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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuo Yoshikawa, Omiya, JP;
Hisao Takemae, Omiya, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd., Saitama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/502 ; G02B 1/308 ; G02B 9/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/502 ; G02B 1/308 ; G02B 9/04 ;
Abstract
An auxiliary imaging lens is attachable to the main part of zoom lens on the object side; and is configured such that, when capturing an image for a screen having an aspect ratio of 4:3, an effective imaging area having such a size that the screen having an aspect ratio of 4:3 in a case without using the auxiliary imaging lens is just held therein can be secured, and a focal length yielding a field of view area substantially on a par with a field of view area obtained when capturing an image for a screen having an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be set.