OLYMPUS ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD

US 2004/0042087 A1, Embodiment 3 — Hideyasu Takato

16 ELEMENTS / 15 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 52.47–202.20 mm
DESIGN F/2.8–3.63
ALL SPHERICAL
3 ED ELEMENTS (MAKER)

Focus Mechanism

Infinity focus only. The patent focuses by moving the second group (L21–L22) toward the object but prints no close-focus spacings for this example, so focus is not modeled. Its Table 1 gives a G2 stroke of 0.102 × the tele focal length and a maximum magnification of −0.255×, which is not the marketed 1.2 m minimum focus distance and 0.21× maximum magnification.

Optical Elements (16 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L11Negative MeniscusS-TIH53 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L12Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L13Positive MeniscusS-FSL5 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L21Negative MeniscusS-TIH53 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L22Positive MeniscusS-BSL7 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L31Biconcave NegativeS-LAH58 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L32Biconcave NegativeS-FSL5 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L33Biconvex PositiveS-TIH53 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L34Negative MeniscusS-LAH66 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L41Biconvex PositiveS-LAL14 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L42Negative MeniscusS-LAH53 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L43Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L51Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L52Biconcave NegativeS-TIM22 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L53Biconvex PositiveS-LAL7 (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
L54Negative MeniscusS-LAH55V (catalog equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)