Macro lens system
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Apr 7, 2015
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Oct 10, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Abstract
A macro lens system includes a positive first lens group, and a positive or negative second lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein at least the first lens group moves toward the object side when focusing on an object at infinity to an object at a close distance, wherein the second lens group includes a negative first sub-lens group and a positive second sub-lens group, in that order from the object side, wherein the following condition (1) is satisfied:
wherein f2A designates the focal length of the first sub-lens group, and fi designates the focal length of the entire the macro lens system when focusing on an object at infinity.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD | 2-35-7 MAENO-CHO ITABASHI-KU TOKYO 174-8639 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Saori, Masakazu | Saitama, JP | 40 | 376 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 376 |
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wherein f2A designates the focal length of the first sub-lens group, and fi designates the focal length of the entire the macro lens system when focusing on an object at infinity.

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