NIKON AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR

US 10,690,896 B2 — First Example / Nikon

12 elements / 9 groups (manufacturer count)
13 modeled optical material bodies
f = 18.50–53.40 mm patent design
FNO = 3.64–5.88 patent design
2 aspherical surfaces
Inner focus; G2 VR group

Focus Mechanism

Inner focus by G3/L31. Close-focus values are paraxially inferred for 0.25 m MFD by moving L31 object-side within the fixed G2–G4 pocket.

Optical Elements (13)

ElementTypeGlass
L11gNegative MeniscusJ-SK5 (HIKARI); S-BAL35 / P-SK58A class, 589/612
L11rHybrid Resin Aspherical LayerUV-curable resin (patent material, no catalog match)
L12Negative MeniscusJ-SK15 (HIKARI); N-SK15 / BACD15 / S-BSM15 class, 623/581
L13Positive MeniscusJ-SF03 (HIKARI); S-TIH53 / dense flint class, 847/238
L21Biconvex PositiveJ-FK5 (HIKARI); S-FSL5 / N-FK5 class, 487/703
L31Negative MeniscusJ-LASF016 (HIKARI); S-LAH66 / N-LAF34 / TAF1 class, 773/496
L41Biconvex PositiveJ-FK5 (HIKARI); S-FSL5 / N-FK5 class, 487/703
L42Biconvex PositiveJ-FK5 (HIKARI); S-FSL5 / N-FK5 class, 487/703
L43Negative MeniscusJ-SF03 (HIKARI); S-TIH53 / dense flint class, 847/238
L51Positive MeniscusJ-SF4 (HIKARI); S-TIH4 / N-SF4 / E-FD4 class, 755/276
L52Biconcave NegativeJ-BASF7 (HIKARI); S-BAH27 / BAFD7 class, 702/410
L61Positive Meniscus (1× Asph)Optical plastic (patent material, no catalog match)
L62Positive MeniscusJ-BK7A (HIKARI); S-BSL7 / N-BK7 class, 517/641

Analysis

Detailed analysis available in the interactive viewer above.