NIKON PC-E MICRO-NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8 D ED

US 7,656,591 B2, Example 1 — Hiroshi Yamamoto

9 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS
f ≈ 41.2 mm (design) · 45 mm (marketed)
F/2.8
2ω ≈ 72° (design image circle) · 51° (FX format)
ALL SPHERICAL
1 ED ELEMENT

Focus Mechanism

CRC floating focus: G1+G3 move as a linked unit; G2 moves at a different rate. ΔD1 = −ΔD2 ≈ 4.28 mm. Maximum reproduction ratio 1:2 (β = −0.50).

Optical Elements (9 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L11Negative MeniscusS-LAH55V spectral proxy (OHARA; supplier unspecified)
L12Biconvex PositiveE-LAF11 catalog equivalent (production supplier not established; patent 757316)
L21Negative MeniscusJ-FKH1 spectral proxy (HIKARI; source 1.49782/82.56, supplier unspecified)
L22Biconvex PositiveN-LAF21 nonidentical spectral proxy (SCHOTT; source 1.78800/47.38, supplier unspecified)
L23Biconcave NegativeS-TIL26 nonidentical spectral proxy (OHARA; source 1.56732/42.72, supplier unspecified)
L31Biconvex PositiveS-PHM52Q spectral proxy (OHARA; supplier unspecified)
L32Biconcave NegativeSF1 spectral proxy (SCHOTT; supplier unspecified)
L33Positive MeniscusN-FK5 spectral proxy (SCHOTT; source 1.48749/70.45, supplier unspecified)
L34Biconvex PositiveS-LAH65V spectral proxy (OHARA; supplier unspecified)