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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2006
Masatoshi Hirose, Toyohashi, JP;
Masashi Isono, Hoi-gun, JP;
Masatoshi Hirose, Toyohashi, JP;
Masashi Isono, Hoi-gun, JP;
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc., Hachioji-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A wide-angle lens system has, from the object side thereof: a first lens element having a negative optical power and having a meniscus shape convex to the object side; a second lens element having a biconcave shape; a third lens element having a biconvex shape; and a fourth lens element having a negative optical power and having a meniscus shape convex to the image side. Alternatively, a wide-angle lens system has, from the object side thereof: a first lens element having a negative optical power; a second lens element having a negative optical power; a third lens element having a positive optical power; and a fourth lens element having a positive optical power.