CANON RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM

US 2025/0389929 A1 Example 2 — Canon / Saito

Official: 15 elements / 11 groups; BR layer modeled separately
Patent Example 2: 16 optical members / 11 groups
f = 20.598 mm design, 20 mm marketed
F/1.46 design, f/1.4 marketed
3 aspherical surfaces on 2 GMo elements
Inner focus L2; official MFD 0.20 m

Focus Mechanism

Inner focus by positive L2; patent tabulates 1.61 mm objectward travel from infinity to β=-0.1.

Optical Elements (16)

ElementTypeGlass
G1Negative MeniscusS-BSM14 (OHARA)
G2Neg. Meniscus (1× Asph)J-SK12 (Hikari)
G3Negative MeniscusS-FPL55 (OHARA)
G4Biconvex PositiveH-LaK53A (CDGM)
G5Negative MeniscusS-NBH56 (OHARA)
G6Biconvex PositiveTAFD37A (Hoya)
G7Negative MeniscusS-TIL2 (OHARA)
G8Biconvex PositiveTAFD40-W (Hoya)
G9Positive MeniscusUnmatched (Canon BR organic; nd=1.57060, νd=20.1)
G10Biconcave NegativeH-ZBaF4 (CDGM, close match)
G11Positive MeniscusJ-FK01A (Hikari)
G12Negative MeniscusNBFD29 (Hoya)
G13Biconvex PositiveJ-FK01A (Hikari)
G14Biconvex Positive (2× Asph)S-LAH65VS (OHARA)
G15Biconvex PositiveFCD515 (Hoya)
G16Biconcave NegativeH-ZBaF4 (CDGM, close match)

Analysis

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