Abstract:
An optical apparatus is disclosed, which can take high-quality images by using light transmitted through a beam splitter. The optical apparatus comprises a light-receiving element and a beam splitter. The first surface of the beam splitter reflects part of incident light and transmits the other part of the incident light toward the light-receiving element. The second surface transmits other incident light other than the incident light to the first surface toward the light-receiving element. The transmittance of the second surface is set so that a light amount distribution on the light-receiving element may be substantially even in a case where the light is incident to the first and second surfaces from an object having a substantially even luminance.
Abstract:
A focus detecting device comprises a first photoelectric conversion section for performing photoelectric conversion of a light beam emitted from a first pupil area of a image pickup optical unit, a second photoelectric conversion section for performing photoelectric conversion of a light beam emitted from a second pupil area different from the first pupil area, a light intercepting section having openings for allowing passage of a portion of light in the first pupil area and for allowing passage of a portion of light in the second pupil area, and a detecting section for detecting a focus condition of the image pickup optical unit on the basis of photoelectric conversion outputs of the first photoelectric conversion means and the second photoelectric conversion sections. For example, when the image pickup optical unit has a large defocus quantity, the light intercepting section is set in an optical path for focus detection.
Abstract:
An image pickup apparatus comprises a plurality of openings for taking in external light at different positions, a filter(s) for extracting from external light taken in from the plurality of openings, predetermined wavelength components of subject light correspondingly to the plurality of openings, respectively, and a plurality of image pickup portions for receiving the predetermined wavelength components extracted by the filter correspondingly to the plurality of openings, respectively.
Abstract:
An image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of image pickup portions for receiving different wavelength components of object light, and a plurality of integrally formed optical systems for guiding the object light to the plurality of image pickup portions, respectively, the plurality of integrally formed optical systems being constructed so as to satisfy the following relation: 2×A×(&agr;L−0.26×10−5)×20
Abstract:
A camera which uses exchangeable photographing lenses, and is capable of focus detection using a plurality of focus areas, includes a memory for storing information pertaining to the number of focus areas that can be used in focus detection in units of mountable photographing lenses, and a microprocessor for controlling focus detection on the basis of information corresponding to the photographing lens mounted, of the information stored in the memory.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a conveniently usable optical apparatus such as a camera which is provided with a visual axis detecting apparatus and a display portion in the field of view of a finder and which realizes a predetermined operating function which is not started when the finder observer is seeing the display portion and the like.
Abstract:
An intra-viewfinder display device includes an optical system having a light splitting surface and arranged to guide light coming from an object to a viewer, and a display element for displaying information by using light of a predetermined wavelength. The information displayed by the display element is transmitted to the viewer by utilizing the light splitting surface. The light splitting surface has respective different spectral characteristics with respect to light of a wavelength band including the predetermined wavelength and light of wavelengths not included in the wavelength band.
Abstract:
A focus detection apparatus provided with a reimaging optical system for forming a pair of secondary objective images capable of changing the relative positions with each other, an iris member having a pair of apertures for controlling the light beam passing through the reimaging optical system, and a condenser lens for projecting the apertures of the iris member onto the exit pupil of the photographing lens. The reimaging optical system is structured by an optical member having the optical axis which is different from the optical axis of the photographing lens in a space between the iris member and the condenser lens, and further, the two apertures which are paired on the iris member have circular arc portions respectively at the furthest positions from the optical axis of the photographing lens, and the centers of the two circular arcs are arranged to be different from each other.
Abstract:
A device for projecting, by a light projection lens, a pattern chart image toward an object focus-detected by a focus detecting device comprises a chart having a predetermined pattern, and an illuminator for illuminating the chart non-uniformly.
Abstract:
A focus detecting apparatus is provided with optical means for forming, from a light beam passed through an objective lens, distributions of intensity of light whose relative position varies in conformity with the focus adjusted state of the objective lens, light receiving means for receiving the distributions of intensity of light and forming a signal indicative of the focus adjusted state of the objective lens, and masking means for regulating the light beam passed through the objective lens to effect detection relative to a desirable position in a scene which is not restricted to a predetermined position.