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

JP 2017-223778 A, Example 1 — Noriyuki Ogasawara

21 ELEMENTS / 15 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 103.16–387.95 mm
DESIGN F/5.15–6.50
ALL SPHERICAL
4 SLD ELEMENTS

Focus Mechanism

Inner focus. The patent prints infinity spacings only and states that G4 alone moves toward the object (claim 3, ¶0076). Here G4 moves that way, D25 shorter and D32 longer by the same amount, with G2 and the image plane fixed, to Sigma's 1.6 m minimum focus distance measured from the image plane. The travel is derived, not printed: 1.63 mm at the wide position, 4.05 mm at the middle position and 12.45 mm at the tele position. Finite MTF is unavailable because the patent publishes no finite conjugate. The stabilizer stays centred.

Optical Elements (21 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusTAFD5F (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L2Biconvex PositiveFCD1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L3Biconvex PositiveFCD1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L4Positive MeniscusE-FD15 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L5Biconvex PositiveE-FEL1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L6Biconcave NegativeTAFD5F (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L7Biconcave NegativeTAC8 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L8Biconcave NegativeTAC8 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L9Positive MeniscusS-NBH56 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L10Biconvex PositivePCD51 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L11Biconvex PositivePCD51 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L12Negative MeniscusTAFD55 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L13Positive MeniscusE-FD15 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L14Negative MeniscusTAFD55 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L15Positive MeniscusE-FD1L (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L16Biconvex PositiveBACED5 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L17Biconcave NegativeTAFD45 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L18Biconvex PositiveFCD705 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L19Negative MeniscusTAFD45 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L20Biconcave NegativeFCD1 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L21Biconvex PositiveS-NBH53 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)