Zoom lens of the telephoto type and having four lens groups

摘要

In a zoom lens having a plurality of lens groups which are disposed in that order from the object, a first lens group (G1) that has positive refractive power and comprises a light path bending element (P) and a plurality of lens components which are disposed closer to the object than the light path bending element; and, where the distance along the optical axis from the surface closest to the object in the first lens group to the surface closest to the object in the light path bending element is denoted L1 and the distance along the optical axis of the light path bending element is Lp, the inequality L1/Lp<1.0 is satisfied.