NIKON NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S

WO 2022/259649 A1, Example 5 — Takuro Ono, Kosuke Machida, Ayumu Makida, Keisuke Tsubonoya

16 ELEMENTS / 13 GROUPS
f = 24.70 – 116.50 mm
F/4.00 – F/4.12
2ω = 86.8° – 19.9°
4 ASPHERICAL SURFACES
3 ED + 1 ASPHERICAL ED

Focus Mechanism

Internal focus by two groups: G5 (L12 + L13) and G6 (L14) both move toward the object when focusing closer (patent ¶0254). The patent tabulates infinity spacings only; the close-focus placements are calculated (minimum-norm G5/G6 travel that focuses 0.35 m at the wide and tele stations), not published travel.

Optical Elements (16 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusJ-LASFH13 (HIKARI catalog equivalent; patent 1.90366/31.27)
L2Positive MeniscusS-PHM52 (OHARA)
L3Neg. Meniscus (1× Asph)M-TAF401 catalog equivalent (patent 775473; production supplier unspecified)
L4Biconcave NegativeS-LAH60 (OHARA)
L5Biconvex PositiveNBFD25 (HOYA, 855252)
L6Negative MeniscusJ-FKH1 (HIKARI catalog equivalent; patent 1.49782/82.57)
L7Pos. Meniscus (1× Asph)J-PSKH4 catalog equivalent (patent nd=1.59306, νd=66.97; production supplier unspecified)
L8Positive MeniscusS-PHM52 (OHARA)
L9Biconvex PositiveJ-FKH1 (HIKARI catalog equivalent; patent 1.49782/82.57)
L10Negative MeniscusTAFD37A (HOYA)
L11Positive MeniscusJ-FKH1 (HIKARI catalog equivalent; patent 1.49782/82.57)
L12Negative MeniscusS-TIH11 (OHARA)
L13Biconvex PositiveS-LAH66 (OHARA)
L14Pos. Meniscus (1× Asph)M-FCD500 (HOYA)
L15Biconcave Neg. (1× Asph)M-TAF401 catalog equivalent (same patent melt as L3; production supplier unspecified)
L16Positive MeniscusPBH21 (OHARA; historical 923209)