PENTAX DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM

US 7,289,274 B1 Example 5 — PENTAX / Saori

18 ELEMENTS / 14 GROUPS
f = 51.5–131.0 mm (patent) / 50–135 mm (marketing)
F/2.8 (constant)
3 ED ELEMENTS
ALL-SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Internal focus (IF) via sub-group 10R (L4 + L5); constant travel ≈13.5 mm across all focal lengths.

Optical Elements (18)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusS-LAM2 (OHARA)
L2Positive MeniscusS-FSL5 (OHARA)
L3Positive MeniscusS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L4Negative MeniscusS-TIH6 (OHARA)
L5Biconvex PositiveS-FSL5 (OHARA)
L6Biconcave NegativeS-LAH65V (OHARA)
L7Biconcave NegativeS-FSL5 (OHARA)
L8Positive MeniscusS-TIH53W (OHARA)
L9Negative MeniscusS-LAL18 (OHARA)
L10Biconvex PositiveS-LAH66 (OHARA)
L11Positive MeniscusS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L12Negative MeniscusS-TIH6 (OHARA)
L13Positive MeniscusS-LAH66 (OHARA)
L14Biconvex PositiveS-FPL51 (OHARA)
L15Biconcave NegativeN-SSK5 (Schott-equivalent, nd=1.65844, νd=50.9)
L16Biconvex PositiveS-BAM4 (OHARA)
L17Negative MeniscusS-LAM66 (OHARA)
L18Positive MeniscusS-FSL5 (OHARA)

Analysis

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