Patent Publication Number: US-8125561-B2

Title: Zooming optical system and electronic image pickup apparatus using the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-328390 filed on Dec. 24, 2008, and 2009-237129 filed on Oct. 14, 2009; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a zooming optical system and an electronic image pickup apparatus using the same. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     A digital camera has reached a level of being used practically, regarding making large the number of pixels (high image quality), and small-sizing and slimming. From a function point of view and a market point of view, a digital camera has substituted a silver salt 35 mm film camera. Therefore, as a next trend of evolution, further increase in the number of pixels along with a high zooming ratio and widening of an angle with the same size and slimness has been sought strongly. As a zooming optical system in which, slimming of an optical system has been realized, an optical system in which, a reflecting optical element for folding an optical path (a zoom lens of a folding type) is used in a first lens group (first lens group from an object side), has hitherto been available. When such zooming optical system is used, it is possible to make a depth of a camera casing extremely slim. 
     In the zoom lens system of the folding type, the reflecting optical element is disposed in the first lens group, and a path of a light beam is folded by the reflecting optical element. Here, in a case of folding assuredly the path of a light beam having an angle of field of a certain extent, it is necessary to secure a reflecting surface of a width required for folding in the reflecting optical element. Therefore, in the first lens group, an air conversion thickness along an optical axis increases inevitably. Particularly, when the angle is widened, the increase in the air conversion thickness becomes remarkable. 
     Therefore, in such optical system, by disposing a negative refracting power immediately before a reflecting surface and a positive refracting power immediately after the reflecting surface a width of the reflecting surface is made small, and the air conversion thickness is also made thin to some extent. As an example of an optical system with a high zooming ratio having such structure, optical systems disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open Publication No. 2005-195757 and 2008-129238 are available. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A zooming optical system having six lens groups according to a first aspect of the present invention includes in order from an object side, 
     a first lens group having a positive refracting power, which is fixed at the time of zooming, 
     a second lens group having a negative refracting power, which is movable at the time of zooming, 
     a third lens group having a positive refracting power, which is fixed at the time of zooming, 
     a fourth lens group having a positive refracting power, which is movable at the time of zooming, 
     a fifth lens group having a negative refracting power, which is movable at the time of zooming, and 
     a sixth lens group having a positive refracting power, which is fixed at the time of zooming, and 
     the first lens group includes a reflecting optical element for folding an optical path, and 
     the third lens group includes an aperture stop, and 
     the fifth lens group includes a single lens, and 
     the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression
 
0.5 ≦f 1/√( fw·ft )≦2.0
 
     where, 
     f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, 
     fw denotes a focal length of the overall zooming optical system at a wide angle end, and 
     ft denotes a focal length of the overall zooming optical system at a telephoto end. 
     An electronic image pickup apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention includes 
     the abovementioned zooming optical system, and 
     an electronic image pickup element which is disposed on an image side of the zooming optical system, and 
     it is possible to process image data which has been obtained by picking up an image formed through the zooming optical system, by the electronic image pickup element, and to output as image data having a shape changed, and 
     the electronic image pickup apparatus satisfies the following conditional expression, when the zooming optical system has focused to any object for which, image forming magnification of the overall zooming optical system at the telephoto end becomes not more than 0.01
 
0.70≦ y 08/( fw ·tan ω08 w )≦0.98
 
     where, 
     y08 is expressed as y08=0.8·y10 when, in an effective image pickup surface (within a surface in which image can be picked up) of the electronic image pickup element, a distance (the maximum image height) from a center up to the farthest point is let to be y10, 
     ω08w denotes an angle with respect to an optical axis in an object point direction corresponding to an image point connecting to a position of y08 from a center on the image pickup surface at the wide angle end, and 
     fw denotes the focal length at the wide angle end of the overall zooming optical system. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B , and  FIG. 1C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of a zoom lens according to a first embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 1A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 1B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 1C  shows a state at a telephoto end; 
         FIG. 2A ,  FIG. 2B , and  FIG. 2C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the first embodiment, where,  FIG. 2A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 2B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 2C  shows a state at the telephoto end; 
         FIG. 3A ,  FIG. 3B , and  FIG. 3C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of a zoom lens according to a second embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 3A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 3B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 3C  shows a state at a telephoto end; 
         FIG. 4A ,  FIG. 4B , and  FIG. 4C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the first embodiment, where,  FIG. 4A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 4B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 4C  shows a state at the telephoto end; 
         FIG. 5A ,  FIG. 5B , and  FIG. 5C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of a zoom lens according to a third embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 5A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 5B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 5C  shows a state at a telephoto end; 
         FIG. 6A ,  FIG. 6B , and  FIG. 6C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the third embodiment, where,  FIG. 6A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 6B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 6C  shows a state at the telephoto end; 
         FIG. 7A ,  FIG. 7B , and  FIG. 7C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of a zoom lens according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 7A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 7B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 7C  shows a state at a telephoto end; 
         FIG. 8A ,  FIG. 8B , and  FIG. 8C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the fourth embodiment, where,  FIG. 8A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 8B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 8C  shows a state at the telephoto end; 
         FIG. 9  is a front perspective view showing an appearance of a digital camera  40  in which, a zooming optical system according to the present invention is incorporated; 
         FIG. 10  is a rear perspective view of the digital camera  40 ; 
         FIG. 11  is a cross-sectional view showing an optical arrangement of the digital camera  40 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a front perspective view of a state in which, a cover of a personal computer  300  which is an example of an information processing unit in which, the zooming optical system of the present invention is built-in as an objective optical system, is opened; 
         FIG. 13  is a cross-sectional view of a photographic optical system  303  of the personal computer  300 ; 
         FIG. 14  is a side view of the personal computer  300 ; 
         FIG. 15A ,  FIG. 15B , and  FIG. 15   c  are diagrams showing a mobile telephone which is an example of an information processing apparatus in which, the zooming optical system of the present invention is incorporated as a photographic optical system, where,  FIG. 15A  is a front view of a mobile telephone  400 ,  FIG. 15B  is a side view of the mobile telephone  400 , and  FIG. 15C  is a cross-sectional view of a photographic optical system  405 ; 
         FIG. 16A ,  FIG. 16B , and  FIG. 16   c  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of a zoom lens according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 16A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 16B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 16C  shows a state at a telephoto end; 
         FIG. 17A ,  FIG. 17B , and  FIG. 17C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the fifth embodiment, where,  FIG. 17A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 17B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 17C  shows a state at the telephoto end; 
         FIG. 18A ,  FIG. 18B , and  FIG. 18C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of a zoom lens according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 18A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 18B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 18C  shows a state at a telephoto end; 
         FIG. 19A ,  FIG. 19B , and  FIG. 19C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the sixth embodiment, where,  FIG. 19A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 19B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 19C  shows a state at the telephoto end; 
         FIG. 20A ,  FIG. 20B , and  FIG. 20C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of a zoom lens according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 20A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 20B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 20C  shows a state at a telephoto end; and 
         FIG. 21A ,  FIG. 21B , and  FIG. 21C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the seventh embodiment, where,  FIG. 21A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 21B  shows an intermediate state, and  FIG. 21C  shows a state at the telephoto end. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Embodiments of a zooming optical system according to the present invention will be described below in detail while referring to the accompanying diagrams. However, the present invention is not restricted by the embodiments described below. To start with, before describing the embodiments, an action and an effect of the image forming optical system of the embodiments will be described below. 
     The zooming optical system of the embodiments is a zooming optical system having six lens groups, including, a first lens group having a positive refracting power, which is fixed at the time of zooming, a second lens group having a negative refracting power, which is movable at the time of zooming, a third lens group having a positive refracting power, which is fixed at the time of zooming, a fourth lens group having a positive refracting power which is movable at the time of zooming, a fifth lens group having a negative refracting power, which is movable at the time of zooming, and a sixth lens group having a positive refracting power which is fixed at the time of zooming. Here, the first lens group includes a reflecting optical element for folding an optical path, the third lens group includes an aperture stop, and the fifth lens group includes a single lens. 
     Moreover, the zooming optical system of the embodiments satisfies the following conditional expression (1).
 
0.5≦ f 1/√( fw·ft )≦2.0  (1)
 
     where, 
     f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, 
     fw denotes a focal length of the overall zooming optical system at a wide angle end, and 
     ft denotes a focal length of the overall zooming optical system at a telephoto end. 
     When the reflecting optical element for folding the optical path is inserted into the first lens group, the total length of the optical system becomes long. Particularly, when magnification is made higher, an angle is widened, and a diameter is increased, an increase in the total length is remarkable. Conditional expression for avoiding the remarkable increase in the total length is conditional expression (1). 
     When an upper limit in conditional expression (1) is surpassed, power of the first lens group becomes excessively small with respect to a zoom factor. Therefore, a prism becomes a large-size, and as a result, the total length of the lens system becomes long. On the other hand, when a lower limit in conditional expression (1) is surpassed, the power of the first lens group becomes excessively substantial with respect to the zoom factor. In this case, a chromatic aberration of magnification at a wide angle end and a longitudinal chromatic aberration at a telephoto end occur remarkably. 
     It is preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (1′) instead of conditional expression (1).
 
0.7 ≦f 1/√( fw·ft )≦1.5  (1′)
 
     Furthermore, it is more preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (1″) instead of conditional expression (1)
 
0.9 ≦f 1/√( fw·ft )≦1.1  (1″)
 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that focusing is carried out by the fifth lens group, and the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (2)
 
0.4≦|Δ5 g/fw|≦ 1.5  (2)
 
     where, 
     Δ5g denotes an amount of movement of the fifth lens group from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, and 
     fw denotes the focal length of the overall zooming optical system at the wide angle end. 
     By moving the fifth lens group at the time of zooming, it is possible to make small a change in a height of light rays of the fifth lens group. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress a fluctuation of a curvature of field at the time of zooming. 
     When an upper limit in conditional expression (2) is surpassed, an amount of movement of the fifth lens group becomes excessively substantial. In this case, the total length of the optical system becomes substantial for securing a space for movement. On the other hand, when a lower limit in conditional expression (2) is surpassed, at the time of zooming, the change in the height of light rays incident on the fifth lens group becomes excessively substantial. In this case, the fluctuation of the curvature of field at the time of zooming becomes substantial, thereby lowering an optical performance remarkably. 
     It is preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (2′) instead of conditional expression (2).
 
0.5≦|Δ5 g/fw|≦ 1.0  (2′)
 
     Furthermore, it is more preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (2″) instead of conditional expression (2).
 
0.6≦|Δ5 g/fw|≦ 0.8  (2″)
 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that focusing is carried out by the fifth lens group, and the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (3).
 
1.1&lt;β5 gt&lt; 5.0  (3)
 
     where, 
     β5gt denotes an image forming magnification of the fifth lens group when focused to any object point for which, image forming magnification of the overall zooming optical system at the telephoto end becomes not more than 0.01. 
     For making short the total length of the optical system, it is important to achieve a sufficient focusing sensitivity. For achieving sufficient focusing sensitivity, it is important that the zooming optical system satisfies the above-mentioned conditional expression (3). 
     When an upper limit in conditional expression (3) is surpassed, the focusing sensitivity becomes excessively substantial. In this case, since the power of the fifth lens group becomes excessively substantial, occurrence of the curvature of field becomes remarkable. On the other hand, when a lower limit in conditional expression (3) is surpassed, the focusing sensitivity becomes excessively small. In this case, since the amount of movement of the fifth lens group becomes substantial, the total length of the optical system becomes substantial. 
     It is preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (3′) instead of conditional expression (3).
 
1.6&lt;β5 gt&lt; 4.0  (3′)
 
     Furthermore, it is more preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (3″) instead of conditional expression (3).
 
2.0&lt;β5 gt&lt; 3.5  (3″)
 
     Moreover, it is preferable that the zooming optical system of the embodiments satisfies the following conditional expression (4).
 
0.20≦Δ2 g/Δ 4 g·fw/ft≦ 0.90  (4)
 
     where, 
     Δ2g denotes an amount of movement of the second lens group from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, 
     Δ4g denotes an amount of movement of the fourth lens group from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, 
     fw denotes the focal length at the wide angle end of the overall zooming optical system, and 
     ft denotes the focal length at the telephoto end of the overall zooming optical system. 
     The third lens group includes the aperture stop. Moreover, the second lens group and the fourth lens group are positioned sandwiching the third lens group. By balancing an amount of movement of the second lens group and an amount of movement of the fourth lens group, it is possible to suppress an occurrence of the chromatic aberration of magnification. 
     Moreover, the amount of movement of the second lens group has an effect on a size of the first lens group, and the amount of movement of the fourth lens group has an effect on an amount of fluctuation of Fno at the time of zooming. Therefore, for balancing the performance and the size, a ratio of the amount of movement of the second lens group and the amount of movement of the fourth lens group is important. 
     When an upper limit in conditional expression (4) is surpassed, the amount of movement of the second lens group becomes excessively substantial. In this case, since a lens diameter and a total length of the first lens group become substantial, the total length of the optical system becomes long. On the other hand, when a lower limit in conditional expression (4) is surpassed, the amount of movement of the fourth lens group becomes substantial. In this case, the fluctuation of Fno of the optical system becomes excessively substantial. For improving this, it is necessary to make Fno at the wide angle end bright, and it is a factor which causes degradation of performance due to occurrence of a spherical aberration and a chromatic aberration. 
     It is preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (4′) instead of conditional expression (4).
 
0.25≦Δ2 g/Δ 4 g·fw/ft≦ 0.60  (4′)
 
     Furthermore, it is more preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (4″) instead of conditional expression (4′).
 
0.30≦Δ2 g/Δ 4 g·fw/ft≦ 0.50  (4″)
 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that the third lens group includes only one positive lens, and the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (5).
 
2.0≦ fg 3 /fw≦ 8.0  (5)
 
     where, 
     fg3 denotes a focal length of the third lens group, and 
     fw denotes the focal length of at the wide angle end of the overall zooming optical system. 
     By forming the third lens group by one lens, it is possible to realize shortening of the total length of the zooming optical system. Moreover, by the zooming optical system satisfying conditional expression (5), it is possible to inhibit a height of light rays which are incident on the fourth lens, and to suppress an amount of occurrence of the coma aberration. 
     When an upper limit in conditional expression (5) is surpassed, since the height of light rays incident on the fourth lens group becomes high, the coma aberration occurs. On the other hand, when a lower limit in conditional expression (5) is surpassed, power of the third lens group becomes excessively substantial. In this case, since a relative decentering of the third lens group and the fourth lens group becomes substantial, degradation of the optical performance occurs remarkably. 
     It is preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following condition expression (5′) instead of conditional expression (5).
 
2.5 ≦fg 3 /fw≦ 6.0  (5′)
 
     Furthermore, it is more preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (5″) instead of conditional expression (5).
 
3.4 ≦fg 3 /fw≦ 5.0  (5″)
 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that the second lens group includes in order from the object side, only two lenses namely a negative lens and a positive lens. 
     For making small a size of the zooming optical system, it is important to make substantial a power and to make small an amount of movement of the lens groups which are movable. However, when the power of the lens group becomes excessively substantial, an amount of occurrence of an aberration increases. Moreover, degradation of optical performance due to decentering of each lens and lens group becomes remarkable. Therefore, the power cannot be made substantial abruptly. Consequently, for facilitating shortening of the total length of the lens while securing the space for movement at the time of zooming without making the power substantial abruptly, it is important that the second lens group is formed by only two lenses. 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that a lens nearest to the object side in the second lens group is a negative lens, and the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (6).
 
1.0≦( R 21− R 22)/( R 21 +R 22)≦4.3  (6)
 
     where, 
     R21 denotes a radius of curvature of a surface on the object side of the negative lens, and 
     R22 denotes a radius of curvature of a surface on the image side of the negative lens. 
     By the movement of the lens at the time of zooming, passing of light rays of an angle of field at periphery (lens peripheral portion) changes remarkably. Accordingly, a fluctuation in the chromatic aberration of magnification occurs. Consequently, by letting the lens nearest to the object side in the second lens group to be a negative lens and by the zooming optical system satisfying conditional expression (6), it is possible to balance the chromatic aberration of magnification at the wide angle end and an axial chromatic aberration at the wide angle end. 
     When an upper limit in conditional expression (6) is surpassed, the radius of curvature of the surface on the image side of the negative lens becomes excessively substantial with respect to the radius of curvature of the surface on the object side of the negative lens. In this case, the occurrence of the chromatic aberration of magnification at the wide angle end becomes excessively substantial. On the other hand, when a lower limit in conditional expression (6) is surpassed, the radius of curvature of the surface on the image side of the negative lens becomes excessively small with respect to the radius of curvature of the surface on the object side of the negative lens. In this case, the occurrence of the chromatic aberration of magnification at the telephoto end becomes excessively substantial. 
     It is preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (6′) instead of conditional expression (6).
 
1.3≦( R 21 −R 22)/( R 21 +R 22)≦2.8  (6′)
 
     Furthermore, it is more preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (6″) instead of conditional expression (6).
 
1.7≦( R 21 −R 22)/( R 21 +R 22)≦2.4  (6″)
 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that the first lens group includes in order from the object side, a lens having a negative refracting power, a reflecting member, and a lens having a positive refracting power, and the zoom optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (7).
 
20 ≦νd 2 −νd 1≦60  (7)
 
     where, 
     νd1 denotes Abbe&#39;s number of the lens having a negative refracting power, and 
     νd2 denotes Abbe&#39;s number of the lens having a positive refracting power. 
     When the first lens group is let to include in order from the object side, the lens having a negative refracting power, the reflecting member, and the lens having a positive refracting power, passing of light rays of an angle of field at periphery (lens peripheral portion) changes remarkably. In this case, there is a fluctuation in the chromatic aberration of magnification. Therefore, by satisfying conditional expression (7), it is possible to balance the chromatic aberration of magnification at the wide angle end and at the telephoto end. 
     When an upper limit in conditional expression (7) is surpassed, a dispersion of a concave lens becomes excessively strong. In this case, as light rays are refracted strongly at a periphery of the concave lens at the wide angle end, the occurrence of the chromatic aberration of magnification at the wide angle end becomes remarkable. On the other hand, when a lower limit in conditional expression (7) is surpassed, the occurrence of the chromatic aberration of magnification at the telephoto end becomes remarkable. 
     It is preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (7′) instead of conditional expression (7).
 
34 ≦νd 2 −νd 1≦55  (7′)
 
     Furthermore, it is more preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (7″) instead of conditional expression (7).
 
38 ≦νd 2 −νd 1≦48  (7″)
 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that the second lens group includes at least one lens which is made of an organic material. 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that the fourth lens group includes at least one lens which is made of an organic material. 
     Moreover, in the zooming optical system of the embodiments, it is preferable that in the fourth lens group, a refracting surface nearest to the object side and a refracting surface nearest to the image side are aspheric surfaces, and the refracting surface nearest to the object side has a shape having a gentle curve from an optical axis toward the periphery, and the refracting surface nearest to the image side has a shape having a sharp curve from the optical axis toward the periphery. 
     The fourth lens group being a lens group having an extremely strong power, the degradation of performance due to decentering of the lenses in the fourth lens group is susceptible to occur. Consequently, it is preferable that the refracting surface nearest to the object side and the refracting surface nearest to the image side are aspheric surfaces. At this time, it is preferable that the shape of the refracting surface nearest to the object side is a shape having a gentle curve from the optical axis toward the periphery. Moreover, it is preferable that the shape of the refracting surface nearest to the image side is a shape having a sharp curve from the optical axis toward the periphery. By letting each surface to have such shape, it is possible to reduce the degradation of performance due to the decentering of the lenses in the fourth lens group. 
     Moreover, an electronic image pickup apparatus of the embodiment includes one of the abovementioned zooming optical systems, and an electronic image pickup element which is disposed on an image side of the zooming optical system, and it is possible to process image data which has been obtained by picking up an image formed through the zooming optical system, by the electronic image pickup element, and to output as image data having a shape changed, and 
     the electronic image pickup apparatus satisfies the following conditional expression (8), when the zooming optical system has focused to an object point for which, an image forming magnification of the overall zooming optical system at the telephoto end becomes not more than 0.01.
 
0.70≦ y 08/( fw· tan ω08 w )≦0.98  (8)
 
     where, 
     y08 is expressed as y08=0.8·y10 when, in an effective image pickup surface (within a surface in which image can be picked up) of the electronic image pickup element, a distance (the maximum image height) from a center up to the farthest point is let to be y10, 
     ω08w denotes an angle with respect to an optical axis in an object point direction corresponding to an image point connecting to a position of y08 from a center on the image pickup surface at the wide angle end, and 
     fw denotes the focal length at the wide angle end of the overall zooming optical system. 
     An arrangement is to be made such that, near the wide angle end of the zooming optical system, the electronic image pickup element is made to form an image in a state of having a substantial barrel distortion intentionally. By making such an arrangement, it is possible to make small an effective diameter of the first lens group in which the lens diameter is susceptible to be the most substantial. As a result, it is possible to make the first lens group thin. 
     Moreover, when the first lens group includes only two components namely a negative lens component and a positive lens component, for correcting the distortion, a distance between the two lens components has to be not less than a certain fixed value. Incidentally, by allowing an amount of distortion, since this distance is not required to be much, the slimming of the optical system can be realized even at this point. Moreover, it is advantageous also for a correction of astigmatism. 
     On the other hand, an image distorted to be barrel shaped is subjected to optical/electrical conversion in the image pickup element, and is obtained as image data. Therefore, this image data can be subjected to a process equivalent to a shape change electrically by a signal processing system. Therefore, when the image data output by the electronic image pickup apparatus is reproduced finally by a display device of some sort, an image almost resembling to a shape of an object to be photographed in which the distortion is corrected is obtained. 
     The abovementioned conditional expression (8) is an expression in which, a degree of the barrel distortion at the wide angle end of zooming is regulated. When conditional expression (8) is satisfied, it is possible to fetch information of a wide angle of field without letting the optical system become thick. The image distorted to the barrel shape upon being subjected to the optical/electrical conversion by the image pickup element, becomes image data distorted to barrel shape. 
     Here, when an upper limit in conditional expression (8) is surpassed, and particularly, takes a value close to 1, an image in which, the distortion has been corrected favorably optically is achieved. Therefore, a small correction carried out by an image processing section serves the purpose. However, it becomes difficult to make a wide angle of field while maintaining a small size of the optical system. On the other hand, when a lower limit in conditional expression (8) is surpassed, when the image distortion due to the distortion of the optical system is corrected by the image processing section, a drawing rate in a direction of irradiation in a peripheral portion of the angle of field becomes excessively high. As a result, in the image which is achieved by picking up, a degradation of sharpness of a peripheral portion of the image becomes conspicuous. 
     In this manner, by satisfying conditional expression (8), the small sizing and widening of the angle become possible. 
     It is preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (8′) instead of conditional expression (8).
 
0.80≦ y 08/( fw ·tan ω08 w )≦0.98  (8′)
 
     Furthermore, it is more preferable that the zooming optical system satisfies the following conditional expression (8″) instead of conditional expression (8).
 
0.90 ≦y 08/( fw ·tan ω08 w )≦0.98  (8″)
 
     Embodiments 
     Next, a zoom lens according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below.  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B , and  FIG. 1C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 1A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 1B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 10  shows a state at a telephoto end. 
       FIG. 2A ,  FIG. 2B , and  FIG. 2C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration (SAZ), an astigmatism (FC), a distortion (DTL), and a chromatic aberration of magnification (CC) at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the first embodiment, where,  FIG. 2A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 2B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 2C  shows a state at the telephoto end. Moreover, ω denotes a half angle of field. Symbols in the aberration diagrams are same even in the embodiments to be described later. Moreover, in the aberration diagrams, a unit of distortion on a horizontal axis is %, and unit of other aberrations on the horizontal axis is mm. 
     The zoom lens of the first embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B , and  FIG. 1C , includes in order from the object side, a first lens group G 1  having a positive refracting power, a second lens group G 2  having a negative refracting power, a third lens group G 3  having a positive refracting power, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens group G 4  having a positive refracting power, a fifth lens group G 5  having a negative refracting power, and a sixth lens group G 6  having a positive refracting power. In all the following embodiments, in the cross-sectional views, CG denotes a cover glass, and I denotes an image pickup surface of the electronic image pickup element. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes in order from the object side, a negative meniscus lens L 1  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, a prism L 2 , and a biconvex positive lens L 3 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The second lens group G 2  includes in order from the object side, a biconcave negative lens L 4  and a positive meniscus lens L 5  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes a planoconvex positive lens L 6  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fourth lens group G 4  includes a biconvex positive lens L 7 , and a cemented lens of a biconvex positive lens L 8  and a negative meniscus lens L 9  having a convex surface directed toward the image side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fifth lens group G 5  includes a biconcave negative lens L 10 , and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The sixth lens group G 6  includes a biconvex positive lens L 11 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     At the time of zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group G 1  is fixed. The second lens group G 2  moves toward the image side. The third lens group G 3  is fixed. The aperture stop S is also fixed. The fourth lens group G 4  moves toward the object side. The fifth lens group G 5  moves toward the object side. The sixth lens group G 6  is fixed. 
     An aspheric surface is provided to a total of 12 surfaces namely, a surface on the image side of the negative meniscus lens L 1  and both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 2  in the first lens group G 1 , both surfaces of the biconcave negative lens L 4  and both surfaces of the positive meniscus lens L 5  in the second lens group G 2 , a surface on the object side of the planoconvex positive lens L 6  in the third lens group G 3 , both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 7  and a surface on the object side of the negative meniscus lens L 9  in the fourth lens group G 4 , and a surface on the object side of the biconvex positive lens L 11  in the sixth lens group G 6 . 
     Next a zoom lens according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below.  FIG. 3A ,  FIG. 3B , and  FIG. 3C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the second embodiment, where,  FIG. 3A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 3B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 3C  shows a state at a telephoto end. 
       FIG. 4A ,  FIG. 4B , and  FIG. 4C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the second embodiment, where,  FIG. 4A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 4B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 4C  shows a state at the telephoto end. 
     The zoom lens of the second embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 3A ,  FIG. 3B , and  FIG. 3C , includes in order from an object side, a first lens group G 1  having a positive refracting power, a second lens group G 2  having a negative refracting power, a third lens group G 3  having a positive refracting power, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens group G 4  having a positive refracting power, a fifth lens group G 5  having a negative refracting power, and a sixth lens group G 6  having a positive refracting power. In all the following embodiments, in the lens cross-sectional views, CG denotes a cover glass and I denotes an image pickup surface of the electronic image pickup element. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes in order from an object side, a negative meniscus lens L 1  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, a prism L 2 , and a biconvex positive lens L 3 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The second lens group G 2  includes in order from the object side, a biconcave negative lens L 4  and a positive meniscus lens L 5  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes a planoconvex positive lens L 6  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fourth lens group G 4  includes a biconvex positive lens L 7 , and a cemented lens of a biconvex positive lens L 8  and a negative meniscus lens L 9  having a convex surface directed toward the image side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fifth lens group G 5  includes a biconcave negative lens L 10 , and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The sixth lens group G 6  includes a positive meniscus lens L 11  having a convex surface directed toward the image side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     At the time of zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group G 1  is fixed. The second lens group G 2  moves toward the image side. The third lens group G 3  is fixed. The aperture stop S is also fixed. The fourth lens group G 4  moves toward the object side. The fifth lens group G 5  moves toward the object side. The sixth lens group G 6  is fixed. 
     An aspheric surface is provided to a total of 12 surfaces namely, a surface on the image side of the negative meniscus lens L 1  and both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 2  in the first lens group G 1 , both surfaces of the biconcave negative lens and both surfaces of the positive meniscus lens L 5  in the second lens group G 2 , a surface on the object side of the planoconvex positive lens L 6  in the third lens group G 3 , both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 7  and a surface on the object side of the negative meniscus lens L 9  in the fourth lens group G 4 , and a surface on the object side of the positive meniscus lens L 11  having the convex surface directed toward the image side in the sixth lens group G 6 . 
     Next, a zoom lens according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described below.  FIG. 5A ,  FIG. 5B , and  FIG. 5C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the third embodiment, where,  FIG. 5A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 5B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 5C  shows a state at a telephoto end. 
       FIG. 6A ,  FIG. 6B , and  FIG. 6C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the third embodiment, where,  FIG. 6A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 6B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 6C  shows a state at the telephoto end. 
     The zoom lens of the third embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 5A ,  FIG. 5B , and  FIG. 5C , includes in order from an object side, a first lens group G 1  having a positive refracting power, a second lens group G 2  having a negative refracting power, a third lens group G 3  having a positive refracting power, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens group G 4  having a positive refracting power, a fifth lens group G 5  having a negative refracting power, and a sixth lens group G 6  having a positive refracting power. In all the following embodiments, in the lens cross-sectional views, CG denotes a cover glass and I denotes an image pickup surface of the electronic image pickup element. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes in order from the object side, a negative meniscus lens L 1  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, a prism L 2 , and a biconvex positive lens L 3 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The second lens group G 2  includes in order from the object side, a biconcave negative lens L 4  and a positive meniscus lens L 5  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes a planoconvex positive lens L 6  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fourth lens group G 4  includes a biconvex positive lens L 7 , and a cemented lens of a biconvex positive lens L 8  and a biconcave lens L 9 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fifth lens group G 5  includes a negative meniscus lens L 10  having a convex surface directed toward the image side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The sixth lens group G 6  includes a positive meniscus lens L 11  having a convex surface directed toward the image side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     At the time of zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group G 1  is fixed. The second lens group G 2  moves toward the image side. The third lens group G 3  is fixed. The aperture stop S is also fixed. The fourth lens group G 4  moves toward the object side. The fifth lens group G 5  moves toward the object side. The sixth lens group G 6  is fixed. 
     An aspheric surface is provided to a total of 12 surfaces namely, a surface on the image side of the negative meniscus lens L 1  and both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 2  in the first lens group G 1 , both surfaces of the biconcave negative lens L 4  and both surfaces of the positive meniscus lens L 5  in the second lens group G 2 , a surface on the object side of the planoconvex positive lens L 6  in the third lens group G 3 , both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 7  and a surface on the object side of the negative meniscus lens L 9  in the fourth lens group G 4 , and a surface on the object side of the positive meniscus lens L 11  having the convex surface directed toward the image side in the sixth lens group G 6 . 
     Next, a zoom lens according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below.  FIG. 7A ,  FIG. 7B , and  FIG. 7C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the fourth embodiment, where,  FIG. 7A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 7B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 7C  shows a state at a telephoto end. 
       FIG. 8A ,  FIG. 8B , and  FIG. 8C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the fourth embodiment, where,  FIG. 8A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 8B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 8C  shows a state at the telephoto end. 
     The zoom lens of the fourth embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 7A ,  FIG. 7B , and  FIG. 7C , includes in order from an object side, a first lens group G 1  having a positive refracting power, a second lens group G 2  having a negative refracting power, a third lens group G 3  having a positive refracting power, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens group G 4  having a positive refracting power, a fifth lens group G 5  having a negative refracting power, and a sixth lens group G 6  having a positive refracting power. In all the following embodiments, in the lens cross-sectional views, CG denotes a cover glass and I denotes an image pickup surface of the electronic image pickup element. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes in order from the object side, a negative meniscus lens L 1  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, a prism L 2 , and a biconvex positive lens L 3 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The second lens group G 2  includes in order from the object side, a biconcave negative lens L 4  and a positive meniscus lens L 5  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes a planoconvex positive lens L 6  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fourth lens group G 4  includes a biconvex positive lens L 7 , and a cemented lens of a biconvex positive lens L 8  and a biconcave lens L 9 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fifth lens group G 5  includes a negative meniscus lens L 10  having a convex surface directed toward the image side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The sixth lens group G 6  includes a positive meniscus lens L 11  having a convex surface directed toward the image side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     At the time of zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group G 1  is fixed. The second lens group G 2  moves toward the image side. The third lens group G 3  is fixed. The aperture stop S is also fixed. The fourth lens group G 4  moves toward the object side. The fifth lens group G 5  moves toward the object side. The sixth lens group G 6  is fixed. 
     An aspheric surface is provided to a total of 12 surfaces namely, a surface on the image side of the negative meniscus lens L 1  and both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 2  in the first lens group G 1 , both surfaces of the biconcave negative lens L 4  and both surfaces of the positive meniscus lens L 5  in the second lens group G 2 , a surface on the object side of the planoconvex positive lens L 6  in the third lens group G 3 , both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 7  and a surface on the object side of the negative meniscus lens L 9  in the fourth lens group G 4 , and a surface on the object side of the positive meniscus lens L 11  having the convex surface directed toward the image side in the sixth lens group G 6 . 
     Next, a zoom lens according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below.  FIG. 16A ,  FIG. 16B , and  FIG. 16   c  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the fifth embodiment, where,  FIG. 16A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 16B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 16C  shows a state at a telephoto end. 
       FIG. 17A ,  FIG. 17B , and  FIG. 17C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration (SA), an astigmatism (AS), a distortion (DT), and a chromatic aberration of magnification (CC) at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the fifth embodiment, where,  FIG. 17A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 17B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 17C  shows a state at the telephoto end. 
     The zoom lens of the fifth embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 16A ,  FIG. 16B , and  FIG. 16C , includes in order from an object side, a first lens group G 1  having a positive refracting power, a second lens group G 2  having a negative refracting power, a third group G 3  having a positive refracting power, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens group G 4  having a positive refracting power, fifth lens group G 5  having a negative refracting power, and a sixth lens group G 6  having a positive refracting power. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes in order from the object side, a negative meniscus lens L 1  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, a prism L 2 , and a biconvex positive lens L 3 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The second lens group G 2  includes in order from the object side, a cemented lens of a biconcave negative lens L 4  and a positive meniscus lens L 5  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes a planoconvex positive lens having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fourth lens group G 4  includes a biconvex positive lens L 7  and a biconcave negative lens L 8 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fifth lens group G 5  includes a biconcave negative lens L 9 , and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The sixth lens group G 6  includes a biconvex positive lens L 10 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     At the time of zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group G 1  is fixed. The second lens group G 2  moves toward the image side. The third lens group G 3  is fixed. The aperture stop S is also fixed. The fourth lens group G 4  moves toward the object side. The fifth lens group G 5  moves toward the object side. The sixth lens group G 6  is fixed. 
     An aspheric surface is provided to a total of seven surfaces namely, both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 3  in the first lens group G 1 , a surface on the object side of the planoconvex positive lens L 6  having the convex surface directed toward the object side in the third lens group G 3 , a surface on the object side of the biconvex positive lens L 7  and a surface on the image side of the biconcave negative lens L 8  in the fourth lens group G 4 , a surface on the object side of the biconcave negative lens L 9  in the fifth lens group G 5 , and a surface on the image side of the biconvex positive lens L 10  in the sixth lens group G 6 . 
     Next, a zoom lens according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described below.  FIG. 18A ,  FIG. 18B , and  FIG. 18C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 18A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 18B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 18C  shows a state at a telephoto end. 
       FIG. 19A ,  FIG. 19B , and  FIG. 19C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration (SA), an astigmatism (AS), a distortion (DT), and a chromatic aberration of magnification (CC) at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the sixth embodiment, where,  FIG. 19A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 19B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 19C  shows a state at the telephoto end. 
     The zoom lens of the sixth embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 18A ,  FIG. 18B , and  FIG. 18C , includes in order from an object side, a first lens group G 1  having a positive refracting power, a second lens group G 2  having a negative refracting power, a third lens group G 3  having a positive refracting power, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens group G 4  having a positive refracting power, a fifth lens group G 5  having a negative refracting power, and a sixth lens group G 6  having a positive refracting power. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes in order from the object side, a negative meniscus lens L 1  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, a prism L 2 , and a biconvex positive lens L 3 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The second lens group G 2  includes in order from the object side, a cemented lens of a biconcave negative lens L 4  and a positive meniscus lens L 5  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes a planoconvex positive lens L 6  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fourth lens group G 4  includes a biconvex positive lens L 7  and a negative meniscus lens L 8  having a concave surface directed toward an image side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fifth lens group G 5  includes a biconcave negative lens L 9 , and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The sixth lens group G 6  includes a biconvex positive lens L 10 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     At the time of zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group G 1  is fixed. The second lens group G 2  moves toward the image side. The third lens group G 3  is fixed. The aperture stop S is also fixed. The fourth lens group G 4  moves toward the object side. The fifth lens group G 5  moves toward the object side. The sixth lens group G 6  is fixed. 
     An aspheric surface is provided to a total of six surfaces namely, a surface on the object side of the biconvex positive lens L 2  in the first lens group G 1 , a surface on the object side of the planoconvex positive lens L 6  in the third lens group G 3 , both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 7  in the fourth lens group G 4 , a surface on the object side of the biconcave negative lens L 9  on the image side in the fifth lens group G 5 , and a surface on the image side of the biconvex positive lens L 10  in the sixth lens group G 6 . 
     Next, a zoom lens according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described below.  FIG. 20A ,  FIG. 20B , and  FIG. 20C  are cross-sectional views along an optical axis showing an optical arrangement at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, where,  FIG. 20A  shows a state at a wide angle end,  FIG. 20B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 20C  shows a state at a telephoto end. 
       FIG. 21A ,  FIG. 21B , and  FIG. 21C  are diagrams showing a spherical aberration (SA), an astigmatism (AS), a distortion (DT), and a chromatic aberration of magnification (CC) at the time of infinite object point focusing of the zoom lens according to the seventh embodiment, where,  FIG. 21A  shows a state at the wide angle end,  FIG. 21B  shows an intermediate focal length state, and  FIG. 21C  shows a state at the telephoto end. 
     The zoom lens of the seventh embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 20A ,  FIG. 20B , and  FIG. 20C , includes in order from an object side, a first lens group G 1  having a positive refracting power, a second lens group G 2  having a negative refracting power, a third lens group G 3  having a positive refracting power, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens group G 4  having a positive refracting power, a fifth lens group G 5  having a negative refracting power, and a sixth lens group G 6  having a positive refracting power. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes in order from the object side, a negative meniscus lens L 1  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, a prism L 2 , and a biconvex positive lens L 3 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The second lens group G 2  includes in order from the object side, a cemented lens of a biconcave negative lens L 4  and a positive meniscus lens L 5  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes a planoconvex positive lens L 6  having a convex surface directed toward the object side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fourth lens group G 4  includes a biconvex positive lens L 7  and a negative meniscus lens L 8  having a concave surface directed toward an image side, and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     The fifth lens group G 5  includes a negative meniscus lens L 9  having a concave surface directed toward the image side, and has a negative refracting power as a whole. 
     The sixth lens group G 6  includes a biconvex positive lens L 10 , and has a positive refracting power as a whole. 
     At the time of zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group G 1  is fixed. The second lens group G 2  moves toward the image side. The third lens group G 3  is fixed. The aperture stop S is also fixed. The fourth lens group G 4  moves toward the object side. The fifth lens group G 5  moves toward the object side. The sixth lens group G 6  is fixed. 
     An aspheric surface is provided to a total of six surfaces namely, a surface on the object side of the biconvex positive lens L 3  in the first lens group G 1 , a surface on the object side of the planoconvex positive lens L 6  in the third lens group G 3 , both surfaces of the biconvex positive lens L 7  in the fourth lens group G 4 , a surface on the object side of the negative meniscus lens L 9  having the concave surface directed toward the image side in the fifth lens group G 5 , and a surface on the image side of the biconvex positive lens L 10  in the sixth lens group G 6 . 
     Numerical data of each embodiment described above is shown below. Each of r1, r2, . . . denotes radius of curvature of each lens surface, each of d1, d2, . . . denotes a lens thickness or an air distance between two lenses, each of nd1, nd2, . . . denotes a refractive index of each lens for a d-line, and each of νd1, νd2, . . . denotes an Abbe&#39;s number for each lens. Further, F NO  denotes an F number, f denotes a focal length of the entire zoom lens system, D0 denotes a distance from the object to the first surface of the lens system, and * denotes an aspheric data. 
     When z is let to be an optical axis with a direction of traveling of light as a positive direction, and y is let to be in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis, a shape of the aspheric surface is described by the following expression (I).
 
 z =( y   2   /r )/[1+{1−( K+ 1)( y/r ) 2 } 1/2   ]+A   4   y   4   +A   6   y   6   +A   8   y   8   +A   10   y   10   (I)
 
     where, r denotes a paraxial radius of curvature, K denotes a conical coefficient, A4, A6, A8, A10 denote aspherical surface coefficients of a fourth order, a sixth order, an eight order, a tenth order, and a twelfth order respectively. Moreover, in the aspherical surface coefficients, ‘E−n’ (where, n is an integral number) indicates ‘10 −n ’. These references are used in following examples in common. 
     Numerical Example 1 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface no. 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
                 ER 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Object plane 
                 ∞ 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.00  
                   
                   
                 3.774 
               
               
                  2 
                 85.3974 
                 0.6000 
                 1.82918 
                 24.06 
                 3.728 
               
               
                  3* 
                 9.5867 
                 1.2221 
                   
                   
                 3.362 
               
               
                  4 
                 ∞ 
                 6.0000 
                 1.91048 
                 31.32 
                 3.261 
               
               
                  5 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 2.685 
               
               
                  6* 
                 8.6257 
                 1.7832 
                 1.59412 
                 67.02 
                 2.575 
               
               
                  7* 
                 −8.7914 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.700 
               
               
                  8* 
                 −8.5116 
                 0.6000 
                 1.74678 
                 49.34 
                 2.200 
               
               
                  9* 
                 2.6048 
                 0.2922 
                   
                   
                 1.947 
               
               
                  10* 
                 3.4706 
                 0.9153 
                 1.63895 
                 23.27 
                 1.969 
               
               
                  11* 
                 15.6941 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.920 
               
               
                  12* 
                 9.9874 
                 0.6212 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 1.571 
               
               
                 13 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 1.527 
               
               
                 14 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.500 
               
               
                 (stop) 
               
               
                  15* 
                 3.5841 
                 2.1753 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 2.150 
               
               
                  16* 
                 −12.6232 
                 0.2989 
                   
                   
                 2.005 
               
               
                 17 
                 14.8979 
                 1.3733 
                 1.49846 
                 81.54 
                 1.850 
               
               
                 18 
                 −3.5926 
                 1.8322 
                 1.82918 
                 24.06 
                 1.662 
               
               
                  19* 
                 −27.2290 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.496 
               
               
                 20 
                 −4.5358 
                 0.5000 
                 1.83945 
                 42.71 
                 1.404 
               
               
                 21 
                 7.1978 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.489 
               
               
                 22 
                 131.7049 
                 2.0199 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 1.810 
               
               
                  23* 
                 −3.2968 
                 0.   
                   
                   
                 2.147 
               
               
                 24 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 2.206 
               
               
                 25 
                 ∞ 
                 0.3000 
                 1.51825 
                 64.14 
                 2.226 
               
               
                 26 
                 ∞ 
                 0.8000 
                   
                   
                 2.245 
               
               
                 Image plane 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 3rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.6653 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 9.8957E−04, A6 = −4.6394E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 6th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.4021 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 3.9080E−04, A6 = −7.6021E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 7th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.2430 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 5.6987E−04, A6 = −6.0011E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 8th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 6.0552 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 7.4503E−04, A6 = −8.9224E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 3.0230E−05, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 9th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −3.4390 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.0196E−02, A6 = −7.2796E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = −1.0260E−04, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 10th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.8336 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −1.7718E−03, A6 = 2.0966E−03, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = −3.2212E−04, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 11th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 10.0000 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −3.6624E−03, A6 = 7.5573E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = −3.5997E−05, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 12th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.0803 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −4.3727E−04, A6 = 6.1016E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 15th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.7845 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.5174E−03, A6 = 8.7073E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = −9.7159E−06, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 16th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −4.0500 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 5.2919E−04, A6 = −1.2661E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = −8.2475E−06, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 19th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 10.0000 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 5.0326E−03, A6 = 2.7641E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 1.8485E−04, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 23rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −4.2859 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −3.3025E−03, A6 = 6.7681E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Numerical data 
               
               
                 Zoom ratio 4.59 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 Wide angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Focal length 
                 4.42534 
                 9.47561 
                 20.29298 
               
               
                   
                 Fno. 
                 3.7337 
                 4.9553 
                 5.5498 
               
               
                   
                 2ω(°) 
                 73.02 
                 32.98 
                 15.54 
               
               
                   
                 Image height 
                 2.9 
                 2.9 
                 2.9 
               
               
                   
                 Lens total length 
                 32.9977 
                 32.9961 
                 33.0000 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 0.80336 
                 0.80336 
                 0.80336 
               
               
                   
                 d7 
                 0.20000 
                 2.67951 
                 5.48323 
               
               
                   
                 d11 
                 5.38250 
                 2.90335 
                 0.10000 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 3.34694 
                 1.59920 
                 0.80000 
               
               
                   
                 d19 
                 1.18070 
                 1.26308 
                 0.72923 
               
               
                   
                 d21 
                 0.95408 
                 2.61745 
                 3.95408 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zoom lens group data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Group 
                 Initial surface 
                 focal length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 1 
                 9.44058 
               
               
                 2 
                 8 
                 −4.47959 
               
               
                 3 
                 12 
                 18.73946 
               
               
                 4 
                 15 
                 5.94421 
               
               
                 5 
                 20 
                 −3.25134 
               
               
                 6 
                 22 
                 6.06624 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Numerical Example 2 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface no. 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
                 ER 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Object plane 
                 ∞ 
                 ∞ 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0. 
                   
                   
                 4.394 
               
               
                  2 
                 86.1593 
                 0.6000 
                 1.82918 
                 24.06 
                 4.308 
               
               
                  3* 
                 9.3401 
                 1.2513 
                   
                   
                 3.761 
               
               
                  4 
                 ∞ 
                 6.0000 
                 1.91048 
                 31.32 
                 3.667 
               
               
                  5 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 2.842 
               
               
                  6* 
                 8.6947 
                 1.8017 
                 1.59412 
                 67.02 
                 2.674 
               
               
                  7* 
                 −8.4514 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.700 
               
               
                  8* 
                 −7.9490 
                 0.6000 
                 1.74678 
                 49.34 
                 2.200 
               
               
                  9* 
                 2.4887 
                 0.2419 
                   
                   
                 1.944 
               
               
                 10* 
                 3.0988 
                 0.9389 
                 1.63895 
                 23.27 
                 1.969 
               
               
                 11* 
                 12.0059 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.902 
               
               
                 12* 
                 8.7468 
                 0.6483 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 1.575 
               
               
                 13 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 1.528 
               
               
                 14 (stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.500 
               
               
                 15* 
                 3.4860 
                 2.0770 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 2.150 
               
               
                 16* 
                 −10.2026 
                 0.3228 
                   
                   
                 2.051 
               
               
                 17 
                 21.4092 
                 1.2904 
                 1.49846 
                 81.54 
                 1.886 
               
               
                 18 
                 −3.7739 
                 2.2943 
                 1.82918 
                 24.06 
                 1.724 
               
               
                 19* 
                 −238.8563 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.546 
               
               
                 20 
                 −4.2982 
                 0.5000 
                 1.83945 
                 42.71 
                 1.559 
               
               
                 21 
                 10.1628 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.735 
               
               
                 22 
                 −321.3296 
                 2.0241 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 2.180 
               
               
                 23* 
                 −3.1786 
                 0. 
                   
                   
                 2.578 
               
               
                 24 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 2.761 
               
               
                 25 
                 ∞ 
                 0.3000 
                 1.51825 
                 64.14 
                 2.801 
               
               
                 26 
                 ∞ 
                 0.8000 
                   
                   
                 2.841 
               
               
                 Image plane 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 3rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.8669 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.0237E−03, A6 = −3.8692E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 6th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.6136 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 3.5721E−04, A6 = −3.5344E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 7th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.2595 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 5.6024E−04, A6 = −2.3892E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 8th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 4.1179 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.1486E−03, A6 = −1.7980E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 2.9249E−05, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 9th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −3.2055 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 9.6490E−03, A6 = −3.9387E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = −1.5704E−04, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 10th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.7902 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −1.1654E−03, A6 = 2.2599E−03, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = −2.7782E−04, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 11th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 8.6884 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −3.5925E−03, A6 = 6.0791E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 7.0546E−05, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 12th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.0187 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −4.1281E−04, A6 = −1.2040E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 15th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.8674 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.2723E−03, A6 = 3.4361E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = −9.3243E−06, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 16th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.3538 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.4617E−04, A6 = −1.6684E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 2.9198E−06, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 19th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −10.0000 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 7.0989E−03, A6 = 7.4291E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 2.0211E−04, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 23rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −4.1125 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −3.3921E−03, A6 = 5.9579E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 00000E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Numerical data 
               
               
                 Zoom ratio 4.59 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 Wide angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Focal length 
                 4.29104 
                 9.18774 
                 19.67560 
               
               
                   
                 Fno. 
                 3.6672 
                 4.9680 
                 5.6583 
               
               
                   
                 2ω (°) 
                 74.66 
                 33.97 
                 16.02 
               
               
                   
                 Image height 
                 2.9 
                 2.9 
                 2.9 
               
               
                   
                 Lens total length 
                 32.9986 
                 32.9980 
                 33.0000 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 0.79241 
                 0.79241 
                 0.79241 
               
               
                   
                 d7 
                 0.20025 
                 2.50695 
                 5.17188 
               
               
                   
                 d11 
                 5.06826 
                 2.76199 
                 0.10000 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 3.64680 
                 1.72771 
                 0.80000 
               
               
                   
                 d19 
                 0.87034 
                 1.00172 
                 0.71512 
               
               
                   
                 d21 
                 0.92227 
                 2.70887 
                 3.92227 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zoom lens group data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Group 
                 Initial surface 
                 focal length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 1 
                 9.22373 
               
               
                 2 
                 8 
                 −4.23629 
               
               
                 3 
                 12 
                 16.41181 
               
               
                 4 
                 15 
                 6.08071 
               
               
                 5 
                 20 
                 −3.54248 
               
               
                 6 
                 22 
                 6.01026 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Numerical Example 3 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface no. 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
                 ER 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Object plane 
                 ∞ 
                 ∞ 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.00 
                   
                   
                 4.433 
               
               
                  2 
                 86.9809 
                 0.6000 
                 1.82918 
                 24.06 
                 4.349 
               
               
                  3* 
                 8.5753 
                 1.2744 
                   
                   
                 3.805 
               
               
                  4 
                 ∞ 
                 6.1000 
                 1.91048 
                 31.32 
                 3.709 
               
               
                  5 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 2.861 
               
               
                  6* 
                 7.5216 
                 1.7869 
                 1.59412 
                 67.02 
                 2.677 
               
               
                  7* 
                 −10.1560 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.700 
               
               
                  8* 
                 −7.2687 
                 0.6000 
                 1.69661 
                 53.21 
                 2.200 
               
               
                  9* 
                 2.6700 
                 0.2613 
                   
                   
                 1.975 
               
               
                 10* 
                 3.3209 
                 0.9348 
                 1.63895 
                 23.27 
                 2.020 
               
               
                 11* 
                 10.2543 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.936 
               
               
                 12* 
                 10.6592 
                 0.6419 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 1.762 
               
               
                 13 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 1.723 
               
               
                 14 (stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.700 
               
               
                 15* 
                 3.1262 
                 1.8948 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 2.100 
               
               
                 16* 
                 −16.4049 
                 0.1744 
                   
                   
                 1.968 
               
               
                 17 
                 16.4713 
                 0.9630 
                 1.49846 
                 81.54 
                 1.848 
               
               
                 18 
                 −6.3526 
                 0.5000 
                 1.82918 
                 24.06 
                 1.703 
               
               
                 19* 
                 10.4286 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.581 
               
               
                 20 
                 −3.0406 
                 0.5000 
                 1.83945 
                 42.71 
                 1.722 
               
               
                 21 
                 −11.1234 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.000 
               
               
                 22 
                 −66.6824 
                 1.8992 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 2.434 
               
               
                 23* 
                 −2.9552 
                 0. 
                   
                   
                 2.722 
               
               
                 24 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 2.846 
               
               
                 25 
                 ∞ 
                 0.3000 
                 1.51825 
                 64.14 
                 2.872 
               
               
                 26 
                 ∞ 
                 0.8000 
                   
                   
                 2.897 
               
               
                 Image plane 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 3rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.9371 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 5.5247E−04, A6 = 0.0000E+00, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 6th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.4941 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.1818E−04, A6 = 0.0000E+00, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 7th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.7572 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 2.4976E−04, A6 = 0.0000E+00, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 8th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 3.9299 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −3.7667E−04, A6 = 3.4821E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 9th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.3587 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 4.0993E−03, A6 = −6.3075E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 10th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −3.5865 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 8.6669E−03, A6 = −1.8716E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 11th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −3.9549 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 9.2972E−04, A6 = 9.4486E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 12th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.0261 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −3.6334E−04, A6 = 0.0000E+00, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 15th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.6743 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.9383E−03, A6 = 1.2820E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 16th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 1.1097 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −6.2873E−04, A6 = 0.0000E+00, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 19th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 3.7194 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 7.5159E−03, A6 = 5.3685E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 1.7630E−04, A10 = 2.6154E−05 
               
               
                   
                 23rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −4.8434 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −3.4168E−03, A6 = 7.8407E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Numerical data 
               
               
                 Zoom ratio 4.57 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 Wide angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Focal length 
                 4.42584 
                 9.46439 
                 20.22743 
               
               
                   
                 Fno. 
                 3.3867 
                 4.5320 
                 5.4128 
               
               
                   
                 2ω (°) 
                 72.68 
                 32.89 
                 15.56 
               
               
                   
                 Image height 
                 2.9 
                 2.9 
                 2.9 
               
               
                   
                 Lens total length 
                 32.9943 
                 32.9919 
                 33.0000 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 0.79556 
                 0.79556 
                 0.79556 
               
               
                   
                 d7 
                 0.28461 
                 2.77053 
                 5.45705 
               
               
                   
                 d11 
                 5.30561 
                 2.82303 
                 0.12812 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 3.45787 
                 1.56268 
                 0.50000 
               
               
                   
                 d19 
                 3.30612 
                 3.68320 
                 3.27474 
               
               
                   
                 d21 
                 0.80942 
                 2.32179 
                 3.80942 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zoom lens group data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Group 
                 Initial surface 
                 focal length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 1 
                 9.58141 
               
               
                 2 
                 8 
                 −4.46578 
               
               
                 3 
                 12 
                 20.00000 
               
               
                 4 
                 15 
                 7.03196 
               
               
                 5 
                 20 
                 −5.12938 
               
               
                 6 
                 22 
                 5.74259 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Numerical Example 4 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface no. 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
                 ER 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Object plane 
                 ∞ 
                 ∞ 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.00 
                   
                   
                 4.447 
               
               
                  2 
                 87.1574 
                 0.6000 
                 1.82918 
                 24.06 
                 4.363 
               
               
                  3* 
                 8.7187 
                 1.2750 
                   
                   
                 3.818 
               
               
                  4 
                 ∞ 
                 6.1000 
                 1.91048 
                 31.32 
                 3.721 
               
               
                  5 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 2.858 
               
               
                  6* 
                 8.1672 
                 1.7719 
                 1.59412 
                 67.02 
                 2.677 
               
               
                  7* 
                 −9.4161 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.700 
               
               
                  8* 
                 −7.8115 
                 0.6000 
                 1.68082 
                 55.34 
                 2.200 
               
               
                  9* 
                 2.6513 
                 0.2807 
                   
                   
                 1.984 
               
               
                 10* 
                 3.4523 
                 0.9209 
                 1.63895 
                 23.27 
                 2.028 
               
               
                 11* 
                 9.7438 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.943 
               
               
                 12* 
                 10.6592 
                 0.6415 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 1.760 
               
               
                 13 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 1.721 
               
               
                 14 (stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.700 
               
               
                 15* 
                 2.9479 
                 2.0144 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 2.100 
               
               
                 16* 
                 −17.6503 
                 0.0500 
                   
                   
                 1.937 
               
               
                 17 
                 15.3556 
                 0.8748 
                 1.49846 
                 81.54 
                 1.838 
               
               
                 18 
                 −8.1724 
                 0.5000 
                 1.82918 
                 24.06 
                 1.683 
               
               
                 19* 
                 7.3367 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.526 
               
               
                 20 
                 −4.0377 
                 0.5000 
                 1.83945 
                 42.71 
                 1.780 
               
               
                 21 
                 −33.8712 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.010 
               
               
                 22 
                 −363.2748 
                 1.8703 
                 1.53296 
                 55.69 
                 2.421 
               
               
                 23* 
                 −3.2499 
                 0. 
                   
                   
                 2.705 
               
               
                 24 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2000 
                   
                   
                 2.831 
               
               
                 25 
                 ∞ 
                 0.3000 
                 1.51825 
                 64.14 
                 2.858 
               
               
                 26 
                 ∞ 
                 0.8000 
                   
                   
                 2.885 
               
               
                 Image plane 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 3rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.8436 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 4.9876E−04, A6 = −6.8388E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 6th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.0399 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 2.7188E−04, A6 = −5.6584E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 7th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.0078 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 4.6631E−04, A6 = −6.3127E−06, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 8th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 5.0000 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −1.8561E−03, A6 = 4.5206E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 9th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.2813 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 4.2704E−03, A6 = −6.6223E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 10th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −4.0597 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 9.8160E−03, A6 = −2.4322E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 11th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.5434 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −2.4515E−04, A6 = 1.0771E−03, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 12th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 3.7311 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −7.4039E−04, A6 = −1.2066E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 15th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.6847 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 2.2304E−03, A6 = 1.4534E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 16th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 1.6474 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −2.0384E−03, A6 = 1.1739E−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
                 19th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 4.6611 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = 1.0319E−02, A6 = 1.0557E−03, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 7.9981E−05, A10 = 1.0618E−04 
               
               
                   
                 23rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −4.3505 
               
               
                   
                 A2 = 0.0000E+00, A4 = −2.4066E−03, A6 = 4.4175E−05, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 0.0000E+00, A10 = 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Numerical data 
               
               
                 Zoom ratio 4.57 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 Wide angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Focal length 
                 4.42436 
                 9.46005 
                 20.20005 
               
               
                   
                 Fno. 
                 3.3781 
                 4.5537 
                 5.4014 
               
               
                   
                 2ω (°) 
                 72.85 
                 33.03 
                 15.59 
               
               
                   
                 Image height 
                 2.9 
                 2.9 
                 2.9 
               
               
                   
                 Lens total length 
                 32.9944 
                 32.9900 
                 33.0000 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 0.79480 
                 0.79480 
                 0.79480 
               
               
                   
                 d7 
                 0.26805 
                 2.74497 
                 5.43426 
               
               
                   
                 d11 
                 5.30251 
                 2.83158 
                 0.12963 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 3.56505 
                 1.60785 
                 0.50000 
               
               
                   
                 d19 
                 3.33728 
                 3.73709 
                 3.41463 
               
               
                   
                 d21 
                 0.82216 
                 2.36919 
                 3.82216 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zoom lens group data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Group 
                 Initial surface 
                 focal length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 1 
                 9.70196 
               
               
                 2 
                 8 
                 −4.50115 
               
               
                 3 
                 12 
                 20.00000 
               
               
                 4 
                 15 
                 7.16853 
               
               
                 5 
                 20 
                 −5.50304 
               
               
                 6 
                 22 
                 6.14171 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Numerical Example 5 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface no. 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
                 ER 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Object plane 
                 ∞ 
                 0.00 
                   
                   
                 4.297 
               
               
                  1 
                 41.664 
                 0.60 
                 1.92286 
                 20.88 
                 4.157 
               
               
                  2 
                 7.413 
                 1.27 
                   
                   
                 3.663 
               
               
                  3 
                 ∞ 
                 6.40 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
                 3.605 
               
               
                  4 
                 ∞ 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
                 2.962 
               
               
                  5* 
                 12.637 
                 1.43 
                 1.74320 
                 49.34 
                 2.865 
               
               
                  6* 
                 −13.524 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.700 
               
               
                  7 
                 −12.553 
                 0.50 
                 1.80610 
                 40.92 
                 2.597 
               
               
                  8 
                 4.330 
                 1.22 
                 1.92286 
                 20.88 
                 2.387 
               
               
                  9 
                 10.011 
                 D10 
                   
                   
                 2.256 
               
               
                 10* 
                 13.324 
                 0.66 
                 1.53071 
                 55.69 
                 1.754 
               
               
                 11 
                 ∞ 
                 0.30 
                   
                   
                 1.698 
               
               
                 12 (stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.650 
               
               
                 13* 
                 3.184 
                 2.21 
                 1.49700 
                 81.54 
                 2.200 
               
               
                 14 
                 −8.821 
                 1.11 
                   
                   
                 2.110 
               
               
                 15 
                 −60.233 
                 1.20 
                 1.82114 
                 24.06 
                 1.773 
               
               
                 16* 
                 5.286 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.586 
               
               
                 17* 
                 −8.894 
                 0.50 
                 1.63493 
                 23.90 
                 1.800 
               
               
                 18 
                 57.579 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.980 
               
               
                 19 
                 101.128 
                 1.39 
                 1.53071 
                 55.69 
                 3.000 
               
               
                 20* 
                 −8.781 
                 0.00 
                   
                   
                 2.899 
               
               
                 21 
                 ∞ 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
                 3.001 
               
               
                 22 
                 ∞ 
                 0.30 
                 1.51633 
                 64.14 
                 3.042 
               
               
                 23 
                 ∞ 
                 1.00 
                   
                   
                 3.082 
               
               
                 Image plane 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 5rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −4.180 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 1.58693e−05, A6 = −2.87220e−06 
               
               
                   
                 6th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 2.352 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = −4.44588e−05, A6 = 2.77528e−06 
               
               
                   
                 10th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.704 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 4.09756e−04, A6 = −3.71664e−05 
               
               
                   
                 13th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.999 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 1.14581e−03, A6 = −2.99752e−05 
               
               
                   
                 16th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 5.000 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 5.04987e−03, A6 = 2.17645e−04 
               
               
                   
                 17th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.066 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = −1.11979e−04, A6 = −4.55313e−04 
               
               
                   
                 20th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −5.000 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = −1.69785e−04, A6 = −8.87397e−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Numerical data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Wide angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Focal length 
                 5.11 
                 8.30 
                 13.45 
               
               
                 Fno. 
                 3.42 
                 4.04 
                 4.78 
               
               
                 2ω (°) 
                 66.48 
                 40.42 
                 25.47 
               
               
                 d6 
                 0.20 
                 2.86 
                 5.31 
               
               
                 d9 
                 5.34 
                 2.68 
                 0.23 
               
               
                 d12 
                 3.56 
                 2.31 
                 1.00 
               
               
                 d16 
                 1.41 
                 1.31 
                 1.19 
               
               
                 d18 
                 1.50 
                 2.85 
                 4.27 
               
               
                 fb (in air) 
                 1.40 
                 1.40 
                 1.40 
               
               
                 Lens total length (in air) 
                 32.40 
                 32.40 
                 32.40 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Group focal length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 f1 = 14.43 
                 f2 = −7.53 
                 f3 = 25.00 
                 f4 = 7.90 
                 f5 = −11.98 
                 f6 = 15.23 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Numerical Example 6 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface no. 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
                 ER 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Object plane 
                 ∞ 
                 0.00 
                   
                   
                 3.765 
               
               
                  1 
                 52.694 
                 0.60 
                 1.92286 
                 18.90 
                 3.682 
               
               
                  2 
                 6.915 
                 1.17 
                   
                   
                 3.256 
               
               
                  3 
                 ∞ 
                 5.85 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
                 3.200 
               
               
                  4 
                 ∞ 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
                 2.708 
               
               
                  5* 
                 14.073 
                 1.33 
                 1.80610 
                 40.88 
                 2.638 
               
               
                  6 
                 −11.955 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.500 
               
               
                  7 
                 −11.319 
                 0.50 
                 1.80400 
                 46.57 
                 2.318 
               
               
                  8 
                 3.862 
                 1.18 
                 2.00069 
                 25.46 
                 2.162 
               
               
                  9 
                 8.427 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.036 
               
               
                 10* 
                 13.324 
                 0.70 
                 1.53071 
                 55.69 
                 1.640 
               
               
                 11 
                 ∞ 
                 0.30 
                   
                   
                 1.586 
               
               
                 12 (stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.550 
               
               
                 13* 
                 3.895 
                 2.50 
                 1.49700 
                 81.54 
                 2.200 
               
               
                 14* 
                 −5.465 
                 0.64 
                   
                   
                 2.193 
               
               
                 15 
                 6.892 
                 0.65 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
                 1.936 
               
               
                 16 
                 2.979 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.717 
               
               
                 17* 
                 −40.337 
                 0.50 
                 1.63493 
                 23.90 
                 2.021 
               
               
                 18 
                 10.575 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.119 
               
               
                 19 
                 66.282 
                 1.15 
                 1.53071 
                 55.69 
                 2.856 
               
               
                 20* 
                 −11.014 
                 0.00 
                   
                   
                 3.005 
               
               
                 21 
                 ∞ 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
                 3.067 
               
               
                 22 
                 ∞ 
                 0.30 
                 1.51633 
                 64.14 
                 3.099 
               
               
                 23 
                 ∞ 
                 1.00 
                   
                   
                 3.130 
               
               
                 Image plane 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 5rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.337 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = −6.38701e−06, A6 = −7.24336e−07 
               
               
                   
                 10th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −3.700 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 3.33816e−04, A6 = −7.60936e−05 
               
               
                   
                 13th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −3.111 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 3.65602e−03, A6 = −2.56348e−04 
               
               
                   
                 14th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −5.465 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 3.27883e−03, A6 = −2.12760e−04 
               
               
                   
                 17th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −4.592 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 4.54185e−04, A6 = −3.05606e−04 
               
               
                   
                 20th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = 3.174 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 2.37957e−03, A6 = −2.24924e−04, 
               
               
                   
                 A8 = 4.36583e−06 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zoom data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Wide angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Focal length 
                 5.41 
                 8.73 
                 14.06 
               
               
                 Fno. 
                 3.86 
                 4.66 
                 5.31 
               
               
                 2ω (°) 
                 63.43 
                 39.01 
                 24.39 
               
               
                 d6 
                 0.42 
                 2.72 
                 5.24 
               
               
                 d9 
                 5.07 
                 2.77 
                 0.25 
               
               
                 d12 
                 3.69 
                 2.19 
                 1.10 
               
               
                 d16 
                 2.71 
                 2.45 
                 2.59 
               
               
                 d18 
                 2.15 
                 3.91 
                 4.85 
               
               
                 fb (in air) 
                 1.40 
                 1.40 
                 1.40 
               
               
                 Lens total length (in air) 
                 32.70 
                 32.70 
                 32.70 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Group focal length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 f1 = 13.20 
                 f2 = −7.06 
                 f3 = 25.00 
                 f4 = 8.29 
                 f5 = −13.02 
                 f6 = 17.81 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Numerical Example 7 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface no. 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
                 ER 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Object plane 
                 ∞ 
                 0.00 
                   
                   
                 3.761 
               
               
                  1 
                 52.464 
                 0.60 
                 1.92286 
                 18.90 
                 3.679 
               
               
                  2 
                 6.963 
                 1.16 
                   
                   
                 3.255 
               
               
                  3 
                 ∞ 
                 5.80 
                 1.90366 
                 31.32 
                 3.198 
               
               
                  4 
                 ∞ 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
                 2.712 
               
               
                  5* 
                 14.009 
                 1.33 
                 1.80610 
                 40.88 
                 2.640 
               
               
                  6 
                 −11.676 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.500 
               
               
                  7 
                 −11.365 
                 0.50 
                 1.80400 
                 46.57 
                 2.399 
               
               
                  8 
                 3.800 
                 1.22 
                 2.00069 
                 25.46 
                 2.208 
               
               
                  9 
                 8.246 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.064 
               
               
                 10* 
                 13.632 
                 0.70 
                 1.53071 
                 55.69 
                 1.601 
               
               
                 11 
                 ∞ 
                 0.30 
                   
                   
                 1.544 
               
               
                 12 (stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.500 
               
               
                 13* 
                 3.694 
                 2.46 
                 1.49700 
                 81.54 
                 1.950 
               
               
                 14* 
                 −5.439 
                 0.61 
                   
                   
                 1.946 
               
               
                 15 
                 7.266 
                 0.59 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
                 1.759 
               
               
                 16 
                 2.883 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 1.586 
               
               
                 17* 
                 71.001 
                 0.50 
                 1.63493 
                 23.90 
                 2.007 
               
               
                 18 
                 8.645 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
                 2.089 
               
               
                 19 
                 68.228 
                 1.44 
                 1.53071 
                 55.69 
                 2.850 
               
               
                 20* 
                 −8.580 
                 0.00 
                   
                   
                 3.045 
               
               
                 21 
                 ∞ 
                   
                   
                   
                 3.109 
               
               
                 22 
                 ∞ 
                 0.30 
                 1.51633 
                 64.14 
                 3.135 
               
               
                 23 
                 ∞ 
                 1.00 
                   
                   
                 3.160 
               
               
                 Image plane 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 5rd surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −1.998 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = −2.46085e−05, A6 = −2.43554e−06 A8 = 1.29389e−07 
               
               
                   
                 10th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −3.353 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 3.19870e−04, A6 = −3.62401e−05 A8 = −7.85893e−06 
               
               
                   
                 13th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −2.973 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 4.22443e−03, A6 = −3.25391e−04 A8 = 6.69658e−06 
               
               
                   
                 14th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.544 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 3.51833e−03, A6 = −3.11317e−04 A8 = 9.70539e−06 
               
               
                   
                 17th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −5.000 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 7.98870e−04, A6 = −3.78001e−04 A8 = 1.73210e−05 
               
               
                   
                 20th surface 
               
               
                   
                 K = −0.427 
               
               
                   
                 A4 = 3.10899e−03, A6 = −3.76833e−04 A8 = 1.03818e−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zoom data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Wide angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Focal length 
                 5.41 
                 8.71 
                 14.07 
               
               
                 Fno. 
                 4.00 
                 4.84 
                 5.38 
               
               
                 2ω (°) 
                 63.42 
                 39.20 
                 24.38 
               
               
                 d6 
                 0.20 
                 2.43 
                 5.12 
               
               
                 d9 
                 5.17 
                 2.94 
                 0.25 
               
               
                 d12 
                 3.56 
                 1.98 
                 1.10 
               
               
                 d16 
                 2.74 
                 2.36 
                 2.60 
               
               
                 d18 
                 2.20 
                 4.15 
                 4.80 
               
               
                 fb (in air) 
                 1.40 
                 1.40 
                 1.40 
               
               
                 Lens total length (in air) 
                 32.70 
                 32.70 
                 32.70 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Group focal length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 f1 = 12.96 
                 f2 = −6.99 
                 f3 = 25.58 
                 f4 = 8.58 
                 f5 = −15.40 
                 f6 = 14.39 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Values of conditional expressions in each of examples are shown below: 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
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                 Example 1 
                 Example 2 
                 Example 3 
                 ple 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (1) 
                 1.00 
                 1.00 
                 1.01 
                 1.03 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (2) 
                 0.68 
                 0.70 
                 0.68 
                 0.68 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (3) 
                 3.14 
                 2.95 
                 2.34 
                 2.24 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (4) 
                 0.45 
                 0.38 
                 0.38 
                 0.37 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (5) 
                 4.23 
                 3.82 
                 4.52 
                 4.52 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (6) 
                 1.88 
                 1.91 
                 2.16 
                 2.03 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (7) 
                 43.0 
                 43.0 
                 43.0 
                 43.0 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (8) 
                 0.92 
                 0.92 
                 0.94 
                 0.93 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Example 5 
                 Example 6 
                 Example 7 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (1) 
                 1.74 
                 1.51 
                 1.49 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (2) 
                 0.54 
                 0.50 
                 0.48 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (3) 
                 1.58 
                 1.55 
                 1.47 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (4) 
                 0.76 
                 0.72 
                 0.77 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (5) 
                 4.89 
                 4.62 
                 4.72 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (6) 
                 2.05 
                 2.04 
                 2.00 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (7) 
                 28.5 
                 22.0 
                 22.0 
               
               
                 Expressional conditions (8) 
                 0.96 
                 0.97 
                 0.98 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Thus, it is possible to use such image forming optical system of the present invention in a photographic apparatus in which an image of an object is photographed by an electronic image pickup element such as a CCD and a CMOS, particularly a digital camera and a video camera, a personal computer, a telephone, and a portable terminal which are examples of an information processing unit, particularly a portable telephone which is easy to carry. Embodiments thereof will be exemplified below. 
     In  FIG. 9  to  FIG. 11  show conceptual diagrams of structures in which the image forming optical system according to the present invention is incorporated in a photographic optical system  41  of a digital camera.  FIG. 9  is a frontward perspective view showing an appearance of a digital camera  40 ,  FIG. 10  is a rearward perspective view of the same, and  FIG. 11  is a cross-sectional view showing an optical arrangement of the digital camera  40 . 
     The digital camera  40 , in a case of this example, includes the photographic optical system  41  having an optical path for photography  42 , a finder optical system  43  having an optical path for finder  44 , a shutter  45 , a flash  46 , and a liquid-crystal display monitor  47 . Moreover, when the shutter  45  disposed at an upper portion of the camera  40  is pressed, in conjugation with this, a photograph is taken through the photographic optical system  41  such as the zoom lens in the first embodiment. 
     An object image formed by the photographic optical system  41  is formed on an image pickup surface  50  of a CCD  49 . The object image photoreceived at the CCD  49  is displayed on the liquid-crystal display monitor  47  which is provided on a camera rear surface as an electronic image, via an image processing means  51 . Moreover, a memory etc. is disposed in the image processing means  51 , and it is possible to record the electronic image photographed. This memory may be provided separately from the image processing means  51 , or may be formed by carrying out by writing by recording electronically by a flexible disc, memory card, or an MO etc. 
     Furthermore, an objective optical system for finder  53  is disposed in the optical path for finder  44 . This objective optical system for finder  53  includes a cover lens  54 , a first prism  10 , an aperture stop  2 , a second prism  20 , and a lens for focusing  66 . An object image is formed on an image forming surface  67  by this objective optical system for finder  53 . This object image is formed in a field frame of a Porro prism which is an image erecting member equipped with a first reflecting surface  56  and a second reflecting surface  58 . On a rear side of this Porro prism, an eyepiece optical system  59  which guides an image formed as an erected normal image is disposed. 
     By the digital camera  40  structured in such manner, it is possible to realize an optical image pickup apparatus having a zoom lens with a reduced size and thickness, in which the number of structural components is reduced. 
     Next, a personal computer which is an example of an information processing apparatus with a built-in image forming system as an objective optical system is shown in  FIG. 12  to  FIG. 14 .  FIG. 12  is a frontward perspective view of a personal computer  300  with its cover opened,  FIG. 13  is a cross-sectional view of a photographic optical system  303  of the personal computer  300 , and  FIG. 14  is a side view of  FIG. 12 . As it is shown in  FIG. 12  to  FIG. 14 , the personal computer  300  has a keyboard  301 , an information processing means and a recording means, a monitor  302 , and a photographic optical system  303 . 
     Here, the keyboard  301  is for an operator to input information from an outside. The information processing means and the recording means are omitted in the diagram. The monitor  302  is for displaying the information to the operator. The photographic optical system  303  is for photographing an image of the operator or a surrounding. The monitor  302  may be a display such as a liquid-crystal display or a CRT display. As the liquid-crystal display, a transmission liquid-crystal display device which illuminates from a rear surface by a backlight not shown in the diagram, and a reflection liquid-crystal display device which displays by reflecting light from a front surface are available. Moreover, in the diagram, the photographic optical system  303  is built-in at a right side of the monitor  302 , but without restricting to this location, the photographic optical system  303  may be anywhere around the monitor  302  and the keyboard  301 . 
     This photographic optical system  303  has an objective optical system  100  which includes the zoom lens in the first embodiment for example, and an electronic image pickup element chip  162  which receives an image. These are built into the personal computer  300 . 
     At a front end of a mirror frame, a cover glass  102  for protecting the objective optical system  100  is disposed. 
     An object image received at the electronic image pickup element chip  162  is input to a processing means of the personal computer  300  via a terminal  166 . Further, the object image is displayed as an electronic image on the monitor  302 . In  FIG. 12 , an image  305  photographed by the user is displayed as an example of the electronic image. Moreover, it is also possible to display the image  305  on a personal computer of a communication counterpart from a remote location via a processing means. For transmitting the image to the remote location, the Internet and telephone are used. 
     Next, a telephone which is an example of an information processing apparatus in which the image forming optical system of the present invention is built-in as a photographic optical system, particularly a portable telephone which is easy to carry is shown in  FIG. 15A ,  FIG. 15B , and  FIG. 15C .  FIG. 15A  is a front view of a portable telephone  400 ,  FIG. 15B  is a side view of the portable telephone  400 , and  FIG. 15C  is a cross-sectional view of a photographic optical system  405 . As shown in  FIG. 15A  to  FIG. 15C , the portable telephone  400  includes a microphone section  401 , a speaker section  402 , an input dial  403 , a monitor  404 , the photographic optical system  405 , an antenna  406 , and a processing means. 
     Here, the microphone section  401  is for inputting a voice of the operator as information. The speaker section  402  is for outputting a voice of the communication counterpart. The input dial  403  is for the operator to input information. The monitor  404  is for displaying a photographic image of the operator himself and the communication counterpart, and information such as a telephone number. The antenna  406  is for carrying out a transmission and a reception of communication electric waves. The processing means (not shown in the diagram) is for carrying out processing of image information, communication information, and input signal etc. 
     Here, the monitor  404  is a liquid-crystal display device. Moreover, in the diagram, a position of disposing each structural element is not restricted in particular to a position in the diagram. This photographic optical system  405  has an objective optical system  100  which is disposed in a photographic optical path  407  and an image pickup element chip  162  which receives an object image. As the objective optical system  100 , the zoom lens in the first embodiment for example, is used. These are built into the portable telephone  400 . 
     At a front end of a mirror frame, a cover glass  102  for protecting the objective optical system  100  is disposed. 
     An object image received at the electronic image pickup element chip  162  is input to an image processing means which is not shown in the diagram, via a terminal  166 . Further, the object image finally displayed as an electronic image on the monitor  404  or a monitor of the communication counterpart, or both. Moreover, a signal processing function is included in the processing means. In a case of transmitting an image to the communication counterpart, according to this function, information of the object image received at the electronic image pickup element chip  162  is converted to a signal which can be transmitted. 
     Various modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from its essence. 
     According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a zooming optical system in which, the curvature of field and chromatic aberration are corrected favorably even when the total length is made short, and an electronic image pickup apparatus in which the zooming optical system is used.