Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

An imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side:

• a first lens group fixed to an image plane during focusing;
• a stop;
• a second lens group having a positive refractive power which moves along an optical axis during focusing;
• and
• a third lens group fixed to the image plane during focusing,
• wherein the first lens group includes at least two negative lenses among three lenses from a lens closest to the object side to a third lens, a negative lens of the at least two negative lenses closest to the object side being a negative meniscus lens with its convex surface toward the object side,
• the second lens group includes at least three lenses, and
• the third lens group includes at least three lenses,
• wherein the first lens group includes at least two positive lenses.

An imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side:

• a first lens group fixed to an image plane during focusing;
• a stop;
• a second lens group having a positive refractive power which moves along an optical axis during focusing;
• and
• a third lens group fixed to the image plane during focusing,
• wherein the first lens group includes at least two negative lenses among three lenses from a lens closest to the object side to a third lens, a negative lens of the at least two negative lenses closest to the object side being a negative meniscus lens with its convex surface toward the object side,
• the second lens group includes at least three lenses, and
• the third lens group includes at least three lenses,
• wherein the first lens group is configured such that three lenses from the lens closest to the object side to the third lens are negative lenses.