Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lens with a lens barrel having a stopper by forming a uniform optical function coating on both lens surfaces. The method includes the steps of forming a first optical function coating on one side of a lens material, then inserting the lens material into a lens barrel so that the surface coated with the first optical function coating will face the long barrel side of the lens barrel, press molding lens surfaces by heating the lens material over its softening point, and finally forming a second optical function coating on the lens surface facing the short barrel side of the lens barrel.

Abstract: A lens fixing structure obviates the need for using a U-shaped lens holder retaining member which is apt to cause incomplete laser welding and which adds to cost. According to the lens fixing structure, a lens is fixed as follows: firstly, only a lens holder is held by a retainer to position it in directions x, y, and z while it is being suspended with respect to a base; secondly, a pair of lens holder retaining members composed of magnet are attracted to the lens holder while they are placed on the base by another retainer or by hands; thirdly, another retainer or other retaining element is removed from the lens holder retaining members; and lastly, the lens holder retaining members and the base are fixed at predetermined points by laser welding and the lens holder retaining members and the lens holder are also fixed at other predetermined points by laser welding.