Patent ID: 10698189

Abstract:
A variable magnification optical system includes: a first lens group having a positive refractive power and arranged closest to an object; a negative lens group having a negative refractive power and arranged closer to an image than the first lens group; a positive lens group which has a positive refractive power, which includes at least one lens that moves integrally with an aperture stop, and which is arranged closer to the image than the negative lens group; and a focusing group arranged between the negative lens group and the positive lens group, wherein when varying magnification, the first lens group moves with respect to an image plane, the distance between the first lens group and the negative lens group is changed, and the distance between the negative lens group and the positive lens group is changed, wherein when focusing, the distance between the focusing group and a lens arranged at a position to face an object-side of the focusing group is changed, and the distance between the focusing group and a lens arranged at a position to face an image-side of the focusing group is changed, wherein the focusing group is constituted by a single lens component, wherein the positive lens group is constituted by a front group having a positive refractive power and a rear group having a negative refractive power, and the distance between the front group and the rear group is the largest air distance among air distances in the positive lens group, and wherein the rear group is constituted by two lens components.