Anti-vibration actuator, lens unit and camera furnished therewith, and manufacturing method for same

A method for manufacturing a lens unit furnished with an anti-vibration actuator for executing image-blur prevention control, comprising steps of:

• disposing an image capturing lens and an anti-vibration actuator inside a lens barrel;
• placing a movable portion locking mechanism of the anti-vibration actuator in a locked state;
• and
• adjusting the anti-vibration actuator;
• wherein the step of adjusting includes steps of:
• driving the movable portion of the anti-vibration actuator in a first direction in the locked state and measuring the range over which the movable portion is able to move in the first direction;
• driving the movable portion of the anti-vibration actuator in a second direction, different from the first direction, in the locked state, and measuring the range over which the movable portion is able to move in the second direction;
• determining a movable portion initial position at the time of startup of image-blur prevention control by the anti-vibration actuator, within the movable range in the first direction and within the movable range in the second direction, and storing same in a memory section.