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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1995
Shigeo Nakashima, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Naoya Kaneda, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a lens barrel or an optical apparatus using the lens barrel, a first holding frame which holds a first lens and a second holding frame which holds a second lens are arranged to engage one and the same cam member, a cam disposed in the cam member is arranged to move the first and second holding frames along an optical axis, while keeping the relative positions of the first and second holding frames unvaried when shooting is not performed, and the second holding frame is moved in the direction of the optical axis while the first holding frame is kept stationary in the direction of the optical axis when shooting is performed. The first lens is located nearest to an object side within the lens barrel while the second lens is arranged to be movable along the optical axis for varying a magnifying power.