CANON RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z

US 2024/0192474 A1, Numerical Example 4 — Shunji Iwamoto

23 ELEMENTS / 18 GROUPS
f = 24.78–102.06 mm
F/2.9 (constant)
2ω ≈ 82.2–24.0°
3 ASPHERICAL SURFACES (2 GMo + 1 Replica)

Focus Mechanism

Dual-group floating focus: L5 (negative meniscus) and L6 (positive meniscus, aspherical S37) both move toward the image when focusing close (patent ¶0069), driven by two Nano USM motors. The patent publishes no close-focus gaps, so focus travel is not modeled; 0.45 m is Canon's production minimum focus distance.

Optical Elements (23 physical; 24 modeled media)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Biconcave NegativeTAFD37A (HOYA)
L2Biconvex PositiveS-FPM3 (OHARA)
L3Biconvex PositiveS-LAL18 (OHARA)
L4Biconvex PositiveS-LAL18 (OHARA)
L5Negative MeniscusS-LAH58 (OHARA)
L6Biconcave NegativeS-FPM2 (OHARA)
L7Biconcave NegativeS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L8Biconvex PositiveNBFD29 (HOYA, 770297)
L9Biconvex PositiveS-TIH53 (OHARA)
L10Negative MeniscusS-LAH99 (OHARA)
L11Biconvex PositiveS-NSL36 (OHARA)
L12rNeg. Meniscus (1× Asph)UV-curing optical resin (replica aspheric)
L13Negative MeniscusS-LAH66 (OHARA)
L14Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L15Negative MeniscusTAFD37A (HOYA)
L16Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L17Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L18Neg. Meniscus (1× Asph)L-LAH85V (OHARA)
L19Biconvex PositiveS-BSM14 (OHARA)
L20Negative MeniscusS-LAL18 (OHARA)
L21Pos. Meniscus (1× Asph)L-BAL42 (OHARA)
L22Biconvex PositiveS-TIH6 (OHARA)
L23Biconcave NegativeS-FSL5 (OHARA)
L24Negative MeniscusTAFD40 (HOYA)