An inverted-telephoto lens, particularly of a small size, is disclosed. A negative meniscus lens having a convex surface faces the object. This is followed by a positive lens consisting of a bi-convex lens cemented to a negative lens, a bi-concave lens, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface directed toward the image and a positive lens having a highly convex lens facing the image. A diaphragm is located between the bi-convex lens and the bi-concave lens. To correct distortion and curvature of field, the negative meniscus lens is highly curved. The spherical aberration, the coma and the halo of the off-axial sagital rays subject to the above correction are corrected by means of the highly positive cemented surface of the positive biconvex cemented lens.