SIGMA APO 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM

JP 2011-039260 A, Numerical Example 2 — Tomoki Kono

22 ELEMENTS / 16 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 51.50–485.00 mm
DESIGN F/4.57–6.47
ALL SPHERICAL
4 SLD ELEMENTS

Focus Mechanism

Rear focus, with a published near state at each of the patent's three zoom columns: the negative group L7 moves toward the image to focus, by 0.24 mm at 51.5 mm, 0.52 mm at 159.6 mm and 1.14 mm at 485 mm. The patent's near states hold magnification at about −0.025 (object to image 2.24 m, 6.43 m and 19.0 m); they are test distances, not the maker's 0.5–1.8 m minimum focus. Intermediate focus and zoom positions are interpolated.

Optical Elements (22 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
E1Negative MeniscusNBFD10 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E2Biconvex PositiveFCD1 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E3Positive MeniscusFCD1 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E4Biconcave NegativeN-LAF34 (SCHOTT coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E5Biconvex PositiveNBFD15 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E6Biconcave NegativeLAC8 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E7Positive MeniscusFDS90 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E8Biconcave NegativeN-LAF34 (SCHOTT coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E9Biconvex PositiveFCD1 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E10Biconvex PositiveH-QK3L (CDGM coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E11Biconcave NegativeFDS90 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E12Biconcave NegativeTAC8 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E13Positive MeniscusFD60 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E14Positive MeniscusFCD1 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E15Positive MeniscusH-K9L (CDGM coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E16Biconvex PositiveH-QK3L (CDGM coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E17Biconvex PositiveH-QK3L (CDGM coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E18Negative MeniscusFDS90 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E19Biconvex PositiveFD60 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E20Biconcave NegativeLAC8 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E21Biconcave NegativeNBFD10 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)
E22Biconvex PositiveE-FL6 (HOYA coordinate equivalent; supplier unconfirmed)