Abstract: A lens device includes: a lens that is movable in an optical axis direction; a rotating member that rotates in conjunction with movement of the lens in the optical axis direction; a first signal detection section that detects a signal which changes in accordance with a position of the lens in the optical axis direction; a second signal detection section that detects a signal which changes in accordance with an amount of rotation of the rotating member; a first lens position detection section that detects the position of the lens based on the signal detected by the first signal detection section; a second lens position detection section that detects the position of the lens based on the signal detected by the second signal detection section; and a control section as defined herein.

Abstract: A lens device includes: a lens that is movable in an optical axis direction; a rotating member that rotates in conjunction with movement of the lens in the optical axis direction; a first signal detection section that detects a signal which changes in accordance with a position of the lens in the optical axis direction; a second signal detection section that detects a signal which changes in accordance with an amount of rotation of the rotating member; a first lens position detection section that detects the position of the lens based on the signal detected by the first signal detection section; a second lens position detection section that detects the position of the lens based on the signal detected by the second signal detection section; and a control section as defined herein.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording scale 41 fixed to an outer periphery of a rotary tube 20 which rotates around an optic axis depending on the movement of a zoom lens, a plurality of recording section 41a and recording section 41b pairs are provided in the rotational direction. A recording section 41b has a width less than a width of a recording section 41a . The recording section 41a is recorded with code information indicating a position in the magnetic recording scale 41, and the recording section 41b is recorded with a magnetic signal for detecting the recording section 41a adjacent thereto. A lens position detecting unit 71 detects a position of the zoom lens based on the code information and then detects a position of the zoom lens based on the detected code information.

Abstract: An imaging lens barrel includes: a barrel body; a rotating body; a first magnetic sensor; a second magnetic sensor; a phase difference calculation section; a correction table memory that stores a plurality of correction tables which are obtained when the imaging lens is moved at different speeds and are used to correct a difference between the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section and a design value of the phase difference; a phase difference correction section configured to correct the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section, using a correction table corresponding to a moving speed of the imaging lens among the plurality of correction tables; and an absolute position calculation section.

Abstract: An imaging lens barrel includes: a barrel body; a rotating body including a first magnetic scale and a second magnetic scale; a magnetic sensor device including a first magnetic sensor and a second magnetic sensor; a phase difference calculation section configured to calculate a phase difference between a first phase signal and a third phase signal; a correction table memory configured to store a correction table storing a correction value for correcting a difference between the phase difference and a design value in association with the phase difference; a phase difference correction section configured to read a correction value corresponding to the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section and to correct the phase difference using the read correction value; and an absolute position calculation section configured to calculate an absolute position of the imaging lens.

Abstract: An imaging lens barrel includes: a barrel body; a rotating body; a magnetic sensor device; a phase difference calculation section; a correction table memory; a phase difference correction section configured to, when a relative position between the rotating body and the magnetic sensor device according to a posture of the imaging lens barrel is different from that of when a correction table is created, correct a phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section according to the relative position and to correct the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section, using a correction value corresponding to the corrected phase difference, and to, when the relative position is not different from that of when the correction table is created, correct the calculated phase difference, using a correction value corresponding to the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section; and an absolute position calculation section.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording scale 41 fixed to an outer periphery of a rotary tube 20 which rotates around an optic axis depending on the movement of a zoom lens, a plurality of recording section 41a and recording section 41b pairs are provided in the rotational direction. A recording section 41b has a width less than a width of a recording section 41a . The recording section 41a is recorded with code information indicating a position in the magnetic recording scale 41, and the recording section 41b is recorded with a magnetic signal for detecting the recording section 41a adjacent thereto. A lens position detecting unit 71 detects a position of the zoom lens based on the code information and then detects a position of the zoom lens based on the detected code information.

Abstract: An imaging lens barrel includes: a barrel body; a rotating body; a magnetic sensor device; a phase difference calculation section; a correction table memory; a phase difference correction section configured to, when a relative position between the rotating body and the magnetic sensor device according to a posture of the imaging lens barrel is different from that of when a correction table is created, correct a phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section according to the relative position and to correct the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section, using a correction value corresponding to the corrected phase difference, and to, when the relative position is not different from that of when the correction table is created, correct the calculated phase difference, using a correction value corresponding to the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section; and an absolute position calculation section.

Abstract: An imaging lens barrel includes: a barrel body; a rotating body; a first magnetic sensor; a second magnetic sensor; a phase difference calculation section; a correction table memory that stores a plurality of correction tables which are obtained when the imaging lens is moved at different speeds and are used to correct a difference between the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section and a design value of the phase difference; a phase difference correction section configured to correct the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section, using a correction table corresponding to a moving speed of the imaging lens among the plurality of correction tables; and an absolute position calculation section.

Abstract: An imaging lens barrel includes: a barrel body; a rotating body including a first magnetic scale and a second magnetic scale; a magnetic sensor device including a first magnetic sensor and a second magnetic sensor; a phase difference calculation section configured to calculate a phase difference between a first phase signal and a third phase signal; a correction table memory configured to store a correction table storing a correction value for correcting a difference between the phase difference and a design value in association with the phase difference; a phase difference correction section configured to read a correction value corresponding to the phase difference calculated by the phase difference calculation section and to correct the phase difference using the read correction value; and an absolute position calculation section configured to calculate an absolute position of the imaging lens.

Abstract: A lens device includes a movable optical element, a rotary member; first and second magnetic recording scales fixedly disposed on an outer periphery of the rotary member to extend along a peripheral direction of the rotary member; a signal detecting unit which detects first to fourth signals; and a position detecting unit which detects a position of the movable optical element based on the detected signals, in which the position detecting unit includes: a phase difference calculating unit which calculates a phase difference between the first signal and the third signal, based on the detected first to fourth signals for one cycle; a phase average calculating unit which calculates an average of the phase differences respectively calculated for n cycles; and an absolute position detecting unit which detects an absolute position of the movable optical element based on the calculated average.

Abstract: A lens device includes a movable optical element, a rotary member; first and second magnetic recording scales fixedly disposed on an outer periphery of the rotary member to extend along a peripheral direction of the rotary member; a signal detecting unit which detects first to fourth signals; and a position detecting unit which detects a position of the movable optical element based on the detected signals, in which the position detecting unit includes: a phase difference calculating unit which calculates a phase difference between the first signal and the third signal, based on the detected first to fourth signals for one cycle; a phase average calculating unit which calculates an average of the phase differences respectively calculated for n cycles; and an absolute position detecting unit which detects an absolute position of the movable optical element based on the calculated average.

Abstract: During framing, an image sensor captures an image of a subject and produces an image signal. The image signal is chronologically retrieved and sent to plural signal processing sections. The signal processing sections concurrently produce frames simulated based on different shooting conditions or different shooting modes. Images of frames are displayed on a screen of a display side by side. When a shutter button is pressed after selecting a desired image, an image is captured for recording under the shooting condition or the shooting mode corresponding to the selected image.

Abstract: Image data stored in a memory of a portable communication apparatus is read by an adapter device in response to that the portable communication apparatus is connected to a connector of the adapter device. Subsequently, the portable communication apparatus starts communicating with a charging server and, simultaneously, a print image selection screen is displayed on a LCD. A user selects images and the number of prints of each image in the print image selection screen. Printing is executed when a print button is operated after the user finished selecting the images and the number of prints of each image. After printing is completed, the communication from the portable communication apparatus to the charging server is cut off. The charging server charges telecommunication charge to the portable communication apparatus based on the duration of communication with the charging server.

Abstract: During framing, an image sensor captures an image of a subject and produces an image signal. The image signal is chronologically retrieved and sent to plural signal processing sections. The signal processing sections concurrently produce frames simulated based on different shooting conditions or different shooting modes. Images of frames are displayed on a screen of a display side by side. When a shutter button is pressed after selecting a desired image, an image is captured for recording under the shooting condition or the shooting mode corresponding to the selected image.

Abstract: Upon the activation of a system, an activation program that at the least is required for activating an image pickup unit is fetched to a buffer memory and is executed to enable photographing. Thus, when a release button is manipulated, image data obtained by the image pickup unit is stored in the buffer memory, and thereafter the remaining activation programs, including a program for obtaining information associated with a memory card, are fetched to the buffer memory and are executed. Since, prior to other processes such as the acquisition of information associated with the memory card, only the process for activating the image pickup unit is performed to quickly activate the system and enable photographing, the time required for activation from when power is switched on until photographing is enabled is shortened, and the probability that a photo opportunity will be lost is reduced considerably.

Abstract: A multilayer wiring board on which multiple components are overlappingly mounted. The multilayer wiring board includes: a first surface on which a first component among the multiple components is mounted; and a second surface whose height in a thickness direction of the multilayer wiring board is smaller than that of the first surface, by which a step is provided between the first surface and the second surface, a second component among the multiple components being mounted on the second surface to partially overlap the first component in a non-contact manner, the second surface also having a light-transmitting window through which light is transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photographic apparatus comprising a control device which controls photography preparations when a release button is halfway-pressed and controls photography when the release button is fully-pressed, wherein the control device also controls photography upon deactivation of halfway-pressing of the release button. According to the photographic apparatus of the present invention, photography is performed not only when the release button is first halfway-pressed and then fully-pressed, but also when halfway-pressing is deactivated. This ensures even those unfamiliar with operation to perform photography without wasting photograph opportunities.

Abstract: When a digital still camera stores moving image data in an image memory card, audio data obtained by a microphone and audio data of desired music obtained from a music memory card are mixed at a desired mixing ratio, and the mixed audio data is stored in the image memory card with the moving image data. Thereby, audio such as background music can be recorded at the shooting, and the reproduction of the moving image is enjoyable.

Abstract: An image pick-up system is structured so as to include a main body, a display section, a section which detects posture of the main body, and a display switching section. The display section performs through-image display, in which image data taken-in at a given frame rate is displayed continuously, and playback display of a still image after photographing. The detecting section detects whether or not the main body is at a posture within a range for confirming image playback. Display is switched by the display switching section such that, when the detecting section detects that the main body is at a posture within the confirmation range, a playback image is displayed at the display section, and when the detecting section detects that the main body is not at a posture within the confirmation range, through-images are displayed at the display section.