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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2012
Yoshihisa Tashiro, Nikko, JP;
Toyokatsu Fujisaki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yoshihisa Tashiro, Nikko, JP;
Toyokatsu Fujisaki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A zoom lens includes, a first lens unit of a positive refractive power, a second lens unit of a negative refractive power, a reflective element, and a rear lens group including two or more lens units and an aperture stop, in which the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and two or more lens units of the rear lens group are moved while the reflective element is stationary during zooming, wherein movement amounts M1 and M2 of the first and second lens units during zooming, a movement amount Ms of the aperture stop, and focal lengths fw and ft of the entire zoom lens at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end, respectively, lateral magnifications β2w and β2t of the second lens unit, a distance LSw from the first lens surface to the aperture stop at the wide-angle end are appropriately set.