Abstract: Disclosed is a zoom lens which is composed of a plurality of groups of lenses and which varies the power thereof by changing inter-group spacings. The zoom lens is configured such that: the last group of lenses that is located at the end of an image space and is negatively refractive is held stationary in optical-axis directions during variation of the power of the zoom lens, and includes a front group of negative lenses and a rear group of positive lenses; and the rear group of positive lenses or part of the rear group of positive lenses (hereinafter, referred to as a group of blur compensation lenses) is movable in directions orthogonal to the optical axis of the zoom lens. In this configuration, the group of blur compensation lenses is moved in the directions orthogonal to the optical axis in order to shift an image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a zoom lens having a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power arranged in the mentioned order from an object side, wherein the first lens group includes a negative lens and a positive lens having at least one aspherical surface arranged in the mentioned order from the object side and satisfies a following inequality (1): 0.4<D1/fw<0.66??(1) where D1 represents a distance, inside the first lens group, between a lens surface closest to an object and a lens surface closest to an image, and fw represents a focal distance with the zoom lens set to a wide-angle position.

Abstract: A zoom lens has an optical axis and includes: a negative first lens group capable of being moved for zooming and disposed nearest to the front end; a positive second lens group capable of being moved for zooming, and disposed behind the first lens group; and a positive third lens group disposed behind the second lens group. The zoom lens meets conditions expressed by inequalities: 0.02<D12/fw<0.13??(1) 0.5<D2G/fw<0.95??(2) 5<TLW/fw<8??(3) where D12 is a minimum distance on the optical axis between a back surface of the first lens group and a front surface of the second lens group, D2G is a distance between front and back surfaces of the second lens group, TLW is optical length of the zoom lens as set in the shortest focal length, and fw is the shortest focal length.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a zoom lens system including a plurality of groups and performing variable magnification by changing intervals of the lens groups; a color-separation optical system configured to carry out color separation of a light flux from the zoom lens system; and a plurality of imaging devices configured to convert optical images separated by colors by the color-separation optical system into electric signals. The zoom lens system includes at least one reflection member configured to bend an optical axis by 90 degrees or approximately 90 degrees. The color-separation optical system is arranged such that color-separation is performed in a direction within a plane perpendicular to another plane formed by an optical axis for light incident to the zoom lens system and an optical axis for light reflected by the reflection member.

Abstract: A viewfinder of a small size and a small thickness is implemented to achieve a miniaturization and reduction in thickness of an image pickup apparatus. The viewfinder includes an eyepiece system for expanding an image displayed on an image display element so as to be visually observed. The eyepiece includes a first single lens disposed adjacent to the image display element and having a negative refractive power and a second single lens disposed remotely from the image display element and having a positive refractive power. A reflecting member is disposed between the first single lens and the second single lens for diverting an optical axis to a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A zoom lens has an optical axis and includes: a negative first lens group capable of being moved for zooming and disposed nearest to the front end; a positive second lens group capable of being moved for zooming, and disposed behind the first lens group; and a positive third lens group disposed behind the second lens group. The zoom lens meets conditions expressed by inequalities: 0.02<D12/fw<0.13 ??(1) 0.5<D2G/fw<0.95 ??(2) 5<TLW/fw<8 ??(3) where D12 is a minimum distance on the optical axis between a back surface of the first lens group and a front surface of the second lens group, D2G is a distance between front and back surfaces of the second lens group, TLW is optical length of the zoom lens as set in the shortest focal length, and fw is the shortest focal length.

Abstract: A camera, as soon as the user finishes using it, quickly assumes a not-in-use appearance that the camera is designed to assume when it is out of operation. The camera incorporates, inside its body, a taking optical system including a turning optical system for turning the optical path of the light from a shooting target substantially at a right angle and a zoom optical system for varying shooting magnification. The body has an opening through which the front face of the taking optical system is exposed, and has a barrier for closing the opening. The camera, when a command to stop operation is given, performs the process of closing the barrier with highest priority, and then performs the process of extinguishing display with second highest priority. The camera, now having assumed an appearance that it is supposed to assume when out of operation, then performs other, internal, processes for stopping operation.

Abstract: A digital camera having an image shake correction apparatus and a method of preventing the image shake of an image taken by the digital camera. The digital camera includes optical elements arranged along a bent line for focusing an object image upon a light receiving plane in which the elements include at least one mirror which reflects a light from an object toward the light receiving plane, a driver for moving the mirror so as to turn its light axis having been bent by the mirror, a vibration sensor for sensing a vibration of a camera body, and a processor for making the driver move the mirror based on the sensed vibration. The mirror turns so as to cancel the vibration of the object image focussed on the light receiving plane.

Abstract: A photographing device having a flexion optical system which prevents a user's finger(s) from interfering with a lens opening portion carelessly or unpreparedly, and which allows constituent parts of the photographing device to be arranged effectually inside a body thereof to make it low-profile and compact. The flexion optical system extends fully in a direction of right and left of the body thereof, or fully in a direction of up and down of the body, as the photographing device in a standard posture, or position, is viewed from a side of an object, the image of which is captured by the photographing device.

Abstract: A digital camera which allows to make thickness, height and width of its camera body small. The camera has a first optical member for generally perpendicularly bending a first optical axis of light coming from an object through a lens opening part, a second optical member for bending a second optical axis of light coming from the first optical member, and an image taking element having a light receiving surface for receiving a third optical axis of light coming from the second optical member in which the light receiving surface crosses the third optical axis of light. The third optical axis of light is included in a plane which is different from a plane including both of the first optical axis of light and the second optical axis thereof.

Abstract: An image-sensing apparatus has a zoom lens system for forming an optical image of an object with variable magnification, which zoom lens system includes a plurality of lens units and achieves zooming by varying distances between the lens units, and an image sensor for converting the optical image formed by the zoom lens system into an electrical signal. The zoom lens system has, from the object side, a first lens unit that has a positive optical power, includes a reflective member for turning the optical path, and is kept stationary relative to the image sensor during zooming, a second lens unit that is disposed on the image side of the first lens unit and has a negative optical power, an aperture stop that is disposed on the image side of the second lens unit and is kept stationary relative to the image sensor during zooming, and at least one lens unit that is disposed on the image side of the aperture stop and is moved relative to the image sensor during zooming.

Abstract: Imaging lens device has a zoom lens system and an image sensor. The zoom lens system has a first reflecting surface, a first movable lens unit, an aperture stop, a second reflecting surface, a second movable lens unit. A first reflecting surface bends a first optical axis which is an incident optical axis of the zoom lens system 90 degrees into a second optical axis. A second reflecting surface bends the second optical axis 90 degrees into a third optical axis. The first optical axis, the second optical axis and the third optical axis are mutually perpendicular. The first movable lens unit and the aperture stop are disposed on the second optical axis. The second movable lens unit is disposed on the third optical axis. During zooming, the first and second reflecting surfaces and the aperture stop are stationary; the first and second movable lens units are moved, respectively.

Abstract: A taking lens apparatus includes a zoom lens system that is composed of a plurality of lens units and that achieves zooming by varying the distances between the lens units and an image sensor that converts the optical image formed by the zoom lens system into an electrical signal. The zoom lens system has, from the object side,: a first lens unit having a negative optical power, a second lens unit disposed on the image side of the first lens unit and having a negative optical power, a third lens unit disposed on the image side of the second lens unit and having a positive optical power, a fourth lens unit disposed on the image side of the third lens unit and having a positive optical power, and a fifth lens unit disposed on the image side of the fourth lens unit and having a positive optical power. During zooming, the first lens unit remains stationary relative to the image sensor, and the second and third lens units move.