SIGMA 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary

JP 2021-92636 A, Numerical Example 1 — Hiromichi Ochiai

22 ELEMENTS / 16 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 103.00–387.40 mm
DESIGN F/5.15–6.50
ALL SPHERICAL
1 FLD / 4 SLD ELEMENTS

Focus Mechanism

Inner focus. The patent prints infinity spacings only and focuses by moving the single positive element L18 (G6) toward the object (¶0057). Here G6 moves that way, D30 shorter and D32 longer by the same amount, with the image plane fixed; the travel to Sigma's minimum focus distance is 2.90 mm at 103 mm (1.12 m), 7.08 mm at 200.08 mm (1.36 m, assumed) and 18.42 mm at 387.4 mm (1.60 m). These finite spacings are derived, not printed. The zoom positions between the three printed focal lengths follow a derived cam with G2 and G8 fixed, not Sigma's factory cam.

Optical Elements (22 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusTAF3D (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L2Biconvex PositiveFCD1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L3Biconvex PositiveFCD100 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L4Positive MeniscusS-NBH8 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L5Biconvex PositiveE-FL6 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L6Biconcave NegativeTAFD35 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L7Negative MeniscusTAF1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L8Biconcave NegativeTAC8 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L9Biconvex PositiveFDS90 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L10Biconvex PositiveLAC14 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L11Biconvex PositiveE-FL5 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L12Negative MeniscusTAFD65 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L13Positive MeniscusE-FD15 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L14Negative MeniscusTAFD37A (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L15Positive MeniscusFCD600 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L16Negative MeniscusTAFD55 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L17Biconvex PositiveFCD515 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L18Biconvex PositivePCD51 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L19Negative MeniscusTAFD55 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L20Biconcave NegativeFCD705 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L21Biconvex PositiveS-NBH58 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L22Negative MeniscusTAFD65 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)