Patent Publication Number: US-8976457-B2

Title: Projection lens system and projector

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This is a U.S. national stage of International application No. PCT/JP2011/074505 filed on Oct. 25, 2011. 
     This patent application claims the priority of Japanese application no. 2010-242288 filed Oct. 28, 2010, the disclosure content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to projection lens systems and projectors. More particularly, the present invention relates to projection lens systems that have a zooming capability suitable for projection of an image displayed on an image display device such as a digital micromirror device or an LCD (liquid crystal display) onto a screen on an enlarged scale, and to projectors provided with such a projection lens system. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     As a projection lens system for projectors having a zooming capability, Patent Document 1 listed below proposes one aimed at correcting lateral chromatic aberration satisfactorily. In the projection lens system, a group with a positive optical power that is arranged on the enlargement side of an aperture stop and that includes anomalous dispersion glass is moved greatly backward (that is toward the aperture stop) from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end so as to correct lateral chromatic aberration while maintaining telecentricty. 
     LIST OF CITATIONS 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-8797 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     With the recent development of high-resolution image display devices (with each pixel about half as large as before), projection lens systems are now required to have about twice as high definition as before. Accordingly, with conventional techniques such as that proposed in Patent Document 1, in particular in projection lens systems with high zoom ratios, the variation in curvature of field that results from the movement of groups (from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end) is no longer tolerable. Also demanded is about half as large lateral chromatic aberration as before. Thus, with conventional techniques, it is difficult to obtain sufficient optical performance (in terms of lateral chromatic aberration, curvature of field, etc.) to cope with recent image display devices which provide high resolution over a wide zooming range. 
     Devised against the background discussed above, the present invention aims to provide a projection lens system that can cope with high-resolution image display devices and that offers greatly improved aberration performance in terms of lateral chromatic aberration, curvature of field, etc., and to provide a projector employing such a projection lens system. 
     Solution to Problem 
     To achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the invention, a projection lens system of a five- or six-group design which achieves zooming by varying the distances between the groups is characterized in that: the most enlargement-side group has a negative optical power, and the most reduction-side group has a positive optical power; when the group having the largest movement amount during zooming is referred to as the α-th group and the group located next to the α-th group and having the second largest movement amount during zooming is referred to as the β-th group, the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups is constantly positive; when the α-th and β-th groups are together considered a single component referred to as the (α+β) component, the group next to the (α+β) component on its enlargement side is referred to as the γ-th group, and the group next to the (α+β) component on its reduction side is referred to as the δ-th group, at least one of the γ-th and δ-th groups moves during zooming, and an aperture stop is arranged on the reduction side of the (α+β) component; during zooming from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end through a predetermined middle position that fulfills conditional formula (0) below, while the most enlargement-side and most reduction-side groups remain stationary, the α-th and β-th groups move from the enlargement side to the reduction side, and conditional formulae (X1A), (X1B), (X2A), (X2B), (X3A), and (X3B) below are fulfilled:
 
0.99 &lt;fm /( ft×fw ) 1/2 &lt;1.01  (0)
 
7 &lt;ΔTMα/|ΔTMγδ|   (X1A)
 
7 &lt;ΔTWα/|ΔTWγδ|   (X1B)
 
7 &lt;ΔTMβ/|ΔTMγδ|   (X2A)
 
7 &lt;ΔTWβ/|ΔTWγδ|   (X2B)
 
0.9 &lt;ΔTMβ/ΔTMα≦ 1  (X3A)
 
0.9 &lt;ΔTWβ/ΔTWα≦ 1  (X3B)
 
where
         ft represents a focal length of the entire system at the telephoto end;   fm represents a focal length of the entire system at the middle position;   fw represents a focal length of the entire system at the wide-angle end;   ΔTMα represents a movement amount of the α-th group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTMβ represents a movement amount of the β-th group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTMγδ represents the larger of movement amounts of the γ-th and δ-th groups from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTWα represents a movement amount of the α-th group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end;   ΔTWβ represents a movement amount of the β-th group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end; and   ΔTWγδrepresents the larger of movement amounts of the γ-th and δ-th groups from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end.       

     According to a second aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to the first aspect described above is further characterized in that conditional formulae (4) and (5) below are fulfilled:
 
20&lt;|exp/ ft|   (4)
 
1.3 &lt;ft/fw   (5)
 
where
         exp represents the paraxial exit pupil position with respect to the reduction-side paraxial image plane (that is, the distance from the reduction-side paraxial image plane to the paraxial exit pupil).       

     According to a third aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to the first or second aspect described above is further characterized in that, with respect to zooming from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end, conditional formula (X6) below is fulfilled:
 
0.001&lt;( XL max− XL min)/Δ TWα&lt; 0.040  (X6)
 
where
         XLmax represents the maximum distance between the α-th and β-th groups among the distances between them at the telephoto end, the middle position, and the wide-angle end; and   XLmin represents the minimum distance between the α-th and β-th groups among the distances between them at the telephoto end, the middle position, and the wide-angle end.       

     According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any of the first to third aspects described above is further characterized in that one or both of the α-th and β-th groups include a positive lens element, only one of the α-th and β-th groups includes a negative lens element, the total number of lens elements constituting the α-th and β-th groups is three or four, and at least one of the positive lens element is formed of a lens material that fulfills conditional formula (7) below:
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to the fourth aspect described above is further characterized in that, with respect to the optical power of the group that includes the negative lens element, conditional formula (8) below is fulfilled:
 
Φ n/Φw&lt; 0.1  (8)
 
where
         Φn represents the optical power of the group that includes the negative lens element; and   Φw represents the optical power of the entire system at the wide-angle end.       

     According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any of the first to fifth aspects described above is further characterized in that the most enlargement-side group includes at least one negative lens element that is formed of a lens material that fulfills conditional formula (7) below:
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any of the first to sixth aspects described above is further characterized in that the most enlargement-side lens element in the δ-th group is a negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) below:
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     According to an eighth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects described above is further characterized in that, with respect to the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups, conditional formulae (X9A) and (X9B) are fulfilled:
 
0.9 &lt;ΦαβW/ΦαβT&lt; 1.1  (X9A)
 
0.9 &lt;ΦαβM/ΦαβT&lt; 1.1  (X9B)
 
where
         ΦαβT represents the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups at the telephoto end;   ΦαβM represents the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups at the middle position; and   ΦαβW represents the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups at the wide-angle end.       

     According to a ninth aspect of the invention, a projection lens system of a five-group design that comprises, from the enlargement side, a first group having a negative optical power, a second group having a positive optical power, a third group, a fourth group, and a fifth group having a positive optical power and that achieves zooming by varying distances between the groups is characterized in that: an aperture stop is arranged on the reduction side of the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group; during zooming from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end through a predetermined middle position that fulfills conditional formula (0) below, the first and fifth groups remain stationary, the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups is constantly positive, the third and fourth groups move from the enlargement side to the reduction side, and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled:
 
0.99 &lt;fm /( ft×fw ) 1/2 &lt;1.01  (0)
 
7 &lt;ΔTM 3 /|ΔTM 2|  (1A)
 
7 &lt;ΔTW 3 /|ΔTW 2|  (1B)
 
7 &lt;ΔTM 4 /|ΔTM 2|  (2A)
 
7 &lt;ΔTW 4 /|ΔTW 2|  (2B)
 
0.9 &lt;ΔTM 4 /ΔTM 3&lt;1.1  (3A)
 
0.9 &lt;ΔTW 4 /ΔTW 3&lt;1.1  (3B)
 
where
         ft represents the focal length of the entire system at the telephoto end;   fm represents the focal length of the entire system at the middle position;   fw represents the focal length of the entire system at the wide-angle end;   ΔTM 2  represents the movement amount of the second group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTM 3  represents the movement amount of the third group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTM 4  represents the movement amount of the fourth group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTW 2  represents the movement amount of the second group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end;   ΔTW 3  represents the movement amount of the third group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end; and   ΔTW 4  represents the movement amount of the fourth group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end.       

     According to a tenth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to the ninth aspect described above is further characterized in that the aperture stop is stationarily arranged in the fifth group, and conditional formulae (4) and (5) below are fulfilled:
 
20&lt;|exp/ ft|   (4)
 
1.3 &lt;ft/fw   (5)
 
where
         exp represents the paraxial exit pupil position with respect to the reduction-side paraxial image plane (that is, the distance from the reduction-side paraxial image plane to the paraxial exit pupil).       

     According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to the ninth or tenth aspect described above is further characterized in that, when the distance from the lens surface located at the most reduction-side position in the third group to the lens surface located at the most enlargement-side position in the fourth group is referred to as the third-to-fourth-group distance, with respect to zooming from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end, conditional formula (6) below is fulfilled:
 
0.001&lt;( L max− L min)/Δ zm&lt; 0.040  (6)
 
where
         Lmax represents the maximum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance among the values thereof at the telephoto end, the middle position, and the wide-angle end;   Lmin represents the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance among the values thereof at the telephoto end, the middle position, and the wide-angle end; and   Δzm represents the larger of ΔTW 3  and ΔTW 4 .       

     According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any of the ninth to eleventh aspects described above is further characterized in that one or both of the third and fourth groups include a positive lens element, only one of the third and fourth groups includes a negative lens element, the total number of lens elements constituting the third and fourth groups is three or four, and at least one of the positive lens element fulfills conditional formula (7) below:
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     According to a thirteenth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to the twelfth aspect described above is further characterized in that, with respect to the optical power of the group that includes the negative lens element, conditional formula (8) below is fulfilled:
 
Φ n/Φw&lt; 0.1  (8)
 
where
         Φn represents the optical power of the group that includes the negative lens element; and   Φw represents the optical power of the entire system at the wide-angle end.       

     According to a fourteenth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any of the ninth to thirteenth aspects described above is further characterized in that the second group includes two or less lens elements. 
     According to a fifteenth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any one the ninth to fourteenth aspect described above is further characterized in that the first group includes at least one negative lens element that is formed of a lens material that fulfills conditional formula (7) below:
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     According to a sixteenth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any of the ninth to fifteenth aspect described above is further characterized in that the most enlargement-side lens element in the fifth group is a negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) below:
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     According to a seventeenth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any one of the ninth to sixteenth aspect described above is further characterized in that, with respect to the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups, conditional formulae (9A) and (9B) below are fulfilled:
 
0.9&lt;Φ34 W/Φ 34 T&lt; 1.1  (9A)
 
0.9&lt;Φ34 M/Φ 34 T&lt; 1.1  (9B)
 
where
         Φ 34 T represents the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups at the telephoto end;   Φ 34 M represents the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups at the middle position; and   Φ 34 W represents the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups at the wide-angle end.       

     According to an eighteenth aspect of the invention, the projection lens system according to any of the ninth to seventeenth aspects described above is further characterized in that the third and fourth groups have different movement loci. 
     According to a nineteenth aspect of the invention, a projector is characterized by the provision of an image display device for displaying an image, a light source, an illumination optical system for directing light from the light source to the image display device, and the projection lens system according to any one of the first to eighteenth aspects described above for projecting the image displayed on the image display device onto a screen surface on an enlarged scale. 
     Advantageous Effects of the Invention 
     According to the present invention, owing to the adoption of a construction where, among others, the movement amounts of the α-th and β-th groups (for example, the third and fourth groups) during zooming fulfill predetermined conditions, it is possible to cope with high-resolution image display devices, and it is possible to obtain high performance with greatly improved aberration performance in terms of lateral chromatic aberration, curvature of field, etc. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an optical construction diagram of a first embodiment (Example 1) of the invention; 
         FIG. 2  is an optical construction diagram of a second embodiment (Example 2) of the invention; 
         FIG. 3  is an optical construction diagram of a third embodiment (Example 3) of the invention; 
         FIG. 4  is an optical construction diagram of a fourth embodiment (Example 4) of the invention; 
         FIG. 5  is an optical construction diagram of a fifth embodiment (Example 5) of the invention; 
         FIG. 6  is an optical construction diagram of a sixth embodiment (Example 6) of the invention; 
         FIG. 7  is an optical construction diagram of a seventh embodiment (Example 7) of the invention; 
         FIG. 8  is an optical construction diagram of an eighth embodiment (Example 8) of the invention; 
         FIG. 9  is an optical construction diagram of a ninth embodiment (Example 9) of the invention; 
         FIG. 10  is an optical construction diagram of a tenth embodiment (Example 10) of the invention; 
         FIG. 11  is an optical construction diagram of an eleventh embodiment (Example 11) of the invention; 
         FIG. 12  is an optical path diagram of the first embodiment (Example 1); 
         FIG. 13  is an optical path diagram of the second embodiment (Example 2); 
         FIG. 14  is an optical path diagram of the third embodiment (Example 3); 
         FIG. 15  is an optical path diagram of the fourth embodiment (Example 4); 
         FIG. 16  is an optical path diagram of the fifth embodiment (Example 5); 
         FIG. 17  is an optical path diagram of the sixth embodiment (Example 6); 
         FIG. 18  is an optical path diagram of the seventh embodiment (Example 7); 
         FIG. 19  is an optical path diagram of the eighth embodiment (Example 8); 
         FIG. 20  is an optical path diagram of the ninth embodiment (Example 9); 
         FIG. 21  is an optical path diagram of the tenth embodiment (Example 10); 
         FIG. 22  is an optical path diagram of the eleventh embodiment (Example 11); 
         FIGS. 23A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 1 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 24A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 1 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 25A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 1 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 26A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 2 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 27A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 2 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 28A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 2 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 29A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 3 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 30A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 3 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 31A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 3 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 32A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 4 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 33A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 4 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 34A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 4 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 35A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 5 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 36A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 5 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 37A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 5 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 38A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 6 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 39A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 6 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 40A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 6 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 41A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 7 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 42A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 7 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 43A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 7 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 44A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 8 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 45A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 8 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 46A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 8 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 47A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 9 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 48A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 9 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 49A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 9 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 50A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 10 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 51A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 10 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 52A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 10 at the wide-angle end; 
         FIGS. 53A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 11 at the telephoto end; 
         FIGS. 54A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 11 at the middle position; 
         FIGS. 55A-D  are aberrations diagrams of Example 11 at the wide-angle end; and 
         FIGS. 56  is an aberrations diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a projector in outline. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, projection lens systems etc. according to the present invention will be described. A projection lens system according to the invention is a projection lens system of a five- or six-group design which achieves zooming by varying the distances between the groups. It is further characterized as follows. The most enlargement-side group has a negative optical power (an optical power denotes the quantity defined as the reciprocal of a focal length), and the most reduction-side group has a positive optical power. When the group having the largest movement amount during zooming is referred to as the α-th group and the group located next to the α-th group and having the second largest movement amount during zooming is referred to as the β-th group, the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups is constantly positive. When the α-th and β-th groups are together regarded as a single component referred to as the (α+β) component, the group located next to the (α+β) component on its enlargement side is referred to as the γ-th group, and the group located next to the (α+β) component on its reduction side is referred to as the δ-th group, at least one of the γ-th and δ-th groups moves during zooming. On the reduction side of the (α+β) component, an aperture stop is arranged. During zooming from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end through a predetermined middle position that fulfills conditional formula (0) below, while the most enlargement-side and most reduction-side groups remain stationary, the α-th and β-th groups move from the enlargement side to the reduction side. Conditional formulae (X1A), (X1B), (X2A), (X2B), (X3A), and (X3B) below are fulfilled.
 
0.99 &lt;fm /( ft×fw ) 1/2 &lt;1.01  (0)
 
7 &lt;ΔTMα/|ΔTMγδ|   (X1A)
 
7 &lt;ΔTWα/|ΔTWγδ|   (X1B)
 
7 &lt;ΔTMβ/|ΔTMγδ|   (X2A)
 
7 &lt;ΔTWβ/|ΔTWγδ|   (X2B)
 
0.9 &lt;ΔTMβ/ΔTMα≦ 1  (X3A)
 
0.9 &lt;ΔTWβ/ΔTWα≦ 1  (X3B)
 
where
         ft represents the focal length of the entire system at the telephoto end;   fm represents the focal length of the entire system at the middle position;   fw represents the focal length of the entire system at the wide-angle end;   ΔTMα represents the movement amount of the α-th group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTMβ represents the movement amount of the β-th group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTMγδ represents the larger of the movement amounts of the γ-th and δ-th groups from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTWα represents the movement amount of the α-th group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end;   ΔTWβ represents the movement amount of the β-th group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end; and   ΔTWγδ represents the larger of the movement amounts of the γ-th and δ-th groups from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end.       

     Conditional formulae (X1A), (X1B), (X2A), and (X2B) indicate that the α-th and β-th groups move more than the γ-th and δ-th groups. Owing to the large movement of the α-th and β-th groups, which are located on the enlargement side of the aperture stop, it is easy to correct, in particular, lateral chromatic aberration; in this connection, conditional formulae (X1A), (X1B), (X2A), and (X2B) define the optimum movement amounts in a projection lens system adapted to high-resolution image display devices. Below the lower limit of conditional formulae (X1A), (X1B), (X2A), or (X2B), degraded curvature of field results, in particular, at great image heights (that is, at large viewing angles) at the middle position (the zoom position given by conditional formula (0)) and at the wide-angle end, leading to degraded projection performance. 
     It is preferable that conditional formulae (X1Aa), (X1Ba), (X2Aa), or (X2Ba) be fulfilled, and it is further preferable that conditional formulae (X1Ab), (X1Bb), (X2Ab), or (X2Bb) be fulfilled. These conditional formulae (X1Aa), (X1Ba), (X2Aa), (X2Ba), (X1Ab), (X1Bb), (X2Ab), and (X2Bb) define further preferable conditional ranges within the conditional ranges defined by conditional formulae (X1A), (X1B), (X2A), and (X2B) above, and settings below the upper limit of conditional formulae (X1Aa), (X1Ba), (X2Aa), (X2Ba), (X1Ab), (X1Bb), (X2Ab), or (X2Bb) below allow more effective prevention of degraded curvature of field.
 
7 &lt;ΔTMα/|ΔTMγδ|&lt; 500  (X1Aa)
 
7 &lt;ΔTWα/|ΔTWγδ|&lt; 500  (X1Ba)
 
7 &lt;ΔTMβ/|ΔTMγδ|&lt; 500  (X2Aa)
 
7 &lt;ΔTWβ/|ΔTWγδ|&lt; 500  (X2Ba)
 
7 &lt;ΔTMα/|ΔTMγδ|&lt; 20  (X1Ab)
 
7 &lt;ΔTWα/|ΔTWγδ|&lt; 20  (X1Bb)
 
7 &lt;ΔTMβ/|ΔTMγδ|&lt; 20  (X2Ab)
 
7 &lt;ΔTWβ/|TWγδ|&lt; 20  (X2Bb)
 
     In a projection lens system according to the invention, at least the α-th and β-th groups or the γ-th and δ-th groups are movable groups. During zooming, the distances between the relevant groups vary. The α-th and β-th groups move in one of the following four patterns: a pattern where their distance becomes smallest in the middle of zooming; a pattern where their distance becomes greatest in the middle of zooming; a pattern where their distance monotonically increases with zooming; and pattern where their distance monotonically decreases with zooming. Conditional formulae (X3A) and (X3B) indicate that the movement amounts of the α-th and β-th groups differ slightly, and giving a slight difference between the movement amounts of the α-th and β-th groups makes it possible to optimize various aberrations over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end. 
     Below the lower limit of conditional formula (X3A) or (X3B), increased variation in curvature of field results over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end, and thus degraded lateral chromatic aberration results, leading to degraded projection performance. On the other hand, above the upper limit of conditional formula (X3A) or (X3B), degraded curvature of field results at the middle position and at the wide-angle end, and thus degraded lateral chromatic aberration results, leading to degraded projection performance. Since a projection lens system according to the invention has a five- or six-group design, even when ΔTMβ/ΔTMα=1 and ΔTWβ/ΔTWα=1, no assumption is made for cases where the movement loci on the way completely coincide. 
     With the distinctive construction described above, a projection lens system can maintain satisfactory lateral chromatic aberration performance during zooming while satisfactorily correcting curvature of field over the entire zoom range. Using such a projection lens system in projectors contributes to making them compact, high-performance, versatile, and otherwise improving them. A discussion will now be given of conditions etc. for obtaining those benefits with a proper balance and for achieving higher optical performance, further compactness, etc. 
     It is preferable that conditional formulae (4) and (5) below be fulfilled.
 
20&lt;|exp/ ft|   (4)
 
1.3 &lt;ft/fw   (5)
 
where
         exp represents the paraxial exit pupil position with respect to the reduction-side paraxial image plane (that is, the distance from the reduction-side paraxial image plane to the paraxial exit pupil).       

     Conditional formula (4) defines telecentricity. Below the lower limit of conditional formula (4), off-axial rays have large angles. This, for example, degrades the efficiency of color integration by a dichroic prism used in projectors, and degrades the efficiency of intake of illumination light by a TIR (total internal reflection) prism in projectors that employ a digital micromirror device. Thus, degraded image quality such as uneven illuminance may result. 
     To effectively suppress the above-mentioned degradation in efficiency, it is further preferable that conditional formula (4a) below be fulfilled. Conditional formula (4a) defines a further preferable conditional range within the conditional range defined by conditional formula (4) above.
 
30&lt;|exp/ ft|   (4a)
 
     Conditional formula (5) defines a preferable zoom ratio. Fulfilling conditional formula (5) means a high zoom ratio. While the common zoom ratio is about 1.2, fulfilling conditional formula (5) such that the zoom ratio is, for example, 1.3 to 1.6 makes it possible to make the projection lens system usable in a wider variety of environments. 
     With respect to zooming from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end, it is preferable that conditional formula (X6) below be fulfilled.
 
0.001&lt;( XL max− XL min)/Δ TWα&lt; 0.040  (X6)
 
where
         XLmax represents the maximum distance between the α-th and β-th groups among their distances at the telephoto end, the middle position, and the wide-angle end; and   XLmin represents the minimum distance between the α-th and β-th groups among their distances at the telephoto end, the middle position, and the wide-angle end.       

     Conditional formula (X6) indicates that the movement amounts of the α-th and β-th groups differ slightly. Giving a slight difference between the movement amounts of the α-th and β-th groups makes it possible to optimize various aberrations over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end. It is also possible to maintain satisfactory lateral chromatic aberration performance while satisfactorily correcting curvature of field over the entire zoom range. Below the lower limit of conditional formula (X6), the difference between XLmax and XLmin and hence the difference between the loci of the α-th and β-th groups during zooming is so close to zero that an insufficient effect of aberration correction results. On the other hand, above the upper limit of the conditional formula (X6), the variation is so large that aberrations are overcorrected. 
     It is preferable that one or both of the α-th and β-th groups include a positive lens element, that only one of the α-th and β-th groups includes one negative lens element, that the total number of lens elements constituting the α-th and β-th groups be three or four, and that the at least one positive lens element be formed of a lens material that fulfills conditional formula (7) below.
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     With the above construction, the inclusion of an anomalous-dispersion positive lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) in the α-th and β-th groups having large movement amounts makes it possible to correct lateral chromatic aberration satisfactorily. Accordingly, outside the conditional range given by conditional formula (7), it is difficult to correct lateral chromatic aberration satisfactorily. In conditional formula (7), the partial dispersion ratio Pg,F=(ng−nF)/(nF−nC) (where ng, nF, and nC represent the refractive indices for the g-, F-, and C-lines respectively). 
     With a construction where the α-th and β-th groups move greatly to the reduction side during zooming from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end, it is possible to raise the ray passage positions at the telephoto end and lower them at the wide-angle end. As shown in the optical path diagrams ( FIGS. 12 to 22 ) referred to later, the ray passage positions of off-axial rays in the α-th and β-th groups at the wide-angle end are close to those of axial rays. Thus, at the wide-angle end, the effect of refracting off-axial rays in the α-th and β-th groups is almost the same as the effect of refracting axial rays. Accordingly, at the wide-angle end, in the α-th and β-th groups, the difference between the lateral chromatic aberration occurring in off-axial rays and the lateral chromatic aberration occurring on and near the optical axis is small, and the occurring lateral chromatic aberration is small. On the other hand, the beam width of off-axial rays passing through the α-th and β-th groups is large at the telephoto end and is small at the wide-angle end. Thus, the effect of refracting off-axial rays at the telephoto end gradually increases the farther away from the optical axis; accordingly, it is possible to gradually increase the effect of correcting lateral chromatic aberration the farther away from the optical axis, and thus it is possible to obtain a sufficient effect of correcting lateral chromatic aberration at image positions between the axial and most off-axial positions. In this construction, arranging a element having the property given by conditional formula (7) in the α-th and β-th groups makes it possible to suppress occurrence of and variation in lateral chromatic aberration over the range from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end. 
     It is further preferable that conditional formula (7a) below be fulfilled. Conditional formula (7) defines a further preferable conditional range within the conditional range defined by conditional formula (7) above.
 
0.67 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7a)
 
     With respect to the optical power of the group that includes the above-mentioned negative lens element, it is preferable that conditional formula (8) below be fulfilled.
 
Φ n/Φw&lt; 0.1  (8)
 
where
         Φn represents the optical power of the group that includes the negative lens element; and   Φw represents the optical power of the entire system at the wide-angle end.       

     Conditional formula (8) defines, with respect to the optical power of whichever of the α-th and β-th groups includes the negative lens element, a range in which a satisfactory effect of aberration correction is obtained. Above the upper limit of conditional formula (8), the groups that do not include the negative lens element, which mainly corrects lateral chromatic aberration (which rays strike at great heights), have a comparatively weak optical power, and a diminished effect of aberration correction results. It is further preferable that whichever of the α-th and β-th groups includes the negative lens element have a negative optical power. For example, it is preferable that the negative lens element be included in the third group in a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement and in the fourth group in a five-group design with a negative-positive-positive-negative-positive power arrangement. 
     In a case where the γ-th group is a movable group, it is preferable that it be composed of two or less lens elements. Reducing the number of lens elements in a lens group located close to the enlargement side and having a comparatively large lens diameter makes it possible to obtain a low-cost projection lens system. 
     It is preferable that the first group (that is, the most enlargement-side group) include at least one negative lens element formed of a lens material that fulfills conditional formula (7) below.
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     In the first group at the wide-angle end, rays on and near the optical axis and off-axial rays have greatly different passage positions. In the construction under discussion, arranging a lens element having the property given by conditional formula (7) in the first group makes it possible to reduce lateral chromatic aberration at the wide-angle end. It is then possible to satisfactorily correct lateral chromatic aberration, in particular, on the wide-angle side where rays strike at great heights. 
     It is preferable that the most enlargement-side lens element in the δ-th group be a negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) below.
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     Using as the most enlargement-side lens element in the δ-th group a negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) makes it possible to satisfactorily correct longitudinal chromatic aberration. Moreover, this construction is also effective in reducing the amount of image point variation resulting from a rise in the temperature of the projector. 
     With respect to the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups, it is preferable that conditional formulae (X9A) and (X9B) below be fulfilled.
 
0.9 &lt;ΦαβW/ΦαβT&lt; 1.1  (X9A)
 
0.9 &lt;ΦαβM/ΦαβT&lt; 1.1  (X9B)
 
where
         ΦαβT represents the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups at the telephoto end;   ΦαβM represents the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups at the middle position; and   ΦαβW represents the composite optical power of the α-th and β-th groups at the wide-angle end.       

     Conditional formulae (X9A) and (X9B) indicate that the movement amounts of the α-th and β-th groups differ slightly. Giving a slight difference between the movement amounts of the α-th and β-th groups makes it possible to optimize various aberrations over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end. It is also possible to maintain satisfactory lateral chromatic aberration performance while satisfactorily correcting curvature of field over the entire zoom range. 
     Below the lower limit of conditional formula (X9A) or (X9B), increased variation in curvature of field results over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end, and thus degraded lateral chromatic aberration results, leading to degraded projection performance. On the other hand, above the upper limit of conditional formula (X9A) or (X9B), degraded curvature of field results at the middle position and at the wide-angle end, and thus degraded lateral chromatic aberration results, leading to degraded projection performance. 
     It is further preferable that conditional formulae (X9Aa) or (X9Ba) below be fulfilled. Conditional formulae (X9Aa) and (X9Ba) define further preferable conditional ranges within the conditional ranges defined by conditional formulae (X9A) and (X9B) above, and settings that fulfill (X9Aa) or (X9Ba) below allow more effective prevention of degraded curvature of field and lateral chromatic aberration.
 
0.95 &lt;ΦαβW/ΦαβT&lt; 1.05  (X9Aa)
 
0.95 &lt;ΦαβM/ΦαβT&lt; 1.05  (X9Ba)
 
     A preferred example of a projection lens system according to the invention is a projection lens system of a five-group design which is composed of, from the enlargement side, a first group having a negative optical power, a second group having a positive optical power, a third group, a fourth group, and a fifth group having a positive optical power and which achieves zooming by varying the distances between the groups (an optical power denotes the quantity defined as the reciprocal of a focal length). It is further characterized as follows. On the reduction side of the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group, an aperture stop is arranged. During zooming from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end through a predetermined middle position that fulfills conditional formula (0) below, the first and fifth groups remain stationary, the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups is constantly positive, and the third and fourth groups move from the enlargement side to the reduction side. Conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled.
 
0.99 &lt;fm /( ft×fw ) 1/2 &lt;1.01  (0)
 
7 &lt;ΔTM 3 /|ΔTM 2|  (1A)
 
7 &lt;ΔTW 3 /|ΔTW 2|  (1B)
 
7 &lt;ΔTM 4 /|ΔTM 2|  (2A)
 
7 &lt;ΔTW 4 /|ΔTW 2|  (2B)
 
0.9 &lt;ΔTM 4 /ΔTM 3&lt;1.1  (3A)
 
0.9 &lt;ΔTW 4 /ΔTW 3&lt;1.1  (3B)
 
where
         ft represents the focal length of the entire system at the telephoto end;   fm represents the focal length of the entire system at the middle position;   fw represents the focal length of the entire system at the wide-angle end;   ΔTM 2  represents the movement amount of the second group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTM 3  represents the movement amount of the third group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTM 4  represents the movement amount of the fourth group from the telephoto end to the middle position;   ΔTW 2  represents the movement amount of the second group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end;   ΔTW 3  represents the movement amount of the third group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end; and   ΔTW 4  represents the movement amount of the fourth group from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end.       

     Conditional formula (1A), (1B), (2A), and (2B) indicate that the third and fourth groups move more than the second group. Owing to the large movement of the third and fourth groups, which are located on the enlargement side of the aperture stop, it is easy to correct, in particular, lateral chromatic aberration; in this connection, conditional formula (1A), (1B), (2A), and (2B) define the optimum movement amounts in projection lens systems adapted for high-resolution image display devices. Below the lower limit of conditional formula (1A), (1B), (2A), or (2B), degraded curvature of field results, in particular, at great image heights (that is, at large viewing angles) at the middle position (the zoom position given by conditional formula (0)) and at the wide-angle end, leading to degraded projection performance. 
     It is preferable that conditional formulae (1Aa), (1Ba), (2Aa), or (2Ba) be fulfilled, and it is further preferable that conditional formulae (1Ab), (1Bb), (2Ab), or (2Bb) be fulfilled. These conditional formulae (1Aa), (1Ba), (2Aa), (2Ba), (1Ab), (1Bb), (2Ab), and (2Bb) define further preferable conditional ranges within the conditional ranges defined by conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), and (2B) above, and settings below the upper limit of conditional formulae (1Aa), (1Ba), (2Aa), (2Ba), (1Ab), (1Bb), (2Ab), or (2Bb) below allow more effective prevention of degraded curvature of field.
 
7 &lt;ΔTM 3 /|ΔTM 2|&lt;500  (1Aa)
 
7 &lt;ΔTW 3 /|ΔTW 2|&lt;500  (1Ba)
 
7 &lt;ΔTM 4 /|ΔTM 2|&lt;500  (2Aa)
 
7 &lt;ΔTW 4 /|ΔTW 2|&lt;500  (2Ba)
 
7 &lt;ΔTM 3 /|ΔTM 2|&lt;20  (1Ab)
 
7 &lt;ΔTW 3 /|ΔTW 2|&lt;20  (1Bb)
 
7 &lt;ΔTM 4 /|ΔTM 2|&lt;20  (2Ab)
 
7 &lt;ΔTW 4 /|ΔTW 2|&lt;20  (2Bb)
 
     In a projection lens system according to the invention, the second, third, and fourth groups are movable groups. The distances between those groups vary during zooming, and the third and fourth groups move in one of the following four patterns: a pattern where their distance becomes smallest in the middle of zooming; a pattern where their distance becomes greatest in the middle of zooming; a pattern where their distance monotonically increases with zooming; and pattern where their distance monotonically decreases with zooming. Conditional formulae (3A) and (3B) indicate that the movement amounts of the third and fourth groups differ slightly, and giving a slight difference between the movement amounts of the third and fourth groups makes it possible to optimize various aberrations over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end. 
     Below the lower limit of conditional formula (3A) or (3B), increased variation in curvature of field results over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end, and thus degraded lateral chromatic aberration results, leading to degraded projection performance. On the other hand, above the upper limit of conditional formula (3A) or (3B), degraded curvature of field results at the middle position and at the wide-angle end, and thus degraded lateral chromatic aberration results, leading to degraded projection performance. Since a projection lens system according to the invention has a five-group design, even when ΔTM 4 /ΔTM 3 =1 and ΔTW 4 /ΔTW 3 =1, no assumption is made for cases where the movement loci on the way completely coincide. 
     With the distinctive construction described above, a projection lens system can maintain satisfactory lateral chromatic aberration performance during zooming while satisfactorily correcting curvature of field over the entire zoom range. Using such a projection lens system in projectors contributes to making them compact, high-performance, versatile, and otherwise improving them. A discussion will now be given of conditions etc. for obtaining those benefits with a proper balance and for achieving higher optical performance, further compactness, etc. 
     It is preferable that the aperture stop be stationarily arranged in the fifth group, and that conditional formulae (4) and (5) below be fulfilled.
 
20&lt;|exp/ ft|   (4)
 
1.3 &lt;ft/fw   (5)
 
where
         exp represents the paraxial exit pupil position with respect to the reduction-side paraxial image plane (that is, the distance from the reduction-side paraxial image plane to the paraxial exit pupil).       

     Arranging the aperture stop stationarily in the fifth group makes it possible to suppress variation in telecentricity resulting from zooming. It is also possible to reduce movable components, and this helps simplify the holding construction of the projection lens system. 
     Conditional formula (4) defines telecentricity. Below the lower limit of conditional formula (4), off-axial rays have large angles. This, for example, degrades the efficiency of color integration by a dichroic prism used in projectors, and degrades the efficiency of intake of illumination light by a TIR (total internal reflection) prism in projectors that employ a digital micromirror device. Thus, degraded image quality such as uneven illuminance may result. 
     To effectively suppress the above-mentioned degradation in efficiency, it is further preferable that conditional formula (4a) below be fulfilled. Conditional formula (4a) defines a further preferable conditional range within the conditional range defined by conditional formula (4) above.
 
30&lt;|exp/ ft|   (4a)
 
     Conditional formula (5) defines a preferable zoom ratio. Fulfilling conditional formula (5) means a high zoom ratio. While the common zoom ratio is about 1.2, fulfilling conditional formula (5) such that the zoom ratio is, for example, 1.3 to 1.6 makes it possible to make the projection lens system usable in a wider variety of environments. 
     When the distance from the lens surface located at the most reduction-side position in the third group to the lens surface located at the most enlargement-side position in the fourth group is referred to as the third-to-fourth-group distance, with respect to zooming from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end, it is preferable that conditional formula (6) below be fulfilled.
 
0.001&lt;( L max− L min)/Δ m&lt; 0.040  (6)
 
where
         Lmax represents the maximum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance among its values at the telephoto end, the middle position, and the wide-angle end;   Lmin represents the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance among its values at the telephoto end, the middle position, and the wide-angle end; and   Δzm represents the larger of ΔTW 3  and ΔTW 4 .       

     Conditional formula (6) indicates that the movement amounts of the third and fourth groups differ slightly. Giving a slight difference between the movement amounts of the third and fourth groups makes it possible to optimize various aberrations over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end. It is also possible to maintain satisfactory lateral chromatic aberration performance while satisfactorily correcting curvature of field over the entire zoom range. Below the lower limit of conditional formula (6), the difference between Lmax and Lmin and hence the difference between the loci of the third and fourth groups during zooming is so close to zero that an insufficient effect of aberration correction results. On the other hand, above the upper limit of the conditional formula (6), the variation is so large that aberrations are overcorrected. 
     It is preferable that one or both of the third and fourth groups include a positive lens element, that only one of the third and fourth groups include one negative lens element, that the total number of lens elements constituting the third and fourth groups be three or four, and that the at least one positive lens element be formed of a lens material that fulfills conditional formula (7) below.
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     With the above construction, the inclusion of an anomalous-dispersion positive lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) in the third and fourth groups having large movement amounts makes it possible to correct lateral chromatic aberration satisfactorily. Accordingly, outside the conditional range given by conditional formula (7), it is difficult to correct lateral chromatic aberration satisfactorily. In conditional formula (7), the partial dispersion ratio Pg,F=(ng−nF)/(nF−nC) (where ng, nF, and nC represent the refractive indices for the g-, F-, and C-lines respectively). 
     With a construction where the third and fourth groups move greatly to the reduction side during zooming from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end, it is possible to raise the ray passage positions at the telephoto end and lower them at the wide-angle end. As shown in the optical path diagrams ( FIGS. 10 to 18 ) referred to later, the ray passage positions of off-axial rays in the third and fourth groups at the wide-angle end are close to those of axial rays. Thus, at the wide-angle end, the effect of refracting off-axial rays in the third and fourth groups is almost the same as the effect of refracting axial rays. Accordingly, at the wide-angle end, in the third and fourth groups, the difference between the lateral chromatic aberration occurring in off-axial rays and the lateral chromatic aberration occurring on and near the optical axis is small, and the occurring lateral chromatic aberration is small. On the other hand, the beam width of off-axial rays passing through the third and fourth groups is large at the telephoto end and is small at the wide-angle end. Thus, the effect of refracting off-axial rays at the telephoto end gradually increases the farther away from the optical axis; accordingly, it is possible to gradually increase the effect of correcting lateral chromatic aberration the farther away from the optical axis, and thus it is possible to obtain a sufficient effect of correcting lateral chromatic aberration at image positions between the axial and most off-axial positions. In this construction, arranging a lens element having the property given by conditional formula (7) in the third and fourth groups makes it possible to suppress occurrence of and variation in lateral chromatic aberration over the range from the telephoto end to the wide-angle end. 
     It is further preferable that conditional formula (7a) below be fulfilled. Conditional formula (7) defines a further preferable conditional range within the conditional range defined by conditional formula (7) above.
 
0.67 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7a)
 
     With respect to the negative lens element that is included in one of the third and fourth groups, it is preferable that conditional formula (8) below be fulfilled.
 
Φ n/Φw&lt; 0.1  (8)
 
where
         Φn represents the optical power of the group that includes the negative lens element; and   Φw represents the optical power of the entire system at the wide-angle end.       

     Conditional formula (8) defines, with respect to the optical power of whichever of the third and fourth groups includes the negative lens element, a range in which a satisfactory effect of aberration correction is obtained. Above the upper limit of conditional formula (8), the groups that do not include the negative lens element, which mainly corrects lateral chromatic aberration (which rays strike at great heights), have a comparatively weak optical power, and a diminished effect of aberration correction results. It is further preferable that whichever of the third and fourth groups includes the negative lens element have a negative optical power. That is, it is preferable that the negative lens element be included in the third group in a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement and in the fourth group in a five-group design with a negative-positive-positive-negative-positive power arrangement. 
     It is preferable that the second group be composed of two or less lens elements. Reducing the number of lens elements in the second group located close to the enlargement side and having a comparatively large lens diameter makes it possible to obtain a low-cost projection lens system. 
     It is preferable that the first group include at least one negative lens element formed of a lens material that fulfills conditional formula (7) below.
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     In the first group at the wide-angle end, rays on and near the optical axis and off-axial rays have greatly different passage positions. In the construction under discussion, arranging a lens element having the property given by conditional formula (7) in the first group makes it possible to reduce lateral chromatic aberration at the wide-angle end. It is then possible to satisfactorily correct lateral chromatic aberration, in particular, on the wide-angle side where rays strike at great heights. 
     It is preferable that the most enlargement-side lens element in the fifth group be a negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) below.
 
0.652 &lt;Pg,F+ 0.00181 ×νd   (7)
 
where
         Pg,F represents the partial dispersion ratio of the lens material; and   νd represents the Abbe number of the lens material.       

     Using as the most enlargement-side lens element in the fifth group a negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) makes it possible to satisfactorily correct longitudinal chromatic aberration. Moreover, this construction is also effective in reducing the amount of image point variation resulting from a rise in the temperature of the projector. 
     With respect to the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups, it is preferable that conditional formulae (9A) and (9B) below be fulfilled.
 
0.9&lt;Φ34 W/Φ 34 T&lt; 1.1  (9A)
 
0.9&lt;Φ34 M/Φ 34 T&lt; 1.1  (9B)
 
where
         Φ 34 T represents the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups at the telephoto end;   Φ 34 M represents the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups at the middle position; and   Φ 34 W represents the composite optical power of the third and fourth groups at the wide-angle end.       

     Conditional formulae (9A) and (9B) indicate that the movement amounts of the third and fourth groups differ slightly. Giving a slight difference between the movement amounts of the third and fourth groups makes it possible to optimize various aberrations over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end. It is also possible to maintain satisfactory lateral chromatic aberration performance while satisfactorily correcting curvature of field over the entire zoom range. 
     Below the lower limit of conditional formula (9A) or (9B), increased variation in curvature of field results over the range from the telephoto end through the middle position to the wide-angle end, and thus degraded lateral chromatic aberration results, leading to degraded projection performance. On the other hand, above the upper limit of conditional formula (9A) or (9B), degraded curvature of field results at the middle position and at the wide-angle end, and thus degraded lateral chromatic aberration results, leading to degraded projection performance. 
     It is further preferable that conditional formulae (9Aa) or (9Ba) below be fulfilled. Conditional formulae (9Aa) and (9Ba) define further preferable conditional ranges within the conditional ranges defined by conditional formulae (9A) and (9B) above, and settings that fulfill (9Aa) or (9Ba) below allow more effective prevention of degraded curvature of field and lateral chromatic aberration.
 
0.95&lt;Φ34 W/Φ 34 T&lt; 1.05  (9Aa)
 
0.95&lt;Φ34 M/Φ 34 T&lt; 1.05  (9Ba)
 
     Next, by way of a first to an eleventh embodiment of the invention, a description will be given of specific optical constructions of projection lens systems LN having a zooming capability.  FIGS. 1 to 11  are optical construction diagrams corresponding to projection lens systems LN according to the first to eleventh embodiments of the invention, showing their respective lens arrangement etc. at the telephoto end (T) in an optical section.  FIGS. 12 to 22  are optical path diagrams corresponding to the first to eleventh embodiments respectively, showing their respective optical path etc. at the telephoto end (T), the middle position (M, the middle-focal-length state), and the wide-angle end (W) in an optical section. 
     In  FIGS. 1 to 11 , the axial distances indicated by di (i=1, 2, 3, . . . ) are, of all the i-th axial distances counted from the enlargement side, those which vary during zooming, and Li (i=1, 2, 3, . . . ) indicates the i-th lens element counted from the enlargement side. In each optical construction diagram, movement loci m 1 , m 2 , m 3 , m 4 , m 5 , m 6 , and m 7  schematically indicate the movement, from the telephoto end (T) to the wide-angle end (W), of a first group Gr 1 , a second group Gr 2 , a third group Gr 3 , a fourth group Gr 4 , a fifth group Gr 5 , a sixth group Gr 6  (a plane-parallel plate in the first to ninth and eleventh embodiments), and a seventh group Gr 7  (a plane-parallel plate in the tenth embodiment) respectively. The first group Gr 1  and the last group (the fifth group Gr 5  in the first to ninth and eleventh embodiments, and the sixth group Gr 6  in the tenth embodiment) are stationary groups, and a group of plane-parallel plates arranged on the reduction side of the projection lens system LN also is stationary during zooming. The group of plane-parallel plates includes a prism PR (for example, a TIR prism) and the cover glass CG of an image display device. 
     The projection lens systems LN according to the first to ninth and eleventh embodiments ( FIGS. 1 to 9 ,  11 , etc.) are zooming lens systems for projectors which achieve zooming by moving the second to fourth groups Gr 2  to Gr 4  along the optical axis AX, and are composed of five groups, namely, from the enlargement side, a first group Gr 1  having a negative optical power, a second group Gr 2  having a positive optical power, a third group Gr 3 , a fourth group Gr 4 , and a fifth group Gr 5  having a positive optical power. For example, the first to sixth and eighth embodiments deal with zooming lens systems of a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement from the enlargement side; the seventh embodiment deals with a zooming lens system of a five-group design with a negative-positive-positive-negative-positive power arrangement from the enlargement side; and the ninth embodiment deals with a zooming lens system of a five-group design with a negative-positive-positive-positive-positive power arrangement from the enlargement side. The projection lens system LN according to the tenth embodiment ( FIG. 10  etc.) is a zooming lens system for projectors which achieve zooming by moving the second to fifth groups Gr 2  to Gr 5  along the optical axis AX, and is composed of six groups, namely, from the enlargement side, a first group Gr 1  having a negative optical power; a second group Gr 2  having a positive optical power, a third group Gr 3  having a negative optical power, a fourth group Gr 4  having a positive optical power, a fifth group Gr 5  having a positive optical power, and a sixth group Gr 6  having a positive optical power. Here, zooming lens systems encompass lens systems that can vary their focal length, such as zoom lens systems, varifocal lens systems, etc. 
     In the first and ninth embodiments, the movement amounts of the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  are equal, and therefore either may be considered the α-th group with the other considered the β-th group. In the second to seventh embodiments, the third group Gr 3  is the β-th group and the fourth group Gr 4  is the α-th group. In the eighth and tenth embodiments, the third group Gr 3  is the α-th group and the fourth group Gr 4  is the β-th group. In the eleventh embodiment, the second group Gr 2  is the β-th group and the third group Gr 3  is a α-th group. In the tenth embodiment, what corresponds to the fifth group Gr 5  in the first to ninth embodiments is further divided into two groups, of which the enlargement-side lens group is a movable group. In the first embodiment, what corresponds to the second group Gr 2  in the first to ninth embodiments is stationary, and what corresponds to the fifth group Gr 5  there is further divided into two groups, of which the enlargement-side lens group is a movable group. 
     Next, a description will be given of a projector as an embodiment to which a projection lens system LN is applied.  FIG. 56  shows an example of the configuration of the projector PJ in outline. The projector PJ includes a projection lens system LN, a reflective mirror  2 , an image display device  3 , a light source  4 , an illumination optical system  5 , a control section  6 , a prism PR, etc. The control section  6  is the part that governs the overall control of the projector PJ. The image display device  3  is an image modulation device that modulates light to produce an image, and is provided with cover glass CG on the display surface on which it displays the image. The light from the light source  4  is directed to the image display device  3  via the illumination optical system  5 , the reflective mirror  2 , and the prism PR. The prism PR is, for example, a TIR prism (or a color splitting/integrating prism, or the like), and separates illumination light and projection light. The image displayed on the image display device  3  is projected through the projection lens system LN onto a screen surface  1  on a magnified scale. 
     The second, third, and fourth groups Gr 2 , Gr 3 , and Gr 4 , which are movable groups, each have an actuator (not shown) connected to them which move them along the optical axis AX to the enlargement side or to the reduction side. To the actuators, the control section  6  is connected, which controls the movement of the movable groups. The lens groups may instead be moved manually without the use of the control section  6  and the actuators. 
     EXAMPLES 
     Hereinafter, the construction and other features of projection lens systems according to the invention will be described in more detail with reference to their construction data etc. of practical examples. Examples 1 to 11 (EX1 to EX11) presented below are numerical examples corresponding to the first to eleventh embodiments described above respectively, and the optical construction diagrams ( FIGS. 1 to 11 ) and the optical path diagrams ( FIGS. 12 to 22 ) showing the first to eleventh embodiments also show the lens arrangement, optical path, etc. of the corresponding ones of Examples 1 to 11 respectively. 
     In the construction data of each example, listed as surface data are, from the leftmost column rightward, surface number i, radius of curvature r (mm), axial face-to-face distance d (mm), refractive index Nd for the d-line (with a wavelength of 587.56 nm), and Abbe number for the d-line. Listed as miscellaneous data are √{square root over (ft×fw)}, value corresponding to conditional formula (0), image height (Y′, mm), and, for each of different zoom positions, focal length (FL, mm) of the entire system, f-number (FNO), half viewing angle (ω, degrees (°)), back focus (BF, mm), lens total length (TL, mm), and variable axial distances di (mm). Listed as zooming lens group data are the focal lengths (mm) of the individual groups. 
     The back focus BF is the air-equivalent distance from the last surface of the lens system to the paraxial image plane IM. The lens total length TL is the sum of the distance from the foremost surface (beam restricting surface) to the last surface of the projection lens system LN and the back focus. LAST (paraxial) represents the last axial distance with respect to the reduction-side paraxial image plane IM, and is a distance that varies during zooming. Tables 1 to 4 list the values corresponding to the conditional formulae in each example. 
       FIGS. 23 to 55  are aberration diagrams corresponding three-bγ-three to one of Examples 1 to 11 (EX1 to EX11) respectively,  FIGS. 23 ,  26 ,  29 ,  32 ,  35 ,  38 ,  41 ,  44 ,  47 ,  50 , and  53  showing the aberrations observed at the telephoto end (T),  FIGS. 24 ,  27 ,  30 ,  33 ,  36 ,  39 ,  42 ,  45 ,  48 ,  51 , and  54  showing the aberrations observed at the middle position (M, the middle focal length state), and  FIGS. 25 ,  28 ,  31 ,  34 ,  37 ,  40 ,  43 ,  46 ,  49 ,  52 , and  55  showing the aberrations observed at the wide-angle end (W).  FIGS. 23A to 55A  show spherical aberration (mm) etc.,  FIGS. 23B to 55B  show astigmatism (mm),  FIGS. 23C to 55C  show distortion (%), and  FIGS. 23D to 55D  show lateral chromatic aberration (mm) (H representing the height of incidence (mm) and Y′ representing the maximum image height (mm)). 
     In the spherical aberration diagrams,  FIGS. 23A to 55A , the solid line represents the spherical aberration for the e-line (with a wavelength of 546.1 nm), the dash-and-dot line represents the spherical aberration for a wavelength of 460 nm, the dash-dot-dot line represents the spherical aberration for a wavelength of 620 nm, and the broken line SC represents the deviation from the sine condition. In the astigmatism diagrams,  FIGS. 23B to 55B , DT indicates the tangential image plane and DS indicates the sagittal image plane, different lines representing the astigmatism for the e-line (with a wavelength of 546.1 nm), a wavelength of 460 nm, and a wavelength of 620 nm respectively. In the distortion diagrams,  FIGS. 23C to 55C , the solid line represents the distortion (%) for the e-line. In the lateral chromatic aberration diagrams,  FIGS. 23D to 55D , the solid line represents the lateral chromatic aberration for a wavelength of 460 nm, and the broken line represents the lateral chromatic aberration for a wavelength of 620 nm. 
     In cases where the lens systems of the examples are used as projection lens systems in projectors (for example, liquid crystal projectors), in reality the screen surface (projection surface) serves as the image plane and the image display surface (for example the liquid crystal panel surface) serves as the object plane; in each example, however, the lens system is optically designed as a reduction system, and its optical performance is evaluated at the image display surface (image plane IM), with the screen surface regarded as the object plane. As will be understood from the resulting optical performance, the zooming lens systems of the examples are suitably used not only as projection lens systems in projectors but also as taking lens systems in image taking apparatuses (for example, video cameras and digital cameras). 
     In all of Examples 1 to 11, the projection distance is 45 m, the image circle is 40 mm, and the f-number is 2.5. The composite optical power Φ 34  of the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is constantly positive over the range from the telephoto end (T) to the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formulae (9A) and (9B). The first group Gr 1  includes at least one negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) (in some of the examples, conditional formula (7a) is fulfilled). At the most enlargement-side position in the fifth group Gr 5 , a negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) is arranged (in some of the examples, conditional formula (7a) is fulfilled). The composite optical power Φαβ of the α-th and β-th groups is always positive over the range from the telephoto end (T) to the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formulae (X9A) and (X9B). The γ-th group has at least one negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) (in some of the examples, conditional formula (7a) is fulfilled). At the most enlargement-side position in the δ-th group, a negative lens element that fulfills conditional formula (7) is arranged (in some of the examples, conditional formula (7a) is fulfilled). 
     Example 1 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including two lens elements, a fourth group Gr 4  including one lens element, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 37th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 38th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 14th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 1, the zoom ratio is 1.36 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 21st surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 1, the second, third, and fourth groups Gr 2 , Gr 3 , and Gr 4  move in the same direction, and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the middle position (M), takes the maximum value Lmax at the telephoto end (T) and the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formula (6). In a case as here where the third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value at the middle position (M), the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to Lmin. 
     In Example 1, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 2 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including one lens element, a third group Gr 3  including two lens elements, a fourth group Gr 4  including one lens element, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 16 lens elements. The 1st to 35th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 36th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 12th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 2, the zoom ratio is 1.45 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 19th surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formula (4). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formula (4). 
     In Example 2, the second, third, and fourth groups Gr 2 , Gr 3 , and Gr 4  move in the same direction, and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the middle position (M), takes the maximum value Lmax at the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formula (6). In a case as here where the third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value at the middle position (M), the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to Lmin. 
     In Example 2, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and only the positive lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  fulfills conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 3 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including two lens elements, a fourth group Gr 4  including two lens elements, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 18 lens elements. The 1st to 39th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 40th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 14th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 3, the zoom ratio is 1.50 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 23rd surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 3, the second, third, and fourth groups Gr 2 , Gr 3 , and Gr 4  move in the same direction, and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the middle position (M), takes the maximum value Lmax at the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formula (6). In a case as here where the third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value at the middle position (M), the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to Lmin. 
     In Example 3, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is four, and the three positive lens elements all fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 4 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including two lens elements, a fourth group Gr 4  including one lens element, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 37th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 38th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 14th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 4, the zoom ratio is 1.33 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 25th surface) within the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 4, the second, third, and fourth groups Gr 2 , Gr 3 , and Gr 4  move in the same direction, and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the middle position (M), takes the maximum value Lmax at the telephoto end (T), and fulfills conditional formula (6). In a case as here where the third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value at the middle position (M), the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to Lmin. 
     In Example 4, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 5 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including two lens elements, a fourth group Gr 4  including one lens element, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 37th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 38th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 14th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 5, the zoom ratio is 1.36 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 21st surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 5, the second, third, and fourth groups Gr 2 , Gr 3 , and Gr 4  move in the same direction, and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the middle position (M), takes the maximum value Lmax at the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formula (6). In a case as here where the third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value at the middle position (M), the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to Lmin. 
     In Example 5, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 6 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including one lens element, a fourth group Gr 4  including two lens elements, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 37th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 38th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 14th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 6, the zoom ratio is 1.36 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 21st surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 6, the second group Gr 2  moves in the opposite direction to the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4 , and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the middle position (M), takes the maximum value Lmax at the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formula (6). In a case as here where the third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value at the middle position (M), the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to Lmin. 
     In Example 6, the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element and the fourth group Gr 4  includes two positive lens elements. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 7 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-positive-negative-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including one lens element, a fourth group Gr 4  including two lens elements, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 37th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 38th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 14th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 7, the zoom ratio is 1.36 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 21st surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 7, the second group Gr 2  moves in the opposite direction to the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4 , and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the telephoto end (T), takes the maximum value Lmax at the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formula (6). 
     In Example 7, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the fourth group Gr 4  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the fourth group Gr 4 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 8 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including two lens elements, a fourth group Gr 4  including one lens element, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 37th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 38th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 14th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 8, the zoom ratio is 1.36 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 21st surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 8, the second group Gr 2  moves in the opposite direction to the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  from the telephoto end (T) to the middle position (M), and moves in the same direction as those from the middle position (M) to the wide-angle end (W). Moreover, conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the wide-angle end (W), takes the maximum value Lmax at the telephoto end (T), and fulfills conditional formula (6). 
     In Example 8, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 9 has a five-group design with a negative-positive-positive-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including two lens elements, a fourth group Gr 4  including one lens element, and a fifth group Gr 5  including eight lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 37th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 38th and following surfaces are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st and 14th surfaces are beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 9, the zoom ratio is 1.36 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 21st surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 9, the second group Gr 2  moves in the opposite direction to the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4 , and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the maximum value Lmax at the middle position (M), takes the minimum value Lmin at the telephoto end (T) and the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formula (6). In a case as here where the third-to-fourth-group distance takes the maximum value at the middle position (M), the maximum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to Lmax. 
     In Example 9, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is positive, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 10 has a six-group design with a negative-positive-negative-positive-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including four lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including two lens elements, a fourth group Gr 4  including one lens element, a fifth group Gr 5  including two lens elements, and a sixth group Gr 6  including six lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 36th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 37th and following surfaces (Gr 7 ) are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st surface is a beam restricting surface. 
     In Example 10, the zoom ratio is 1.45 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 24th surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fifth group Gr 5  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the sixth group Gr 6 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 10, the second to fifth groups Gr 2  to Gr 5  move in the same direction, and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value Lmin at the middle position (M), takes the maximum value Lmax at the telephoto end (T), and fulfills conditional formula (6). In a case as here where the third-to-fourth-group distance takes the minimum value at the middle position (M), the minimum value of the third-to-fourth-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to Lmin. 
     In Example 10, the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  include positive lens elements, and the third group Gr 3  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the third and fourth groups Gr 3  and Gr 4  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the third group Gr 3 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 11 has a five-group design with a negative-negative-positive-positive-positive power arrangement, composed of a first group Gr 1  including six lens elements, a second group Gr 2  including two lens elements, a third group Gr 3  including one lens element, a fourth group Gr 4  including two lens elements, and a fifth group Gr 5  including six lens elements, and hence a total of 17 lens elements. The 1st to 36th surfaces are lens surfaces, and the 37th and following surfaces (Gr 6 ) are the surfaces of the prism PR and the cover glass CG of the image display device  3 . The 1st surface is a beam restricting surfaces. 
     In Example 11, the zoom ratio is 1.45 times, and conditional formula (5) is fulfilled. The aperture stop is kept in a fixed position (as the 24th surface) between the most reduction-side lens element in the fourth group Gr 4  and the most enlargement-side negative lens element in the fifth group Gr 5 , and fulfills conditional formulae (4) and (4a). Although the aperture stop is kept in a fixed position in this example, it may be moved so far as it does not interfere with another component. In that case, from the viewpoint of efficiency, it is preferable that it be moved while fulfilling conditional formulae (4) and (4a). 
     In Example 11, the fourth group Gr 4  moves in the opposite direction to the second and third groups Gr 2  and Gr 3 , and conditional formulae (1A), (1B), (2A), (2B), (3A), and (3B) are fulfilled. The second-to-third-group distance takes the minimum value XLmin at the middle position (M), takes the maximum value XLmax at the wide-angle end (W), and fulfills conditional formula (X6). In a case as here where the second-to-third-group distance takes the minimum value at the middle position (M), the minimum value of the second-to-third-group distance over the entire zoom range does not necessarily have to be exactly equal to XLmin. 
     In Example 11, the second and third groups Gr 2  and Gr 3  include positive lens elements, and the second group Gr 2  includes one negative lens element. The total number of lens elements that constitute the second and third groups Gr 2  and Gr 3  is three, and the two positive lens elements both fulfill conditional formulae (7) and (7a). With respect to the second group Gr 2 , since Φn is negative, conditional formula (8) is fulfilled. 
     Example 1 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
               
               
                   
                  2 
                 180.162 
                 2.000 
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 1210.918 
                 9.128 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 150.311 
                 1.250 
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 73.423 
                 8.420 
                 1.58913 
                 61.25 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 372.727 
                 12.757 
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 90.090 
                 4.993 
                 1.58913 
                 61.25 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 −169.593 
                 14.635 
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 106.607 
                 4.465 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −1386.232 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 128.687 
                 4.671 
                 1.72342 
                 37.99 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 135.484 
                 2.336 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −122.708 
                 16.692 
                 1.69680 
                 55.46 
               
               
                   
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                 ∞ 
                 9.436 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 −110.535 
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                 16 
                 195.596 
                 5.831 
                 1.63854 
                 55.45 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 304.843 
                 3.296 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 −147.467 
                 9.182 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
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                 222.663 
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                 −123.032 
                 10.544 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 21 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 −184.866 
                 4.772 
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 75.683 
                 3.170 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 76.557 
                 2.068 
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 3722.731 
                 6.595 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 −58.518 
                 72.272 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 179.780 
                 3.891 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 293.346 
                 2.870 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 −81.593 
                 8.361 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 177.656 
                 0.710 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 −74.876 
                 12.118 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 206.852 
                 0.700 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 78.076 
                 3.852 
                 1.78590 
                 43.93 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 91.808 
                 3.248 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 −343.980 
                 9.704 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 134.131 
                 0.700 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 −412.318 
                 7.381 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 49.174 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 1.002 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 57.410 
                 49.296 
                 42.120 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 19.1 
                 22.0 
                 25.6 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.487 
                 103.027 
                 103.367 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 589.766 
                 589.306 
                 589.646 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 60.564 
                 66.382 
                 71.937 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 24.971 
                 65.153 
                 104.584 
               
               
                   
                 d18 
                 4.024 
                 2.880 
                 4.024 
               
               
                   
                 d20 
                 93.997 
                 49.140 
                 3.010 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.663 
                 0.204 
                 0.544 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −70.261 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 203.924 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 −268.507 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 160.612 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 124.863 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 2 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
               
               
                   
                  2 
                 149.558 
                 1.000 
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 −2194.282 
                 14.852 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 152.354 
                 0.500 
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 64.218 
                 4.762 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 −209.441 
                 21.999 
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 104.134 
                 3.842 
                 1.62004 
                 36.30 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 −419.775 
                 10.154 
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 159.415 
                 3.897 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −756.258 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 −129.383 
                 7.220 
                 1.71300 
                 53.94 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 ∞ 
                 52.151 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −81.909 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 224.956 
                 4.579 
                 1.54814 
                 45.82 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 811.919 
                 4.771 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 −115.062 
                 8.220 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 205.757 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 −112.302 
                 11.616 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 19 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −399.356 
                 3.197 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 80.789 
                 2.785 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 78.340 
                 2.154 
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 12223.445 
                 7.168 
                 1.72342 
                 37.99 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 −58.611 
                 67.512 
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 145.556 
                 3.599 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 269.410 
                 3.332 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 −87.095 
                 10.615 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 171.007 
                 0.200 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 −72.593 
                 12.423 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 313.576 
                 0.200 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 76.778 
                 3.860 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 85.598 
                 2.881 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 −646.546 
                 8.864 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 95.041 
                 0.200 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 1388.368 
                 6.942 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 ∞ 
                 19.318 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 54.468 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 0.997 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 65.550 
                 54.311 
                 45.259 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 17.0 
                 20.2 
                 24.0 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.899 
                 103.378 
                 103.661 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 589.765 
                 589.244 
                 589.527 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 51.318 
                 53.698 
                 56.307 
               
               
                   
                 d12 
                 14.167 
                 58.157 
                 97.604 
               
               
                   
                 d16 
                 1.890 
                 1.344 
                 2.996 
               
               
                   
                 d18 
                 92.317 
                 46.493 
                 2.785 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.758 
                 0.237 
                 0.519 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −73.083 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 216.910 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 −282.456 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 147.543 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 143.673 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 3 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
               
               
                   
                  2 
                 191.318 
                 2.000 
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 126262.626 
                 10.528 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 154.634 
                 0.300 
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 74.219 
                 6.120 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 468.579 
                 14.025 
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 87.554 
                 5.157 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 −138.962 
                 16.518 
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 155.794 
                 6.306 
                 1.59282 
                 68.63 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −1131.900 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 131.853 
                 6.383 
                 1.84666 
                 23.78 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 139.717 
                 2.066 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −135.764 
                 15.827 
                 1.80099 
                 34.97 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 ∞ 
                 34.310 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 −84.368 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 184.221 
                 5.425 
                 1.53995 
                 59.46 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 330.886 
                 3.405 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 −121.910 
                 9.460 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 207.762 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −220.211 
                 8.103 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 −779.733 
                 0.200 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 −114.424 
                 6.856 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 23 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 −180.606 
                 4.867 
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 92.182 
                 3.212 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 114.364 
                 18.438 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 −328.344 
                 7.267 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 −75.101 
                 51.752 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 119.630 
                 4.127 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 207.873 
                 3.255 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 −89.615 
                 8.706 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 159.717 
                 6.690 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 −73.589 
                 13.247 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 432.852 
                 0.700 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 70.472 
                 3.903 
                 1.74400 
                 44.90 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 76.590 
                 2.581 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 −559.688 
                 10.260 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 119.198 
                 0.700 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 13206.550 
                 6.208 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 42 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
               
               
                   
                 43 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 53.519 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 0.997 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 65.548 
                 53.374 
                 43.698 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 16.9 
                 20.5 
                 24.8 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.240 
                 103.002 
                 103.499 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 597.448 
                 597.210 
                 597.707 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 39.061 
                 43.292 
                 48.376 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 16.548 
                 61.238 
                 100.913 
               
               
                   
                 d18 
                 1.021 
                 0.500 
                 2.341 
               
               
                   
                 d22 
                 98.000 
                 49.601 
                 3.000 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.417 
                 0.179 
                 0.676 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −73.419 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 211.303 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 −247.708 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 137.662 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 131.423 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 4 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
               
               
                   
                  2 
                 186.740 
                 2.000 
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 926.947 
                 9.584 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 144.800 
                 1.027 
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 68.908 
                 6.331 
                 1.72916 
                 54.67 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 475.595 
                 16.304 
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 80.715 
                 5.279 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 −491.983 
                 13.958 
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 118.972 
                 6.595 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −307.050 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 154.496 
                 4.552 
                 1.74950 
                 35.04 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 162.293 
                 2.063 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −123.074 
                 13.088 
                 1.77250 
                 49.62 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 ∞ 
                 8.506 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 −130.304 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 170.265 
                 4.473 
                 1.51742 
                 52.15 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 697.642 
                 8.036 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 −237.197 
                 6.451 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 185.561 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −135.635 
                 11.818 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 −182.455 
                 Variable 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 87.554 
                 3.132 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 88.095 
                 2.033 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 594.283 
                 5.152 
                 1.83400 
                 37.34 
               
               
                   
                 25 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 11.627 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 −71.456 
                 77.292 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 160.745 
                 3.962 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 176.802 
                 2.231 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 −81.398 
                 9.720 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 122.868 
                 0.889 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 −126.617 
                 10.184 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 126.090 
                 0.700 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 74.016 
                 3.903 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 98.949 
                 4.239 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 −212.746 
                 10.067 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 162.467 
                 0.700 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 −554.060 
                 5.950 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 43.224 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 1.003 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 49.910 
                 43.360 
                 37.433 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 21.7 
                 24.6 
                 28.3 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.281 
                 102.994 
                 103.188 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 594.720 
                 594.433 
                 594.626 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 73.201 
                 76.670 
                 79.716 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 8.778 
                 51.988 
                 96.263 
               
               
                   
                 d18 
                 1.774 
                 0.700 
                 0.939 
               
               
                   
                 d20 
                 95.165 
                 49.560 
                 2.000 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.458 
                 0.171 
                 0.364 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −70.711 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 245.582 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 −249.291 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 159.153 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 119.631 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 5 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  2 
                 176.773 
                 2.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 1583.005 
                 9.986 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 138.109 
                 0.500 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 69.744 
                 6.004 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 351.846 
                 13.917 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 81.941 
                 5.038 
                 1.59282 
                 68.63 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 −173.448 
                 15.429 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 127.593 
                 4.441 
                 1.59282 
                 68.63 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 947.679 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 129.764 
                 6.478 
                 1.80518 
                 25.46 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 136.031 
                 2.308 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −137.987 
                 13.342 
                 1.70154 
                 41.15 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 ∞ 
                 17.950 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 −100.796 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 230.727 
                 5.752 
                 1.74330 
                 49.22 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 328.559 
                 2.910 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 −129.239 
                 9.787 
                 1.59282 
                 68.63 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 237.513 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −118.837 
                 11.233 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
                 21 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 −282.255 
                 4.198 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 88.012 
                 3.227 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 103.720 
                 16.505 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 −515.326 
                 6.816 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 −70.784 
                 58.237 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 143.434 
                 3.794 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 363.661 
                 10.662 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 −109.954 
                 6.817 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 227.443 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 −70.491 
                 11.854 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 228.703 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 79.235 
                 3.815 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 88.427 
                 2.838 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 −358.194 
                 9.784 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 116.858 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 −278.858 
                 8.772 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 49.170 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 1.002 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 57.405 
                 49.292 
                 42.117 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 19.1 
                 21.9 
                 25.4 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.457 
                 102.975 
                 103.007 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 597.778 
                 597.296 
                 597.328 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 60.674 
                 64.604 
                 68.809 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 17.684 
                 60.755 
                 102.569 
               
               
                   
                 d18 
                 1.795 
                 1.291 
                 2.775 
               
               
                   
                 d20 
                 97.000 
                 50.503 
                 3.000 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.634 
                 0.152 
                 0.184 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −68.512 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 199.313 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 −269.767 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 163.624 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 126.935 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 6 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  2 
                 205.059 
                 2.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 2013.045 
                 10.699 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 148.722 
                 2.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 75.045 
                 8.346 
                 1.69680 
                 55.46 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 3823.361 
                 16.120 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 93.140 
                 6.868 
                 1.59282 
                 68.63 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 −191.387 
                 13.882 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 132.857 
                 4.759 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −464.969 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 146.752 
                 6.315 
                 1.64769 
                 33.84 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 155.089 
                 2.309 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −130.597 
                 15.471 
                 1.74330 
                 49.22 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 ∞ 
                 49.054 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 −94.956 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 227.221 
                 5.215 
                 1.57135 
                 52.95 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 632.475 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 −130.306 
                 7.158 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 202.454 
                 0.200 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −120.848 
                 9.727 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 21 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 −198.426 
                 4.772 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 83.286 
                 3.290 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 85.864 
                 3.353 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 −843.974 
                 7.037 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 −66.126 
                 66.625 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 154.436 
                 3.052 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 232.020 
                 2.918 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 −94.546 
                 7.939 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 157.099 
                 0.702 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 −78.971 
                 12.178 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 261.478 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 75.377 
                 3.839 
                 1.78590 
                 43.93 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 86.330 
                 3.109 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 −330.390 
                 10.207 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 123.912 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 −523.725 
                 7.459 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 49.169 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 1.002 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 57.403 
                 49.292 
                 42.116 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 19.2 
                 22.2 
                 25.5 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.654 
                 103.269 
                 103.025 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 589.773 
                 589.388 
                 589.144 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 41.328 
                 40.999 
                 41.091 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 12.722 
                 56.138 
                 99.519 
               
               
                   
                 d16 
                 3.699 
                 3.613 
                 3.828 
               
               
                   
                 d20 
                 89.688 
                 46.688 
                 3.000 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.831 
                 0.446 
                 0.202 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −66.078 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 203.571 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 −116.003 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 91.191 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 133.287 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 7 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  2 
                 276.445 
                 2.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 −6845.564 
                 7.583 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 155.052 
                 0.530 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 74.688 
                 7.628 
                 1.58913 
                 61.25 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 518.575 
                 14.491 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 80.036 
                 5.073 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 −164.081 
                 16.586 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 149.331 
                 4.542 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 −253.939 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 157.278 
                 4.564 
                 1.67270 
                 32.17 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 176.848 
                 2.591 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −130.213 
                 12.268 
                 1.78590 
                 43.93 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 ∞ 
                 67.889 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 202.486 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 −101.142 
                 11.031 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 −99.041 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 308.308 
                 4.080 
                 1.63854 
                 55.45 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 277.401 
                 1.775 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −143.839 
                 8.072 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 21 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 −182.801 
                 4.722 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 77.180 
                 3.107 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 74.827 
                 1.825 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 1295.891 
                 6.311 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 −57.116 
                 66.233 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 189.184 
                 3.744 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 277.101 
                 2.677 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 −82.327 
                 9.229 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 217.203 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 −75.500 
                 11.569 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 157.079 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 79.860 
                 3.898 
                 1.78590 
                 43.93 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 93.116 
                 3.170 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 −237.551 
                 10.443 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 122.687 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 771.052 
                 5.586 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 49.162 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 1.002 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 57.394 
                 49.285 
                 42.111 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 19.1 
                 22.0 
                 25.6 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.339 
                 103.068 
                 103.382 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 589.668 
                 589.396 
                 589.710 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 52.067 
                 51.799 
                 51.520 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 5.798 
                 43.595 
                 82.674 
               
               
                   
                 d16 
                 2.182 
                 2.274 
                 3.140 
               
               
                   
                 d20 
                 80.288 
                 42.667 
                 3.000 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.516 
                 0.244 
                 0.558 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 −69.864 
               
               
                 2 
                 256.642 
               
               
                 3 
                 136.976 
               
               
                 4 
                 −329.418 
               
               
                 5 
                 124.387 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 8 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                  2 
                 236.172 
                 2.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                  3 
                 2480.774 
                 7.626 
                 1.58913 
                 61.25 
               
               
                  4 
                 163.614 
                 2.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                  5 
                 74.062 
                 8.265 
                 1.58913 
                 61.25 
               
               
                  6 
                 3431.827 
                 15.406 
                   
                   
               
               
                  7 
                 84.443 
                 4.845 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                  8 
                 −162.506 
                 15.148 
                   
                   
               
               
                  9 
                 128.460 
                 4.310 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 10 
                 −284.938 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 150.288 
                 6.238 
                 1.64769 
                 33.84 
               
               
                 12 
                 163.275 
                 2.443 
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 −120.982 
                 15.731 
                 1.74330 
                 49.22 
               
               
                 14 
                 ∞ 
                 62.049 
                   
                   
               
               
                 15 
                 296.527 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 16 
                 −92.719 
                 10.137 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 17 
                 −88.995 
                 2.308 
                   
                   
               
               
                 18 
                 −5424.759 
                 4.197 
                 1.72916 
                 54.67 
               
               
                 19 
                 868.402 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 20 
                 −118.132 
                 7.533 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 21 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 22 
                 −183.451 
                 4.786 
                   
                   
               
               
                 23 
                 79.233 
                 3.172 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 24 
                 77.069 
                 1.841 
                   
                   
               
               
                 25 
                 −45310.376 
                 6.678 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                 26 
                 −57.515 
                 64.697 
                   
                   
               
               
                 27 
                 187.627 
                 2.828 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                 28 
                 367.909 
                 3.074 
                   
                   
               
               
                 29 
                 −83.115 
                 7.816 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 30 
                 192.511 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 31 
                 −72.475 
                 12.312 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 32 
                 160.949 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 33 
                 83.474 
                 3.896 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                 34 
                 103.483 
                 3.484 
                   
                   
               
               
                 35 
                 −363.955 
                 8.860 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 36 
                 136.216 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 37 
                 −519.656 
                 7.016 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                 41 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 49.156 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 1.002 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 57.389 
                 49.278 
                 42.104 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 19.1 
                 22.1 
                 25.5 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.683 
                 103.274 
                 103.020 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 589.798 
                 589.389 
                 589.135 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 44.785 
                 44.671 
                 45.996 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 1.006 
                 44.725 
                 84.590 
               
               
                   
                 d18 
                 12.066 
                 9.176 
                 9.058 
               
               
                   
                 d20 
                 84.787 
                 44.072 
                 3.000 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.860 
                 0.451 
                 0.197 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −65.686 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 224.232 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 −1142.604 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 209.150 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 128.334 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 9 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                  2 
                 179.657 
                 2.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                  3 
                 2818.330 
                 10.673 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                  4 
                 163.865 
                 0.908 
                   
                   
               
               
                  5 
                 69.865 
                 8.355 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                  6 
                 554.850 
                 14.652 
                   
                   
               
               
                  7 
                 84.524 
                 4.992 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                  8 
                 −163.428 
                 15.094 
                   
                   
               
               
                  9 
                 120.018 
                 4.393 
                 1.59282 
                 68.63 
               
               
                 10 
                 −413.413 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 131.458 
                 4.539 
                 1.59551 
                 39.22 
               
               
                 12 
                 139.080 
                 2.059 
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 −116.702 
                 14.362 
                 1.65159 
                 58.55 
               
               
                 14 
                 ∞ 
                 34.825 
                   
                   
               
               
                 15 
                 −147.924 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 16 
                 −257.880 
                 5.718 
                 1.67270 
                 32.17 
               
               
                 17 
                 905.764 
                 16.342 
                   
                   
               
               
                 18 
                 −153.416 
                 6.592 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                 19 
                 271.499 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 20 
                 106837.607 
                 3.633 
                 1.43875 
                 94.99 
               
               
                 21 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 22 
                 −250.288 
                 4.416 
                   
                   
               
               
                 23 
                 103.469 
                 3.308 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 24 
                 97.931 
                 1.749 
                   
                   
               
               
                 25 
                 ∞ 
                 5.745 
                 1.83400 
                 37.34 
               
               
                 26 
                 −69.042 
                 72.137 
                   
                   
               
               
                 27 
                 194.604 
                 4.073 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                 28 
                 285.343 
                 4.271 
                   
                   
               
               
                 29 
                 −90.182 
                 8.319 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 30 
                 168.747 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 31 
                 −91.474 
                 11.374 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 32 
                 143.773 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 33 
                 67.759 
                 3.946 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                 34 
                 74.315 
                 2.924 
                   
                   
               
               
                 35 
                 −569.009 
                 10.873 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 36 
                 151.490 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 37 
                 −2524.360 
                 5.647 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                 41 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 49.175 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 1.002 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 57.411 
                 49.297 
                 42.121 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 19.0 
                 22.1 
                 25.6 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 102.999 
                 103.504 
                 103.693 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 597.090 
                 597.595 
                 597.783 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 57.302 
                 54.062 
                 51.414 
               
               
                   
                 d14 
                 8.392 
                 57.246 
                 108.280 
               
               
                   
                 d18 
                 0.700 
                 2.794 
                 0.700 
               
               
                   
                 d20 
                 97.000 
                 49.292 
                 3.000 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.176 
                 0.681 
                 0.869 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −66.492 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 221.446 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 618.832 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 618.820 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 132.713 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 10 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  2 
                 176.662 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  3 
                 ∞ 
                 12.224 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                  4 
                 164.286 
                 6.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  5 
                 72.127 
                 8.136 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                  6 
                 810.287 
                 13.948 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  7 
                 94.629 
                 4.878 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                  8 
                 −136.664 
                 14.897 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                  9 
                 136.664 
                 6.558 
                 1.69680 
                 55.46 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 147.401 
                 7.160 
                 1.72342 
                 37.99 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 153.026 
                 2.207 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 −118.984 
                 16.721 
                 1.69680 
                 55.46 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 −90.654 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 209.909 
                 4.327 
                 1.51742 
                 52.15 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 334.317 
                 2.987 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 −130.599 
                 10.252 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 261.415 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 −125.491 
                 11.243 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 −202.538 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 90.359 
                 3.289 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 85.447 
                 1.306 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 ∞ 
                 6.617 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                   
                 24 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 −63.915 
                 67.718 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 151.828 
                 4.482 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 227.532 
                 2.545 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 −90.203 
                 10.035 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 166.084 
                 3.086 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 −79.937 
                 12.957 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 269.273 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 75.765 
                 4.011 
                 1.74330 
                 49.22 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 83.768 
                 2.492 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 −293.986 
                 11.174 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 113.625 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 ∞ 
                 6.982 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 54.474 
               
               
                 Conditional Formla(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 0.997 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 65.559 
                 54.316 
                 45.263 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 17.0 
                 20.2 
                 23.8 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.681 
                 103.000 
                 103.132 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 591.253 
                 590.572 
                 590.705 
               
               
                   
                 d9 
                 38.095 
                 40.425 
                 43.039 
               
               
                   
                 d13 
                 46.064 
                 95.152 
                 137.688 
               
               
                   
                 d17 
                 2.364 
                 0.500 
                 2.262 
               
               
                   
                 d19 
                 98.741 
                 49.193 
                 2.500 
               
               
                   
                 d23 
                 2.000 
                 1.995 
                 1.775 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.857 
                 0.176 
                 0.309 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −64.802 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 177.045 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 −392.102 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 171.765 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 612.620 
               
               
                   
                 6 
                 132.855 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 11 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Unit: mm 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Surface Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 i 
                 r 
                 d 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 
                 ∞ 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                  2 
                 192.444 
                 0.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                  3 
                 −23435.669 
                 13.139 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                  4 
                 164.864 
                 6.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                  5 
                 69.702 
                 8.940 
                 1.61800 
                 63.39 
               
               
                  6 
                 −857.317 
                 15.484 
                   
                   
               
               
                  7 
                 92.158 
                 7.303 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                  8 
                 −144.990 
                 13.831 
                   
                   
               
               
                  9 
                 142.276 
                 6.459 
                 1.72916 
                 54.67 
               
               
                 10 
                 321.398 
                 24.072 
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 135.287 
                 4.622 
                 1.67270 
                 32.17 
               
               
                 12 
                 143.482 
                 1.969 
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 −116.963 
                 17.237 
                 1.69680 
                 55.46 
               
               
                 14 
                 −94.796 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 15 
                 182.488 
                 5.363 
                 1.51742 
                 52.15 
               
               
                 16 
                 607.818 
                 4.592 
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 −141.441 
                 8.698 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 18 
                 177.093 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 19 
                 −123.955 
                 13.038 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 20 
                 −239.740 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 21 
                 81.197 
                 3.185 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 22 
                 78.796 
                 1.437 
                   
                   
               
               
                 23 
                 719.626 
                 6.190 
                 1.80610 
                 40.73 
               
               
                 24 (Aperture) 
                 ∞ 
                 Variable 
                   
                   
               
               
                 25 
                 −59.423 
                 69.418 
                   
                   
               
               
                 26 
                 198.306 
                 2.930 
                 1.88300 
                 40.80 
               
               
                 27 
                 353.506 
                 2.573 
                   
                   
               
               
                 28 
                 −84.919 
                 8.170 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 29 
                 184.483 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 30 
                 −76.070 
                 12.664 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 31 
                 215.491 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 32 
                 78.702 
                 3.992 
                 1.74330 
                 49.22 
               
               
                 33 
                 87.258 
                 2.467 
                   
                   
               
               
                 34 
                 −262.726 
                 11.072 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 35 
                 111.127 
                 0.700 
                   
                   
               
               
                 36 
                 ∞ 
                 7.110 
                 1.49700 
                 81.61 
               
               
                 37 
                 ∞ 
                 19.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                 38 
                 ∞ 
                 116.500 
                 1.51680 
                 64.20 
               
               
                 39 
                 ∞ 
                 5.000 
                   
                   
               
               
                 40 
                 ∞ 
                 3.000 
                 1.48749 
                 70.44 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Miscellaneous Data 
               
               
                 √(ft × fw) = 54.440 
               
               
                 Conditional Formula(0): fm/√(ft × fw) = 0.997 
               
               
                 Y′ = 20 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 (T) 
                 (M) 
                 (W) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 FL 
                 65.520 
                 54.279 
                 45.233 
               
               
                   
                 FNO 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
               
               
                   
                 ω (°) 
                 17.0 
                 20.2 
                 23.9 
               
               
                   
                 BF 
                 103.633 
                 102.999 
                 103.256 
               
               
                   
                 TL 
                 569.584 
                 568.950 
                 569.208 
               
               
                   
                 d13 
                 35.196 
                 84.415 
                 129.779 
               
               
                   
                 d17 
                 0.564 
                 0.503 
                 1.442 
               
               
                   
                 d19 
                 102.937 
                 50.594 
                 2.500 
               
               
                   
                 d23 
                 2.526 
                 5.712 
                 7.502 
               
               
                   
                 LAST (Paraxial) 
                 0.810 
                 0.175 
                 0.433 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
            
               
                 Zooming Lens Group Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Group 
                 Focal Length 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 −215.701 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 −274.936 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 148.426 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 929.514 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 125.525 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Conditional Formula 
                 Example 1 
                 Example 2 
                 Example 3 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 (1A)(X1A) 
                 ΔTM3/|ΔTM2| 
                 7.905 
                 19.484 
                 11.562 
               
               
                 (2A)(X2A) 
                 ΔTM4/|ΔTM2| 
                 7.709 
                 19.255 
                 11.438 
               
               
                 (3A) 
                 ΔTM4/ΔTM3 
                 0.975 
                 0.988 
                 0.989 
               
               
                 (X3A) 
                 ΔTMβ/ΔTMα 
                 0.975 
                 0.988 
                 0.989 
               
               
                 (1B)(X1B) 
                 ΔTW3/|ΔTW2| 
                 8.000 
                 17.726 
                 10.057 
               
               
                 (2B)(X2B) 
                 ΔTW4/|ΔTW2| 
                 8.000 
                 17.948 
                 10.198 
               
               
                 (3B) 
                 ΔTW4/ΔTW3 
                 1.000 
                 1.013 
                 1.014 
               
               
                 (X3B) 
                 ΔTWβ/ΔTWα 
                 1.000 
                 0.988 
                 0.986 
               
               
                 (4) 
                 |exp/ft| 
                 34.84 
                 20.02 
                 30.56 
               
               
                 (5) 
                 ft/fw 
                 1.36 
                 1.45 
                 1.50 
               
               
                 (6)(X6) 
                 (Lmax − Lmin)/Δzm 
                 0.013 
                 0.018 
                 0.019 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 — 
                 0.651(L7) 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 (Positive Element 
                 0.687(L8) 
                 0.687(L8) 
                 0.706(L8) 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr3, Gr4) 
                 0.687(L9) 
                 — 
                 0.706(L9) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 — 
                 — 
                 0.706(L10) 
               
               
                 (8) 
                 Φn/Φw 
                 −0.15687 
                 −0.16024 
                 −0.17641 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 — 
                 0.687(L2) 
                 0.687(L2) 
               
               
                   
                 (Negative Element 
                 — 
                 — 
                 0.687(L3) 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr1) 
                 0.687(L4) 
                 0.687(L4) 
                 0.668(L4) 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 — 
                 0.687(L9) 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 (Negative Element 
                 0.687(L10) 
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr5) 
                 — 
                 — 
                 0.687(L11) 
               
               
                 (9A)(X9A) 
                 Φ34W/Φ34T 
                 1.000 
                 1.006 
                 1.009 
               
               
                 (9B)(X9B) 
                 Φ34M/Φ34T 
                 0.992 
                 0.997 
                 0.996 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Conditional Formula 
                 Example 4 
                 Example 5 
                 Example 6 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 (1A)(X1A) 
                 ΔTM3/|ΔTM2| 
                 13.456 
                 11.960 
                 130.774 
               
               
                 (2A)(X2A) 
                 ΔTM4/|ΔTM2| 
                 13.146 
                 11.832 
                 130.513 
               
               
                 (3A) 
                 ΔTM4/ΔTM3 
                 0.977 
                 0.989 
                 0.998 
               
               
                 (X3A) 
                 ΔTMβ/ΔTMα 
                 0.977 
                 0.989 
                 0.998 
               
               
                 (1B)(X1B) 
                 ΔTW3/|ΔTW2| 
                 14.428 
                 11.436 
                 364.529 
               
               
                 (2B)(X2B) 
                 ΔTW4/|ΔTW2| 
                 14.299 
                 11.556 
                 365.071 
               
               
                 (3B) 
                 ΔTW4/ΔTW3 
                 0.991 
                 1.011 
                 1.001 
               
               
                 (X3B) 
                 ΔTWβ/ΔTWα 
                 1.009 
                 0.990 
                 0.999 
               
               
                 (4) 
                 |exp/ft| 
                 97.57 
                 37.18 
                 37.63 
               
               
                 (5) 
                 ft/fw 
                 1.33 
                 1.36 
                 1.36 
               
               
                 (6)(X6) 
                 (Lmax − Lmin)/Δzm 
                 0.011 
                 0.016 
                 0.002 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 0.687(L8) 
                 0.668(L8) 
                 0.687(L8) 
               
               
                   
                 (Positive Element 
                 0.687(L9) 
                 0.658(L9) 
                 0.687(L9) 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr3, Gr4) 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 (8) 
                 Φn/Φw 
                 −0.15016 
                 −0.15612 
                 −0.36306 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 — 
                 0.658(L2) 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 (Negative Element 
                 0.687(L3) 
                 0.668(L3) 
                 0.668(L3) 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr1) 
                 0.687(L4) 
                 0.668(L4) 
                 0.687(L4) 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 0.706(L10) 
                 0.658(L10) 
                 0.687(L10) 
               
               
                   
                 (Negative Element 
                 — 
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr5) 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 (9A)(X9A) 
                 Φ34W/Φ34T 
                 0.993 
                 1.007 
                 1.003 
               
               
                 (9B)(X9B) 
                 Φ34M/Φ34T 
                 0.991 
                 0.996 
                 0.998 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Conditional Formula 
                 Example 7 
                 Example 8 
                 Example 9 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 (1A)(X1A) 
                 ΔTM3/|ΔTM2| 
                 139.857 
                 381.811 
                 14.078 
               
               
                 (2A)(X2A) 
                 ΔTM4/|ΔTM2| 
                 140.201 
                 356.510 
                 14.724 
               
               
                 (3A) 
                 ΔTM4/ΔTM3 
                 1.002 
                 0.934 
                 1.046 
               
               
                 (X3A) 
                 ΔTMβ/ΔTMα 
                 0.998 
                 0.934 
                 0.956 
               
               
                 (1B)(X1B) 
                 ΔTW3/|ΔTW2| 
                 139.694 
                 70.005 
                 15.965 
               
               
                 (2B)(X2B) 
                 ΔTW4/|ΔTW2| 
                 141.446 
                 67.522 
                 15.965 
               
               
                 (3B) 
                 ΔTW4/ΔTW3 
                 1.013 
                 0.965 
                 1.000 
               
               
                 (X3B) 
                 ΔTWβ/ΔTWα 
                 0.988 
                 0.965 
                 1.000 
               
               
                 (4) 
                 |exp/ft| 
                 546.69 
                 55.59 
                 79.39 
               
               
                 (5) 
                 ft/fw 
                 1.36 
                 1.36 
                 1.36 
               
               
                 (6)(X6) 
                 (Lmax − Lmin)/Δzm 
                 0.012 
                 0.035 
                 0.022 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 0.687(L7) 
                 0.687(L7) 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 (Positive Element 
                 — 
                 — 
                 0.706(L8) 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr3, Gr4) 
                 0.687(L9) 
                 0.687(L9) 
                 0.706(L9) 
               
               
                 (8) 
                 Φn/Φw 
                 −0.12783 
                 −0.03685 
                 0.06807 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 — 
                 — 
                 0.687(L2) 
               
               
                   
                 (Negative Element 
                 0.687(L3) 
                 0.687(L3) 
                 0.687(L3) 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr1) 
                 0.687(L4) 
                 0.687(L4) 
                 0.668(L4) 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 0.687(L10) 
                 0.687(L10) 
                 0.687(L10) 
               
               
                   
                 (Negative Element 
                 — 
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr5) 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 (9A)(X9A) 
                 Φ34W/Φ34T 
                 1.005 
                 0.997 
                 1.000 
               
               
                 (9B)(X9B) 
                 Φ34M/Φ34T 
                 1.000 
                 0.997 
                 0.998 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Conditional Formula 
                 Example 10 
                 Example 11 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 (1A)(X1A) 
                 ΔTM3/|ΔTM2| 
                 22.073 
                 15.450 
               
               
                 (2A)(X2A) 
                 ΔTM4/|ΔTM2| 
                 21.273 
                 15.431 
               
               
                 (3A) 
                 ΔTM4/ΔTM3 
                 0.964 
                 0.999 
               
               
                 (X3A) 
                 ΔTMβ/ΔTMα 
                 0.964 
                 0.999 
               
               
                 (1B)(X1B) 
                 ΔTW3/|ΔTW2| 
                 19.533 
                 19.009 
               
               
                 (2B)(X2B) 
                 ΔTW4/|ΔTW2| 
                 19.513 
                 19.186 
               
               
                 (3B) 
                 ΔTW4/ΔTW3 
                 0.999 
                 1.009 
               
               
                 (X3B) 
                 ΔTWβ/ΔTWα 
                 0.999 
                 0.991 
               
               
                 (4) 
                 |exp/ft| 
                 30.51 
                 30.52 
               
               
                 (5) 
                 ft/fw 
                 1.45 
                 1.45 
               
               
                 (6)(X6) 
                 (Lmax − Lmin)/Δzm 
                 0.019 
                 0.010 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 (Positive Element 
                 0.687(L8) 
                 0.687(L8) 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr3, Gr4) 
                 0.687(L9) 
                 0.687(L9) 
               
               
                 (8) 
                 Φn/Φw 
                 −0.11544 
                 −0.16452 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 0.687(L2) 
                 0.655(L2) 
               
               
                   
                 (Negative Element 
                 0.687(L3) 
                 0.687(L3) 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr1) 
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 Pg, F + 0.00181 × νd 
                 10.687(L10) 
                 0.687(L10) 
               
               
                   
                 (Negative Element 
                 — 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                 in Gr5) 
                   
                   
               
               
                 (9A)(X9A) 
                 Φ34W/Φ34T 
                 1.000 
                 1.005 
               
               
                 (9B)(X9B) 
                 Φ34M/Φ34T 
                 0.993 
                 1.000 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS 
     
         
         
           
             LN projection lens system 
             Gr 1  first group 
             Gr 2  second group 
             Gr 3  third group 
             Gr 4  fourth group 
             Gr 5  fifth group 
             Gr 6  sixth group (group of plane-parallel plates) 
             Gr 7  seventh group (group of plane-parallel plates) 
             Li i-th lens element (i=1, 2, 3, . . . ) 
             ST aperture stop 
             IM image plane (image display surface) 
             AX optical axis