Abstract: A camera stabilizer having a base with an aperture in front and in back, and in alignment with one other. A shoulder support, removably attachable to the base, has an adjustable rod extending forward of it with a detent at its distal end. The adjustable rod inserts into the base through its two apertures with the detent passing through the front aperture to prevent rearward movement of the adjustable rod. A second support removably attaches to the base. It has two telescoping rods connected to each other at their bottoms from which they are pivotable. Adjustable straps on one telescoping rod are adapted to wrap around one's back and fasten to themselves for greater stability. Another strap at the bottom of one telescoping rod is adapted to loop around one's belt and fasten to itself thereby providing addition stability and vertical support.

Abstract: A self leveling camera support apparatus and method for helping isolate a camera from rolling motion of a support structure. The apparatus includes a frame having a first end adapted to attach to the support structure and a second end with a pivotal connection. Also included, is a roll member adapted to attach the camera, the roll member is pivotally attached to the pivotal connection, the roll member also includes an extension arm with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion adjacent to a counter balance weight. The roll member is operational to help the camera level from roll movement of the frame, resulting from a center of mass of the roll member, camera, extension arm, and counterbalance weight combined, the center of mass positioned between the pivotal connection and the frame first end, wherein the frame and the extension arm form a parallel to angular relationship.

Abstract: A lens system has an optical path through a lens that is in contact with a liquid. The focal length of the lens system can be changed through introduction of a bubble in the optical path at the lens-liquid interface. The bubble changes the refractive index difference at the lens surface and thereby changes the focal length of the lens system. In a camera, the lens system can operate in a macro mode corresponding to a shorter focal length or a normal mode corresponding to a longer focal length.

Abstract: A lens assembly in a camera includes a first meniscus lens (10) and a second meniscus lens (11) respectively having a first radius of curvature (A,A?) and a second radius of curvature (B,B?) larger than that of the first radius of curvature A,A?), a concave lens (12) having a first radius of curvature (C) and a second radius of curvature (C?) smaller than the first radius of curvature (C), and a convex lens (13) having two opposite sides with a radius of curvature so that after a distance between the lens to the object is determined, a clear image is presented.

Abstract: A negative density range control system uses color hue contrast to provide a print of a picture, by comparing the relationship between negative hue density and print emulsion density requirement and providing an appropriate density for a printing process, whether converting a positive digital image to negative digital image with a specific hue density color or making a print by contact printing a hue density negative rendered from a digital image file.

Abstract: An adjustable optical apparatus adapter is disclosed to include a camera platform provided with a mounting screw and a wing nut for securing a camera to the camera platform, a telescope holder for holding a telescope, a holding down frame controlled by a lock screw to hold down a telescope in the telescope holder, and a camera platform lock mounted in the a horizontal sliding slot in camera platform and a vertical sliding slot in telescope holder for locking the camera platform to the telescope holder after position adjustment of the camera platform horizontally and vertically relative to the telescope holder to have the loaded telescope at the telescope holder in axial alignment with the loaded camera at the camera platform.

Abstract: A system has a camera and a waterproof housing. The camera has a strobe light-emitting portion which is rotated to the pop-up position for light emission and to the restoring position for non light-emission position and a light-emission preparing member which moves the strobe light-emitting portion from the restoring position to the pop-up position. The waterproof housing can be closed and opened and watertightly stores the camera. Further, the waterproof housing has an operating member which can externally be operated and a press member. In the waterproof housing, the light-emission preparing member on the camera is pressed by pressing the operating member and the strobe light-emitting portion at the restoring position is moved to the pop-up position. The rear portion of the strobe light-emitting portion at the pop-up position is pressed by pressing the press member, thus to move the strobe light-emitting portion to the restoring position.

Abstract: A barrier device for covering and uncovering a front face of an optical system. The barrier device includes a rotating barrel supporting the optical system at an opening and rotatable about an axis, a barrier member that is movable by the rotation of the rotating barrel between a closed position covering the front face of an optical system and an open position uncovering the front face of the optical system, and an elastic member supported by the barrier member and coupled to the rotating barrel so as to transmit a rotational force of the rotating barrel to the barrier member. Accordingly, the number of dedicated parts for opening and closing the barrier member can be reduced, thereby attaining a reduction in cost and a reduction in configuration space. Further, the barrier device can be reduced in size.

Abstract: A sector drive assembly for a camera with reduced power consumption has a base plate having an aperture, one or more sectors capable of opening and closing the aperture, an electromagnetic actuator for driving the sectors, a drive force transmitting mechanism for transmitting a drive force of the electromagnetic actuator to the sectors, a first detecting unit for detecting when the sectors are open, and a second detecting unit for detecting when the sectors are closed, wherein the supply of power to the electromagnetic actuator is controlled based on signals from the first and the second detecting units.

Abstract: A weather-resistant monitoring camera has a case, a camera set, a frame, a lens and an adjusting assembly. The case has a body to receive the camera set, the frame, the lens and the adjusting assembly. The frame is used for holding the camera set in place and the camera lens is mounted on the camera set. The adjusted assembly is used for adjusting the lens and is mounted outside the body. Because the camera lens is mounted inside the body and can be adjusted by the external adjusting assembly, rain, wind and a force of shock will not damage the camera lens.

Abstract: Electronic equipment is disclosed with which, even when a main body receives an external force, the deformation of the main body can be restrained. The electronic equipment comprises: a main body, having a housing chamber for housing accessories; a base member, rotating with respect to an opening of the abovementioned housing chamber; and a lid member, opening and closing the abovementioned opening along with the abovementioned base member, mounted in a manner enabling sliding with respect to the abovementioned base member, and engaged and disengaged with respect to the main body by sliding movements.

Abstract: A camera actuator having a main body, camera support, camera link, push arm and actuator cable. The main body rotatably mounts to a pole. The camera support extends from the front of the main body. The camera support is adapted to rotatably receive a camera. The camera link connects to the camera, where movement of the camera link moves the camera about the camera support. The push arm extends from the front of the main body and is connected to the camera link. The push arm mounts in the main body such that the push arm slides in and out of the front of the main body to rotate the camera. The push arm mounts in the main body such that rotation of the push arm rotates the main body. The actuator cable extends into the rear of the main body from the pole and connects to the push arm.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to precisely guide the position of an eye in order to acquire an excellent eye image which is suitable for an authentication. The invention provides an eye image pick-up apparatus including an image pick-up unit for picking up an image of an object, a mirror (40) provided on a front face of the image pick-up unit perpendicularly to an optical axis of the image pick-up unit and serving to reflect a reflected image of the object, an opening section (42) provided in a portion of the mirror (40) which intersects the optical axis and serving to align a position of an eye in the reflected image of the object reflected in the mirror (40), visible light source sections (46) and (47) provided on both left and right ends at a back side of the mirror (40), and shielding plates (43) and (44) provided on both left and right ends at a front side of the mirror (40) and serving to shield a light emitted from the left and right corresponding visible light source sections (46) and (47).

Abstract: A drive source of a camera lens designed with built-in drive motor inside the camera lens mount delivers benefits of eliminating runout occurring during the telescopic movement of the telescopic lens, and simplifying the parts assembly process. The drive source of camera lens comprises a coil stator installed directly to the inside of the camera lens mount, the spindle of the magnetic ring rotor screws onto the rotation-proof telescopic lens, so as to rotate the spindle of the magnetic ring rotor to drive the telescopic lens with external thread. The present invention allows the camera lens to acquire a built-in drive source, eliminates the runout that occurs during the drive of telescopic lens, and simplifies the assembly process.

Abstract: A flash case, in which a flash is provided, is automatically moved to an up position, when a user selects a flash mode in a state where the flash case is at a down position, when a user begins to forcibly raise the flash case by hand in a state where the flash case is at the down position, or when the flash case is at the down position in a state where a photometric operation starts in an auto-flash mode. The flash case is automatically moved to the down position, when an external force is added to the flash case at the up position.