Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a blur correction function of a blur correction camera, which comprises an optical axis changing unit for changing the optical axis of a photographing optical system so as to correct a blur generated by a vibration, a displacement detecting unit for detecting a displacement of the photographing optical system by the optical axis changing unit, a maximum/minimum displacement detecting unit for detecting maximum and minimum values of an output value from the displacement detecting unit, and an angular velocity detecting unit for detecting an angular velocity caused by the vibration, includes: an information exchange unit for exchanging information with the blur correction camera, a vibration applying unit for applying a sinusoidal vibration having a predetermined angular amplitude in a detection direction of the angular velocity of the angular velocity detecting unit of the blur correction camera, a reading unit for reading an output value from the maximum/minimum displacement detect

Abstract: A camera which compensates for vibrations to reduce image blur by shifting an image blur suppression lens. The image blur suppression lens is movable in directions perpendicular to the optical axis of the camera. An interrupter detects the position of the image blur suppression lens and produces a position detection signal having change points occurring to indicate the position of the image blur suppression lens. A timer produces a count value and a memory device stores the count value of the timer when a change point occurs in the position detection signal. A control device determines the displacement velocity of the image blur suppression lens from the count value stored in the memory device. In this manner, the accuracy and efficiency of the computation of the displacement velocity is improved.

Abstract: A vibration detection device includes a detecting device for detecting a vibration, and an output from the amplifying device obtained when outputting a detection signal on the basis of the detection result, an amplifying device for amplifying the detection signal, an initializing device for initializing the output from the amplifying device, and an adjusting device for adjusting the output from the amplifying device so that an output from the amplifying device obtained when the amplifying device is initialized, and an output from the amplifying device obtained when the amplifying device is not initialized and the detecting device generates no signal have substantially the same values.

Abstract: A vibration detection apparatus includes a vibration detector for detecting a vibration generated in a target detection object and outputting a detection result, and a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer incorporates an A/D converter having a resolution of at least 10 bits and causes the A/D converter to perform A/D conversion of an output from the vibration detector.

Abstract: This camera capable of image blur reduction includes a command device which outputs a photography command in response to a operation for photography, a photographic device which performs photography, and a control device which, in order to reduce blurring of a photographic image, actuates the photographic device after a predetermined time period has elapsed from the time point that the photography command was output.

Abstract: An auto focusing apparatus in a camera comprises a detecting device for detecting the measured distance values of an object corresponding to a plurality of areas in a photographing image field, a first determining device for determining a first measured distance value which is the measured distance value of the shortest distance from the plurality of measured distance values detected by the detecting device, a comparing device for comparing the first measured distance value determined by the first determining device with a threshold value, a second determining device for determining the mean value of the plurality of measured distance values detected by the detecting device as a second measured distance value, and a driving device for driving a photo-taking lens on the basis of the first measured distance value when it is judged by the comparing device that the first measured distance value is smaller than the threshold value, and driving the photo-taking lens on the basis of the second measured distance valu

Abstract: An auto focusing apparatus in a camera comprises a detecting device for detecting the measured distance values of an object corresponding to a plurality of areas in a photographing image field, a first determining device for determining a first measured distance value which is the measured distance value of the shortest distance from the plurality of measured distance values detected by the detecting device, a comparing device for comparing the first measured distance value determined by the first determining device with a threshold value, a second determining device for determining the mean value of the plurality of measured distance values detected by the detecting device as a second measured distance value, and a driving device for driving a photo-taking lens on the basis of the first measured distance value when it is judged by the comparing device that the first measured distance value is smaller than the threshold value, and driving the photo-taking lens on the basis of the second measured distance valu

Abstract: An auto focusing apparatus in a camera comprises a detecting device for detecting the measured distance values of an object corresponding to a plurality of areas in a photographing image field, a first determining device for determining a first measured distance value which is the measured distance value of the shortest distance from the plurality of measured distance values detected by the detecting device, a comparing device for comparing the first measured distance value determined by the first determining device with a threshold value, a second determining device for determining the mean value of the plurality of measured distance values detected by the detecting device as a second measured distance value, and a driving device for driving a photo-taking lens on the basis of the first measured distance value when it is judged by the comparing device that the first measured distance value is smaller than the threshold value, and driving the photo-taking lens on the basis of the second measured distance valu

Abstract: A camera-shake display device comprises a detection unit for determining whether a photographing lens detachably mounted on a camera body is provided with a compensation optical system for compensating camera-shake upon reception of a signal representing the camera-shake amount corresponding to a displacement of the camera body, and a display unit for displaying whether the camera-shake compensation is attainable or not in accordance with the output of the detection unit.

Abstract: A vibration detection device has a vibration detector for detecting a vibration generated in a target detection object and outputting a signal corresponding to the vibration and a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer has an A/D converter, a plurality of A/D input terminals connected to an output terminal of said vibration detector, and a plurality of registers for storing A/D conversion results corresponding to the plurality of A/D input terminals.

Abstract: A camera shake compensating camera compensates for detected results of camera shake and calculates the actual amount of shake occurring in the camera through the differentiated value of the detected result of camera shake and a previously established time delay. This camera is equipped with a camera shake detection device, differentiation circuits, amplifying circuits, adding circuits, a motor driving circuit, a compensating lens, a motor, and photographic lenses. Calculating the amount of camera shake compensation is accomplished by detecting the camera shake with the camera shake detection device and outputting the amount of shake. Then, a first differentiation circuit time-differentiates the amount of camera shake, and a second differentiation circuit time-differentiates the output of the first differentiation circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus for correcting camera shake due to movement of the hands comprises: a correction unit for correcting for the movement of the hands; a drive unit for driving the correction unit; a control device for controlling the drive unit; a movement detection unit for detecting the amount of the movement of the hands and generating an output corresponding to the detected amount of the movement; and a speed calculating unit for calculating the target driving speed of the correction unit on the basis of the output of the movement detection unit. The control unit controls the drive unit so that the drive unit intermittently drives the correction unit if the target driving speed calculated by the speed calculating unit is smaller than a predetermined value.