SIGMA 24-70mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPHERICAL HF

JP 2002-236254 A, Numerical Example 2 — Norikazu Yokoi, Tetsusuke Kusakawa, Shizuka Takemoto

9 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 25.0-67.6 mm
DESIGN F/3.62-5.79
1 ASPHERICAL SURFACE (HYBRID RESIN LAYER)

Focus Mechanism

The patent prints infinity spacings at wide, middle and tele; focusing is not modeled. The intermediate zoom positions are an inferred reconstruction, not the factory cam: the G1–stop and stop–G2 spacings follow linear laws between the printed stations, the stop moves with G3 as the printed spacings require, and the back focus follows paraxial infinity focus along the path, keeping the printed stations' focus residuals of under 0.05 mm. The patent's second flare stop is not modeled. The marketed minimum focus distance is 0.4 m.

Optical Elements (9 physical; 10 modeled media)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusTAF3 (HOYA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)
L2Negative MeniscusTAF1 (HOYA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)
R1Neg. Meniscus Resin Layer (1× Asph)Unmatched (hybrid optical resin; spectrum unpublished)
L3Biconvex PositiveS-TIM25 (OHARA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)
L4Biconvex PositiveK-LaK14 (SUMITA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)
L5Biconvex PositiveS-FSL5 (OHARA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)
L6Biconcave NegativeNBFD10 (HOYA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)
L7Biconvex PositiveBSC7 (HOYA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)
L8Positive MeniscusBACED5 (HOYA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)
L9Negative MeniscusTAF1 (HOYA coordinate-equivalent class; supplier unconfirmed)