OLYMPUS H.ZUIKO AUTO-W 24mm f/2.8 (US 3,994,574 Design)

US 3,994,574 — Jihei Nakagawa

8 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS
f = 23.99995 mm
F/2.8
2ω = 85° PATENT CURVES / 84° PRODUCTION SPEC
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Non-patent unit-focus model: the complete optical assembly translates toward the object; the patent publishes only the infinity prescription.

Optical Elements (8 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Positive Meniscus, convex to objectS-LAL14 (OHARA; modern equivalent of legacy 697/556 class)
L2Negative Meniscus, convex to objectS-TIM3 (OHARA; modern equivalent of legacy 613/370 class)
L3Negative Meniscus, convex to objectS-BSM18 (OHARA; modern equivalent of legacy 639/554 class)
L4Positive Meniscus, convex to objectS-TIH6 (OHARA; modern equivalent of legacy 805/254 class)
L5aBiconvex PositiveS-LAL18 (OHARA; modern equivalent of legacy 729/547 class)
L5bBiconcave NegativeS-TIH6 (OHARA; modern equivalent of legacy 805/254 class)
L6Positive Meniscus, concave to objectS-LAL14 (OHARA; modern equivalent of legacy 697/556 class)
L7Positive Meniscus, concave to objectS-LAL14 (OHARA; modern equivalent of legacy 697/556 class)