摘要:
An automatic focusing apparatus includes a focus detection unit for repeatedly calculating the amount of defocus corresponding to the difference between a surface of a subject image imaged by a taking optical system and a prospective image surface of this system, an image surface speed calculation unit for calculating the speed at which the subject image surface is moved with the movement of the subject based on the amounts of defocus calculated at different times, and a drive control unit for driving and controlling the taking optical system based on the amount of defocus and the subject image surface moving speed calculated. A time information calculation unit calculates time information indicating the time when the surface of the subject image imaged by the taking optical system driven and controlled by the drive control unit will coincide with the prospective image surface based on the amount of defocus and the image surface moving speed calculated, and a shutter release control unit starts, based on this time information, the operation of a shutter release mechanism by a timing such that exposure is effected when the subject image surface coincides with the prospective image surface.
摘要:
The external device, for example, an electronic flash device, is wirelessly connectable to an information communication device, for example, a camera. The external device includes: a synchronization data creation unit that outputs synchronization data for synchronization of timing of processing related to photography; a packet creation unit that creates a communication packet including control information; and a packet output unit that outputs the communication packet to the exterior by wireless communication. The packet creation unit includes a packet reception unit that receives the communication packet; a detection unit that detects the synchronization data before all of the received communication packets received by the packet reception unit has been read in; and a signal output unit that outputs a synchronization signal used for establishing synchronization of the timing of the processing related to photography on the basis of detection by the detection unit of the synchronization data.
摘要:
An information communication device includes: a packet generation unit that generates a packet including timing data at an end of the packet for specifying to an external device a start timing for processing related to photography; a transmitting unit that transmits the packet to the external device by wireless communication; and a transmission control unit that changes a state of packet transmission by the transmission unit according to a start timing of the processing related to photography.
摘要:
An information communication device includes: a packet generation unit that generates a packet including timing data at an end of the packet for specifying to an external device a start timing for processing related to photography; a transmitting unit that transmits the packet to the external device by wireless communication; and a transmission control unit that changes a state of packet transmission by the transmission unit according to a start timing of the processing related to photography.
摘要:
An image sensor includes an element array consisting of a plurality of charge-coupled elements, a charge transfer unit for transferring a charge stored in the element array along a transfer path, a branch transfer unit, having a plurality of branch transfer paths, for selectively outputting on one branch transfer path at least part of the charge transferred through the transfer path of the charge transfer unit, and a plurality of amplifying units, arranged at output stages of the plurality of branch transfer paths of the branch transfer unit, for amplifying the transferred charge with different gains and outputting the amplified charges.
摘要:
This focus detection device uses electric charge accumulation type photoelectric conversion devices. The time period for the next episode of electric charge accumulation by these photoelectric conversion devices is calculated based upon the time period for the current episode of electric charge accumulation, so as to keep the maximum level of an electrical signal for focus detection output from the photoelectric conversion devices less than or equal to a previously determined target level. The accumulation of electric charge by the photoelectric conversion devices is then performed according to this calculated electric charge accumulation time period, and the resultant electrical signal for focus detection is output. A monitor photoelectric conversion device is provided for monitoring the electric charge accumulation state of the photoelectric conversion devices, and this monitor photoelectric conversion device outputs a monitor electrical signal correlated to the average amount of electric charge accumulation of the photoelectric conversion devices. If the electrical signal for focus detection output by the photoelectric conversion devices comes to exceed the maximum input level for its A/D conversion device, then the standard level for the monitor electrical signal is reduced, so as to ensure quick termination of the next episode of electric charge accumulation by the photoelectric conversion devices.
摘要:
A drive controlling apparatus for controlling movement of a movable member having a mechanically limited range of movement, comprises a drive device for driving the movable member, a feedback pulse generator for detecting the movement of the movable member and for outputting a number of pulse signals corresponding to an amount of the movement of the movable member, a main timer for measuring the period of the pulse signals, and for outputting a signal when a measured time period coincides with one of a plurality of comparison values, a sub timer for measuring one or more time periods from the start of the drive device to the steady state of the drive device and for changing the plurality of comparison values successively, and a control circuit for stopping the drive device in response to the signal outputted from the main timer.
摘要:
Automatic focusing apparatus includes a charge store type photo-sensor. Due to the use of the photo-sensor, the apparatus has an improved response to a substantial charge of an interval of control outputs by change in a time sequence of the control outputs and also has an improved response to a change in a time sequence of servo outputs and a substantial change in an interval of the servo outputs.
摘要:
This specification discloses a photoelectric converter device in which the output of a charge storage type photoelectric element array is fed back to a circuit for driving the array to thereby automatically control the charge storage time.
摘要:
A device for extracting a plurality of space frequency components from an optical image formed by an image forming optical system comprises a photoelectric element array including at least N photoelectric elements disposed in or near the image formation plane of the image forming optical system, and means for generating, on the basis of the output of each of the photoelectric elements of the array, an electrical output varying in phase in accordance with the displacement of the optical image in the direction of arrangement of the photoelectric elements.