PANASONIC LUMIX S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6

JP 2021-179551 A — Takahiro Kitada, Yuka Kudo, Masashi Sueyoshi, Jindong Li

11 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS
f = 20.8–57.6 mm
F/3.57–5.81
2ω ≈ 93.4–40.6°
4 ASPHERICAL SURFACES
3 ED, 1 UHR

Focus Mechanism

Inner focus via G4 (L10). L10 translates toward image for close focus; close-focus spacings are inferred from paraxial finite-conjugate matching because the patent publishes only infinity-focus data. Production MFD is 0.15 m (at 20–26 mm) and 0.40 m (at 60 mm), max magnification 0.43× at 26 mm.

Optical Elements (11 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Positive MeniscusS-BAL35 (OHARA)
L2Negative MeniscusS-LAH95 (OHARA; exact patent coordinate match)
L3Biconcave NegativeFCD515 (HOYA)
L4Biconvex Positive859300 - high-index flint (patent nd=1.85883, vd=30.0)
L5Biconcave NegativeJ-LASF021 (Hikari)
L6Pos. Meniscus (2× Asph)K-VC89 (Sumita)
L7Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L8Plano-Concave NegativeNBFD15 (HOYA)
L9Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L10Biconcave Negative (2× Asph)M-BACD12 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L11Positive MeniscusPBH21 (OHARA discontinued catalog-equivalent to patent 923209; supplier not identified)