TAMRON 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD (B008)

JP 2011-248219 A, Embodiment 1 — Dayong Li

16 ELEMENTS / 13 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 18.50–291.20 mm
DESIGN F/3.44–6.50
4 ASPHERICAL SURFACES / 3 ELEMENTS

Focus Mechanism

Infinity focus only. The patent does not say which group focuses, prints no near-focus spacings and does not mention PZD, so no focus movement is modeled; the 0.49 m distance is Tamron's specification. The zoom path passes through the patent's six printed states. Between them G3 and G4 follow smooth curves and G1 and G2 are solved for focal length and focus, so that path is inferred, not factory cam data.

Optical Elements (16 physical; 17 modeled media)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusTAFD25L (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L2Biconvex PositiveFCD1 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L3Positive MeniscusPCD4 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L4rHybrid Aspheric ResinUnmatched (hybrid asphere layer; chemistry unestablished, nd=1.51460, vd=49.96)
L4Negative MeniscusTAFD30 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L5Biconcave NegativeTAF1 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L6Biconvex PositiveFDS90 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L7Negative MeniscusTAFD5G (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L8Positive MeniscusTAC8 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L9Biconvex PositiveFCD1 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L10Biconvex PositiveFC5 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L11Negative MeniscusE-FDS1 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L12Biconcave Negative (Aspheric)M-TAFD305 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L13Positive MeniscusFD225 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L14Biconvex Positive (Aspheric)M-PCD51 (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L15Biconcave NegativeTAFD25L (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)
L16Biconvex PositiveE-FD15L (HOYA, coordinate equivalent)