PENTAX DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL[IF] SDM

US 7,301,711 B2 — Masakazu Saori

15 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS
f = 16.48–48.50 mm (2.94×)
F/2.8 (constant)
2ω ≈ 84.0–32.4°
3 ASPHERICAL ELEMENTS (4 SURFACES)
2 ED ELEMENTS

Focus Mechanism

Internal focus (IF) via SDM ultrasonic motor. Patent provides zoom-only data; close-focus gaps not modeled.

Optical Elements (15 physical; 16 modeled media)

ElementTypeGlass
L11Negative MeniscusS-TIH53 (OHARA)
L12Positive MeniscusS-LAL8 (OHARA)
L13Positive MeniscusS-LAH66 (OHARA)
L21rNeg. Meniscus (1× Asph)UV-cure aspherical resin (not catalog glass)
L21gNegative MeniscusS-LAH55V (OHARA)
L22Biconcave NegativeS-LAH55V (OHARA)
L23Biconvex PositiveS-TIM22 (OHARA)
L24Biconcave NegativeS-LAH65V (OHARA)
L25Biconvex PositiveS-TIH53 (OHARA)
L31Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L32Biconvex Positive (1× Asph)K-SKLD5-M (SUMITA K-SKLD5(M) catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L33Biconcave NegativeS-LAH60 (OHARA)
L41Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L42Negative MeniscusS-TIH6 (OHARA)
L43Biconvex PositiveS-FSL5 (OHARA)
L44Pos. Meniscus (2× Asph)K-SKLD5-M (SUMITA K-SKLD5(M) catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)