SONY 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM

JP 2009-168934 A, Embodiment 3 — Hisayuki Yamanaka, Dayong Li

16 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 71.77-291.96 mm
DESIGN F/4.59-5.79
ALL SPHERICAL
1 ED ELEMENT

Focus Mechanism

PUBLISHED infinity and 1.6 m states at the wide, middle and tele positions. The rear group L5 (L51-L53) moves toward the image to focus closer: 0.73 mm at wide, 1.62 mm at middle and 4.82 mm at tele for 1.6 m. Intermediate focus positions and intermediate zoom positions are calculated, not factory data. Sony's marketed minimum focus is 1.2 m; the model stops at the patent's 1.6 m.

Optical Elements (16 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L11Positive MeniscusFC5 (Hoya equivalent)
L12Negative MeniscusNBFD11 (Hoya equivalent)
L13Positive MeniscusFCD1 (Hoya equivalent)
L21Negative MeniscusTAF1 (Hoya equivalent)
L22Biconcave NegativeFC5 (Hoya equivalent)
L23Positive MeniscusE-FD5 (Hoya equivalent)
L31Biconvex PositiveFC5 (Hoya equivalent)
L32Negative MeniscusTAF1 (Hoya equivalent)
L41Positive MeniscusE-FD10 (Hoya equivalent)
L42Negative MeniscusNBFD15 (Hoya equivalent)
L43Biconvex PositiveFC5 (Hoya equivalent)
L44Negative MeniscusNBFD15 (Hoya equivalent)
L45Positive MeniscusTAF1 (Hoya equivalent)
L51Negative MeniscusBACD16 (Hoya equivalent)
L52Positive MeniscusFDS90 (Hoya equivalent)
L53Biconcave NegativeTAF1 (Hoya equivalent)