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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2009
Makoto Kanai, Tokyo, JP;
Masaharu Hosoi, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kanai, Tokyo, JP;
Masaharu Hosoi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A zoom lens includes first to third negative, positive, positive lens groups. The second lens group includes first to fourth positive, negative, negative, positive lenses. The third and fourth lenses of the second lens group are bonded to each other to serve as a cemented lens. The zoom lens is configured to satisfy Conditional Expressions (1) and (2) as follows:−0.5<2/2<0, and  (1)0.09<2/<0.19,  (2)where f2 is a focal length of the second lens group, f2R is a combined focal length of the cemented lens including the third and fourth lenses of the second lens group, L2 is an overall length on an optical axis of the second lens group, and LT is an optical overall length at the telephoto end.