PENTAX SMC FA 28-105mm f/4-5.6 POWER ZOOM

US 5,264,965 A, Embodiment 4 — Jun Hirakawa

13 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 29.02–101.60 mm
DESIGN F/4.1–5.8
ALL SPHERICAL
POWER ZOOM

Focus Mechanism

The patent states that group I moves approximately 5 mm to focus from infinity to 0.43 m at every focal length. Calculated focusing moves this group toward the object, with the other groups held at their zoom positions. Exact finite spacings are not tabulated; the model retains infinity-focus geometry throughout the zoom range.

Optical Elements (13 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Biconvex PositiveLAC14 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L2Negative MeniscusTAF1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L3Biconcave NegativeTAF1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L4Positive MeniscusFDS90 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L5Biconvex PositivePCD4 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L6Biconvex PositiveS-LAL8 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L7Biconcave NegativeFD60 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L8Positive MeniscusFD60 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L9Biconcave NegativeS-LAH60 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L10Biconcave NegativeTAFD5F (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L11Biconvex PositiveS-FSL5 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L12Biconvex PositiveS-FSL5 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L13Negative MeniscusS-LAH65 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)