Blur correcting apparatus and method for a camera

Claim 2

A blur correcting apparatus of a camera having a photographing lens, comprising: a blur correcting optical element provided in an optical axis of a photographing optical system and movable in a plane normal to said optical axis; a camera shake detecting sensor for detecting an angular acceleration applied to said camera; means for calculating an amount and a direction of a pre-shift of said blur correcting optical element in accordance with said detected angular acceleration, and means for moving said blur correcting optical element so that an image formed on a focal plane by said photographing optical system is stationary with respect to said focal plane, in accordance with an output of said camera shake detecting sensor; wherein said moving mechanism move said blur correcting optical element in a first and second step, said first step being executed, in accordance with an output of said calculating means, after a shutter release switch is depressed and before a shutter is actuated, and said second step being executed during actuation of said shutter.

Claim 3

The blur correcting apparatus of a camera according to claim 1, wherein said moving means moves said blur correcting optical element in said first step in a direction different than in said second step.

Claim 4

The blur correcting apparatus of said camera according to claim 1, said calculating means comprising first calculating means for calculating said amount of said pre-shift and said direction of said pre-shift of said blur correcting optical element which is to be pre-shifted prior to a movement in a direction opposite to a direction that is necessary to correct a blur; said blur correcting apparatus further comprising: second calculating means for calculating a displacement and a direction of a displacement of said blur correcting optical element, necessary to correct said blur; first displacing means for moving said blur correcting optical element to a blur correction commencement position in which said blur correcting optical element commences a correction of said blur in accordance with outputs of said first calculating means, after said shutter release switch is depressed and before said shutter is actuated; and second displacing means for moving said blur correcting optical system in accordance with an output of said second calculating means while said shutter is actuated.

Claim 5

The blur correcting apparatus of a camera according to claim 1, said pre-shift being a prepatory movement of said blur correction optical element prior to a blur correcting operation.

Claim 6

A blur correcting method of a camera having a photographing lens optical system, a blur correcting optical element which is provided on an optical axis of said photographing lens optical system and which is movable in a direction normal to said optical axis, a camera shake detecting sensor for detecting an angular acceleration applied to said camera; and means for moving said blur correcting optical element so that an object image formed on a focal plane by said photographing optical system is stationary with respect to said focal plane, in accordance with an output of said camera shake detecting sensor; wherein said method comprises the steps of: calculating an amount of pre-shift of said blur correcting optical element in accordance with said output of said camera shake detecting sensor; moving said blur correcting optical element in accordance with the calculated amount of pre-shift in an opposite direction to a direction that is necessary to correct a blur after a shutter release switch is depressed and before a shutter is moved; and moving said blur correcting optical element from a position resulting from said second step in a direction that is necessary to correct the blur during said shutter movement.

Claim 7

A blur correcting method of a camera having a photographing lens optical system, a blur correcting optical element which is provided on an optical axis of said photographing lens optical system and which is movable in a direction normal to said optical axis, a camera shake detecting sensor for detecting an angular acceleration applied to said camera; and means for moving said blur correcting optical element so that an object image formed on a focal plane by said photographing optical system is stationary with respect to said focal plane, in accordance with an output of said camera shake detecting sensor; wherein said method comprises the steps of: calculating an amount of pre-shift of said blur correcting optical element in accordance with said output of said camera shake detecting sensor; moving said blur correcting optical element in accordance with the calculated amount of pre-shift in an opposite direction to a direction that is necessary to correct a blur after a shutter release switch is depressed and before a shutter is moved; and moving said blur correcting optical element from a position resulting from said second step in a direction that is necessary to correct the blur during said shutter movement.

Claim 8

The blur correcting method of a camera according to claim 5, said pre-shift being a prepatory movement of said blur correction optical element prior to a blur correcting operation.

Claim 9

A blur correcting apparatus of a focal plane shutter camera including blur detecting mechanism for detecting a blur of an image caused by a camera-shake, and position detecting mechanism for detecting a position of a blur correcting element, comprising; first calculating mechanism for calculating an amount of a pre-shift and a direction of said pre-shift of said blur correcting optical element which is to be pre-shifted prior to a movement in a direction opposite to a direction necessary to correct said blur of said image, in accordance with an output of said blur detecting means; second calculating mechanism for calculating a displacement and a direction of a displacement of said blur correcting optical element that is necessary to correct said blur of said image; first displacing mechanism for moving said blur correcting optical element to a blur correction commencement position in which said blur correcting optical element commences a correction of said blur in accordance with an output of said first calculating mechanism and said position detecting means after a shutter release switch is actuated and before a leading curtain of said focal plane shutter is moved; and, second displacing mechanism for moving said blur correcting optical system in accordance with an output of said second calculating mechanism and said position detecting means after said leading curtain is moved.

Claim 10

A blur correcting apparatus of a focal plane shutter camera including blur detecting mechanism for detecting a blur of an image caused by a camera-shake, and position detecting mechanism for detecting a position of a blur correcting element, comprising; first calculating mechanism for calculating an amount of a pre-shift and a direction of said pre-shift of said blur correcting optical element which is to be pre-shifted prior to a movement in a direction opposite to a direction necessary to correct said blur of said image, in accordance with an output of said blur detecting means; second calculating mechanism for calculating a displacement and a direction of a displacement of said blur correcting optical element that is necessary to correct said blur of said image; first displacing mechanism for moving said blur correcting optical element to a blur correction commencement position in which said blur correcting optical element commences a correction of said blur in accordance with an output of said first calculating mechanism and said position detecting means after a shutter release switch is actuated and before a leading curtain of said focal plane shutter is moved; and, second displacing mechanism for moving said blur correcting optical system in accordance with an output of said second calculating mechanism and said position detecting means after said leading curtain is moved.

Claim 11

A blur correcting apparatus of a camera having a photographing lens, comprising: a blur correcting optical element provided in an optical axis of a photographing optical system and movable in a plane normal to said optical axis; a camera shake detecting sensor that detects an angular acceleration applied to said camera; and, means for moving said blur correcting optical element so that an image formed on a focal plane by said photographing optical system is stationary with respect to said focal plane, in accordance with an output of said camera shake detecting sensor; said moving means moves said blur correcting optical element in a first and in a second step, said first step being executed after a shutter release switch is depressed and before a shutter is actuated, and said second step being executed during actuation of said shutter; means for calculating an amount of a pre-shift and a direction of said pre-shift of said blur correcting optical element, which is to be pre-shifted prior to a movement in a direction opposite to a direction that is necessary to correct a blur, in accordance with an output of said camera shake detecting sensor; and displacing means for moving said blur correcting optical element to a blur correction commencement position in which said blur correcting optical element commences a correction of said blur in accordance with outputs of said calculating means, after said shutter release switch is depressed and before said shutter is actuated.

Claim 12

A blur correcting apparatus of a camera having a photographing lens, comprising: a blur correcting optical element provided in an optical axis of a photographing optical system and movable in a plane normal to said optical axis; a camera shake detecting sensor that detects an angular acceleration applied to said camera; and, means for moving said blur correcting optical element so that an image formed on a focal plane by said photographing optical system is stationary with respect to said focal plane, in accordance with an output of said camera shake detecting sensor; said moving means moves said blur correcting optical element in a first and in a second step, said first step being executed after a shutter release switch is depressed and before a shutter is actuated, and said second step being executed during actuation of said shutter; means for calculating an amount of a pre-shift and a direction of said pre-shift of said blur correcting optical element, which is to be pre-shifted prior to a movement in a direction opposite to a direction that is necessary to correct a blur, in accordance with an output of said camera shake detecting sensor; and displacing means for moving said blur correcting optical element to a blur correction commencement position in which said blur correcting optical element commences a correction of said blur in accordance with outputs of said calculating means, after said shutter release switch is depressed and before said shutter is actuated.

Claim 13

The blur correcting apparatus of said camera according to claim 8, further comprising: second calculating means for calculating a displacement and a direction of a displacement of said blur correcting optical element, necessary to correct said blur; and second displacing means for moving said blur correcting optical system in accordance with an output of said second calculating means while said shutter is actuated.

Claim 14

The blur correcting apparatus of a camera according to claim 8, said pre-shift being a prepatory movement of said blur correction optical element prior to a blur correcting operation.