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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2019
Nikon Corporation, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Shibata, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyuki Sashima, Tokyo, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A first lens group (G) having positive refractive power, a front-side lens group (GX), an intermediate lens group (GM) having positive refractive power, and a rear-side lens group (GR) are arranged in order from an object side. The front-side lens group (GX) is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group At least part of the intermediate lens group (GM) is a focusing lens group (GF). The rear-side lens group (GR) is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, the first lens group (G) is moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group (G) and the front-side lens group (GX) is changed, a distance between the front-side lens group (GX) and the intermediate lens group (GM) is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group (GM) and the rear-side lens group (GR) is changed.