A fast responding optical modulating device for a high-density recording using in an optical pickup includes a light source, an optical modulator and a pair of lenses. The pair of lenses are so arranged that the distance between the lenses is shorter than the sum of each focal length of the lenses. The device can adjust an optical spot size at the center of the optical modulator by changing the position of the lenses without altering the whole length between the light source and optical modulator. Therefore, the device can increase the rise time as desired and the optical efficiency in optical modulation for high-density recording which uses a short wavelength light source, and moreover, has an effect of simplifying the high-density recording.