OLYMPUS ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 SWD

US 7,583,450 B2 Example 4 — Olympus / Ishii

12-60mm Four Thirds standard zoom
Patent f = 12.33 / 26.62 / 58.81mm
f/2.8-4.0; 7-blade circular diaphragm
14 elements / 10 groups; 5 aspherical surfaces
1 Super ED + 3 ED + 2 non-ED aspherical elements

Focus Mechanism

Internal focusing by translating the negative second group while reducing the internal G2 front/rear-unit gap.

Optical Elements (15)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusS-TIH53 (OHARA)
L2Plano-Convex PositiveS-BAL41 (OHARA, non-recommended)
L3Positive MeniscusS-BSM14 (OHARA)
L4rNeg. Meniscus (1× Asph)Unmatched (UV-cured hybrid asphere resin; patent nd=1.51940)
L4gNegative MeniscusS-LAH58 (OHARA)
L5Biconcave NegativeS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L6Biconvex PositiveS-TIM22 (OHARA, non-recommended)
L7Neg. Meniscus (2× Asph)M-LAC130 / P-LAK35 class (moldable LAK; soft match)
L8Biconvex PositiveS-BAL35 (OHARA)
L9Biconvex PositiveS-TIL1 (OHARA)
L10Biconcave NegativeS-LAH65V (OHARA)
L11Biconvex Positive (2× Asph, ED)MP-FCD1-M20 / FCD1 class (HOYA moldable ED; soft match)
L12Biconvex PositiveS-FPL53 (OHARA)
L13Biconcave NegativeS-LAH58 (OHARA)
L14Biconvex Positive (ED)S-FPL51 (OHARA)

Analysis

Detailed analysis available in the interactive viewer above.