NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8 E FL ED SR VR

JP 2020-177057 A — Masafumi Yamashita, Toshinori Take

25 ELEMENTS / 19 GROUPS
f = 123.6–291.0 mm (patent)
F/2.91 (constant)
2ω = 19.57°–8.29°
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

G4 internal focus — G4 moves object-side for close focus. Constant overall length. G4 close-focus travel is estimated from ray tracing and production MFD, not tabulated in the patent.

Optical Elements (25 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L11Negative MeniscusOHARA S-LAH93
L12Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 type (ED)
L13Plano-Convex PositiveCaF2 Fluorite
L21Positive MeniscusN-KZFS8 (Schott; exact patent coordinate and APD-family match)
L22Biconvex PositiveS-TIH1 (OHARA; exact 717295 coordinate)
L23Biconcave Negative697555 — lanthanum crown (patent coordinate; vendor unresolved)
L24Biconcave NegativeS-LAH65 (OHARA; exact patent coordinate match)
L25Positive MeniscusJ-SFH5 (Hikari) — anomalous-dispersion niobium flint (756247)
L26Negative MeniscusTAFD32 (HOYA, 871407)
L31Biconvex PositiveJ-LASKH2 (Hikari)
L32Biconvex PositiveCaF2 Fluorite
L33Biconcave NegativeSchott N-KZFS5 / OHARA S-LAM61 (SR candidate)
L34Biconvex PositiveTAFD35 (HOYA)
L41Plano-Convex PositiveS-LAH65 (OHARA; exact patent coordinate match)
L42Biconvex PositiveOHARA S-FPM2
L43Biconcave NegativeOHARA S-TIH53W
L51Biconcave NegativeS-LAH99 / TAFD55 (001291, HRI)
L52Biconvex PositiveS-LAL18 (OHARA)
L53Negative MeniscusTAFD32 (HOYA, 871407)
L54Positive MeniscusS-TIH6 (OHARA; exact patent coordinate match)
L55Biconcave NegativeOHARA S-BSL7
L56Biconvex PositiveS-LAH99 / TAFD55 (001291, HRI)
L57Negative MeniscusS-LAH65 (OHARA; exact patent coordinate match)
L58Biconvex PositiveOHARA S-FSL5 / Schott N-FK5 family
L59Biconcave NegativeTAFD37A (HOYA catalog-equivalent; patent vendor unspecified)