NIKON TV-NIKKOR 11.5-69mm f/1.2 (Nikon S-100) — Optical Cross-Section & Ray Tracing

Home / Lenses / Nikon / NIKON TV-NIKKOR 11.5-69mm f/1.2 (Nikon S-100)NIKON TV-NIKKOR 11.5-69mm f/1.2 (Nikon S-100)US 4,437,733↗ — Tomowaki Takahashi, Kunio Konno, Toshihiro Sasaya
15 GLASS BODIES / 11 AIR-SPACED GROUPS
5 PATENT LENS GROUPS + PRISM
6× ZOOM
f/1.2
ALL-SPHERICAL
HALF-PRISM RELAY
Focus MechanismOnly infinity-focus zoom states are modeled; the patent does not publish finite-focus spacings for G1.
Optical Elements (15 physical)ElementTypeGlass
L1aNegative Meniscus805255 — SF6/TIH6-class (vendor unresolved)
L1bBiconvex Positive713539 — LAL8/LAK8-class (vendor unresolved)
L2Positive Meniscus517642 — BK7-class (vendor unresolved)
L3Negative MeniscusM-NBF1 — coordinate-compatible spectral proxy (supplier unresolved)
L4aBiconcave Negative603607 — SK14/BSM14-class (vendor unresolved)
L4bBiconvex Positive805255 — SF6/TIH6-class (vendor unresolved)
L5Negative Meniscus603607 — SK14/BSM14-class (vendor unresolved)
L6Positive Meniscus713539 — LAL8/LAK8-class (vendor unresolved)
L7aBiconvex Positive564608 — SK11-class (vendor unresolved)
L7bNegative Meniscus740282 — SF3/TIH3-class (vendor unresolved)
L8Positive MeniscusUnmatched (740449; current authoritative catalogs)
PPlane-Parallel Plate575413 — QF3-class (vendor unresolved)
L9aNegative Meniscus740282 — SF3/TIH3-class (vendor unresolved)
L9bBiconvex Positive564608 — SK11-class (vendor unresolved)
L10Positive Meniscus517642 — BK7-class (vendor unresolved)

Element	Type	Glass
L1a	Negative Meniscus	805255 — SF6/TIH6-class (vendor unresolved)
L1b	Biconvex Positive	713539 — LAL8/LAK8-class (vendor unresolved)
L2	Positive Meniscus	517642 — BK7-class (vendor unresolved)
L3	Negative Meniscus	M-NBF1 — coordinate-compatible spectral proxy (supplier unresolved)
L4a	Biconcave Negative	603607 — SK14/BSM14-class (vendor unresolved)
L4b	Biconvex Positive	805255 — SF6/TIH6-class (vendor unresolved)
L5	Negative Meniscus	603607 — SK14/BSM14-class (vendor unresolved)
L6	Positive Meniscus	713539 — LAL8/LAK8-class (vendor unresolved)
L7a	Biconvex Positive	564608 — SK11-class (vendor unresolved)
L7b	Negative Meniscus	740282 — SF3/TIH3-class (vendor unresolved)
L8	Positive Meniscus	Unmatched (740449; current authoritative catalogs)
P	Plane-Parallel Plate	575413 — QF3-class (vendor unresolved)
L9a	Negative Meniscus	740282 — SF3/TIH3-class (vendor unresolved)
L9b	Biconvex Positive	564608 — SK11-class (vendor unresolved)
L10	Positive Meniscus	517642 — BK7-class (vendor unresolved)