A lens body tube includes a main tube, at least one lens configured movable along the optical axis direction of the lens body tube in the main tube, a first ring configured to be rotated for a zooming operation, the first ring being disposed around the outer circumference of the main tube, a second ring configured to be rotated for a focusing operation, the second ring being disposed around the outer circumference of the main tube, a third ring configured to be rotated by the first ring, the third ring being disposed inside the main tube, a fourth ring configured to be translated along the optical axis direction by rotation of the third ring, the fourth ring being disposed inside the main tube, a fifth ring configured to be rotated by the second ring, and at least one lens frame, of the at least one lens, supported by the fifth ring. The fifth ring is screwed together with the fourth ring.

 
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