
                        S9 = 1.6002 at W/A                                
                         12.1514 at T/P                                   
                          7.6403 at MID                                   
10  R.sub.19 = -45.5168                                                   
    R.sub.20 = -12.8016                                                   
             T.sub.10 = .7112     1.691                                   
                                     54.9                                 
                        S.sub.10 = 2.2352                                 
11  R.sub.21 = 16.6431                                                    
             T.sub.11 = 2.0574    1.805                                   
                                     25.4                                 
    R.sub.22 = -27.0256 S.sub.11 = 11.0490                                
                         STOP                                             
                        S.sub.12 = 3.5560                                 
12  R.sub.23 = 18.0848                                                    
    R.sub.24 = 32.8168                                                    
             T.sub.12 = 3.6576    1.744                                   
                                     44.8                                 
                        S.sub.13 = 1.6002                                 
13  R.sub.25 = -21.9202                                                   
    R.sub.26 = -16.8656                                                   
             T.sub.13 = .7112     1.805                                   
                                     25.4                                 
                        S.sub.14 = .7336                                  
14  R.sub.27 =  61.2140                                                   
    R.sub.28 = -14.5288                                                   
             T.sub.14 = 4.3180    1.805                                   
                                     25.4                                 
                        S.sub.15 = 0                                      
15  R.sub.29 = 14.5288                                                    
    R.sub.30 = 26.9494                                                    
             T.sub.15 = 3.2512    1.744                                   
                                     44.8                                 
                        S.sub.16 = .1270                                  
16  R.sub.31 = 14.7320                                                    
    R.sub.32 = -463.9259                                                  
             T.sub.16 = 2.5654    1.734                                   
                                     51.7                                 
                        S.sub.17 = 11.4529.].                             
__________________________________________________________________________
 wherein the first column lists the lens elements numerically starting at
 the ray entrance side of the system; the second column lists the
 respective base radii R.sub.1 to R.sub.32 ; the third column lists the
 thicknesses T.sub.1 -T.sub.16 of the respective elements; the fourth
 column lists the axial spacings S.sub.1 to S.sub.17 between the respective
 elements, and stop, and the image plane; and the fifth and sixth columns
 respectively list the index of refraction for the Sodium D line N.sub.D
 and the dispersive index V of the optical materials of the respective
     
     
     
        elements..]. .Iadd.3.  An optical system for a variable focal length lens which is focusable over an extended range defined by a first range portion for normal object distances and a second range portion for shorter object distances, said optical system comprising: a focusing component including first and second elements arranged into a positive doublet, and   a positive third element;     a variator component including a negative fourth element, and   fifth and sixth elements arranged into a negative doublet;     a compensator component including seventh and eighth elements arranged into a positive doublet, and   a positive ninth element;     a collimator component including a negative tenth element, and a positive eleventh element; and     a prime lens component including a positive twelfth element,   a negative thirteenth element,   fourteenth and fifteenth elements arranged into a positive doublet, and   a positive sixteenth element; all of said elements being located on a common optical axis and following one another in the order set forth; said focusing component being movable for focusing said optical system over said first range portion; said variator component being movable for variation of the focal length of said optical system; said compensator component being movable relative to said variator component for focusing of said optical system over said second       
     
     
        range portion..Iaddend. .Iadd.4.  An optical system for a variable focal length lens which is focusable over an extended range defined by a first range portion for normal object distances and a second range portion for shorter object distances, said optical system comprising: a focusing component including first and second elements arranged into a positive doublet,   said first element being a negative meniscus and   said second element being biconvex, and   a positive meniscus third element;     a variator component including a negative meniscus fourth element, and   fifth and sixth elements arranged into a negative doublet,   said fifth element being biconcave and said sixth element being a positive meniscus;     a compensator component including seventh and eighth elements arranged into a positive doublet,   said seventh element being a negative meniscus   and said eighth element being biconvex, and   a positive meniscus ninth element;     a collimator component including a negative biconcave tenth element, and   a positive meniscus eleventh element; and     a prime lens component including  a positive biconvex twelfth element,   a negative biconcave thirteenth element,   fourteenth and fifteenth elements arranged into a positive doublet,   said fourteenth element being a negative meniscus   and said fifteenth element being biconvex, and   a positive sixteenth element; all of said elements being located on a common optical axis and following one another in the order set forth; said focusing component being movable for focusing said optical system over said first range portion; said variator component being movable for variation of the focal length of said optical system; said compensator component being movable relative to said variator component for focusing of said optical system over said second       
     
     
        range portion..Iaddend. .Iadd.5.  An optical system for a variable focal length lens which is focusable over an extended range defined by a first range portion for normal object distances and a second range portion for shorter object distances, said optical system comprising: a focusing component including first and second elements arranged into a positive doublet, and   a positive third element;     a variator component including a negative fourth element, and   fifth and sixth elements arranged into a negative doublet;     a compensator component including seventh and eighth elements arranged into a positive doublet, and   a positive ninth element;     a collimator component including a negative tenth element, and   a positive eleventh element; and     a prime lens component including a positive twelfth element,   a negative thirteenth element,   fourteenth and fifteenth elements arranged into a positive doublet, and   a positive sixteenth element; all of said elements being located on a common optical axis and following       
     
     
        one another in the order set forth. .Iaddend. .Iadd.6.  An optical system for a variable focal length lens which is focusable over an extended range defined by a first range portion for normal object distances and a second range portion for shorter object distances, said optical system comprising: a focusing component including first and second elements arranged into a positive doublet,   said first element being a negative meniscus and   said second element being biconvex, and   a positive meniscus third element;     a variator component including a negative meniscus fourth element, and   fifth and sixth elements arranged into a negative doublet,   said fifth element being biconcave and said sixth element being a positive meniscus;     a compensator component including seventh and eighth elements arranged into a positive doublet,   said seventh element being a negative meniscus   and said eighth element being biconvex, and   a positive meniscus ninth element;     a collimator component including a negative biconcave tenth element, and   a positive meniscus eleventh element; and     a prime lens component including a positive biconvex twelfth element,   a negative biconcave thirteenth element,   fourteenth and fifteenth elements arranged into a positive doublet,   said fourteenth element being a negative meniscus   and said fifteenth element being biconvex, and   a positive sixteenth element; all of said elements being located on a common optical axis and following one another in the order set forth..Iaddend.

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