US5640611A
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Camera having an image blur suppression device
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-06-17
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An image-shake correcting camera including an image shake correcting device for correcting image shakes caused by camera shakes and a photographic mode setting device for setting an operation condition of camera in photography, in which the image shake correcting device changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by the photographic mode setting device.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadao Kai
- 👤 Akira Katayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:59
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B17/20; G03B5/00; G03B2205/00; G03B2205/0007; G03B2207/00; G03B2207/005; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005; G03B2217/18; G03B2217/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising: an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by the camera shakes; and a photographic mode setting unit to set an operation condition of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a time constant of a drive control property thereof, based on the operation condition set by said photographic mode setting unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising: an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by the camera shakes; and a photographic mode setting unit to set an operation condition of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a time constant of a drive control property thereof, based on the operation condition set by said photographic mode setting unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising: an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a time constant of a drive control property thereof, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising: an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a time constant of a drive control property thereof, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image-shake correcting camera according to claim 2, wherein said correction property is determined based on a frequency of the camera shakes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit, such that said correction property is determined based on a frequency of the camera shakes, and said exposure control mode setting unit selects one out of a manual mode, a program AE mode, and an aperture priority mode, and wherein when the manual mode is selected said exposure control mode setting unit determines said correction property, based on a higher frequency component of camera shakes than in the modes other than the manual mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit, such that said correction property is determined based on a frequency of the camera shakes, and said exposure control mode setting unit selects one out of a manual mode, a program AE mode, and an aperture priority mode, and wherein when the manual mode is selected said exposure control mode setting unit determines said correction property, based on a higher frequency component of camera shakes than in the modes other than the manual mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit, such that said correction property is determined based on a frequency of the camera shakes, and said exposure control mode setting selects one out of a shutter speed priority AE mode, a program AE mode, and an aperture priority mode, and wherein when the shutter speed priority AE mode is selected said exposure control mode setting means determines said correction property, based on a higher frequency component of camera shakes than in the modes other than the shutter speed priority AE mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit, such that said correction property is determined based on a frequency of the camera shakes, and said exposure control mode setting selects one out of a shutter speed priority AE mode, a program AE mode, and an aperture priority mode, and wherein when the shutter speed priority AE mode is selected said exposure control mode setting means determines said correction property, based on a higher frequency component of camera shakes than in the modes other than the shutter speed priority AE mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
130 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit, such that said correction property is determined based on a time constant, and said exposure control mode setting unit selects one out of a manual mode, a program AE mode, and an aperture priority mode, and wherein when the manual mode is selected said exposure control mode setting means determines said correction property, based on a smaller time constant than in the modes other than the manual mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
130 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit, such that said correction property is determined based on a time constant, and said exposure control mode setting unit selects one out of a manual mode, a program AE mode, and an aperture priority mode, and wherein when the manual mode is selected said exposure control mode setting means determines said correction property, based on a smaller time constant than in the modes other than the manual mode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
139 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit, such that said correction property is determined based on a time constant, and said exposure control mode setting unit selects one out of a shutter speed priority AE mode, a program AE mode, and an aperture priority mode, and wherein when the shutter speed priority AE mode is selected said exposure control mode setting unit determines said correction property, based on a smaller time constant than in the modes other than the shutter speed priority AE mode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
139 words
An image-shake correcting camera comprising an image shake correcting unit to correct image shakes caused by camera shakes; and an exposure control mode setting unit to set a determination procedure of an exposure operation of the camera for photography; wherein said image shake correcting unit changes a correction property, based on the operation condition set by said exposure control mode setting unit, such that said correction property is determined based on a time constant, and said exposure control mode setting unit selects one out of a shutter speed priority AE mode, a program AE mode, and an aperture priority mode, and wherein when the shutter speed priority AE mode is selected said exposure control mode setting unit determines said correction property, based on a smaller time constant than in the modes other than the shutter speed priority AE mode.
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