Patent Publication Number: US-8537250-B2

Title: Zoom lens and photographing apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the priority benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-246611, filed on Nov. 2, 2010, in the Japanese Intellectual Property Office; and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2011-0059644, filed on Jun. 20, 2011, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The invention relates to a zoom lens and a photographing apparatus. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     An optical imaging system of a photographing apparatus such as a security camera, a video camera, a digital still camera, or a broadcasting camera may use a 4-group zoom lens as a high-quality and high-powered zoom lens. 
     A 4-group zoom lens includes, from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power. In the 4-group zoom lens, zooming is performed by shifting the second lens group in an optical axis direction, and focusing is performed and a variation in an image plane caused by the zooming is compensated by shifting the fourth lens group in the optical axis direction. 
     However, in a zoom lens having a large zoom ratio, because an angle of view is reduced at a telephoto position, significant image blur may be caused even by a small amount of camera shake. Accordingly, a photographing apparatus may include a camera shake compensating function for compensating for an image blur caused by a camera shake. 
     The camera shake compensating function may use an optical camera shake compensating method. This method may include a method of shifting some lenses of a lens system in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction, or a method using a variable vertical angle prism by varying a vertical angle of a prism disposed at a side of a lens system toward an object side. 
     In the variable vertical angle prism method, because a prism is disposed closer to an object side than a first lens group that is the largest lens group in a lens system, if a driving system for varying a vertical angle of the prism is also considered, the size of an object side portion of a lens barrel may be increased, and thus a compact size may not be easily achieved. 
     Meanwhile, in the lens shifting method, in cooperation with a detection system for detecting a camera shake, a control system for applying an amount of compensation with respect to a position of a lens based on a signal output from the detection system, and a driving system for shifting the lens in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction based on a signal output from the control system, an image blur caused by a camera shake occurring when, for example, a shutter release button is pressed may be compensated by shifting the lens. 
     Also, in the lens shifting method, an image blur may be compensated by shifting all or some lenses of a third lens group disposed adjacent to an aperture stop in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction. Because the third lens group is fixed in the optical axis direction, a driving system larger than a lens system in a diameter direction may be fixed in the optical axis direction, and thus the size of a whole system may be reduced. 
     However, an optical system using the lens shifting method has a problem in balance between obtaining a compact size and obtaining a high performance. 
     SUMMARY 
     The invention provides a compact zoom lens having a large zoom ratio and capable of achieving high optical performance by compensating a variation in an image plane caused by zooming, aberration generated when an image blur is compensated, and a photographing apparatus including the zoom lens. 
     According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a zoom lens including a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group disposed in back of the first lens group, having a negative refractive power, and selectively shifteable in an optical axis direction (i.e., selectively moveable along an optical axis) to perform zooming; a third lens group disposed in back of the second lens group, having a positive refractive power, and comprising: a third-A lens group comprising a doublet lens formed by bonding a positive lens to a negative lens and having at least one aspherical surface, selectively moveable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction to compensate for an image blur, and having a positive refractive power; and a third-B lens group disposed in back of the third-A lens group and comprising at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens; a fourth lens group disposed in back of the third lens group, having a positive refractive power, and selectively moveable in the optical axis direction to compensate a variation in an image plane caused by the zooming and to perform focusing; and an aperture stop disposed between the second and third lens groups. 
     If a focal length of the third-A lens group is f 3A , a focal length of the third-B lens group is f 3B , a focal length of the third lens group is f 3 , and an overall focal length of the zoom lens at a telephoto position is f t , the zoom lens may satisfy the following inequalities.
 
0.15 &lt;f   3A   /f   t &lt;0.35
 
1.2 &lt;|f   3B   /f   3 |&lt;6.0
 
     If the first lens group comprises at least one negative lens and at least three positive lens, the second lens group comprises at least three negative lenses and at least one positive lens, a combined focal length of the first and second lens groups at a telephoto position is f 12t , and an overall focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto position is f t , the zoom lens may satisfy the following inequality.
 
2.0 &lt;|f   12t   /f   t |&lt;4.0
 
     At least one positive lens of the first lens group may have an Abbe number equal to or greater than 80. 
     If the fourth lens group comprises a doublet lens formed by bonding a negative lens to a positive lens disposed in back of the negative lens, a focal length of the second lens group is f 2 , a focal length of the fourth lens group is f 4 , an overall focal length of the zoom lens at a telephoto position is f t , the zoom lens may satisfy the following inequalities.
 
0.02 &lt;|f   2   /f   t |&lt;0.1
 
0.15 &lt;f   4   /f   t &lt;0.3
 
     According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a photographing apparatus including a zoom lens; and a solid-state imaging device for converting an optical signal formed by the zoom lens into an electrical signal, the zoom lens including a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group disposed in back of the first lens group, having a negative refractive power, and selectively moveable in an optical axis direction (i.e., selectively moveable along the an optical axis) to perform zooming; a third lens group disposed in back of the second lens group, having a positive refractive power, and comprising: a third-A lens group comprising a doublet lens formed by bonding a positive lens to a negative lens and having at least one aspherical surface, selectively moveable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction to compensate for an image blur, and having a positive refractive power; and a third-B lens group disposed in back of the third-A lens group and comprising at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens; a fourth lens group disposed in back of the third lens group, having a positive refractive power, and selectively moveable in the optical axis direction to compensate a variation in an image plane caused by the zooming and to perform focusing; and an aperture stop disposed between the second and third lens groups. 
     If a focal length of the third-A lens group is f 3A , a focal length of the third-B lens group is f 3B , a focal length of the third lens group is f 3 , and an overall focal length of the zoom lens at a telephoto position is f t , the zoom lens may satisfy the following inequalities.
 
0.15 &lt;f   3A   /f   t &lt;0.35
 
1.2 &lt;|f   3B   /f   3 |&lt;6.0
 
     If the first lens group comprises at least one negative lens and at least three positive lens, the second lens group comprises at least three negative lenses and at least one positive lens, a combined focal length of the first and second lens groups at a telephoto position is f 12t , and an overall focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto position is f t , the zoom lens may satisfy the following inequality.
 
2.0 &lt;|f   12t   /f   t |&lt;4.0
 
     At least one positive lens of the first lens group may have an Abbe number equal to or greater than 80. 
     If the fourth lens group comprises a doublet lens formed by bonding a negative lens to a positive lens disposed in back of the negative lens, a focal length of the second lens group is f 2 , a focal length of the fourth lens group is f 4 , an overall focal length of the zoom lens at a telephoto position is f t , the zoom lens may satisfy the following inequalities.
 
0.02&lt; |f   2   /f   t |&lt;0.1
 
0.15 &lt;f   4   /f   t &lt;0.3
 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to an embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to another embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to yet another embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 10  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to still another embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 11  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 12  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 14  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to a still further embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 15  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 14 ; 
         FIG. 16  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 14 ; 
         FIG. 17  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 14 ; 
         FIG. 18  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to an even further embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 19  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 18 ; 
         FIG. 20  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 18 ; and 
         FIG. 21  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the embodiment of  FIG. 18 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of a zoom lens and a photographing apparatus having the same, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout, and the size of each component may be exaggerated for clarity. In this regard, the present embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein. In the following description, a front side of a zoom lens is an object side, which is the end of zoom lens furthest from a camera body including the zoom lens or to which the zoom lens is coupled. 
       FIG. 1  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to an embodiment of the invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the zoom lens includes a first lens group G 1  having a positive refractive power disposed closest to the object side of the zoom lens, a second lens group G 2  disposed in back of the first lens group G 1  (i.e., further away from the object side) and having a negative refractive power, a third lens group G 3  disposed in back of the second lens group G 2  and having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens group G 4  disposed in back of the third lens group G 3  and having a positive refractive power, and an aperture stop SP disposed between the second and third lens groups G 2  and G 3 . An optical block G is disposed between the fourth lens group G 4  and an image plane IP. 
     With respect to the first and third lens groups G 1  and G 3 , which have fixed locations along an optical axis, zooming is performed by shifting the second lens group G 2  in an optical axis direction (i.e., along the optical axis), and focusing is performed by shifting the fourth lens group G 4  in the optical axis direction. When zooming is performed from a wide angle position to a telephoto position, a variation in the image plane IP caused by the zooming is compensated by shifting the second lens group G 2  toward the image plane IP in a direction indicated by an arrow a and simultaneously shifting the fourth lens group G 4  along a convex track toward and then away from the object side in a direction indicated by an arrow b or c. 
     The arrow b represented by a solid line and the arrow c represented by a dashed line respectively represent shift tracks for compensating for a variation in the image plane IP caused by zooming when focusing is performed on (i) an object at an infinite location and (ii) an object at a close location. If the fourth lens group G 4  is shifted along the convex track b or c toward and then away from the object side as described above, a space between the third and fourth lens groups G 3  and G 4  may be used, and thus a total length of the zoom lens may be reduced. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes a third-A lens group G 3 A having a positive refractive power, and a third-B lens group G 3 B disposed in back of the third-A lens group G 3 A and having a negative refractive power. If the third-A lens group G 3 A is shifted in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction as indicated by an arrow d, an image formed on the image plane IP is shifted, and thus, for example, an image blur caused by a camera shake may be compensated. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes at least one negative lens and at least three positive lenses. In the current embodiment, the first lens group G 1  includes a doublet lens formed by bonding a negative lens L 11  having a convex surface toward the object side and having a meniscus shape to a positive lens L 12  having a convex surface toward the object side, and two positive lenses L 13  and L 14  having convex surfaces toward the object side. In the current embodiment, because the first lens group G 1  includes the four lenses L 11 , L 12 , L 13 , and L 14 , spherical aberration is well compensated even at a relatively large zoom ratio. Also, if at least one the two positive lenses L 12  and L 13  included in the first lens group G 1  has an Abbe number V d  equal to or greater than 80, particularly, axial chromatic aberration and lateral chromatic aberration at a telephoto position may be easily compensated. 
     A zoom lens having a large zoom ratio is not able to easily compensate for spherical aberration at, in particular, a telephoto position. Also, a compact and high-powered zoom lens may have a large amount of aberration while shifting a lens group. In order to solve these problems, the zoom lens according to the current embodiment includes the first lens group G 1  having the negative lens L 11 , the positive lens L 12  disposed in back of the negative lens L 11 , and the two positive lenses L 13  and L 14  disposed in back of the positive lens L 12  and having convex surfaces toward the object side, and, thus, may easily compensate for spherical aberration at a telephoto position by dispersing the positive refractive power of the first lens group G 1 . 
     The second lens group G 2  includes at least three negative lenses and at least one positive lens. In the current embodiment, the second lens group G 2  includes two negative lenses L 21  and L 22 , and a doublet lens formed by bonding a positive lens L 23  disposed in back of the negative lens L 21  and L 22  and having a convex surface toward the object side, to a negative lens L 24 . As such, the negative refractive power of the second lens group G 2  is dispersed and comma aberration generated due to a variation in angle of view at a wide angle position is compensated, thereby achieving high performance. Also, if the doublet lens formed by bonding the positive lens L 23  to the negative lens L 24  is used, a bonding error in a manufacturing process may be reduced and aberration such as chromatic aberration may be compensated, and thus a stable optical quality may be achieved. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes the third-A lens group G 3 A including a doublet lens formed by bonding a positive lens L 31  to a negative lens L 32  disposed in back of the positive lens L 31 . As such, chromatic aberration generated when an image blur is compensated may be compensated. The third-A lens group G 3 A to be shifted in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction may have a simple structure due to the doublet lens, and thus a compact size of the zoom lens may be easily achieved. Also, at least one surface of the doublet lens is formed as an aspherical surface. In the current embodiment, a surface of the positive lens L 31  toward the object side is formed as an aspherical surface. As such, paraxial aberration generated when zooming is performed and an image blur is compensated may also be compensated. 
     The third lens group G 3  includes the third-B lens group G 3 B including at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens. In the current embodiment, the third-B lens group G 3 B includes a doublet lens formed by bonding a positive lens L 33  to a negative lens L 34  disposed in back of the positive lens L 33 . As such, chromatic aberration and paraxial aberration generated when an image blur is compensated may be easily compensated. Also, if the positive lens L 33  and the negative lens L 34  are formed as a doublet lens, the third-B lens group G 3 B may have a simple structure, and thus a compact size of the zoom lens may be easily achieved. 
     Also, although the third-B lens group G 3 B includes the positive lens L 33  and the negative lens L 34  in the current embodiment, the third-B lens group G 3 B may further include another positive lens or another negative lens. In this case, although the zoom lens may not have as compact a size, aberration may be compensated better, and thus optical performance may be improved. 
     Furthermore, although the third-B lens group G 3 B includes the positive lens L 33  and the negative lens L 34  disposed in back of the positive lens L 33  in the current embodiment, the third-B lens group G 3 B may include the negative lens L 34  and the positive lens L 33  disposed in back of the negative lens L 34 . In this case, because light incident on the third-B lens group G 3 B diverges due to the negative lens L 34  and then converges due to the positive lens L 33 , although lens diameters of the third-B lens group G 3 B are increased, aberration may also be compensated as in the current embodiment. 
     The fourth lens group G 4  includes a doublet lens formed by bonding a negative lens L 41  to a positive lens L 42  disposed in back of the negative lens L 41 . As such, the zoom lens according to the current embodiment may compensate for axial aberration generated when zooming is performed. Also, if the negative lens L 41  and the positive lens L 42  are formed as a doublet lens, when focusing is performed, because the fourth lens group G 4  to be shifted in the optical axis direction has a simple structure and a light weight, focusing may be performed rapidly. Spherical aberration generated in the fourth lens group G 4  may be easily compensated by forming at least one surface of the doublet lens as an aspherical surface. In the current embodiment, a surface of the positive lens L 42  toward the image plane IP is formed as an aspherical surface. 
     The aperture stop SP is disposed at a side of the third lens group G 3  toward the object side and is fixed in the optical axis direction. As such, a driving torque of an actuator driven when zooming is performed may be set to be small, and thus power consumption may be reduced. Also, if the aperture stop SP is disposed at the side of the third lens group G 3  toward the object side, an upper part of an entrance pupil may be close to the object side, and thus a diameter of a whole lens system may be reduced. 
     The optical block G may be an optical filter, a face plate, a low pass filter (LPF), an infrared cut filter, or the like. 
     The zoom lens according to the current embodiment is not limited to the above descriptions and may be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, a lens group having a refractive power or a converter lens group may be disposed at a side of the first lens group G 1  toward the object side. 
     If a focal length of the third-A lens group G 3 A is f 3A , a focal length of the third-B lens group G 3 B is f 3B , a focal length of the third lens group G 3  is f 3 , and an overall focal length of the zoom lens at a telephoto position is f t , the zoom lens according to the current embodiment may satisfy Inequalities 1 and 2.
 
0.15 &lt;f   3A   /f   t &lt;0.35  Inequality 1
 
1.2 &lt;|f   3B   /f   3 |&lt;6.0  Inequality 2
 
     In Inequality 1, if f 3A /f t  is equal to or less than 0.15, the positive refractive power of the third-A lens group G 3 A may be excessively strong, control of compensation for an image blur may be complicated, and thus an image blur may not be completely compensated. Otherwise, if f 3A /f t  is equal to or greater than 0.35, the positive refractive power of the third-A lens group G 3 A may be excessively weak, a shift amount of the third-A lens group G 3 A when an image blur is compensated may be increased, and a compact size of a driving system may not be easily achieved due to a large driving amount. 
     In Inequality 2, if |f 3B /f 3 | is equal to or less than 1.2, because the negative refractive power of the third-B lens group G 3 B may be strong, an eccentric sensitivity may be excessively strong, and a stable and high optical performance may not be easily ensured if a manufacturing error is present. Also, if the positive refractive power of the third-B lens group G 3 B is excessively weak, a compact size may not be easily achieved. Meanwhile, in Inequality 2, if |f 3B /f 3 | is equal to or greater than 6.0, the negative refractive power of the third-B lens group G 3 B may be excessively weak, an effect of dividing the third lens group G 3  into the third-A lens group G 3 A and the third-B lens group G 3 B may be reduced, and thus the eccentric sensitivity may not be strong. Furthermore, if the positive refractive power of the third lens group G 3  is excessively strong, a convergence effect may be strong and a variation in comma aberration caused by a variation in angle of view may not be easily compensated. 
     Also, the zoom lens according to the current embodiment may further satisfy Inequalities 1′ and 2′.
 
0.23 &lt;f   3A   /f   t &lt;0.3  Inequality 1′
 
3.0 &lt;|f   3B   /f   3 |&lt;4.5  Inequality 2′
 
     If a combined focal length of the first and second lens groups G 1  and G 2  at a telephoto position is f 12t , the zoom lens according to the current embodiment may satisfy Inequality 3.
 
2.0 &lt;|f   12t   /f   t |&lt;4.0  Inequality 3
 
     In Inequality 3, if |f 12t /f t | is equal to or less than 2.0, a combined refractive power of the first and second lens groups G 1  and G 2  may be excessively strong, aberration may not be easily compensated, and thus a high performance may not be achieved. Otherwise, if |f 12t /f t | is equal to or greater than 4.0, the combined refractive power of the first and second lens groups G 1  and G 2  may be excessively weak, lens diameters of the first lens group G 1  may be increased, and thus a compact size may not be easily achieved. 
     Also, the zoom lens according to the current embodiment may further satisfy Inequality 3′.
 
2.5 &lt;|f   12t   /f   t |&lt;3.5  Inequality 3′
 
     If a focal length of the second lens group G 2  is f 2  and a focal length of the fourth lens group G 4  is f 4 , the zoom lens according to the current embodiment may satisfy Inequalities 4 and 5.
 
0.02 &lt;|f   2   /f   t |&lt;0.1  Inequality 4
 
0.15 &lt;f   4   /f   t &lt;0.3  Inequality 5
 
     In Inequality 4, if |f 2 /f t | is equal to or less than 0.02, the negative refractive power of the second lens group G 2  may be excessively strong and a variation in aberration when zooming is performed from a wide angle position to a telephoto position may not be easily compensated. Otherwise, if |f 2 /f t | is equal to or greater than 0.1, the negative refractive power of the second lens group G 2  may be excessively weak, a shift amount of the second lens group G 2  when zooming is performed may be increased, the total length of the zoom lens may be increased, and thus a compact size of the zoom lens may not be easily achieved. 
     In Inequality 5, if f 4 /f t  is equal to or less than 0.15, the positive refractive power of the fourth lens group G 4  may be excessively strong and a variation in aberration when zooming is performed from a wide angle position to a telephoto position may not be easily compensated. Otherwise, if f 4 /f t  is equal to or greater than 0.3, the positive refractive power of the fourth lens group G 4  may be excessively weak, a shift amount of the fourth lens group G 4  when focusing is performed may be increased, a distance between the third and fourth lens groups G 3  and G 4  may not be reduced, and thus a compact size of the zoom lens may not be easily achieved. 
     Also, the zoom lens according to the current embodiment may further satisfy Inequalities 4′ and 5′.
 
0.04 &lt;|f   2   /f   t |&lt;0.08  Inequality 4′
 
0.15 &lt;f   4   /f   t &lt;0.2  Inequality 5′
 
     The zoom lens according to the current embodiment, by satisfying the above conditions (i.e., inequalities), may have a large zoom ratio (for example, about 30), may well compensate a variation in the image plane IP caused by zooming and aberration generated when an image blur is compensated, may achieve high optical performance from a wide angle position to a telephoto position, and may have a small total length and a compact size. 
     That is, the invention provides a compact zoom lens capable of well compensating spherical aberration, comma aberration, field curvature, axial chromatic aberration, and lateral chromatic aberration, and maintaining high optical performance even when a camera shake is compensated. 
     Also, because a compact zoom lens having a large zoom ratio and high optical performance may be used as an optical imaging system of a photographing apparatus such as a security camera, a digital video camera, or a digital still camera, a compact photographing apparatus having a large zoom ratio and high optical performance, and capable of compensating for a camera shake may be provided. 
     In a photographing apparatus including the zoom lens according to the current embodiment, light incident on the zoom lens from the object side reaches the image plane IP. If the photographing apparatus includes a solid-state imaging device such as a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensor, the light incident from the object side forms an image on an image forming surface of the imaging device at the image plane IP. The imaging device converts an optical signal formed by the zoom lens into an electrical signal, generates a digital image corresponding to the image from the electrical signal, and stores the digital image in a recording medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a memory card, an optical disk, or magnetic tape. Furthermore, if the photographing apparatus is a film camera, the image plane IP corresponds to a film surface. 
     Various embodiments of the zoom lens will now be described in detail to clarify the benefits of the invention. However, the invention is not limited to the following embodiments and may be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the invention. 
     Embodiment 1 
       FIG. 2  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to another embodiment of the invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a structure of a zoom lens based on design data shown in Tables 1, 1A, 1B and 1C is illustrated. The zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 2  has the same structure as that of the zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface No. 
                 Lens 
                 R 
                 D 
                 Nd 
                 V d   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1 
                 G1R1 
                 133.990 
                 0.880 
                 1.83400 
                 37.35 
               
               
                 2 
                 G1R2/G2R1 
                 26.772 
                 4.240 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 3 
                 G2R2 
                 −262.783 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 4 
                 G3R1 
                 29.564 
                 3.230 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 5 
                 G3R2 
                 1561.400 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 6 
                 G4R1 
                 27.424 
                 2.140 
                 1.63850 
                 55.45 
               
               
                 7 
                 G4R2 
                 77.740 
                 Variable 1 
               
               
                 8 
                 G5R1 
                 24.102 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 9 
                 G5R2 
                 4.406 
                 2.225 
               
               
                 10 
                 G6R1 
                 −20.820 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 11 
                 G6R2 
                 20.820 
                 0.322 
               
               
                 12 
                 G7R1 
                 9.176 
                 1.780 
                 19.2286 
                 20.88 
               
               
                 13 
                 G7R2/G8R1 
                 −167.420 
                 0.600 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 14 
                 G8R2 
                 24.198 
                 Variable 2 
               
               
                 15 
                 Aperture Stop 
                 ∞ 
                 0.850 
               
               
                 16 
                 G9R1 
                 20.760 
                 2.840 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 17 
                 G9R2/G10R1 
                 −9.376 
                 0.690 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 18 
                 G10R2 
                 −16.777 
                 0.400 
               
               
                 19 
                 G11R1 
                 14.589 
                 2.100 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 20 
                 G12R2/G13R1 
                 49.726 
                 1.000 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 21 
                 G13R2 
                 11.073 
                 Variable 3 
               
               
                 22 
                 G14R1 
                 10.121 
                 0.850 
                 1.92286 
                 20.88 
               
               
                 23 
                 G14R2/G15R1 
                 6.340 
                 2.690 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 24 
                 G15R2 
                 −18.345 
                 Variable 4 
               
               
                 25 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.250 
                 1.58633 
                 64.14 
               
               
                 26 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.780 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1A 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Wide Angle 
                 Intermediate 
                   
               
               
                 Zoom Ratio = 28.26 
                 Position 
                 Position 
                 Telephoto Position 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Focal Length 
                 2.7403 
                 11.7772 
                 77.4455 
               
               
                 Fno 
                 1.84 
                 2.55 
                 3.84 
               
               
                 Half Angle of View (°) 
                 30.98 
                 7.95 
                 1.22 
               
               
                 Image Height 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
               
               
                 Total Length of Lens 
                 74.5812 
                 74.5812 
                 74.5812 
               
               
                 BF 
                 9.3208 
                 13.2750 
                 8.6908 
               
               
                 Variable 1 
                 0.6000 
                 17.0875 
                 27.2532 
               
               
                 Variable 2 
                 27.9768 
                 11.4893 
                 1.3236 
               
               
                 Variable 3 
                 7.7731 
                 3.8362 
                 8.4104 
               
               
                 Variable 4 
                 5.0649 
                 9.0019 
                 4.4276 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1B 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Inequality 
                 Value 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 (1) f 3A /f t   
                 0.258 
               
               
                   
                 (2) |f 3B /f 3 | 
                 3.393 
               
               
                   
                 (3) |f 12t /f t | 
                 2.805 
               
               
                   
                 (4) |f 2 /f t | 
                 0.069 
               
               
                   
                 (5) f 4 /f t   
                 0.187 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1C 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface No. 
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 16 
                 24 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 R 
                 20.760 
                 −18.345 
               
               
                   
                 K 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 A 4   
                 −6.04E−05 
                 9.71E−05 
               
               
                   
                 A 6   
                 −6.13E−07 
                 −8.87E−06 
               
               
                   
                 A 8   
                 2.82E−08 
                 4.95E−07 
               
               
                   
                 A 10   
                 0.00E+00 
                 0.00E+00 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Table 1, the column “Surface No.” i, where i is a positive integer, identifies lens surfaces of the lenses included in the zoom lens, which are sequentially numbered from the object side toward the image plane IP. That is, the lens surface of the lens L 11  facing the object size is lens surface i=1. 
     In the column “Lens” GjRk, where j is a positive integer, and k is 1 or 2, G identifies lenses included in the zoom lens, which are sequentially numbered from the object side toward the image plane IP, and R identifies a lens surface of each lens with the object side as 1 and image plane size as 2. Data regarding “Aperture Stop” and “Optical Block (Flat Surface)” are also shown in Table 1. 
     The column R represents a curvature radius (mm) of the corresponding lens surface, where ∞ represents a flat surface. 
     The column D represents a distance (mm) between ith and (i+1)th lens surfaces from the object side, and a variable distance (mm) at a wide angle position, an intermediate position, and a telephoto position are separately shown in Table 1A. 
     The column Nd represents a refractive index of each lens. 
     The column V d  represents the Abbe number of each lens. 
     A zoom ratio, and F Number (Fno), Half Angle of View ω (°), Image Height (mm), Total Length of Lens (mm), and Back Focal Length BF (mm) at a wide angle position, an intermediate position, and a telephoto position are shown in Table 1A. The BF represents a distance from a final lens surface to a paraxial image plane. The Total Length of Lens represents a sum of the BF and a distance from an initial lens surface to the final lens surface. 
     Inequalities such as (1) f 3A /f t , (2) |f 3B /f 3 |, (3) |f 12t /f t |, (4) |f 2 /f t |, and (5) f 4 /f t  are shown in Table 1B. 
     Surface numbers of aspherical surfaces of lenses and their aspherical surface coefficients are shown in Table 1C. An aspherical surface may be represented as a displacement in an optical axis direction at a location of a height H from an optical axis with reference to a vertex of a surface as shown below in Equation 6, where R represents a curvature radius, K represents a conic constant, and A 4 , A 6 , A 8 , and A 10  represent aspherical surface coefficients. In the aspherical surface coefficients, E −m  represents×10 −m , where m is an integer. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   X 
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
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                           H 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       
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                         + 
                         
                           
                             1 
                             - 
                             
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   1 
                                   + 
                                   K 
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     H 
                                     / 
                                     R 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       A 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
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                       4 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
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                         4 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       A 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
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                       6 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
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                         6 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       A 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       8 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
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                         H 
                         8 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       A 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       10 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
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                         10 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
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                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     6 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 3  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 4  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 5  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment. 
     The spherical aberration graphs show line d (wavelength 587.56 nm) spherical aberration using a solid line, and show line g (wavelength 435.835 nm) spherical aberration using a dashed line. 
     The astigmatism graphs show astigmatism of a sagittal surface ΔS and a meridional surface ΔM of each wavelength. 
     The distortion graphs show distortion of line d (wavelength 587.56 nm). 
     The zoom lens according to the current embodiment satisfies the conditions of Inequalities 1 to 5 and 1′ to 5′ as shown in Table 1B. The zoom lens according to the current embodiment well compensates each type of aberration as illustrated in  FIGS. 3 through 5 . 
     Embodiment 2 
       FIG. 6  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to yet another embodiment of the invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , a structure of a zoom lens based on design data of Tables 2, 2A, 2B and 2C is illustrated. The zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 6  has the same structure as that of the zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 1 . Descriptions on reference numerals in Tables 2, 2A, 2B and 2C are identical to those provided above in connection with Tables 1, 1A, 1B and 1C. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface No. 
                 Lens 
                 R 
                 D 
                 Nd 
                 V d   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1 
                 G1R1 
                 117.548 
                 0.880 
                 1.83400 
                 37.35 
               
               
                 2 
                 G1R2/G2R1 
                 26.024 
                 4.240 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 3 
                 G2R2 
                 −406.800 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 4 
                 G3R1 
                 29.113 
                 3.290 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 5 
                 G3R2 
                 2504.088 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 6 
                 G4R1 
                 27.330 
                 2.130 
                 1.63850 
                 55.45 
               
               
                 7 
                 G4R2 
                 76.244 
                 Variable 1 
               
               
                 8 
                 G5R1 
                 23.901 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 9 
                 G5R2 
                 4.326 
                 2.222 
               
               
                 10 
                 G6R1 
                 −19.972 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 11 
                 G6R2 
                 19.972 
                 0.194 
               
               
                 12 
                 G7R1 
                 8.940 
                 1.790 
                 19.2286 
                 20.88 
               
               
                 13 
                 G7R2/G8R1 
                 −107.860 
                 0.600 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 14 
                 G8R2 
                 25.600 
                 Variable 2 
               
               
                 15 
                 Aperture Stop 
                 ∞ 
                 0.850 
               
               
                 16 
                 G9R1 
                 18.576 
                 2.940 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 17 
                 G9R2/G10R1 
                 −9.230 
                 0.690 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 18 
                 G10R2 
                 −15.749 
                 0.400 
               
               
                 19 
                 G11R1 
                 16.617 
                 1.700 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 20 
                 G12R2/G13R1 
                 92.000 
                 0.680 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 21 
                 G13R2 
                 12.311 
                 Variable 3 
               
               
                 22 
                 G14R1 
                 10.855 
                 0.850 
                 1.92286 
                 20.88 
               
               
                 23 
                 G14R2/G15R1 
                 6.690 
                 3.380 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 24 
                 G15R2 
                 −18.212 
                 Variable 4 
               
               
                 25 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.250 
                 1.58633 
                 64.14 
               
               
                 26 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.780 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2A 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Wide Angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                 Zoom Ratio = 28.26 
                 Position 
                 Position 
                 Position 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Focal Length 
                 2.7401 
                 11.7763 
                 77.4236 
               
               
                 Fno 
                 1.83 
                 2.53 
                 3.85 
               
               
                 Half Angle of View (°) 
                 30.98 
                 7.95 
                 1.22 
               
               
                 Image Height 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
               
               
                 Total Length of Lens 
                 74.4422 
                 74.4422 
                 74.4422 
               
               
                 BF 
                 9.0317 
                 13.1748 
                 8.7909 
               
               
                 Variable 1 
                 0.6000 
                 17.0569 
                 27.1008 
               
               
                 Variable 2 
                 27.8199 
                 11.3630 
                 1.3192 
               
               
                 Variable 3 
                 8.1082 
                 3.9937 
                 8.3451 
               
               
                 Variable 4 
                 4.7777 
                 8.8923 
                 4.5407 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2B 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Inequality 
                 Value 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 (1) f 3A /f t   
                 0.231 
               
               
                   
                 (2) |f 3B /f 3 | 
                 3.000 
               
               
                   
                 (3) |f 12t /f t | 
                 2.588 
               
               
                   
                 (4) |f 2 /f t | 
                 0.067 
               
               
                   
                 (5) f 4 /f t   
                 0.197 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2C 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface No. 
                 16 
                 24 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 R 
                 18.576 
                 −18.212 
               
               
                   
                 K 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 A 4   
                 −8.50E−05 
                 8.77E−05 
               
               
                   
                 A 6   
                 −5.31E−07 
                 −8.26E−06 
               
               
                   
                 A 8   
                 2.66E−08 
                 4.77E−07 
               
               
                   
                 A 10   
                 0.00E+00 
                 0.00E+00 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 7  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 8  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 9  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment. 
     Descriptions on the spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion graphs in  FIGS. 7 through 9  are identical to those provided above in connection with  FIGS. 3 through 5 . 
     The zoom lens according to the current embodiment satisfies the conditions of Inequalities 1 to 5 and 1′ to 5′ as shown in Table 2B. The zoom lens according to the current embodiment well compensates each type of aberration as illustrated in  FIGS. 7 through 9 . 
     Embodiment 3 
       FIG. 10  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to still another embodiment of the invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , a structure of a zoom lens based on design data of Tables 3, 3A, 3B and 3C is illustrated. The zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 10  has the same structure as that of the zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 1 . Descriptions on reference numerals in Tables 3, 3A, 3B and 3C are identical to those provided above in connection with Tables 1, 1A, 1B and 1C. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface No. 
                 Lens 
                 R 
                 D 
                 Nd 
                 V d   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1 
                 G1R1 
                 125.614 
                 0.880 
                 1.83400 
                 37.35 
               
               
                 2 
                 G1R2/G2R1 
                 26.018 
                 4.240 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 3 
                 G2R2 
                 −224.340 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 4 
                 G3R1 
                 27.780 
                 3.290 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 5 
                 G3R2 
                 717.293 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 6 
                 G4R1 
                 29.470 
                 2.130 
                 1.65844 
                 50.85 
               
               
                 7 
                 G4R2 
                 75.338 
                 Variable 1 
               
               
                 8 
                 G5R1 
                 23.890 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 9 
                 G5R2 
                 4.380 
                 2.222 
               
               
                 10 
                 G6R1 
                 −17.424 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 11 
                 G6R2 
                 17.424 
                 0.194 
               
               
                 12 
                 G7R1 
                 9.430 
                 1.790 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 13 
                 G7R2/G8R1 
                 −18.450 
                 0.600 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 14 
                 G8R2 
                 236.506 
                 Variable 2 
               
               
                 15 
                 Aperture Stop 
                 ∞ 
                 0.850 
               
               
                 16 
                 G9R1 
                 23.372 
                 2.940 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 17 
                 G9R2/G10R1 
                 −10.213 
                 0.690 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 18 
                 G10R2 
                 −19.270 
                 0.400 
               
               
                 19 
                 G11R1 
                 11.066 
                 1.700 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 20 
                 G12R2/G13R1 
                 23.495 
                 0.680 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 21 
                 G13R2 
                 8.990 
                 Variable 3 
               
               
                 22 
                 G14R1 
                 9.845 
                 0.850 
                 1.92286 
                 20.88 
               
               
                 23 
                 G14R2/G15R1 
                 6.120 
                 3.380 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 24 
                 G15R2 
                 −17.624 
                 Variable 4 
               
               
                 25 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.250 
                 1.58633 
                 64.14 
               
               
                 26 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.780 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3A 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Wide Angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                 Zoom Ratio = 28.26 
                 Position 
                 Position 
                 Position 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Focal Length 
                 2.7401 
                 11.7739 
                 77.4215 
               
               
                 Fno 
                 1.83 
                 2.46 
                 3.83 
               
               
                 Half Angle of View (°) 
                 30.98 
                 7.95 
                 1.22 
               
               
                 Image Height 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
               
               
                 Total Length of Lens 
                 75.0544 
                 75.0544 
                 75.0544 
               
               
                 BF 
                 9.6363 
                 13.3233 
                 8.4227 
               
               
                 Variable 1 
                 0.6000 
                 17.3630 
                 27.8306 
               
               
                 Variable 2 
                 28.4810 
                 11.7178 
                 1.2513 
               
               
                 Variable 3 
                 7.2414 
                 3.5761 
                 8.4435 
               
               
                 Variable 4 
                 5.3763 
                 9.0417 
                 4.1734 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3B 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Inequality 
                 Value 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 (1) f 3A /f t   
                 0.300 
               
               
                   
                 (2) |f 3B /f 3 | 
                 4.450 
               
               
                   
                 (3) |f 12t /f t | 
                 3.284 
               
               
                   
                 (4) |f 2 /f t | 
                 0.071 
               
               
                   
                 (5) f 4 /f t   
                 0.183 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3C 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface No. 
                 16 
                 24 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 R 
                 23.372 
                 −17.624 
               
               
                   
                 K 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 A 4   
                 −3.94E−05 
                 7.54E−05 
               
               
                   
                 A 6   
                 −1.17E−06 
                 −4.98E−06 
               
               
                   
                 A 8   
                 3.69E−08 
                 1.80E−07 
               
               
                   
                 A 10   
                 0.00E+00 
                 0.00E+00 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 11  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 12  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 13  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment. 
     Descriptions on the spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion graphs in  FIGS. 11 through 13  are identical to those provided above in connection with  FIGS. 3 through 5 . 
     The zoom lens according to the current embodiment satisfies the conditions of Inequalities 1 to 5 and 1′ to 5′ as shown in Table 3B. The zoom lens according to the current embodiment well compensates each type of aberration as illustrated in  FIGS. 11 through 13 . 
     Embodiment 4 
       FIG. 14  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to a still further of the invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14 , a structure of a zoom lens based on design data of Tables 4, 4A, 4B and 4C is illustrated. The zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 14  has the same structure as that of the zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 1 . Descriptions on reference numerals in Tables 4, 4A, 4B and 4C are identical to those provided above in connection with Tables 1, 1A, 1B and 1C. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface No. 
                 Lens 
                 R 
                 D 
                 Nd 
                 V d   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1 
                 G1R1 
                 68.330 
                 0.880 
                 1.83400 
                 37.35 
               
               
                 2 
                 G1R2/G2R1 
                 24.082 
                 4.400 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 3 
                 G2R2 
                 −635.890 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 4 
                 G3R1 
                 25.380 
                 3.290 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 5 
                 G3R2 
                 247.027 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 6 
                 G4R1 
                 26.200 
                 2.030 
                 1.59283 
                 68.62 
               
               
                 7 
                 G4R2 
                 67.840 
                 Variable 1 
               
               
                 8 
                 G5R1 
                 38.900 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 9 
                 G5R2 
                 4.340 
                 2.710 
               
               
                 10 
                 G6R1 
                 −22.560 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 11 
                 G6R2 
                 22.560 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 12 
                 G7R1 
                 7.875 
                 1.820 
                 1.92286 
                 20.88 
               
               
                 13 
                 G7R2/G8R1 
                 −87.190 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 14 
                 G8R2 
                 12.240 
                 Variable 2 
               
               
                 15 
                 Aperture Stop 
                 ∞ 
                 0.850 
               
               
                 16 
                 G9R1 
                 21.330 
                 3.100 
                 1.51633 
                 64.06 
               
               
                 17 
                 G9R2/G10R1 
                 −9.100 
                 1.000 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 18 
                 G10R2 
                 −14.700 
                 0.400 
               
               
                 19 
                 G11R1 
                 11.840 
                 2.100 
                 1.72825 
                 28.32 
               
               
                 20 
                 G12R2/G13R1 
                 33.900 
                 0.940 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 21 
                 G13R2 
                 10.480 
                 Variable 3 
               
               
                 22 
                 G14R1 
                 10.310 
                 0.770 
                 1.92286 
                 20.88 
               
               
                 23 
                 G14R2/G15R1 
                 6.890 
                 2.070 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 24 
                 G15R2 
                 −21.090 
                 Variable 4 
               
               
                 25 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.250 
                 1.58633 
                 64.14 
               
               
                 26 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.780 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4A 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Wide Angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                 Zoom Ratio = 28.26 
                 Position 
                 Position 
                 Position 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Focal Length 
                 2.7400 
                 11.7736 
                 97.1447 
               
               
                 Fno 
                 1.82 
                 2.56 
                 4.50 
               
               
                 Half Angle of View (°) 
                 30.98 
                 7.95 
                 0.97 
               
               
                 Image Height 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
               
               
                 Total Length of Lens 
                 76.2798 
                 76.2798 
                 76.2798 
               
               
                 BF 
                 10.9466 
                 15.9005 
                 9.5297 
               
               
                 Variable 1 
                 0.6000 
                 14.9789 
                 24.0447 
               
               
                 Variable 2 
                 24.8174 
                 10.4385 
                 1.3726 
               
               
                 Variable 3 
                 10.8444 
                 5.8958 
                 12.2490 
               
               
                 Variable 4 
                 6.6780 
                 11.6266 
                 5.2735 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 4B 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Inequality 
                 Value 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 (1) f 3A /f t   
                 0.230 
               
               
                   
                 (2) |f 3B /f 3 | 
                 4.500 
               
               
                   
                 (3) |f 12t /f t | 
                 2.500 
               
               
                   
                 (4) |f 2 /f t | 
                 0.044 
               
               
                   
                 (5) f 4 /f t   
                 0.151 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 4C 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface No. 
                 16 
                 24 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 R 
                 21.330 
                 −21.090 
               
               
                   
                 K 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 A 4   
                 −4.30E−05 
                 1.12E−04 
               
               
                   
                 A 6   
                 −9.02E−07 
                 −1.92E−06 
               
               
                   
                 A 8   
                 3.17E−08 
                 5.57E−08 
               
               
                   
                 A 10   
                 0.00E+00 
                 0.00E+00 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 15  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 16  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 17  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment. 
     Descriptions on the spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion graphs in  FIGS. 15 through 17  are identical to those provided above in connection with  FIGS. 3 through 5 . 
     The zoom lens according to the current embodiment satisfies the conditions of Inequalities 1 to 5 and 1′ to 5′ as shown in Table 4B. The zoom lens according to the current embodiment well compensates each type of aberration as illustrated in  FIGS. 15 through 17 . 
     Embodiment 5 
       FIG. 18  is a conceptual view showing components of a zoom lens according to an even further embodiment of the invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 18 , a structure of a zoom lens based on design data of Tables 4, 4A, 4B and 4C is illustrated. The zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 18  has the same structure as that of the zoom lens illustrated in  FIG. 1 . Descriptions on reference numerals in Tables 5, 5A, 5B and 5C are identical to those provided above in connection with Tables 1, 1A, 1B and 1C. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface No. 
                 Lens 
                 R 
                 D 
                 Nd 
                 V d   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1 
                 G1R1 
                 1889.850 
                 0.880 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 2 
                 G1R2/G2R1 
                 29.480 
                 4.420 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 3 
                 G2R2 
                 −135.930 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 4 
                 G3R1 
                 34.710 
                 3.820 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 5 
                 G3R2 
                 −92.230 
                 0.150 
               
               
                 6 
                 G4R1 
                 24.334 
                 1.950 
                 1.63850 
                 55.45 
               
               
                 7 
                 G4R2 
                 46.140 
                 Variable 1 
               
               
                 8 
                 G5R1 
                 21.110 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 9 
                 G5R2 
                 4.640 
                 2.344 
               
               
                 10 
                 G6R1 
                 −15.470 
                 0.500 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 11 
                 G6R2 
                 15.470 
                 0.247 
               
               
                 12 
                 G7R1 
                 10.426 
                 2.020 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 13 
                 G7R2/G8R1 
                 −22.256 
                 0.600 
                 1.69680 
                 55.45 
               
               
                 14 
                 G8R2 
                 −201.880 
                 Variable 2 
               
               
                 15 
                 Aperture Stop 
                 ∞ 
                 0.850 
               
               
                 16 
                 G9R1 
                 17.570 
                 2.890 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 17 
                 G9R2/G10R1 
                 −10.600 
                 0.690 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                 18 
                 G10R2 
                 −21.430 
                 0.400 
               
               
                 19 
                 G11R1 
                 9.050 
                 1.750 
                 1.80518 
                 25.45 
               
               
                 20 
                 G12R2/G13R1 
                 16.020 
                 0.730 
                 1.88300 
                 40.81 
               
               
                 21 
                 G13R2 
                 7.470 
                 Variable 3 
               
               
                 22 
                 G14R1 
                 9.890 
                 0.780 
                 1.92286 
                 20.88 
               
               
                 23 
                 G14R2/G15R1 
                 6.220 
                 2.290 
                 1.58913 
                 61.15 
               
               
                 24 
                 G15R2 
                 −21.470 
                 Variable 4 
               
               
                 25 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.250 
                 1.58633 
                 64.14 
               
               
                 26 
                 Flat Surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.780 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5A 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Wide Angle 
                 Intermediate 
                 Telephoto 
               
               
                 Zoom Ratio = 28.26 
                 Position 
                 Position 
                 Position 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Focal Length 
                 2.7400 
                 11.7788 
                 77.4200 
               
               
                 Fno 
                 1.83 
                 2.38 
                 3.88 
               
               
                 Half Angle of View (°) 
                 30.98 
                 7.95 
                 1.22 
               
               
                 Image Height 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
                 1.6450 
               
               
                 Total Length of Lens 
                 76.2252 
                 76.2252 
                 76.2252 
               
               
                 BF 
                 9.0085 
                 12.7330 
                 7.6040 
               
               
                 Variable 1 
                 0.6000 
                 18.8597 
                 30.1255 
               
               
                 Variable 2 
                 30.7760 
                 12.5163 
                 1.2504 
               
               
                 Variable 3 
                 7.1463 
                 3.4531 
                 8.6018 
               
               
                 Variable 4 
                 4.7126 
                 8.4058 
                 3.2572 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 5B 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Inequality 
                 Value 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 (1) f 3A /f t   
                 0.271 
               
               
                   
                 (2) |f 3B /f 3 | 
                 4.500 
               
               
                   
                 (3) |f 12t /f t | 
                 3.498 
               
               
                   
                 (4) |f 2 /f t | 
                 0.078 
               
               
                   
                 (5) f 4 /f t   
                 0.195 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 5C 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface No. 
                 16 
                 24 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 R 
                 17.570 
                 −21.470 
               
               
                   
                 K 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 A 4   
                 −1.19E−05 
                 7.81E−05 
               
               
                   
                 A 6   
                 −3.12E−06 
                 −5.47E−06 
               
               
                   
                 A 8   
                 8.65E−08 
                 2.28E−07 
               
               
                   
                 A 10   
                 0.00E+00 
                 0.00E+00 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 19  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a wide angle position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 20  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at an intermediate position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment.  FIG. 21  illustrates graphs showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion at a telephoto position of the zoom lens according to the current embodiment. 
     Descriptions on the spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion graphs in  FIGS. 19 through 21  are identical to those provided above in connection with  FIGS. 3 through 5 . 
     The zoom lens according to the current embodiment satisfies the conditions of Inequalities 1 to 5 and 1′ to 5′ as shown in Table 5B. The zoom lens according to the current embodiment well compensates each type of aberration as illustrated in  FIGS. 19 through 21 . 
     According to the invention, a compact zoom lens having a large zoom ratio and capable of achieving high optical performance by compensating a variation in an image plane caused by zooming and aberration generated when an image blur is compensated, and a photographing apparatus including the zoom lens may be provided. 
     Any references, including publications, patent applications, and patents, cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference were individually and specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and were set forth in its entirety herein. 
     For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference has been made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language has been used to describe these embodiments. However, no limitation of the scope of the invention is intended by this specific language, and the invention should be construed to encompass all embodiments that would normally occur to one of ordinary skill in the art. 
     The particular implementations shown and described herein are illustrative examples of the invention and are not intended to otherwise limit the scope of the invention in any way. For the sake of brevity, conventional aspects may not be described in detail. Furthermore, the connecting lines, or connectors shown in the various figures presented are intended to represent exemplary functional relationships and/or physical or logical couplings between the various elements. It should be noted that many alternative or additional functional relationships, physical connections or logical connections may be present in a practical device. Moreover, no item or component is essential to the practice of the invention unless the element is specifically described as “essential” or “critical”. 
     The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar referents in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural. Furthermore, recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. 
     The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as” or “for example”) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. Numerous modifications and adaptations will be readily apparent to those skilled in this art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.