Abstract: An inductor component includes an element body including a magnetic layer containing a resin and a magnetic powder; a coil wiring line arranged inside the element body; and an insulating coating film covering the coil wiring line and not including a magnetic material. In a cross section perpendicular to an extension direction of the coil wiring line, a top surface thickness of a part of the insulating coating film covering the top surface of the coil wiring line and a side surface thickness of parts of the insulating coating film covering side surfaces of the coil wiring line are less than or equal to 10 ?m, and a corner thickness of parts of the insulating coating film that cover corners of the coil wiring line interposed between the top surface and the side surfaces is at least half of the top surface thickness and/or the side surface thickness.

Abstract: An optical device for forming an image of an object, comprising: a semitransparent mirror surface disposed on an optical path of the image of the object; and a light projection unit configured to project light to the semitransparent mirror surface and thereby to combine, on the optical path, the projected light transmitting through the semitransparent mirror surface with the image of the object reflecting from the semitransparent mirror surface, wherein: a first wavelength region is defined in a visible light region to include a wavelength of the projected light; the semitransparent mirror surface has a substantially flat reflectance property within a second wavelength region which is defined in the visible light region not to include the first wavelength region; and transmissivity of the semitransparent mirror surface at the wavelength of the projected light is higher by 10% to 50% than transmissivity in the second wavelength region.

Abstract: An optical device for forming an image of an object, comprising: a semitransparent mirror surface disposed on an optical path of the image of the object; and a light projection unit configured to project light to the semitransparent mirror surface and thereby to combine, on the optical path, the projected light transmitting through the semitransparent mirror surface with the image of the object reflecting from the semitransparent mirror surface, wherein: a first wavelength region is defined in a visible light region to include a wavelength of the projected light; the semitransparent mirror surface has a substantially flat reflectance property within a second wavelength region which is defined in the visible light region not to include the first wavelength region; and transmissivity of the semitransparent mirror surface at the wavelength of the projected light is higher by 10% to 50% than transmissivity in the second wavelength region.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus comprises an imaging sensor, a controller, and an exposure-mode-selecting device. The controller performs a photometric operation on a photographing subject and obtains a luminance value of the photographing subject based on the photometric operation. The exposure-mode-selecting device is used for selecting an exposure mode of the photographing apparatus that has a shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode. The photographing operation is performed with a shutter speed and an aperture value that are set by a user and a sensitivity of the imaging sensor that is calculated based on the luminance value and the shutter speed and the aperture value, while the photographing apparatus is in the shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus comprises an imaging sensor, a controller, and an exposure-mode-selecting device. The controller performs a photometric operation on a photographing subject and obtains a luminance value of the photographing subject based on the photometric operation. The exposure-mode-selecting device is used for selecting an exposure mode of the photographing apparatus that has a shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode. The photographing operation is performed with a shutter speed and an aperture value that are set by a user and a sensitivity of the imaging sensor that is calculated based on the luminance value and the shutter speed and the aperture value, while the photographing apparatus is in the shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode.

Abstract: An image surface illuminance varying apparatus includes a variable power optical system in which the optical power thereof can be varied by changing a relative position of a plurality of optical elements thereof; and a light-quantity ratio varying optical element whose transmittance varies in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the variable power optical system, the light-quantity ratio varying optical element being located in a light path of the variable power optical system to reduce an illuminance difference of an imaging surface. A distance from the light-quantity ratio varying optical element, which is moved along the optical axis, to a diaphragm or a shutter is varied in accordance with the power varying operation.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus comprises an imaging sensor, a controller, and an exposure-mode-selecting device. The controller performs a photometric operation on a photographing subject and obtains a luminance value of the photographing subject based on the photometric operation. The exposure-mode-selecting device is used for selecting an exposure mode of the photographing apparatus that has a sensitivity priority AE mode. The photographing operation is performed with a sensitivity of the imaging sensor that is set by a user and a shutter speed and an aperture value that are calculated based on the luminance value and the sensitivity, while the photographing apparatus is in the sensitivity priority AE mode.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a plurality of photoelectric transducers. The plurality of photoelectric transducers includes color filters provided thereon. A diffusion-reflection layer is provided in front of the plurality of photoelectric transducers, includes a microstructure which is finer than each light receiving element of the image pickup device and is provided on surfaces of the color filters so as to diffuse and reflect a part of incident light. A part of incident light on the diffusion-reflection layer is reflected and dispersed therefrom, and a remainder of the incident light is transmitted through the diffusion-reflection layer so as to be incident on the plurality of photoelectric transducers.

Abstract: A photometric apparatus having at least two photo-receivers, includes a single incidence optical system, wherein a light bundle carrying an object image which is passed through a focusing screen and exits out of an image-erecting system is incident on the single incidence optical system; a beam splitting optical system which splits the incident light bundle, that is incident on the single incidence optical system, into at least two light bundles by making a part of the incident light bundle pass through the beam splitting optical system and making another part of the incident light reflect from the beam splitting optical system; and at least one photometering optical system which makes the two parts of the light incident on the two photo-receivers, respectively.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a plurality of photoelectric transducers; and a diffusion-reflection layer provided in front of the plurality of photoelectric transducers, wherein a part of light incident on the diffusion-reflection layer is reflected and dispersed therefrom, and the remainder of the incident light is transmitted through the diffusion-reflection layer so as to be incident on the plurality of photoelectric transducers.

Abstract: An image surface illuminance varying apparatus includes a variable power optical system in which the optical power thereof can be varied by changing a relative position of a plurality of optical elements thereof; and a light-quantity ratio varying optical element whose transmittance varies in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the variable power optical system, the light-quantity ratio varying optical element being located in a light path of the variable power optical system to reduce an illuminance difference of an imaging surface. A distance from the light-quantity ratio varying optical element, which is moved along the optical axis, to a diaphragm or a shutter is varied in accordance with the power varying operation.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus comprises an imaging sensor, a controller, and an exposure-mode-selecting device. The controller performs a photometric operation on a photographing subject and obtains a luminance value of the photographing subject based on the photometric operation. The exposure-mode-selecting device is used for selecting an exposure mode of the photographing apparatus that has a shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode. The photographing operation is performed with a shutter speed and an aperture value that are set by a user and a sensitivity of the imaging sensor that is calculated based on the luminance value and the shutter speed and the aperture value, while the photographing apparatus is in the shutter speed and aperture priority AE mode.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus comprises an imaging sensor, a controller, and an exposure-mode-selecting device. The controller performs a photometric operation on a photographing subject and obtains a luminance value of the photographing subject based on the photometric operation. The exposure-mode-selecting device is used for selecting an exposure mode of the photographing apparatus that has a sensitivity priority AE mode. The photographing operation is performed with a sensitivity of the imaging sensor that is set by a user and a shutter speed and an aperture value that are calculated based on the luminance value and the sensitivity, while the photographing apparatus is in the sensitivity priority AE mode.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a plurality of photoelectric transducers; and a diffusion-reflection layer provided in front of the plurality of photoelectric transducers, wherein a part of light incident on the diffusion-reflection layer is reflected and dispersed therefrom, and the remainder of the incident light is transmitted through the diffusion-reflection layer so as to be incident on the plurality of photoelectric transducers.

Abstract: A photometric apparatus having at least two photo-receivers, includes a single incidence optical system, wherein a light bundle carrying an object image which is passed through a focusing screen and exits out of an image-erecting system is incident on the single incidence optical system; a beam splitting optical system which splits the incident light bundle, that is incident on the single incidence optical system, into at least two light bundles by making a part of the incident light bundle pass through the beam splitting optical system and making another part of the incident light reflect from the beam splitting optical system; and at least one photometering optical system which makes the two parts of the light incident on the two photo-receivers, respectively.

Abstract: An image surface illuminance varying apparatus includes a variable power optical system in which the optical power thereof can be varied by changing a relative position of a plurality of optical elements thereof; and a light-quantity ratio varying optical element whose transmittance varies in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the variable power optical system, the light-quantity ratio varying optical element being located in a light path of the variable power optical system to reduce an illuminance difference of an imaging surface. A distance from the light-quantity ratio varying optical element, which is moved along the optical axis, to a diaphragm or a shutter is varied in accordance with the power varying operation.

Abstract: A viewfinder includes a focusing screen, an optical system having a ridge which is formed by cementing a pair of reflecting surfaces to each other; and an eyepiece, wherein an object image which is formed on the focusing screen is viewed through the eyepiece via the optical system. The ridge is provided at a position in which a line projecting the ridge on the focusing screen is shifted from a central position of the focusing screen so that a light ray which travels on an optical axis passing through a center of the focusing screen is incident on one of pair of reflecting surfaces and is not incident on the ridge.

Abstract: An AF auxiliary light projector for an AF camera includes a focus detection optical system having a first optical axis, and an AF auxiliary light projecting optical system having a second optical axis which intersects the first optical axis, the AF auxiliary light projecting optical system projecting an image having a predetermined contrast pattern onto an object. The AF auxiliary light projecting optical system includes a projector lens, a contrast pattern chart, an illumination lens, and an illumination light source, in that order. The illumination lens has an asymmetrical optical power so that an optical power of a far distance portion of the illumination lens for a far distance region of the contrast pattern chart is greater than an optical power of a near distance portion of the illumination lens for a near distance region of the contrast pattern chart.

Abstract: There is provided a flash control system for a camera, which is provided with an automatic flash device which uses a predetermined appropriate amount of light to control emission of flash light, a control system that preliminarily emits the flash light, a first photometric sensors for colorimetry, a color determining system that determines the color of the object. Further, the flash control system is provided with a first colorimetric compensation value determining system which determines a first colormetric compensation value based on the determined color, and a flash control level adjusting system that adjusts the predetermined appropriate amount of light based on the first colorimetric compensation value.

Abstract: A photometry device for a camera is provided with a normal light sensor having a spectral sensitive characteristics close to those of a human eye, and a plurality of colorimetric sensors. The device further includes a photometry value determining system, a colorimetric compensation value determining system that determines a color of an object at each of the plurality of photometry areas and a colorimetric compensation value based on the determined color, and an exposure value determining system that compensates for the photometry value determined by the photometry value determining system for each of the plurality of photometry areas, and determines an exposure value based on the compensated photometry values. In the photometry device configured as above, the colorimetric compensation value determining system determines different colorimetric compensation values for different one of the plurality of photometry areas.