Abstract: The present invention relates to an image stabilization device for correcting an image shake formed on an image face of an imaging device, and the image stabilization device includes a shake angle sensor configured to detect a shake angle of the imaging device, a correction amount calculation unit configured to set a movement amount of an image stabilization lens composing a part of an imaging optical system provided in the imaging device or a movement amount of the imaging face based on the shake angle detected by the shake angle sensor so that the image shake formed on the imaging face is suppressed, and an actuator configured to move the image stabilization lens or the imaging face by the movement amount set by the correction amount calculation unit in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging device.

Abstract: A contacted multilayer diffractive optical element having reduced wavelength dependency of diffraction efficiency, the contacted multilayer diffractive optical element facilitating processing in manufacture and being suitable for an infrared optical system, and an infrared optical system and an image pickup apparatus using the diffractive optical element. In order to achieve the above object, a contacted multilayer diffractive optical element comprises a first layer consisting of a first chalcogenide glass material and a second layer consisting of a second chalcogenide glass material, the first chalcogenide glass material and the second chalcogenide glass material satisfying a predetermined conditional expression and being in contact with and stacked on each other, and a diffraction grating structure in a surface of the contact therebetween, and an infrared optical system and an image pickup apparatus comprising the contacted multilayer diffractive optical element are provided.

Abstract: An imaging optics including, in sequence starting from the object side, of a 1st lens G1 with a negative refractive power, a 2nd lens G2 with a positive refractive power, a 3rd lens G3 with a positive refractive power, and a 4th lens G4, a 5th lens G5, a 6th lens G6, and a 7th lens G7 with a negative refractive power, satisfying the conditional expressions.

Abstract: An imaging lens according to the present invention includes a negative first lens, a meniscus-shaped negative second lens having a concave surface facing to an object side, a positive third lens, a positive fourth lens having a convex surface on the object side, a positive fifth lens, a negative sixth lens, and a positive seventh lens arranged in order from the object side. Furthermore, an imaging device according to the present invention includes the imaging lens.

Abstract: An imaging lens and an imaging device furnished with same, including a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group having a negative refractive power, disposed in sequence from the object side, wherein zooming from a point at infinity to an object at the near point is performed by moving the second lens group along an optical axis toward the object side while affixing the first lens group and third lens group, and satisfying predetermined conditional expressions.

Abstract: An observation imaging apparatus includes an insertion unit, an imaging lens, and an image sensor. The imaging lens is disposed in such a manner that an axial principal ray of an observation subject side surface of a lens is tilted with respect to a normal line passing through the center of gravity of a section of the insertion unit, the section passing through the center of an effective imaging range of the image sensor and having the smallest area. A point on the axial principal ray at which the distance between the normal line and the axial principal ray is smallest is located on the image side relative to the observation subject side surface of the lens and on the observation subject side relative to the image sensor. The observation imaging apparatus satisfies a predetermined conditional expression.

Abstract: An imaging optical system includes, in order from an object side, a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens and a fifth lens, with the fourth lens and the fifth lens not cemented, in which a predetermined conditional expressions is satisfied.

Abstract: To attain the above-described objective, a zoom lens according to the present invention includes sequentially from an object side, a front group which includes at least three lens groups and has positive refractive power as a whole, and a lens group disposed on an image side of the front group, a magnification is changed by a change of a distance on an optical axis between adjacent lens groups, the lens group includes sequentially from an image side, a lens component, a lens component, and a lens component, the lens group is moved to an object side at a time of changing a magnification from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, focusing is obtained by movement of a part of lens groups in the front group along an optical axis, and a predetermined condition expression is satisfied.

Abstract: An imaging optical system according to the present invention is the imaging optical system composed by arranging a front group, a stop, and a rear group in order from an object side, a lens arranged closest to the stop in the front group is a positive lens, a lens arranged closest to the stop in the rear group is also a positive lens, and specific conditional expressions are satisfied. In addition, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes the imaging optical system.

Abstract: Provided is an optical system and an imaging apparatus provided with the optical system. The optical system includes: a first lens having negative refractive power; a second lens having negative refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; and a fourth lens having positive refractive power, the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens being disposed in this order from an object side. The optical system satisfies a predetermined condition relating to the focal length of the optical system and the distance on the optical axis between an exit pupil and an imaging plane in the optical system.

Abstract: A correction lens is used in an optical system in which a light-transmissive cover member having radii of curvature different from each other in a predetermined first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is disposed on an object side. Radii of curvature of an image-side surface of the correction lens are different in the first direction and the second direction, and satisfy a predetermined condition.

Abstract: There is provided an optical element with antireflection structure on at least a part of an optical effective surface. The optical element includes an outer peripheral wall surface that is substantially parallel to an optical axis at the entire outer periphery of at least one side of the optical effective surface toward the other side, and an annular plate portion that extends from the outer peripheral wall surface to the outside in a diameter direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The annular plate portion surrounds the entire outer periphery of the optical effective surface, and an outer peripheral front end includes a free end surface formed by causing an optical element glass material to flow.

Abstract: The present invention provides a zoom lens that can perform favorable correction of chromatic aberration in the entire zoom range, and can have higher performance and a smaller size than conventional ones; and an imaging apparatus including the zoom lens. To achieve the object, provided are a zoom lens and an imaging apparatus including the zoom lens. The zoom lens includes, in order from an object side: a positive first lens group G1; a negative second lens group G2; and a GR group including one or more lens groups. In the zoom lens, changing focal length is performed by varying intervals between the lens groups. The GR group has at least two cemented surfaces having negative refractive power, convex lenses GpH and GpL satisfying predetermined conditional expressions. An aperture stop is arranged in the first lens group or after. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a zoom lens that can perform favorable correction of chromatic aberration in the entire zoom range, and can have higher performance and a smaller size than conventional ones; and an imaging apparatus including the zoom lens. To achieve the object, provided are a zoom lens and an imaging apparatus including the zoom lens. The zoom lens includes, in order from an object side: a positive first lens group G1; a negative second lens group G2; and a GR group including one or more lens groups. In the zoom lens, changing focal length is performed by varying intervals between the lens groups. The GR group includes convex lenses GpH and GpL satisfying predetermined conditional expressions. The convex lens GpH is the positive lens which is arranged second position or after from the object side in positive lenses in the GR group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image stabilization device for correcting an image shake formed on an image face of an imaging device, and the image stabilization device includes a shake angle sensor configured to detect a shake angle of the imaging device, a correction amount calculation unit configured to set a movement amount of an image stabilization lens composing a part of an imaging optical system provided in the imaging device or a movement amount of the imaging face based on the shake angle detected by the shake angle sensor so that the image shake formed on the imaging face is suppressed, and an actuator configured to move the image stabilization lens or the imaging face by the movement amount set by the correction amount calculation unit in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging device.

Abstract: A zoom lens has in order from the object side, at least a foremost, first lens group having positive refractive power, a succeeding, second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, and a rearmost lens group having negative refractive power. The zoom lens meets requirements as defined in formulas regarding a displacement of the first lens group, a focal length of the zoom lens at the wide-angle end, a focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto end, a focal length of the first lens group, and a focal length of the third lens group.

Abstract: The present invention addresses a problem of providing a zoom lens which achieves a longer focal length and has a shorter optical overall length at the telephoto end, and an imaging apparatus provided with the zoom lens. In order to solve the problem, a zoom lens is configured to include, in order from the object side, a positive first lens group G1, a negative second lens group G2, a positive composite positive lens group, and a negative composite negative lens group. The composite positive lens group includes a positive third lens group G3, and is consisting of one or more lens groups having positive refractive power. The composite negative lens group includes a negative A lens group and a negative B lens group having negative refractive power. In the zoom lens, changing focal length is performed by varying distances between the lens groups, and a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An imaging lens according to the present invention includes a negative first lens, a meniscus-shaped negative second lens having a concave surface facing to an object side, a positive third lens, a positive fourth lens having a convex surface on the object side, a positive fifth lens, a negative sixth lens, and a positive seventh lens arranged in order from the object side. Furthermore, an imaging device according to the present invention includes the imaging lens.

Abstract: A zoom lens has in order from the object side, at least a foremost, first lens group having positive refractive power, a succeeding, second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, and a rearmost lens group having negative refractive power. The zoom lens meets requirements as defined in formulas regarding a displacement of the first lens group, a focal length of the zoom lens at the wide-angle end, a focal length of the zoom lens at the telephoto end, a focal length of the first lens group, and a focal length of the third lens group.

Abstract: The zoom lens comprises five or more groups of lens pieces, namely, the foremost or first lens group of positive refractive power located the closest to an object, the succeeding second lens group of negative refractive power, the third lens group of positive refractive power, the fourth lens group of positive refractive power, and the fifth lens group all arranged in this order, and if any, the rearmost lens group(s) closer to the imaging plane than the fifth lens group. The zoom lens meets requirements as defined in the conditional expression regarding a combined magnification of the fifth lens group and, if any, the rearmost lens group(s) closer to the imaging plane than the fifth lens group while the zoom lens is taking a telephoto position.