CANON RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

US 2024/0329367 A1, Numerical Example 1 — Yasuaki Hagiwara

15 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS
f = 28.80–67.90 mm (2.36×)
F/2.88–2.92
2ω = 69.9–35.3°
4 ASPHERICAL SURFACES (2 GMo ELEMENTS)
2 UD ELEMENTS

Focus Mechanism

Rear inner focus via B6 (single negative meniscus L13). Patent ¶0042/¶0065: B6 moves toward the image side from infinity to close. Close-focus spacings are not published for Example 1, so the gaps are zoom-only and the focus slider does not move B6.

Optical Elements (15 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L2Negative MeniscusS-LAH92 (OHARA catalog equivalent; patent 892371)
L3Biconcave NegativeS-BSM14 (OHARA catalog equivalent; patent 603606)
L4Positive MeniscusS-LAH95 (OHARA catalog equivalent; patent 904313)
L5Negative MeniscusS-LAH89 (OHARA)
L6Biconvex PositiveS-LAH99 (OHARA catalog equivalent; patent 001291)
L7Biconvex Positive (2× Asph)L-BAL42 (OHARA)
L8Biconcave NegativeNBFD29 (HOYA, 770297)
L9Plano-Concave NegativeS-NBH56 (OHARA catalog equivalent; patent 855248)
L10Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L11Biconvex Positive (2× Asph)L-BAL42 (OHARA)
L12Biconvex PositiveS-FPM2 (OHARA catalog equivalent; patent 595677)
L13Negative MeniscusS-NBM51 (OHARA catalog equivalent; patent 613443)
L14Biconcave NegativeS-LAM2 (OHARA)
L15Biconvex PositivePBH21 (OHARA; historical 923209)