NIKON AF-S VR MICRO-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8 G IF-ED

US 7,218,457 B2 — Takayuki Sensui

14 elements / 11 groups
Patent example; compatible glass counterparts
All-spherical
Centered VR configuration
F-mount (FX)
f/2.88 patent aperture

Focus Mechanism

Source infinity, 0.5× and 1× focus stations: G2 moves imageward and G3 objectward. Published BF changes by 0.63904 mm despite the fixed-group description, producing that common camera-relative offset. The source varying iris diameter and lateral VR motion are not simulated.

Optical Elements (14 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Biconvex PositiveS-LAH66 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L2Positive MeniscusBACD4 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L3Biconcave NegativeS-TIH1 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L4Plano-ConvexS-LAH66 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L5Biconcave NegativeBAF3 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L6Biconcave NegativeS-TIL6 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L7Positive MeniscusS-TIH6 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L8Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L9Negative MeniscusS-TIH53W — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L10Biconvex PositiveS-BSM16 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L11Negative MeniscusS-LAH53 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L12Positive MeniscusS-TIH6 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L13Negative MeniscusS-NSL3 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified
L14Biconvex PositiveS-LAH51 — compatible catalog counterpart; patent identity unspecified