Imaging optics with adjustable optical power and method of adjusting an optical power of an optics

An imaging optics, comprising:

• a first lens of variable optical power;
• a second lens of variable optical power, wherein a common optical axis is assignable to each of the first and second lenses of variable optical power;
• and
• a controller adapted to
• control the first lens of variable optical power in order to increase the optical power provided by same, and to control the second lens of variable optical power in order to decrease the optical power provided by same,
• or to
• control the first lens of variable optical power in order to decrease the optical power provided by same, and to control the second lens of variable optical power in order to increase the optical power provided by same,
• for providing an adjustable total refractive power of the imaging optics different from zero.

An imaging optics, comprising:

• a first lens of variable optical power;
• a second lens of variable optical power, wherein a common optical axis is assignable to the first and second lenses of variable optical power;
• and
• a controller adapted to
• control the first lens of variable optical power in order to increase the optical power provided by same, and to control the second lens of variable optical power in order to decrease the optical power provided by same,
• or to
• control the first lens of variable optical power in order to decrease the optical power provided by same, and to control the second lens of variable optical power in order to increase the optical power provided by same,
• further comprising an arrangement for centering the first and second lenses of variable optical power in respect of the common optical axis.

An imaging optics, comprising:

• a first lens of variable optical power;
• a second lens of variable optical power, wherein a common optical axis is assignable to the first and second lenses of variable optical power;
• and
• a controller adapted to
• control the first lens of variable optical power in order to increase the optical power provided by same, and to control the second lens of variable optical power in order to decrease the optical power provided by same,
• or to
• control the first lens of variable optical power in order to decrease the optical power provided by same, and to control the second lens of variable optical power in order to increase the optical power provided by same,
• for providing an adjustable total refractive power of the imaging optics, further comprising at least one totally reflective surface arranged on the common optical axis for folding a beam path of the imaging optics.