Patent ID: 8411361

Claim:
A zoom lens comprising a plurality of lens groups which are disposed in order from an object along an optical axis, wherein among the plurality of lens groups, a first lens group which is disposed closest to the object has a positive refractive power, the first lens group comprises an optical axis bending element for bending the optical axis, and a plurality of lens components which are disposed closer to the object than the optical axis bending element, the plurality of lens components are formed of only two lenses, the plurality of lens components include a positive lens that satisfies a condition of νd>50, where νd is an Abbe number with respect to d-line, and at least one of the lens groups, which are disposed closer to the image than the first lens group, at least partially includes a shift lens group that can move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis; wherein the plurality of lens components are formed of a negative lens and the positive lens which are disposed in order from the object; and wherein the negative lens and the positive lens are air-spaced along the optical axis.