Patent Grant
8411369
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/006,210 filed Jan. 13, 2011.
The disclosure of the following priority applications are herein incorporated by reference:
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-005516 filed on Jan. 14, 2010, and
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-236640 filed on Oct. 21, 2010.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an imaging lens, an optical apparatus including the imaging lens and a method for manufacturing the imaging lens.
2. Related Background Art
A macro lens capable of photographing a near-distance object point up to shooting magnification of −1.0 from an infinite-distance object point has hitherto been proposed (refer to, e.g., Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-284171). Further, a general type of macro lens based on a 3-group configuration is a macro lens in which a first lens group and a second lens group configure a double Gaussian type, and a third lens group serving as a rear converter is added just posterior thereto. Particularly, the third lens group is formed as a negative lens group for downsizing in overall length in many cases. Further, over the recent years, increased strictness about ghost images and flare defined as one of factors, which affect not only aberration correction performance but also optical performance, has been requested of the 3-group configuration macro lens capable of photographing the near-distance object point. Therefore, a request for the higher performance is given also to an antireflection coating formed on a lens surface, and a multi-layered film design technique and a multi-layered film growth technique continue their developments (refer to, e.g., Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-356704).
If the third lens group has negative refractive power, however, such a problem arises that an image plane deviates in an object-sided direction due to a strong diverging component on the rear side with the result that a sufficient back focus cannot be ensured. Moreover, focusing is conducted in a way that shifts each lens group toward the object side in many cases, however, it is preferable that the third lens group is formed as a fixed lens group in order to simplify a lens barrel mechanism and increase a degree of freedom.
It is an object of the present invention, which was devised in view of the problems described above, to provide an imaging lens capable of reducing a total lens length and a moving amount for simplifying a configuration of a lens barrel in a way that maintains a sufficient back focus while keeping an ample angle of view.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an imaging lens capable of further decreasing ghost images and flare and reducing the total lens length and the moving amount of each lens group with the simplified configuration of the lens barrel in a way that maintains the sufficient back focus while keeping the ample angle of view, an optical apparatus including this imaging lens and an imaging lens manufacturing method.
To accomplish the above objects, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having positive refractive power; and a third lens group having negative refractive power, said first lens group including a negative meniscus lens with a concave surface directed to an image side disposed closest to the object, an aperture stop being disposed between said first lens group and said second lens group, and said first lens group and said second lens group moving to the object side with changing a distance between said first lens group and said second lens group upon focusing on a near-distance object point from an infinite-distance object point.
In the first aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that at least one optical surfaces of said first lens group is provided with an antireflection coating, and said antireflection coating includes at least, one layer formed by use of a wet process.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical apparatus including the first aspect.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing an imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having positive refractive power; and a third lens group having negative refractive power, the method comprising steps of: disposing a negative meniscus lens with a concave surface directed to an image side on the side closest to the object of said first lens group; disposing an aperture stop between said first lens group and said second lens group; and disposing said first lens group and said second lens group with moving to the object side in such a manner that upon focusing on a near-distance object point from an infinite-distance object point a distance between said first lens group and said second lens group varies.
In the third aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the method further comprising a step of: applying an antireflection coating to at least one optical surface among the first lens group through the third lens group such that the antireflection coating includes at least one layer formed by a wet process.
The configurations of the imaging lens, the optical apparatus including the imaging lens and the imaging lens manufacturing method according to the present invention, enable the total lens length and the moving amount to be reduced and enable ghost images and flare to be further decreases so as to simplify the configuration of the lens barrel in a way that maintains the sufficient back focus while keeping the ample angle of view.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention will hereinafter be described with reference to accompanying drawings. As shown in
Conditions for configuring this type of imaging lens SL will hereinafter be described. It is desirable that the imaging lens SL satisfies the following conditional expression (1):
0.5≦(−β) (1)
where β denotes a shooting magnification upon focusing on the nearest object point.
Conditional expression (1) is an expression which specifies the shooing magnification upon focusing on the nearest object point. When the value (−β) falls below the lower limit of the conditional expression (1), an effect of the lens as a macro lens cannot be exhibited, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of the conditional expression (1) is set to 0.75. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of the conditional expression (1) is set to 1.00.
Further, it is desirable that the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment satisfies the following conditional expression (2):
0.07<f2/f1<0.35 (2)
where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group G1, and f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group G2.
Conditional expression (2) is an expression which specifies a ratio of the focal length of the first lens group G1 to the focal length of the second lens group G2. The present embodiment takes a configuration, in which the third lens group G3 having negative refractive power receives the light beams converged by the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2 for reducing the total lens length, however, if a rear side has a strong divergent component, a sufficient back focus is not acquired. Such being the case, the conditional expression (2) is established to keep a balance so as to enable the back focal length and an angle of view to be ensured in a way that gives an effect of a retro focus to a modified Gaussian lens group composed of the first lens group G1 defined as the lens group having positive refractive power and the second lens group G2 defined as the lens group having positive refractive power.
When the value f2/f1 is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of the conditional expression (2), the second lens group G2 gets excessively close in distance to the third lens group G3 upon focusing on the infinite-distance object point, with the result that the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3 interfere with each other. Further, power of the first lens group G1 is excessively intensified, resulting in difficulty of correcting spherical aberration and an image plane, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of the conditional expression (2) is set to 0.30. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of the conditional expression (2) is set to 0.25. When the value f2/f1 is equal to or falls blow the lower limit of the conditional expression (2), the focal length of the first lens group G1 is excessively elongate, with the result that a moving amount when in focus (in-focus moving amount) increases. Alternatively, the focal length of the second lens group G2 becomes excessively short, with the result that spherical aberration becomes too large, which is an undesirable point. Moreover, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of the conditional expression (2) is set to 0.09. Further, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of the conditional expression (2) is set to 0.11.
Further, in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the first lens group G1 includes, in order from the object side, a negative lens (a negative meniscus lens L11 in
0.10<Da/Db<2.00 (3)
where Da denotes a distance along the optical axis between a surface closest to the image side of the negative lens L11 and a surface closest to the object side of the first positive lens L12, and Db denotes a distance along the optical axis between the surface closest to the image side of the first positive lens L12 and the surface closest to the object side of the second positive lens L13.
Conditional expression (3) is an expression which specifies a proper proportion with respect to a ratio of a distance between the negative lens L11 disposed closest to the object side within the first lens group G1 and the first positive lens L12 disposed closer to the image side thereof to a distance between the first positive lens L12 and the second positive lens L13 disposed closer to the image side thereof. The negative lens L11 disposed closest to the object side in the first lens group G1 is a negative meniscus lens of which the image-sided surface has a stronger curvature, and hence off-axis light beams emerging from the negative lens L11 get emerged at a larger angle of deviation with a larger distance from the optical axis. Therefore, it is required that an aberration generated by the negative power be canceled by the positive power of the positive lens disposed as closer as possible. Further, the sufficient distance from the first positive lens L12 to the second positive lens L13 is ensured, thereby enabling spherical aberration to be corrected straight.
When the value Da/Db is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of conditional expression (3), the first positive lens L12 and the second positive lens L13 become too close in their distance, with the result that an increased load is applied to the object-sided negative lens L11 and the first positive lens L12 which are to maintain the angle of view, and it is therefore difficult to correct various aberrations as well as spherical aberration, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (3) is set to 1.25. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (3) is set to 1.00.
On the other hand, when the value Da/Db is equal to or falls below the lower limit of conditional expression (3), the distance between the first positive lens L12 and the second positive lens L13 excessively expands, and hence it is unfeasible to take the balance from the infinite-distance object point to the near-distance object point, and especially lateral chromatic aberration becomes hard to be corrected, which is an undesirable point. Furthermore, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (3) is set to 0.25. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (3) is set to 0.20.
Moreover, it is desirable that the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment satisfies the following conditional expression (4):
0.40<X1/f<0.90 (4)
where X1 denotes an absolute value of the moving amount of the first lens group G1 along the optical axis upon focusing on the nearest-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, and f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens.
Conditional expression (4) is an expression, which specifies the moving amount of the first lens group G1 from the infinite-distance object point to the nearest-distance object point by using the focal length with respect to the maximum total lens length of the imaging lens. When the value X1/f is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of the conditional expression (4), the optical system becomes a system that has a large total lens length and a heavy weight and takes a considerable period of time for feeding. Alternatively, the shooing magnification becomes excessively small for a variation in the total lens length, and the macro lens cannot be configured. Further, there occurs an excessively large distance between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3 with the result that astigmatism becomes hard to be corrected, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (4) is set to 0.74. On the other hand, when the value X1/f is equal to or falls below the lower limit of conditional expression (4), the variation in the total lens length becomes small, however, power of each lens group increases corresponding to that degree, resulting in an increase in an amount of aberration. In particular, coma generates as the shooing magnification increases, and it becomes difficult to correct coma, which is an undesirable point. Moreover, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (4) is set to 0.50.
Moreover, it is desirable that the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment satisfies the following conditional expression (5):
0.35<f/TL<1.20 (5)
where TL denotes a total lens length upon focusing on an infinite-distance object point, and f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens.
Conditional expression (5) is an expression which specifies a proper ratio of the total lens length to the focal length upon focusing on the infinite-distance object point to determine a length of the lens barrel when retracted. When the value f/TL is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of conditional expression (5), the total lens length becomes too small with the difficulty of well correcting aberrations all over the areas from the infinite-distance object point to the near-distance object point. The image plane at the nearest object point becomes hard to be corrected, and coma cannot be corrected on the whole, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (5) is set to 0.51. On the other hand, when the value f/TL is equal to or falls below the lower limit of conditional expression (5), the total lens length becomes excessively short for the focal length, and the first lens group G1 and the third lens group G3 are spaced away from each other, with the result that it is difficult to ensure the sufficient angle of view and the sufficient brightness, which is an undesirable point. Moreover, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (5) is set to 0.41.
Further, in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, the first lens group G1 includes, in order from the object side, the negative lens L11 with a concave surface directed to the image side and the positive lens L12, and satisfies the following conditional expression (6):
0.90<(r2+r1)/(r2−r1)<2.50 (6)
where r1 denotes a radius of curvature of the surface closest to the image side of the negative lens L11, and r2 denotes a radius of curvature of the surface closest to the object side of the positive lens L12.
Conditional expression (6) is an expression given in the case of expressing, when a distance between the negative lens L11 and the positive lens L12 each included within the first lens group G1 is considered to be an air lens, a shape of this air lens in a shape factor formula, in which the shape is a positive meniscus shape having a slightly strong convex surface on the object side and a slightly gentle concave surface on the image side. The light beams emerging from the negative lens L11 positioned closest to the object side are received by the lens taking the gentle shape defined in the range of this conditional expression (6), thereby restraining a sharp change in angle of the light beams from the infinite-distance object point to the near-distance object point and enabling coma to be well corrected.
When the value (r2+r1)/(r2−r1) is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of conditional expression (6), the radius-of-curvature r1 of the surface closest to the image side of the negative lens L11 or the radius-of-curvature r2 of the surface closest to the object side of the positive lens L12 becomes too small, and the two lens surfaces interfere with each other. Moreover, upon focusing on the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, variation in coma becomes large, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (6) is set to 2.35. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (6) is set to 2.10. On the other hand, when the value (r2+r1)/(r2−r1) is equal to or falls below the lower limit of conditional expression (6), on-axis chromatic aberration at g-line and the lateral chromatic aberration thereof get deteriorated, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (6) is set to 1.20. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (6) is set to 1.51.
The imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, it is desirable, satisfies the following conditional expression (7):
0.30<f×(−β)/f2<1.50 (7)
where βdenotes shooing magnification upon focusing on the nearest object point, f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens, and f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group G2.
Conditional expression (7) is an expression which specifies a proper ratio of the focal length of the second lens group G2 to the focal length of the imaging lens. When the value f×(−β)/f2 is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of conditional expression (7), the focal length of the second lens group G2 becomes too short, and it becomes difficult to correct spherical aberration and coma, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (7) is set to 1.4. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (7) is set to 1.3. On the other hand, when the value f×(−β)/f2 is equal to or falls below the lower limit of conditional expression (7), a working distance upon focusing on the near-distance object point cannot be ensured due to the excessively short focal length. Further, it is undesirable because of being unfeasible to ensure the sufficient shooting magnification and to configure the macro lens. Furthermore, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (7) is set to 0.5. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of the conditional expression (7) is set to 0.7.
Further, in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the first lens group G1 is composed of, in order from the object side, a front group G1F that has negative refractive power in combination and includes a negative lens L11 with a concave surface directed to the image side and a positive lens L12, and a rear group G1R that has positive refractive power in combination and is disposed on the image side of the front group G1F. With this configuration, the front group G1F restrains a distortion from being generated, whereby the balance of the aberrations from the infinite-distance object point to the near-distance object point can be taken. Moreover, the various aberrations can be well corrected with the balance between the front group G1F and the rear group G1R.
Moreover, it is desirable that the first lens group G1 composed of the front group G1F and the rear group G1R satisfies the following conditional expressions (8) through (10):
0.05<fp/(−fn)<0.60 (8)
0.04<f/(−fn)<0.40 (9)
0.07<f/fp<0.80 (10)
where fn denotes a focal length of the front group G1F, and fp denotes a focal length of the rear group G1R.
Conditional expression (8) is an expression which specifies a ratio of the focal length of the front group G1F of the first lens group G1 to the focal length of the rear group G1R thereof. When the value fp/(−fn) is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of conditional expression (8), spherical aberration cannot be thoroughly corrected because of the excessive strong power of the rear group G1R of the first lens group G1, and hence a fast optical system cannot be attained. Further, sensitivity in terms of manufacture becomes strict, which is an undesirable point. It is also preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (8) is set to 0.50. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (8) is set to 0.40. On the other hand, when the value fp/(−fn) is equal to or falls below the lower limit of conditional expression (8), power of the front group G1F of the first lens group G1 gets intensified, power of the front group G1F of the first lens group G1 becomes strong, and, when the first lens group G1 moves upon focusing to the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, behaviors of an angle of incidence and an angle of emergence of the light beams largely change, with the result that it is difficult to take the balance of coma and the balance of the aberrations all over the areas such as variation in curvature of field, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (8) is set to 0.07. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (8) is set to 0.10.
Conditional expression (9) is an expression which specifies a proper ratio of a combined focal length of the front group G1F of the first lens group G1 by use of the focal length of the imaging lens. When the value f/(−fn) is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of conditional expression (9), power of the front group G1F in the first lens group G1 is excessively strong for the focal length of the imaging lens, and the near-distance fluctuation cannot be restrained. Furthermore, an Abbe number of the negative lens L11 disposed closest to the object side in the first lens group G1 tends to become small, and the chromatic aberration becomes hard to be corrected. Moreover, the front group G1F in the first lens group G1 has strong power, and, when the first lens group G1 moves to the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, the behaviors of the angle of incidence and the angle of emergence of the light beams largely change, with the result that it is difficult to correct aberrations all over the areas, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (9) is set to 0.30. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (9) is set to 0.20. On the other hand, when the value f/(−fn) is equal to or falls blow the lower limit of conditional expression (9), power of the front group G1F in the first lens group G1 becomes excessively weak for the focal length of the imaging lens, the total lens length and the imaging lens become large, and it follows that the moving amount of the first lens group G1 increases. Moreover, when power of the front group G1F of the first lens group G1 becomes too weak for the focal length of the imaging lens, coma occurs in the light rays traveling on a lower side than the principal ray, which is an undesirable point.
Conditional expression (10) is an expression which specifies a proper ratio of the combined focal length of the rear group G1R of the first lens group G1 by using the focal length of the imaging lens. When the value f/fp is equal to or exceeds the upper limit of conditional expression (10), power of the rear group G1R of the first lens group G1 becomes excessively weak for the focal length of the imaging lens, and spherical aberration and coma cannot be restrained, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (10) is set to 0.70. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the upper limit of conditional expression (10) is set to 0.60. On the other hand, when the value f/fp is equal to or falls below the lower limit of conditional expression (10), upon keeping the same focal length with the same total lens length, the front group G1F of the first lens group G1 becomes a lens group having positive refractive power, and spherical aberration is curved. Moreover, a Petzval sum becomes excessively large, and curvature of field is displaced on a minus side, which is an undesirable point. Further, it is preferable in order to ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (10) is set to 0.15. Moreover, it is preferable in order to further ensure the effects of the present embodiment that the lower limit of conditional expression (10) is set to 0.20.
Furthermore, in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the third lens group G3 includes at least one negative lens L31 and at least one of the positive lenses L32 through L34. Further, it is desirable that the third lens group G3 is composed of four lenses or less. Moreover, the third lens group G3 includes, it is desirable, the positive lens L34 closest to the image side. This configuration enables an exit pupil to be located far away and facilitates the correction of coma etc.
Moreover, in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the third lens group G3 is fixed with respect to the image plane upon focusing. This configuration enables coma to be corrected upon focusing on the near-distance object point and facilitates the construction of the lens barrel.
Furthermore, an imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having positive refractive power and a third lens group having negative refractive power. Moreover, the first lens group includes a negative meniscus lens disposed closest to the object side with a concave surface directed to an image side, and has an aperture stop between the first lens group and the second lens group. Further, the imaging lens according to the present embodiment is configured so that the first lens group and the second lens group move while changing distances therebetween upon focusing on a near-distance object point from an infinite-distance object point.
Thus, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, the third lens group having negative refractive power receives the light beams converged by the lens groups having positive refractive power including the first lens group and the second lens group, thereby reducing the total lens length and simplifying the lens barrel mechanism.
Further, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, at least one surface of the optical surfaces of the first lens group is provided with an antireflection coating, and this antireflection coating contains at least one layer formed by use of a wet process. With the configuration being thus made, the imaging lens according to the present embodiment is capable of further reducing ghost images and flare caused by reflections of light from the object on the optical surfaces and attaining the high optical performance.
Moreover, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the antireflection coating is a multi-layered film, and the layer formed by the wet process is a layer of the uppermost surface of the layers composing the multi-layered film. If thus contrived, a difference in refractive index from the air can be decreased, and hence it is possible to further decrease the light reflection and reduce ghost images and flare as well.
Furthermore, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, let nd be a refractive index of a layer formed by use of the wet process, and it is desirable that the refractive index nd is equal to or smaller than 1.30. If thus set, the difference in refractive index from the air can be decreased, and it is therefore to further lessen light reflection and reduce ghost images and flare as well.
Further, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the optical surface is a concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop. The concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop facilitates generation of ghost images, and therefore the optical surface is formed with the antireflection coating, thereby enabling ghost images and flare to be effectively reduced.
Furthermore, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop is disposed to the image side of the aperture stop. Ghost images are easy to occur on the concave surface with respect to the aperture stop, and hence this optical surface is formed with the antireflection coating, whereby ghost images and flare can be effectively reduced.
Moreover, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop is disposed to the object side of the aperture stop. Ghost images are easy to occur on the concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop, and hence this optical surface is formed with the antireflection coating, whereby ghost images and flare can be effectively reduced.
Further, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop is a lens surface of the lens closest to the object side. Ghost images are easy to occur on the concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop, and hence this optical surface is formed with the antireflection coating, whereby ghost images and flare can be effectively reduced.
Moreover, in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, it is desirable that the concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop is a lens surface of the image side second lens counted from the lens closest to the object side. Ghost images are easy to occur on the concave surface as viewed from the aperture stop, and hence this optical surface is formed with the antireflection coating, whereby ghost images and flare can be effectively reduced.
It should be noted that in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, the antireflection coating may also be formed by a dry process etc without being limited to the wet process. On this occasion, it is preferable that the antireflection coating contains at least one layer of which the refractive index is equal to or smaller than 1.30. Thus, the same effects as in the case of employing the wet process can be acquired by forming the antireflection coating based on the dry process etc. Note that at this time the layer of which the refractive index is equal to or smaller than 1.30 is, it is preferable, the layer of the uppermost surface of the layers composing the multi-layered film.
Furthermore, it is desirable that the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment satisfies the following conditional expression (1):
0.50≦(−β)
where β denotes shooing magnification upon focusing on the nearest object point.
Conditional expression (1) specifies the shooing magnification upon focusing on the nearest object point, however, the description thereof has already been made, and hence the redundant explanation is omitted.
Further, it is desirable that the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment satisfies the following conditional expression (2):
0.07<f2/f1<0.35 (2)
where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, and f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group.
Conditional expression (2) specifies the ratio of the focal length of the first lens group to the focal length of the second lens group, however, the description thereof has already been made, and hence the redundant explanation is omitted.
Moreover, it is desirable that in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, the first lens group includes, in order from the object side, a negative lens with a concave surface directed to the image side, a first positive lens and a second positive lens, and satisfies the following conditional expression (3):
0.10<Da/Db<2.00 (3)
where Da denotes a distance along the optical axis between the surface closest to the image side of the negative lens and the surface closest to the object side of the second positive lens, and Db denotes a distance along the optical axis between the surface closest to the image side of the first positive lens and the surface closest to the object side of the second positive lens.
Conditional expression (3) is an expression which specifies a proper proportion with respect to a ratio of a distance between the negative lens disposed closest to the object side among the first lens group and the first positive lens disposed on the image side thereof to a distance between the first positive lens and the second positive lens disposed on the image side thereof, however, the description thereof has already been made, and hence the redundant explanation is omitted.
Further, it is desirable that the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment satisfies the following conditional expression (4):
0.40<X1/f<0.90 (4)
where X1 denotes an absolute value of a moving amount of the first lens group along the optical axis upon focusing on the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, and f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens.
Conditional expression (4) is an expression which specifies the absolute value of the moving amount of the first lens group from the infinite-distance object point to the near-distance object point by use of the focal length of the imaging lens of the imaging lens, however, the description thereof has already been made, and hence the redundant explanation is omitted.
Furthermore, it is desirable that the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment satisfies the following conditional expression (5):
0.35<f/TL<1.20 (5)
where TL denotes a total lens length in the infinite-distance focusing state, and f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens.
Conditional expression (5) is an expression which specifies a proper ratio of the total lens length at the infinite-distance focusing state to the focal length of the imaging lens for determining a length of the lens barrel when retracted, however, the description thereof has already been made, and hence the redundant explanation is omitted.
Moreover, it is desirable that in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, the first lens group includes, in order from the object side, a negative lens with a concave surface directed to the image side and a positive lens, and satisfies the following conditional expression (6):
0.90<(r2+r1)/(r2−r1)<2.50 (6)
where r1 denotes a radius of curvature of the surface closest to the image side of the negative lens, and r2 denotes a radius of curvature of the surface closest to the object side of the positive lens.
Conditional expression (6) is an expression given in the case of expressing, when a distance between the negative lens and the positive lens each included in the first lens group is considered to be an air lens, a shape of this air lens in a shape factor formula, however, the description thereof has already been made, and hence the redundant explanation is omitted.
Further, it is desirable that the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment satisfies the following conditional expression (7):
0.30<f×(−β)/f2<1.50 (7)
where β denotes shooing magnification upon focusing on the nearest object point, f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens, and f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group.
The conditional expression (7) is an expression which specifies a proper ratio of the focal length of the second lens group to the focal length of the imaging lens, however, the description thereof has already been made, and hence the redundant explanation is omitted.
Furthermore, it is desirable that in the imaging lens viewed from another aspect according to the present embodiment, the first lens group includes, in order from the object side, a front group that has negative refractive power in combination and includes a negative lens with a concave surface directed to the image side and a positive lens, and a rear group that has positive refractive power in combination and is disposed on the image side of the front group. With this configuration, a height of the incidence of off-axis light beams at the first lens group can be suppressed, and hence it is feasible to correct angle of view dependent aberrations such as coma and astigmatism and to well correct spherical aberration etc with the second lens group.
Further, it is desirable that the first lens group, which is thus constructed of the front group and the rear group, satisfies the following conditional expressions (8) through (10):
0.05<fp/(−fn)<0.60 (8)
0.04<f/(−fn)<0.40 (9)
0.07<f/fp<0.80 (10)
where fn denotes a focal length of the front group, fp denotes a focal length of the rear group, and f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens.
Conditional expressions (8) through (10) have already been described, and therefore the redundant explanations are omitted.
Moreover, when the photographer presses an unillustrated release button, the quick return mirror 3 retreats outside of an optical path, and the light rays from the unillustrated object (the object to be imaged), which are converged by the imaging lens 2, form an object image on an imaging device 7. The image of the light rays from the object (the object to be imaged) is thereby formed by the imaging device 7 and recorded as an image of the object (the object to be imaged) in an unillustrated memory. Thus, the photographer can photograph the object (the object to be imaged) by use of the present camera 1. Note that the camera 1 illustrated in
Subsequently, an outline of a method for manufacturing an imaging lens according to the present embodiment will hereinafter be described with reference to
At this time, upon focusing on a near-distance object point from an infinite-distance object point, the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2 are disposed in a way that move to the object side while varying a distance between these lens groups (step S200). With the operation described so far, the manufacture of the imaging lens is completed.
Each of Examples according to the present embodiment will hereinafter be described with reference to accompanying drawings. Note that
Moreover, in Examples 1, 3 and 4, a low pass filter P1 for cutting a spatial frequency equal to or larger than a limit resolution of a solid-state imaging device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) disposed on an image plane I, is provided between the third lens group G3 and the image plane I.
In each of Examples, the aspherical surface is expressed by the following expression (a) when y is a height in the direction vertical to the optical axis, S(y) is a distance (sag quantity) along the optical axis from a tangent plane of a vertex of each aspherical surface at the height y up to each aspherical surface, r is a radius of curvature (paraxial radius of curvature) of the reference sphere, k is a conical coefficient and An is an n-th order aspherical surface coefficient. Note that [E−n] represents [×10−n] in the subsequent working examples:
S(y)=(y2/r)/[1+(1−k×y2/r2)1/2]+A4×y4+A6×y6+A8×y8+A10×y10 (a).
It should be noted that a second order aspherical surface coefficient A2 is “0” in each of Examples. Further, the aspherical surface is attached with a mark “*” on the left side of a surface number in the Table of each Example.
<Example 1>
The second lens group G2 having positive refractive power on the whole is composed of, in order from the object side, three lenses such as a cemented lens constructed by a double concave negative lens L21 cemented with a double convex positive lens L22, and a double convex positive lens L23.
The third lens group G3 having negative refractive power on the whole is composed of, in order from the object side, two lenses such as a negative meniscus lens L31 with a concave surface directed to the image side and a positive meniscus lens L32 with a concave surface directed to the object side.
Further, an aperture stop S is disposed between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2, and, upon focusing on a near-distance object point from an infinite-distance object point, moves to the object side together with the second lens group G2.
In the imaging lens SL1 according to Example 1, the object-sided lens surface of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 and the object-sided lens surface of the double convex positive lens L12 are formed with antireflection coatings which will be described later on.
The following Table 1 shows values of various items of data of the imaging lens SL1 according to Example 1. In [Specifications], f denotes a focal length, FNO denotes an f-number, Bf denotes a distance from the most image side lens surface of the optical element to the image plane I, and 2ω denotes an angle of view (unit: degree), respectively.
In [Lens Data] of the Table 1, a surface number “i” represents an order of the lens surface from the object side along the direction in which the light beams travel, “r” denotes a radius of curvature of each optical surface, a distance “d” indicates a distance along an optical axis from each optical surface to the next optical surface, and an Abbe number “νd” and a refractive index “nd” represent values with respect to the d-line (wavelength λ=587.6 nm).
In [Aspherical Surface Data], k is a conical coefficient and An is an n-th order aspherical surface coefficient, respectively. Note that [E−n] represents [×10−n].
Moreover, in [Variable Distances], variable distances in the infinite-distance focusing state (INF), shooting magnification (β) of −0.5 state (MID) and shooting magnification (β) of −1.0 state (CLD) are shown. Shown further are a total lens length TL, an air conversion total lens length ACTL and an air conversion ACBf (which is an air conversion value of the distance between the image-sided surface of the optical element having refractive power disposed closest to the image side and the image plane). The total lens length TL represents an on-axis distance from the first surface of the lens surfaces in the infinite-distance focusing state to the image plane I. Moreover, d0 indicates a distance along the optical axis between the object and the first lens group G1, d1a denotes a distance along the optical axis between the first lens group G1 and the aperture stop S, d1b represents a distance along the optical axis between the aperture stop S and the second lens group G2, and d2 indicates a distance along the optical axis between the second lens group G2 and the third lens group G3, respectively. Moreover, the on-axis air gap d1 is expressed such as d1=d1a+d1b.
In [Values for Conditional Expressions], β is maximum shooting magnification, f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group G1, f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group G2, Da denotes a distance along the optical axis between a surface closest to the image side of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 and the surface closest to the object side of the double convex positive lens L12, Db denotes a distance along the optical axis between a surface closest to the image side of the double convex positive lens L12 and a surface closest to the object side of the double convex positive lens L13, f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens, X1 denotes an absolute value of a moving amount of the first lens group G1 along the optical axis upon focusing on the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, TL denotes the total lens length in the infinite-distance focusing state, r1 denotes a radius of curvature of the surface closest to the image side of the negative meniscus lens L11, and r2 denotes a radius of curvature of the surface closest to the object side of the double convex positive lens L12, respectively.
The focal length, the radius of curvature, the surface distance and other items of data described in the following various items of whole data involve using generally [mm] as a unit of the length, however, the optical system acquires the equal optical performance even when proportionally enlarged or reduced and is not therefore limited to this unit. Incidentally, the radius of curvature “r=∞” indicates a plane surface, and the refractive index “nd=1.00000” of the air is omitted. Note that the descriptions of the reference numerals and symbols and the various items of data are the same in the subsequent Examples, and their explanations in the subsequent working examples are omitted.
In each aberration diagram, FNO denotes an f-number, Y denotes an image height, d indicates an aberration curve with respect to d-line (λ=587.6 nm) and g indicates an aberration curve with respect to the g-line (λ=435.8 nm), respectively. Respective graphs showing spherical aberration, the f-number corresponding to the maximum aperture is shown. In respective graphs showing astigmatism and distortion, the maximum values of the image height Y are shown. In graphs showing coma, the values of the image height are shown. Moreover, in the aberration diagram showing the astigmatism, a solid line indicates a sagittal image plane, a broken line indicates a meridional image plane. Note that the descriptions of these aberration diagrams are the same with the subsequent Examples.
As obvious from these aberration diagrams, it is understood that the imaging lens SL1 according to Example 1 has excellent optical performance, in which the various aberrations are well corrected over a range from the infinite-distance focusing state to the near-distance photographing state.
<Example 2>
The second lens group G2 having positive refractive power on the whole is composed of, in order from the object side, three lenses such as a cemented lens constructed by a double concave negative lens L21 cemented with a double convex positive lens L22, and a double convex positive lens L23.
The third lens group G3 having negative refractive power on the whole is composed of, in order from the object side, three lenses such as a negative meniscus lens L31, a double concave negative lens L32 and a double convex positive lens L33.
Further, an aperture stop S is disposed between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2, and, upon focusing on the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, moves to the object side together with the second lens group G2.
In the imaging lens SL2 according to Example 2, the image-sided lens surface of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 and the object-sided lens surface of the double convex positive lens L12 are formed with antireflection coatings which will be described later on.
The following Table 2 shows the values of various items of data of the imaging lens SL2 according to Example 2.
As obvious from these aberration diagrams, it is understood that the imaging lens SL2 according to Example 2 has excellent optical performance, in which the various aberrations are well corrected over the range from the infinite-distance focusing state to the near-distance photographing state.
<Example 3>
The second lens group G2 having positive refractive power on the whole is composed of, in order from the object side, three lenses such as a cemented lens constructed by a double concave negative lens L21 cemented with a double convex positive lens L22, and a double convex positive lens L23.
The third lens group G3 having negative refractive power on the whole is composed of, in order from the object side, two lenses such as a negative meniscus lens L31 with a concave surface directed to the image side and a double convex positive lens L32.
Further, an aperture stop S is disposed between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2, and, upon focusing on the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, moves to the object side together with the first lens group G1.
In the imaging lens SL3 according to Example 3, both of the image side lens surface and the object side lens surface of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 are formed with antireflection coatings which will be described later on.
The following Table 3 shows the values of various items of data of the imaging lens SL3 according to Example 3.
As obvious from these aberration diagrams, it is understood that the imaging lens SL3 according to Example 3 has excellent optical performance, in which the various aberrations are well corrected over the range from the infinite-distance focusing state to the near-distance photographing state.
<Example 4>
The second lens group G2 having positive refractive power on the whole is composed of, in order from the object side, three lenses such as a double concave negative lens L21, a positive meniscus lens L22 with a convex surface directed to the image side, and a double convex positive lens L23.
The third lens group G3 having negative refractive power on the whole is composed of, in order from the object side, two lenses such as a negative meniscus lens L31 with a concave surface directed to the image side and a double convex positive lens L32.
Further, an aperture stop S is disposed between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2, and, upon focusing on the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point, moves to the object side together with the second lens group G2.
In the imaging lens SL4 according to Example 4, the image side lens surface of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 and the object side lens surface of the double convex positive lens L12 are formed with antireflection coatings which will be described later on.
The following Table 4 shows the values of various items of data of the imaging lens SL4 according to Example 4.
As obvious from these aberration diagrams, it is understood that the imaging lens SL4 according to Example 4 has excellent optical performance, in which the various aberrations are well corrected over the range from the infinite-distance in-focus state to the near-distance photographing state.
Next, the antireflection coating (which is also referred to as a multi-layered broadband antireflection coating) used for the imaging lenses SL1 through SL4 (which are generically termed the imaging lens SL) according to the embodiment, will be described.
Then, a seventh layer 101g composed of a mixture of magnesium fluoride and silica is formed by the wet process on the thus-formed sixth layer 101f, thus forming the antireflection coating 101 according to the present embodiment. The formation of the seventh layer 101g involves using a sol-gel process classified as one type of the wet process. The sol-gel process is a process of transforming a sol acquired by mixing a material into a gel having no fluidity through hydrolyzing condensation polymerization reaction and acquiring a product by heat-decomposing this gel. In manufacturing an optical thin film, the film may be generated by coating a material sol of the optical thin film over the optical surface of the optical member and dry-solidifying the sol into a gel film. Note that the wet process may involve using, without being limited to the sol-gel process, a process of acquiring a solid-state film through none of the gel state.
Thus, the first layer 101a through the sixth layer 101f of the antireflection coating 101 are formed by electron beam evaporation defined as a dry process, and the uppermost seventh layer 101g is formed in the following procedures by the wet process using a sol liquid prepared by a hydrogen fluoride/acetic acid magnesium process. To begin with, an aluminum oxide layer serving as the first layer 101a, a titanium oxide-zirconium oxide mixture layer serving as the second layer 101b, an aluminum oxide layer serving as the third layer 101c, a titanium oxide-zirconium oxide mixture layer serving as the fourth layer 101d, an aluminum oxide layer serving as the fifth layer 101e and a titanium oxide-zirconium oxide mixture layer serving as the sixth layer 101f, are formed beforehand in this sequence on a lens film growth surface (the optical surface of the optical member 102 described above) by using a vacuum evaporation apparatus. Then, after taking the optical member 102 out of the evaporation apparatus, the layer composed of the mixture of magnesium fluoride and silica is formed as the seventh layer 101g by coating silicon alkoxide-added sol liquid prepared by the hydrogen fluoride/acetic acid magnesium process in a way that uses a spin coating method. The formula (b) given below is a reaction formula on the occasion of being prepared by the hydrogen fluoride/acetic acid magnesium process:
2HF+Mg(CH3COO)2→MgF2+2CH3COOH (b).
The sol liquid used for this film growth, after mixing the materials and after conducting a high-temperature pressurization maturing process at 140° C. for 24 hours in an autoclave, is used for growing the film. The optical member 102, after finishing the film growth of the seventh layer 101g, undergoes a heating process at 160° C. for one hour in the atmospheric air and is thus completed. With the use of the sol-gel process, particles on the order of several nanometers (nm) to several dozens nanometers (nm) in particle size are deposited while the air gaps remain, thereby forming the seventh layer 101g.
Optical performance of the optical member including the thus-formed antireflection coating 101 will hereinafter be described by using spectral characteristics shown in
The optical member (lens) including the antireflection coating according to the present embodiment is formed under the conditions shown in the following Table 5. Herein, the Table 5 shows respective optical film thicknesses of the layers 101a (the first layer) through 101g (the seventh layer) of the antireflection coating 101, which are obtained under such conditions that λ denotes a reference wavelength and the refractive index of the substrate (optical member) is set to 1.62, 1.74 and 1.85. Note that the Table 5 shows Al203 expressed as the aluminum oxide, ZrO2+TiO2 expressed as the mixture of titanium oxide and zirconium oxide and MgF2+SiO2 expressed as the mixture of magnesium fluoride and silica.
It is understood from
Next, a modified example of the antireflection coating will be explained. The antireflection coating is a 5-layered film, and, similarly to the Table 5, the optical film thickness of each layer with respect to the reference wavelength λ is designed under conditions shown in the following Table 6. In this modified example, the formation of the fifth layer involves using the sol-gel process described above.
Furthermore,
To compare the spectral characteristics of the optical member including the antireflection coating according to the present embodiment illustrated in
Explained next is an example of applying the antireflection coating shown in the Tables 5 and 6 to Examples 1 through 4 discussed above.
In the imaging lens SL1 according to Example 1, as shown in the Table 1, the refractive index nd of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 is 1.48749 (nd=1.48749), and the refractive index nd of the double convex positive lens L12 of the first lens group G1 is 1.80604 (nd=1.80604), whereby it is feasible to reduce lessen the reflected light from each lens surface and to reduce ghost images and flare as well by applying the antireflection coating 101 (see Table 6) corresponding to 1.46 as the substrate refractive index to the object-sided lens surface of the negative meniscus lens L11 and applying the antireflection coating (see Table 5) corresponding to 1.85 as the substrate refractive index to the object-sided lens surface of the double convex positive lens L12.
Further, in the imaging lens SL2 according to Example 2, as shown in the Table 2, the refractive index nd of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 is 1.62041 (nd=1.62041), and the refractive index nd of the double convex positive lens L12 of the first lens group G1 is 1.75520 (nd=1.75520), whereby it is feasible to reduce lessen the reflected light from each lens surface and to reduce ghost images and flare as well by applying the antireflection coating 101 (see Table 5) corresponding to 1.62 as the substrate refractive index to the image-sided lens surface of the negative meniscus lens L11 and applying the antireflection coating (see Table 5) corresponding to 1.74 as the substrate refractive index to the object side lens surface of the double convex positive lens L12.
Moreover, in the imaging lens SL3 according to Example 3, as shown in the Table 3, the refractive index nd of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 is 1.52249 (nd=1.52249), whereby it is feasible to reduce lessen the reflected light from each lens surface and to reduce ghost images and flare as well by applying the antireflection coating (see Table 6) corresponding to 1.52 as the substrate refractive index to the image and object side lens surfaces of the negative meniscus lens L11.
Further, in the imaging lens SL4 according to Example 4, as shown in the Table 4, the refractive index nd of the negative meniscus lens L11 of the first lens group G1 is 1.48749 (nd=1.48749), and the refractive index nd of the double convex positive lens L12 of the first lens group G1 is 1.80100 (nd=1.80100), whereby it is feasible to reduce lessen the reflected light from each lens surface and to reduce ghost images and flare as well by applying the antireflection coating 101 (see Table 6) corresponding to 1.46 as the substrate refractive index to the image-sided lens surface of the negative meniscus lens L11 and applying the antireflection coating 101 (see Table 5) corresponding to 1.85 as the substrate refractive index to the object-sided lens surface of the double convex positive lens L12.
It should be noted that in the embodiment discussed above, the contents described as below can be properly adopted within a range that does not affect optical performance.
In the discussion made above and the embodiment which will hereinafter be described, though the 3-group configuration has been exemplified, other group configurations such as a 4-group configuration and a 5-group configuration can be applied. Further, other available configurations are a configuration of adding a lens or a lens group on the object side and a configuration of adding a lens or a lens group on the side closest to the image. Still further, a lens group represents a portion having at least one lens, which is separated by air distances that changes upon focusing.
Moreover, such a focusing lens group may be taken that a single or a plurality of lens groups or a segmental lens group is moved along the optical axis to thereby perform focusing on the near-distance object point from the infinite-distance object point. In this case, the focusing lens group can be applied to an auto focus and is suited to driving a motor (such as an ultrasonic motor) for the auto focus. Especially, it is desirable that the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2 serves as the focusing lens group.
A vibration reduction lens group which corrects an image blur caused by a hand vibration (camera shake) may also be constructed in a way that moves a lens group or a segmental lens group so as to include a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis or rotationally moves (sways) the lens group or the segmental lens group in an intra-plane direction containing the optical axis. In particular, it is preferable that at least a portion of the second lens group G2 or the third lens group G3 is constructed as the vibration reduction lens group.
Moreover, any lens surface may be formed as a spherical surface, a plane surface or an aspherical surface. When a lens surface is a spherical surface or a plane surface, processing and assembly become easy, so that deterioration of optical performance caused by errors upon processing and assembling can be prevented. Even if the lens surface is shifted, deterioration in optical performance is small, so that it is desirable.
When the lens surface is an aspherical surface, the aspherical surface may be fabricated by a fine grinding process, a glass molding process that a glass material is formed into an aspherical shape by a mold, or a compound type process that a resin material is formed into an aspherical shape on a glass surface. Any lens surface may be a diffractive optical surface. Any lens may be a graded index lens (GRIN lens), or a plastic lens.
The aperture stop S is, it is preferable, disposed between the first lens group G1 and the second lens group G2, however, an available configuration is that a lens frame substitutes for a role of the aperture stop without providing a member as the aperture stop.
Furthermore, it is preferable that in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, the first lens group G1 includes two positive lens elements and two negative lens elements. Further, it is preferable that the first lens group G1 includes, in order from the object side, the lens elements disposed in the negative/positive/positive/negative order with air distances in between. Moreover, it is preferable that in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, the second lens group G2 includes two positive lens elements. Alternatively, it is preferable that in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, the second lens group G2 includes one positive lens element and one negative lens element. Furthermore, it is preferable that in the imaging lens SL according to the present embodiment, the third lens group G3 includes one positive lens element and one negative lens element. Moreover, it is preferable that the third lens group G3 includes, in order from the object side, the lens elements disposed in the negative/positive order with an air distance in between.
Note that the present embodiment has been discussed in a way that adds the constructive requirements for providing an easy-to-understand description of the present invention, however, as a matter of course, the present invention is not limited to this descriptive mode.
As discussed above, according to the present invention, it is feasible to provide an imaging lens which reduces ghost images and flare, maintains a sufficient back focal length while keeping a sufficient angle of view, simplifies the configuration of the lens barrel and enables the total lens length and the moving amount to be decreased, an optical apparatus including the imaging lens and a method for manufacturing thereof.
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