PANASONIC LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm f/2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S.

JP 2011-48232 A — Koji Hoshi, Kyoichi Miyazaki, Noriyuki Adachi

14 ELEMENTS / 10 GROUPS
1 ASPHERICAL ELEMENT / 1 ED ELEMENT
PUBLISHED INFINITY / 0.5× / 1× SPACINGS

Focus Mechanism

The patent gives infinity, 0.5× and 1× prescriptions. For closer focus, G2 moves toward the image and G4/G5 toward the object. Distances are calculated for this prescription, rather than taken from the production lens's 0.15 m minimum. Intermediate spacings are interpolated. The iris stays at its infinity setting, so finite-focus apertures differ from the patent's tabulated values. Optical stabilization remains centered.

Optical Elements (14 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Biconvex PositiveH-K9L (CDGM spectral proxy for 517642; supplier unconfirmed)
L2Negative MeniscusN-SF66 (Schott spectral proxy for 923209; supplier unconfirmed)
L3Biconvex Positive (1× Asph)MC-TAF101-100 (HOYA spectral proxy; source 1.76930/49.3 retained; supplier and melt unconfirmed)
L4Plano-ConcaveK-LaSFn23 (Sumita spectral proxy for 911352; supplier unconfirmed)
L5Biconcave NegativeK-LaSFn23 (Sumita spectral proxy for 911352; supplier unconfirmed)
L6Positive MeniscusFDS18 (Hoya spectral proxy for 946180; supplier unconfirmed)
L7Biconvex PositiveTAC8 (Hoya spectral proxy for 729547; supplier unconfirmed)
L8Biconvex PositiveE-LASF016 (Hikari spectral proxy for 772496; supplier unconfirmed)
L9Negative MeniscusJ-SF03 (Hikari spectral proxy for 847238; supplier unconfirmed)
L10Biconvex PositiveTAC8 (Hoya spectral proxy for 729547; supplier unconfirmed)
L11Biconvex PositiveH-FK61 (CDGM spectral proxy for 497816; supplier unconfirmed)
L12Biconcave NegativeN-FK5 (Schott spectral proxy for 487704; supplier unconfirmed)
L13Biconcave NegativeN-FK5 (Schott spectral proxy for 487704; supplier unconfirmed)
L14Biconvex PositiveJ-LASF05 (Hikari spectral proxy for 835427; supplier unconfirmed)