Zoom lens

A zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, a first lens unit of negative refractive power, a second lens unit of positive refractive power, a third lens unit of positive refractive power and a fourth lens unit of negative refractive power, wherein, when zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, said lens units are made to move in such relation that an air separation between said first lens unit and said second lens unit increases and an air separation between said third lens unit and said fourth lens unit decreases, and wherein focusing is performed by moving said third lens unit.

A zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, a first lens unit of negative refractive power, a second lens unit of positive refractive power, a third lens unit of positive refractive power and a fourth lens unit of negative refractive power, wherein, when zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, said lens units are made to move in such relation that an air separation between said first lens unit and said second lens unit increases and an air separation between said third lens unit and said fourth lens unit decreases, and wherein focusing is performed by moving all said lens units in unison.

A zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, a first lens unit of negative refractive power, a second lens unit of positive refractive power, a third lens unit of positive refractive power and a fourth lens unit of negative refractive power, wherein, when zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, said lens units are made to move in such relation that an air separation between said first lens unit and said second lens unit increases and an air separation between said third lens unit and said fourth lens unit decreases, and wherein said fourth lens unit has at least one aspheric surface.

A zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, a first lens unit of negative refractive power, a second lens unit of positive refractive power, a third lens unit of positive refractive power and a fourth lens unit of negative refractive power, wherein, when zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, said lens units are made to move in such relation that an air separation between said first lens unit and said second lens unit increases and an air separation between said third lens unit and said fourth lens unit decreases, and wherein said third lens unit includes at least one positive lens having an aspheric surface and at least one negative lens.