Patent Publication Number: US-9417436-B2

Title: Optical system and image pickup apparatus including the same

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to an optical system suitable for being used as an image pickup optical system to be used in an image pickup apparatus such as a silver-halide film camera, a digital still camera, a digital video camera, a monitoring camera, and a TV camera. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In recent years, an image pickup optical system to be used in an image pickup apparatus has been required to have high optical characteristic, a wide field angle, and a large aperture ratio. 
     Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. H11-30743 and 2009-109723 disclose a retrofocus type lens which includes a first lens unit having a negative refractive power and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power in order from an object side to an image side. 
     A structure in which refractive power arrangement is made asymmetric with respect to an aperture stop is known as a structure for realizing an image pickup optical system having a wide field angle and a large aperture ratio. However, when the refractive power arrangement is made asymmetric with respect to the aperture stop, many various aberrations (specifically, high-order various aberrations) are generated. A coma in a sagittal direction (in a direction concentric with respect to an optical axis) is known as one of the high-order various aberrations and is called a sagittal coma flare. 
     In order to realize the image pickup optical system having the wide field angle and the large aperture ratio, it is important to satisfactorily correct the sagittal coma flare. To satisfactorily correct the sagittal coma flare while the large aperture ratio and the wide field angle are realized to obtain the high optical characteristic in the image pickup optical system including two lens units, it is important to appropriately set the refractive power and lens structure of the first lens unit, the refractive power and lens structure of the second lens unit, and the like. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an optical system, comprising, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power and being configured to move during focusing, the second lens unit including, in order from the object side to the image side, a front unit, an aperture stop, and a rear unit having a positive refractive power, the first lens unit including a negative lens that has a convex surface facing the object side and is arranged closest to the object side, and three or more positive lenses on the image side of the negative lens, in which the following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.15&lt;PL/D 1 &lt;0.50 where PL denotes a distance, on the optical axis, from a lens surface on the object side of a second positive lens counted from the image side of the three or more positive lenses included in the first lens unit to a lens surface closest to the image side of the first lens unit, and D 1  denotes a distance, on the optical axis from a lens surface closest to the object side of the first lens unit to a lens surface closest to the image side of the first lens unit. 
     Further features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of a lens according to Example 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2A  is a longitudinal aberration diagram when an object distance is infinity in the lens of Example 1. 
         FIG. 2B  is a lateral aberration diagram when an object distance is infinity in the lens of Example 1. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of a lens according to Example 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4A  is a longitudinal aberration diagram when an object distance is infinity in the lens of Example 2. 
         FIG. 48  is a lateral aberration diagram when an object distance is infinity in the lens of Example 2. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of a lens according to Example 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6A  is a longitudinal aberration diagram when an object distance is infinity in the lens of Example 3. 
         FIG. 6B  is a lateral aberration diagram when an object distance is infinity in the lens of Example 3. 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view of a lens according to Example 4 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8A  is a longitudinal aberration diagram when an object distance is infinity in the lens of Example 4. 
         FIG. 8B  is a lateral aberration diagram when an object distance is infinity in the lens of Example 4. 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic view of a main part of an image pickup apparatus of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Now, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. An optical system of the present invention comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit which has a positive refractive power and a second lens unit which has a positive refractive power and which is moved on an optical axis during focusing. The second lens unit includes a front unit, an aperture stop, and a rear unit having a positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. 
       FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of a lens (optical system) according to Example 1 of the present invention.  FIGS. 2A and 2B  are respectively a longitudinal aberration diagram and a lateral aberration diagram when the lens of Example 1 is focused at infinity.  FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of a lens according to Example 2 of the present invention.  FIGS. 4A and 4B  are respectively a longitudinal aberration diagram and a lateral aberration diagram when the lens of Example 2 is focused at infinity. In addition,  FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of a lens according to Example 3 of the present invention.  FIGS. 6A and 6B  are respectively a longitudinal aberration diagram and a lateral aberration diagram when the lens of Example 3 is focused at infinity. 
       FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view of a lens according to Example 4 of the present invention.  FIGS. 8A and 8B  are respectively a longitudinal aberration diagram and a lateral aberration diagram when the lens of Example 4 is focused at infinity. In addition,  FIG. 9  is a schematic view of a camera (image pickup apparatus) including the optical system of the present invention. 
     The optical system according to each of the examples is an image pickup optical system to be used in an image pickup apparatus such as a digital still camera, a digital video camera, or a silver-halide film camera. In the cross-sectional view of the lens, the left is the object side (front side) and the right is the image side (rear side). Note that, the optical system of each of the examples may be used as a projection lens of a projector or the like. In this case, the left is a screen side, and the right is a projected image side. 
     In the cross-sectional view of the lens, an optical system LA includes a first lens unit L 1  having a positive refractive power and a second lens unit L 2  having a positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. The second lens unit L 2  includes a front unit L 2   a  having a positive or negative refractive power, an aperture stop SP, and a rear unit L 2   b  having a positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. When the optical system is used as an image pickup optical system of a digital video camera or a digital still camera, an imaging plane IP corresponds to an image pickup surface of a solid-state image pickup element (photo-electric conversion element) such as a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor. In a case of a silver-halide film camera, the imaging plane IP corresponds to a film surface thereof. 
     The longitudinal aberration diagram shows a spherical aberration, an astigmatism, a distortion, and a chromatic aberration of magnification in order from the left. In the longitudinal aberration diagram showing the spherical aberration and the chromatic aberration of magnification, a solid line indicates a d-line (587.6 nm), and a two-dot chain line indicates a g-line (435.8 nm). In addition, in the longitudinal aberration diagram showing the astigmatism, a solid line S indicates a sagittal direction of the d-line, and a broken line M indicates a meridional direction of the d-line. The longitudinal aberration diagram showing the distortion indicates a distortion in the d-line. In addition, symbol Fno denotes an F number, and symbol ω denotes a half field angle (degree). 
     In the lateral aberration diagram, symbol hgt denotes an image height. The lateral aberration diagram shows, in order from the bottom, the lateral aberrations generated when the image heights are 0 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm, 18 mm, and 21.64 mm, respectively. In addition, a solid line M indicates an aberration in the meridional direction, and a broken line S indicates an aberration in the sagittal direction. 
     The optical system of each of the examples is a fixed-focal length optical system including a first lens unit L 1  having a positive refractive power and a second lens unit L 2  having a positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. In the first lens unit L 1 , a meniscus-shaped negative lens having a convex surface facing the object side is arranged closest to the object side. The negative refractive powers are concentrated toward the object side within the first lens unit L 1  to achieve the so-called retrofocus type refractive power arrangement. In addition, in the entire lens system as well in which the first lens unit L 1  having the positive refractive power is arranged together with the second lens unit L 2  having the positive refractive power, the retrofocus type refractive power arrangement is achieved, to thereby construct the optical system whose focal length is shorter than the total lens length (the distance from the first lens surface to the image surface). 
     As a result, for example, an image pickup optical system is realized which is useful in the image pickup apparatus requiring a long back focus in order to arrange a quick return mirror on the image side. The second lens unit L 2  includes a front unit L 2   a  having a positive or negative refractive power, an aperture stop SP, and a rear unit L 2   b  having a positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. In an optical system having a large aperture ratio, a diameter (internal diameter) of the aperture stop SP for determining a diameter of an on-axial beam (Fno light flux) for detecting the F number is large. 
     In an image pickup optical system in which the internal diameter of the aperture stop SP varies depending on the photographing conditions, a mechanism for driving a diaphragm blade is arranged in the vicinity of the aperture stop SP. Therefore, an external diameter of the aperture stop SP becomes large and hence the driving mechanism is also increased in size. For this reason, it is desired that the aperture stop SP be arranged in a position where the internal diameter of the aperture stop SP is reduced as much as possible. In the optical system of the present invention, the second lens unit L 2  is constructed in the manner as described above so that the aperture stop SP can be arranged in a position where the on-axial beam is most converged. With regard to the focusing from the infinity to a short distance (proximity object), the second lens unit L 2  is moved on the optical axis to the object side. 
     By adopting such a structure, the focusing is readily carried out from the infinity to the short distance with a small aberration variation due to the focusing, and a relatively small driving amount (movement amount). In the optical system having the large aperture ratio of each of the examples, when the second lens unit L 2  serves as the focus lens unit is increased in size, a large load is applied to the focus driving mechanism. 
     Then, the optical system of each of the examples adopts the structure in which the first lens unit L 1  has the positive refractive power as a whole, and the converged light enters the second lens unit L 2 . As a result, the increase in the lens effective diameter of the second lens unit L 2  is suppressed, to thereby reduce the load applied to the focus driving mechanism. Note that, in each of the examples, the second lens unit L 2  may be divided into a plurality of internal lens sections, and those internal lens sections may be moved so as to draw different loci, to thereby carry out the focusing. 
     For example, when the front unit L 2   a  on the object side with respect to the aperture stop SP, and the aperture stop SP and the rear unit L 2   b  are moved so as to draw different loci, to thereby carry out the focusing, the variation of the field curvature aberration due to the focusing can be further suppressed. As a result, the high optical characteristic can be easily obtained in the focusing on the short distance. In addition, the first lens unit L 1  may also be moved on the optical axis during the focusing. As a result, the aberration variation during the focusing can be easily reduced. 
     Although in the optical system of each of the examples, the first lens unit L 1  has the positive refractive power as a whole, a plurality of lenses each having the negative refractive power are concentrically arranged toward the object side of the first lens unit L 1 , to thereby obtain the so-called retrofocus type refractive power arrangement. As a result, the optical system of each of the examples can have the wide field angle and the short focal length while the sufficiently long back focus is ensured. 
     When the optical system having the small F number and the large aperture ratio in addition to the wide field angle is to be realized, the light needs to be converged through a strong positive refracting surface to be guided to the image surface. For this reason, various high-order aberrations are greatly generated in the strong positive refracting surface. In order to cope with this situation, in the optical system of each of the examples, the lens surfaces each having the strong negative refractive power are arranged before and after the aperture stop SP of the second lens unit L 2 , to thereby satisfactorily correct the various aberrations such as the spherical aberration and the coma up to the high order ones. 
     On the other hand, the strong negative refracting surfaces arranged before and after the aperture stop SP may greatly generate the coma in the sagittal direction (in the direction concentric with respect to the optical axis). In the optical system having the large aperture ratio and the wide field angle, a width of the light flux in the sagittal direction becomes larger than in the meridional direction (the radial direction from the optical axis) in the more periphery of the screen (with an increase in the image height). Thus, the coma tends to be extremely greatly generated, and hence those aberrations become difficult to correct. 
     Then, in each of the examples, the positive lenses are concentrically arranged in the position where the width of the light flux of an off-axis ray becomes large to cancel the coma in the sagittal direction, which is greatly generated in the negative refracting surfaces arranged before and after the aperture stop SP, with the positive refractive powers of the positive lenses, to thereby satisfactorily correct the coma in the sagittal direction. 
     Specifically, the position where the width of the light flux of the off-axis ray becomes large is within a range on the image side within the first lens unit L 1 . As described above, the first lens unit L 1  has the structure in which in order that the entire lens system may have the retrofocus type refractive power arrangement, the lenses each having the negative refractive power are concentrically arranged in the range on the object side. For this reason, in the range on the image side within the first lens unit L 1 , the width of the on-axial beam (Fno light flux) becomes large, and a marginal ray thereof passes through the highest position from the optical axis in the entire lens system. In addition, in the above-mentioned range, the main ray of the off-axis light flux passes through a lower position with respect to the optical axis than that of the on-axial beam, and passes through the lens surface with the width of the light flux increased. 
     Then, a large number of positive lenses each having a function of converging the light diverged in the sagittal direction are provided at positions where the width of the light flux is large, to thereby satisfactorily correct even the high-order sagittal coma. For this reason, in the optical system of each of the examples, three or more positive lenses are arranged within the first lens unit L 1  of the retrofocus type in which the lenses each having the negative refractive power are arranged ahead of the positive lenses as a whole. Among the three or more positive lenses, the second positive lens counted from the image side is arranged in a range on the image side within the first lens unit L 1 . 
     Specifically, a distance, on the optical axis, from the lens surface on the object side of the second positive lens counted from the image side among the positive lenses included in the first lens unit L 1  to the lens surface closest to the image side of the first lens unit L 1  denoted by PL. A distance, on the optical axis, from the lens surface closest to the object side of the first lens unit L 1  to the lens surface closest to the image side of the first lens unit L 1  is denoted by D 1 . In this case, the following conditional expression is satisfied.
 
0.15&lt; PL/D 1&lt;0.50  (1)
 
     When a ratio of the range in which the two positive lenses are arranged to the total length of the first lens unit L 1  is small and exceeds a lower limit of the conditional expression (1), the total length of the first lens unit L 1  becomes too large and hence the entire lens system is increased in size. On the other hand, when the ratio of the range in which the two positive lenses are arranged to the total length of the first lens unit L 1  is large and exceeds an upper limit of the conditional expression (1), the positive lenses are concentrically arranged in the range in which the width of the light flux becomes large, and hence the effect of correcting the sagittal coma is reduced. It is more preferred to set the numerical value range of the conditional expression (1) as follows.
 
0.22&lt; PL/D 1&lt;0.40  (1a)
 
     The optical system having the high performance and the wide field angle in addition to the large aperture ratio, in which the spherical aberration and the sagittal coma flare are satisfactorily corrected is obtained by satisfying the configuration requirement described above, but it is more preferred that the optical system take one or more configurations described below. A first configuration is to arrange three or more negative lenses in the first lens unit L 1 . In order that the entire first lens unit L 1  may have the retrofocus type refractive power arrangement, the negative lens is arranged closest to the object side. However, even for the suppression of the increase in the aberration due to the large aperture ratio, it is desired to arrange three or more negative lenses to take partial charge of the negative refractive power. 
     In addition, it is efficient from a viewpoint of achieving the first lens unit L 1  having the retrofocus type refractive power arrangement to arrange the three or more negative lenses on the object side with respect to the second positive lens counted from the image side within the first lens unit L 1 . In addition, even for guiding the light having the large width of the light flux to the two positive lenses arranged on the image side to easily correct the sagittal coma, it is efficient to arrange the three or more negative lenses toward the object side within the first lens unit L 1 . 
     Even for achieving the entire lens system having the retrofocus, which includes the second lens unit L 2  arranged on the image side of the first lens unit L 1 , or preventing the excessively large aberration from being generated within the first lens unit L 1 , it is desired to appropriately set the retrofocus type refractive power arrangement of the first lens unit L 1 . Specifically, a distance from the lens surface closest to the image side of the first lens unit L 1  to the rear principal point of the first lens unit L 1  is denoted by ok 1 . In this case, it is preferred to satisfy the following conditional expression.
 
1.0&lt; ok 1/ D 1&lt;3.0  (2)
 
     In this case, with respect to a sign of the distance ok 1 , a direction from the lens surface closest to the image side of the first lens unit L 1  toward the image side is set as positive, while a direction from the lens surface closest to the image side of the first lens unit L 1  toward the object side is set as negative. Although the first lens unit L 1  has the retrofocus type refractive power arrangement, the entire first lens unit L 1  is constructed so as to have the positive refractive power. For this reason, the rear principal point described above exists on the image side more with respect to the lens surface closest to the image side of the first lens unit L 1 . That is, the distance ok 1  takes a value having the positive sign. In addition, it is preferred to satisfy the conditional expression (2) described above. 
     When the rear principal point of the first lens unit L 1  is close to the first lens unit L 1  and exceeds a lower limit of the conditional expression (2), the positive refractive power within the first lens unit L 1  becomes too strong, and many various aberrations are generated, and hence the various aberrations become difficult to correct at this time. In addition, when the rear principal point of the first lens unit L 1  is far from the first lens unit L 1  and exceeds an upper limit of the conditional expression (2), the light which is sufficiently converged does not enter the second lens unit L 2 . Therefore, the second lens unit L 2  is increased in size, and the entire optical system is increased in size. It is more preferred to set the numerical value range of the conditional expression (2) as follows.
 
1.2&lt; ok 1/ D 1&lt;2.5  (2a)
 
     In addition, although in the optical system of each of the examples, the focusing is carried out by moving the second lens unit L 2  having the positive refractive power on the optical axis, for reducing the aberration variation during the focusing at this time, it is preferred to adopt the following configuration. A focal length of the first lens unit L 1  is denoted by f 1 , and a focal length of the second lens unit L 2  is denoted by f 2 . In this case, it is preferred to satisfy the following conditional expression.
 
1.5&lt; f 1/ f 2&lt;5.0  (3)
 
     When the refractive power of the second lens unit L 2  becomes too weak and exceeds a lower limit of the conditional expression (3), the movement amount for the driving during the focusing made on the short distance becomes large, and hence the entire lens system is increased in size. When the refractive power of the second lens unit L 2  becomes too strong and exceeds an upper limit of the conditional expression (3), it becomes difficult to maintain the back focus having the sufficient length. It is more preferred to set the numerical value range of the conditional expression (3) as follows.
 
2.0&lt; f 1/ f 2&lt;4.0  (3a)
 
     According to each of the examples, by adopting the configurations described above, the high-performance optical system having the large aperture ratio is obtained, in which the spherical aberration and the sagittal coma flare are satisfactorily corrected. Note that, in each of the examples, it is preferred to adopt the following configuration. 
     It is preferred to arrange three or more negative lenses on the object side with respect to the second positive lens counted from the image side among the positive lenses included in the first lens unit L 1 . 
     It is preferred that the height of the marginal ray of the on-axial beam from the optical axis be highest in the lens within the first lens unit L 1  of the entire lens system. As a result, it becomes easy to guide the sufficiently converged light to the second lens unit L 2 . It is preferred that the first lens unit L 1  include a negative lens having a convex surface facing the object side, a negative lens, a positive lens, a negative lens, and a positive lens in order from the object side to the image side. As a result, the first lens unit L 1  can be realized with a relatively small number of lenses. 
     It is preferred that at least one of the first positive lens and the second positive lens counted from the image side of the first lens unit L 1  be cemented to a negative lens, namely, a cemented lens. In this case, it is preferred that a cemented surface of the cemented lens turns its concave surface to the object side. As a result, the appropriate negative refractive power can be arranged in the vicinity of the two positive lenses described above, and hence the sagittal coma flare can be more satisfactorily corrected. 
     It is preferred to adopt the following configuration when the optical system of the present invention is applied to an image pickup apparatus including an image pickup element. It is preferred that two or more positive lenses included in the first lens unit L 1  be arranged in a region in which a height, from the optical axis, of the main ray of the light flux which reaches a maximum image height of an imaging plane of the image pickup element is lower than a height of the marginal ray of the on-axial beam from the optical axis. As a result, the sagittal coma flare can be satisfactorily corrected in the entire screen region from the on-axis ray to the off-axis ray. 
     Next, the lens structure of the optical system of each of the examples is described. An optical system of Example 1 has a wide field angle and retrofocus type refractive power arrangement. The first lens unit L 1  having the positive refractive power as a whole includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens having a convex surface facing the object side, a negative lens having a double-concave shape, a positive lens having a double-convex shape, a negative lens having a double-concave shape, a positive lens having a double-convex shape, and a positive lens having a double-convex shape. 
     A plurality of negative lenses are concentrically arranged toward the object side of the first lens unit L 1 , and two positive lenses are continuously arranged toward the image side of the first lens unit L 1  in which the light flux becomes large. In addition, the second lens unit L 2  having the positive refractive power includes the front unit L 2   a  having the positive refractive power, the aperture stop SP, and the rear unit L 2   b  having the positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. The focusing from the infinity to the short distance is carried out by moving the second lens unit L 2  to the object side. As can be seen from the aberration diagrams, in Example 1, even the high-order aberrations of the spherical aberration and sagittal coma are satisfactorily corrected. 
     An optical system of Example 2 has the wide field angle and the so-called retrofocus type refractive power arrangement. The first lens unit L 1  having the positive refractive power as a whole includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens having a convex surface facing the object side, a negative lens having a double-concave shape, a positive lens having a double-convex shape, a negative lens having a double-concave shape, a cemented positive lens which is obtained by cementing a positive lens and a negative lens to each other, and a positive lens having a double-convex shape. 
     A plurality of negative lenses are concentrically arranged toward the object side of the first lens unit L 1 , and two positive lenses are continuously arranged toward the image side of the first lens unit L 1  in which the light flux becomes large. In addition, the second lens unit L 2  having the positive refractive power includes the front unit L 2   a  having the positive refractive power, the aperture stop SP, and the rear unit L 2   b  having the positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. The focusing from the infinity to the short distance is carried out by moving the second lens unit L 2  to the object side. As can be seen from the aberration diagrams, in Example 2, even the high-order aberrations of the spherical aberration and sagittal coma are satisfactorily corrected. 
     An optical system of Example 3 has the wide field angle and the so-called retrofocus type refractive power arrangement. The first lens unit L 1  having the positive refractive power as a whole includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens having a convex surface facing the object side, a negative lens having a double-concave shape, a positive lens having a double-convex shape, a negative lens having a double-concave shape, a positive lens having a double-convex shape, and a cemented positive lens which is obtained by cementing a positive lens and a negative lens to each other. 
     A plurality of negative lenses are concentrically arranged toward the object side of the first lens unit L 1 , and two positive lenses are continuously arranged toward the image side of the first lens unit L 1  in which the light flux becomes large. In addition, the second lens unit L 2  having the positive refractive power includes the front unit L 2   a  having the positive refractive power, the aperture stop SP, and the rear unit L 2   b  having the positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. The focusing from the infinity to the short distance is carried out by moving the second lens unit L 2  to the object side. As can be seen from the aberration diagrams, in Example 3, even the high-order aberrations of the spherical aberration and sagittal coma are satisfactorily corrected. 
     An optical system of Example 4 has the wide field angle and the so-called retrofocus type refractive power arrangement. The first lens unit L 1  having the positive refractive power as a whole includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens having a convex surface facing the object side, a negative lens having a double-concave shape, a positive lens having a double-convex shape, a negative lens having a double-concave shape, a positive lens having a double-convex shape, and a cemented positive lens which is obtained by cementing a positive lens and a negative lens to each other. 
     A plurality of negative lenses are concentrically arranged toward the object side of the first lens unit L 1 , and two positive lenses are continuously arranged toward the image side of the first lens unit L 1  in which the light flux becomes large. In addition, the second lens unit L 2  having the positive refractive power includes the front unit L 2   a  having the positive refractive power, the aperture stop SP, and the rear unit L 2   b  having the positive refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. The focusing from the infinity to the short distance is carried out by moving the second lens unit L 2  to the object side. As can be seen from the aberration diagrams, in Example 4, even the high-order aberrations of the spherical aberration and sagittal coma are satisfactorily corrected. 
     Next, a single-lens reflex camera system (image pickup apparatus) according to one embodiment of the present invention, which includes the optical system of the present invention, is described with reference to  FIG. 9 . In  FIG. 9 , the single-lens reflex camera system includes a single-lens reflex camera main body  10 . An interchangeable lens  11  includes the optical system according to the present invention. A recording unit  12  corresponding to a film or an image pickup element is provided to receive light of an image obtained through the interchangeable lens  11 . A finder optical system  13  is provided to observe a subject image from the interchangeable lens  11 . A quick return mirror  14  is turned to transmit the subject image formed in the interchangeable lens  11  to one of the recording unit  12  and the finder optical system  13 . 
     When the subject image is to be observed using a finder, the subject image formed on a focusing plate  15  through the quick return mirror  14  is converted into an erect image by a penta prism  16 , and then enlarged for observation using an eyepiece optical system  17 . In photographing, the quick return mirror  14  is turned in a direction indicated by the arrow, and the subject image is formed on and recorded in the recording unit  12 . The single-lens reflex camera system further includes a sub-mirror  18  and a focus point detector  19 . 
     By applying the optical system of the present invention to the image pickup apparatus such as the single-lens reflex camera including the interchangeable lens or the like, the image pickup apparatus having the high optical characteristic can be realized. Note that, the optical system of the present invention can be similarly applied to a single-lens reflex camera without a quick return mirror. In addition, the optical system of the present invention can be similarly applied to a projection lens for a projector. 
     Next, Numerical Examples 1 to 4 corresponding to Examples 1 to 4 of the present invention are described. In each of the numerical examples, surface number i denotes an order from the object side, symbol ri denotes a curvature radius of an i-th surface in order from the object side, and symbol di denotes a lens thickness or air interval between the i-th surface and an (i+1)th surface in order from the object side. In addition, symbol ndi denotes a refractive index on the d-line of the material of an optical member arranged between the i-th surface and the (i+1)th surface in order from the object side, and symbol νdi denotes an Abbe number thereof on the d-line. An aspheric coefficient is expressed by Equation below: 
     
       
         
           
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     where the X-axis corresponds to the optical axis direction, the H-axis corresponds to the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, the light propagation direction is positive, symbol R denotes a paraxial curvature radius, and symbols K, A 4 , A 6 , AB, A 10 , and A 12  denote aspherical coefficients, respectively. In each numerical example, a back focus (BF) corresponds to a distance between the lens end surface and the paraxial image plane. The total lens length is a distance between the surface closest to the object side and the final lens surface plus the back focus. In addition, correspondence between each numerical example and the above-mentioned conditional expression is shown in Table 1. 
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 1 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 number 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 62.581 
                 3.67 
                 1.58313 
                 59.4 
               
               
                   
                  2* 
                 25.696 
                 13.70 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 −102.612 
                 1.93 
                 1.48749 
                 70.2 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 46.007 
                 2.24 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 72.682 
                 7.07 
                 1.91082 
                 35.3 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 −93.316 
                 3.65 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 −47.186 
                 1.84 
                 1.67270 
                 32.1 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 92.285 
                 3.38 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 95.078 
                 4.11 
                 1.75500 
                 52.3 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −703.628 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 79.989 
                 8.34 
                 1.49700 
                 81.5 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 −51.260 
                 7.78 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 46.086 
                 5.51 
                 1.91082 
                 35.3 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 3926.015 
                 1.51 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 174.984 
                 4.90 
                 1.49700 
                 81.5 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 −60.342 
                 1.56 
                 1.65412 
                 39.7 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 30.716 
                 5.98 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 18 (Stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 6.96 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 −23.207 
                 1.86 
                 1.75520 
                 27.5 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 687.472 
                 3.48 
                 1.59522 
                 67.7 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 −75.684 
                 0.28 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 83.032 
                 7.12 
                 1.59522 
                 67.7 
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 −36.627 
                 0.52 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 24* 
                 −165.342 
                 4.42 
                 1.85400 
                 40.4 
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 −43.794 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Second surface 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 K = 0.00000e+000 
                 A4 = −1.23353e−006 
                 A6 = −5.77048e−009 
               
               
                 A8 = 1.20270e−011 
                 A10 = −2.89347e−014 
                 A12 = 1.81064e−017 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Twenty-fourth surface 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 K = 0.00000e+000 
                 A4 = −6.59372e−006 
                 A6 = −5.86159e−010 
               
               
                 A8 = −3.77096e−012 
                 A10 = −2.14714e−015 
                 A12 = 6.22348e−018 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Focal length 
                 35.47 
               
               
                   
                 F number 
                 1.45 
               
               
                   
                 Half field angle (degree) 
                 31.38 
               
               
                   
                 Image height 
                 21.64 
               
               
                   
                 Total lens length 
                 141.37 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 39.37 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Each unit data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f1 
                 159.72 
               
               
                   
                 f2 
                 56.74 
               
               
                   
                 PL 
                 12.65 
               
               
                   
                 D1 
                 50.14 
               
               
                   
                 ok1 
                 86.06 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 2 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 number 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 52.560 
                 3.67 
                 1.58313 
                 59.4 
               
               
                   
                  2* 
                 25.389 
                 13.24 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 −177.398 
                 1.93 
                 1.48749 
                 70.2 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 42.723 
                 2.83 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 78.610 
                 6.08 
                 1.91082 
                 35.3 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 −126.409 
                 4.36 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 −45.423 
                 1.84 
                 1.53172 
                 48.8 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 97.064 
                 2.21 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 75.538 
                 6.05 
                 1.49700 
                 81.5 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −101.033 
                 1.20 
                 1.80518 
                 25.4 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 588.889 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 88.937 
                 7.10 
                 1.72916 
                 54.7 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −58.874 
                 7.69 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 46.182 
                 5.32 
                 1.91082 
                 35.3 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 −4754.766 
                 0.96 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 200.189 
                 4.85 
                 1.49700 
                 81.5 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 −65.143 
                 1.56 
                 1.65412 
                 39.7 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 30.864 
                 5.83 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 19 (Stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 6.96 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −21.936 
                 1.50 
                 1.80518 
                 25.4 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 −132.550 
                 3.20 
                 1.72916 
                 54.7 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 −81.634 
                 0.33 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 83.033 
                 7.37 
                 1.59522 
                 67.7 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 −33.741 
                 0.15 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 25* 
                 −139.898 
                 4.36 
                 1.85400 
                 40.4 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 −41.017 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Second surface 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 K = 0.00000e+000 
                 A4 = −1.08011e−006 
                 A6 = −5.77575e−009 
               
               
                 A8 = 9.49534e−012 
                 A10 = −1.96264e−014 
                 A12 = 5.77980e−018 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Twenty-fifth surface 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 K = 0.00000e+000 
                 A4 = −7.38078e−006 
                 A6 = −2.82130e−009 
               
               
                 A8 = 6.15573e−012 
                 A10 = −3.38342e−014 
                 A12 = 3.92626e−017 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Focal length 
                 35.42 
               
               
                   
                 F number 
                 1.45 
               
               
                   
                 Half field angle (degree) 
                 31.42 
               
               
                   
                 Image height 
                 21.64 
               
               
                   
                 Total lens length 
                 139.80 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 39.00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Each unit data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f1 
                 147.68 
               
               
                   
                 f2 
                 55.50 
               
               
                   
                 PL 
                 14.55 
               
               
                   
                 D1 
                 50.72 
               
               
                   
                 ok1 
                 73.72 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 3 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 number 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 58.151 
                 3.67 
                 1.58313 
                 59.4 
               
               
                   
                  2* 
                 26.609 
                 11.23 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 ∞ 
                 1.93 
                 1.48749 
                 70.2 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 47.766 
                 4.41 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 426.728 
                 3.71 
                 1.91082 
                 35.3 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 −139.476 
                 5.84 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 −39.277 
                 1.84 
                 1.59551 
                 39.2 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 305.406 
                 2.09 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 84.082 
                 7.09 
                 1.88300 
                 40.8 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −80.281 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 620.405 
                 7.20 
                 1.49700 
                 81.5 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 −40.008 
                 1.20 
                 1.75520 
                 27.5 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −66.912 
                 7.63 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 44.776 
                 5.91 
                 1.91082 
                 35.3 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 −1578.636 
                 0.97 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 183.879 
                 5.12 
                 1.49700 
                 81.5 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 −53.836 
                 1.56 
                 1.65412 
                 39.7 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 29.931 
                 5.99 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 19 (Stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 6.96 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −22.265 
                 1.86 
                 1.75520 
                 27.5 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 −2294.463 
                 3.56 
                 1.59522 
                 67.7 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 −63.002 
                 0.23 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 89.422 
                 7.14 
                 1.59522 
                 67.7 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 −34.732 
                 0.30 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 25* 
                 −141.120 
                 4.33 
                 1.85400 
                 40.4 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 −44.005 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Second surface 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 K = 0.00000e+000 
                 A4 = −6.70614e−007 
                 A6 = −3.58847e−009 
               
               
                 A8 = 6.59574e−012 
                 A10 = −1.46451e−014 
                 A12 = 8.71825e−018 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Twenty-fifth surface 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 K = 0.00000e+000 
                 A4 = −6.60341e−006 
                 A6 = −7.41900e−010 
               
               
                 A8 = −4.55318e−012 
                 A10 = 2.18534e−015 
                 A12 = −1.01563e−018 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Focal length 
                 35.22 
               
               
                   
                 F number 
                 1.45 
               
               
                   
                 Half field angle (degree) 
                 31.56 
               
               
                   
                 Image height 
                 21.64 
               
               
                   
                 Total lens length 
                 141.00 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 39.00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Each unit data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f1 
                 177.76 
               
               
                   
                 f2 
                 55.81 
               
               
                   
                 PL 
                 15.69 
               
               
                   
                 D1 
                 50.43 
               
               
                   
                 ok1 
                 94.29 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 4 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 number 
                 r 
                 d 
                 nd 
                 νd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 84.113 
                 3.67 
                 1.58313 
                 59.4 
               
               
                   
                  2* 
                 27.189 
                 12.00 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 −142.418 
                 1.93 
                 1.48749 
                 70.2 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 56.221 
                 3.57 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 306.637 
                 4.38 
                 1.91082 
                 35.3 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 −107.662 
                 4.63 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 −42.576 
                 1.84 
                 1.58144 
                 40.8 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 153.188 
                 0.15 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 68.596 
                 8.13 
                 1.88300 
                 40.8 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −78.813 
                 0.20 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 116.533 
                 8.32 
                 1.49700 
                 81.5 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 −39.443 
                 1.20 
                 1.73800 
                 32.3 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −99.315 
                 7.29 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 43.208 
                 5.78 
                 1.91082 
                 35.3 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 1115.555 
                 1.24 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 223.896 
                 4.01 
                 1.61800 
                 63.3 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 −128.145 
                 1.56 
                 1.73800 
                 32.3 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 29.822 
                 5.81 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 19 (Stop) 
                 ∞ 
                 6.96 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −21.015 
                 4.04 
                 1.49700 
                 81.5 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 −16.448 
                 1.50 
                 1.69895 
                 30.1 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 −54.637 
                 0.15 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 98.619 
                 7.64 
                 1.59522 
                 67.7 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 −31.682 
                 0.15 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 25* 
                 −105.584 
                 4.34 
                 1.85400 
                 40.4 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 −39.728 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Aspherical surface data 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Second surface 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 K = 0.00000e+000 
                 A4 = −1.57357e−006 
                 A6 = −2.21246e−009 
               
               
                 A8 = −5.09498e−012 
                 A10 = 1.13515e−014 
                 A12 = −1.88410e−017 
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Twenty-fifth surface 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 K = 0.00000e+000 
                 A4 = −7.47181e−006 
                 A6 = −9.29399e−010 
               
               
                 A8 = −6.94083e−012 
                 A10 = 4.32235e−015 
                 A12 = −3.97435e−018 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Focal length 
                 34.30 
               
               
                   
                 F number 
                 1.45 
               
               
                   
                 Half field angle (degree) 
                 32.24 
               
               
                   
                 Image height 
                 21.64 
               
               
                   
                 Total lens length 
                 139.48 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 39.00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Each unit data 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f1 
                 157.95 
               
               
                   
                 f2 
                 53.03 
               
               
                   
                 PL 
                 17.85 
               
               
                   
                 D1 
                 50.02 
               
               
                   
                 ok1 
                 79.28 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Conditional 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Expression 
                   
                 Example 1 
                 Example 2 
                 Example 3 
                 Example 4 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (1) 
                 PL/D1 
                 0.25 
                 0.29 
                 0.31 
                 0.36 
               
               
                 (2) 
                 ok1/D1 
                 1.72 
                 1.45 
                 1.87 
                 1.58 
               
               
                 (3) 
                 f1/f2 
                 2.81 
                 2.66 
                 3.19 
                 2.98 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. The scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions. 
     This application claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-208127, filed Oct. 3, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.