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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroki Nakayama, Kawasaki, JP;
Keiji Ikemori, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359680 ; 359686 ; 359676 ;
Abstract
This specification discloses a magnification changing lens which has, in succession from the object side, a first lens unit of negative refractive power, a second lens unit of positive refractive power, a third lens unit of negative refractive power and a fourth lens unit of positive or negative refractive power and in which at least the second and third lens unit are moved toward the object side to thereby accomplish the magnification change from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. This magnification changing lens particularly satisfies the following condition: