Camera having blurring correction apparatus

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting the degree of movement of the formed image of the object;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means, so as t compensate the movement of the image of the object;
• determining means for determining, based on the output of said detecting means, as to whether the correction by said correcting means is possible;
• and
• warning means for providing a warning, in response to an output of said determining means, which indicates only that the correction is not possible.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting movement of the formed image of the object;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate the movement of the image of the object;
• switching means for switching a between first mode in which the correction is not carried out by said correcting means and a second mode in which the correction is carried out by said correcting means;
• setting means for setting exposure time;
• exposure control means for carrying out exposure in said set exposure time;
• first limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a first predetermined time period which is longer than a flash synchronized limit exposure time in said first mode;
• and
• second limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a second predetermined time period which is longer than said first predetermined time period in said second mode.

A camera mountable with an interchangeable lens having correcting means responsive to a signal from said camera for moving the position of an image of an object to be photographed, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming the image of the object;
• detecting means for detecting movement of the formed image of the object;
• signal outputting means responsive to a detection output of said detecting means for outputting a signal to said correcting means in an interchangeable lens;
• determining means for determining whether the mounted interchangeable lens has said correction means;
• setting means for setting exposure time;
• exposure control means for carrying out exposure in said set exposure time;
• first limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a first predetermined time period which is longer than a flash synchronized limit exposure time in response to an output of said determining means determining that the interchangeable lens does not have said correcting means;
• and
• second limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a second predetermined time period which is longer than said first predetermined time period in response to the output of said determining means determining that the interchangeable lens does not have said correcting means.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting movement of the formed image of the object;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate the movement of the image of the object;
• means for setting exposure time;
• exposure control means for carrying out exposure in said set exposure time;
• and
• limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a predetermined time period which is longer than a flash synchronized limit exposure time.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus,

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting movement of the formed image of the object;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate the movement of the image of the object;
• switching means for switching a first mode in which the correction is not carried out by said correcting means and a second mode in which the correction is carried out by said correcting means;
• flash means for emitting flashlight toward the object upon exposure;
• flash controlling means for controlling said flash means by selecting an emission mode for emitting flash light upon exposure and a non-emission mode for prohibiting the emission of flashlight;
• setting means for setting exposure time;
• and
• emission changing means for, in said first mode, changing to said emission mode when said set exposure time is longer than or equal to a first predetermined time period and changing to said non-emission mode when said set exposure time is shorter than said first predetermined time period, and
• in said second mode, changing to said emission mode when said set exposure time is longer than or equal to a second predetermined time period which is longer than said first predetermined time period and changing to said non-emission mode when said set exposure time is shorter than said second predetermined time period.

A camera mountable with an interchangeable lens having correcting means responsive to a signal from said camera for moving the position of an image of an object to be photographed, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming the image of the object;
• detecting means for detecting movement of the formed image of the object;
• signal outputting means responsive to an output of said detecting means for outputting a signal to said correcting means in the interchangeable lens;
• determining means for determining whether the mounted interchangeable lens has said correcting means;
• setting means for setting exposure time;
• exposure control means for carrying out exposure in said set exposure time;
• flash means for emitting flashlight upon exposure;
• flash controlling means for controlling said flash means by selecting an emission mode for emitting flashlight upon exposure and a non-emission mode for prohibiting the emission of flashlight;
• and
• emission changing means responsive to an output of said determining means determining that the interchangeable lens does not have said correcting means for changing to said emission mode when said set exposure time is longer than or equal to a first predetermined time period and changing to said non-emission mode when said set exposure time is shorter than said first predetermined time period, and
• responsive to an output of said determining means determining that the interchangeable lens has said correction means for changing to said emission mode when said set exposure time is longer than or equal to a second predetermined time period which is longer than said first predetermined time period and changing to said non-emission mode when said set exposure time is shorter than said second predetermined time period.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• exposure control means for exposing a film by receiving light from an object to be photographed;
• flash means for emitting flashlight;
• flash controlling means for controlling said flash means to emit flashlight during exposure;
• brightness measuring means for measuring color temperature of surrounding light of the object;
• and
• altering means for altering the ratio of the amount of exposure by the flashlight to the amount of exposure by the surrounding light based on said measured color temperature.

A camera system including a camera body and an interchangeable lens mounted on said camera body, wherein said camera body includes

• detecting means for detecting the movement of an image of an object to be photographed, formed by said lens, and
• outputting means for outputting data as to the movement detected by said detecting means;
• and
• said lens includes
• inputting means for inputting the data output from said outputting means, and
• outputting means for correcting the position of the image of the object on the basis of said input data.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting the movement of the image of the object;
• a correction lens for shifting the position of the formed image of the object;
• driving means for driving said correction lens in accordance with an output of said detecting means;
• exposure control means for controlling exposure;
• and
• initializing means for setting said correction lens in an initial position in response to termination of operation of said exposure control means.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting of the formed image of the object;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object on the basis of an output of said detecting means so as to compensate the movement of the image of the object;
• switching means for switching a first mode in which the correction is not carried out by said correcting mans and a second mode in which the correction is carried out by said correcting means;
• flash means for emitting flashlight toward the object upon exposure;
• flash controlling means for controlling said flash means by selecting an emission mode for emitting flash light upon exposure and a non-emission mode for prohibiting the emission of flashlight;
• brightness measuring means for measuring brightness of the object;
• and
• emission mode selecting means for selecting said non-emission mode if the measured brightness of the object is higher than a first predetermined value and selecting said emission mode if the measured brightness of the object is lower than said first predetermined value in said first mode, and for selecting said non-emission mode if the measured brightness of the object is higher than a second predetermined value lower than said first predetermined value and selecting said emission mode if the measured brightness is lower than said second predetermined value in said second mode.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting the degree of movement of the formed image of the object;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate for movement of the image of the object;
• manual switching means for manually switching between a first operating mode in which the correction is not carried out by said correcting means and a second operating mode in which the correction is carried out by said correcting means, in accordance with a camera user's intentions;
• exposure controlling means for carrying out exposure in a first exposure mode or a second exposure mode;
• and
• selecting means for selecting the first exposure mode in the first operating mode and for selecting the second exposure mode in the second operating mode.

A camera mountable with an interchangeable lens having correcting means responsive to a signal from said camera for moving the position of an image of an object to be photographed, comprising

• a photographic lens for forming the image of the object;
• detecting means for detecting the degree of movement of the formed image of the object;
• signal outputting means responsive to a detection output of said detecting means for outputting a signal to said correcting means in an interchangeable lens;
• determining means for determining whether an interchangeable lens mounted on the camera has said correcting means;
• exposure controlling means for carrying out exposure in a first exposure mode or a second exposure mode;
• and
• selecting means for selecting the first exposure mode when said determining means determines that the mounted interchangeable lens does not have said correcting mans and for selecting the second mode when said determining means determines that the mounted interchangeable lens has said correcting means.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting the degree of shaking of the camera;
• correcting mans operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate for movement of the image of the object caused by shaking of the camera;
• setting means for setting said exposure time;
• calculating means for calculating the amount of movement of the image of the object produced during said exposure time based on the output of said detecting means and said set exposure time;
• and
• prohibiting means for prohibiting operation of said correcting means when the amount of movement of the image of the object produced during said exposure time is smaller than a predetermined value.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting the degree of shaking of the camera;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate for movement of the image of the object caused by camera shaking;
• determining means for determining, based on the output of said detecting mans, whether the correction by said correcting means is possible;
• and
• warning means responsive to an output of said determining means for warning only that the correction is not possible.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate for movement of the image of the object caused by camera shaking;
• switching means for switching between a first mode in which the correction is not carried out by said correcting means and a second mode in which the correction is carried out by said correction means;
• setting means for setting exposure time;
• exposure control means for carrying out exposure in said set exposure time;
• first limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a first predetermined time period which is longer than a flash synchronized limit exposure time in said first mode;
• and
• second limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a second predetermined time period which is longer than said first predetermined time period in said second mode.

A camera mountable with an interchangeable lens having correcting means responsive to a signal from said camera for moving the position of an image of an object to be photographed, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming the image of the object;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• signal outputting means responsive to a detection output of said detecting means for outputting a signal to said correcting means in an interchangeable lens;
• determining means for determining whether an interchangeable lens mounted on the camera has said correcting means;
• setting means for setting exposure time;
• exposure control means for carrying out exposure in said set exposure time;
• flash means for emitting flash light upon exposure;
• first limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a first predetermined time period which is longer than a flash synchronized limit exposure time in response to an output of said determining means determining that the mounted interchangeable lens does not have said correcting means;
• and
• second limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a second predetermined time period which is longer than said first predetermined time period in response to the output of said determining means determining that the mounted interchangeable lens does not have said correcting means.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate for movement of the image of the object caused by shaking of the camera;
• setting means for setting exposure time;
• exposure control means for carrying out exposure in said set exposure time;
• limiting means for limiting said exposure time to be shorter than a predetermined time period which is longer than a flash synchronized limit exposure time.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate for movement of the image of the object caused by shaking of the camera;
• switching means for switching between a first mode in which the correction is not carried out by said correcting means and a second mode in which the correction is carried out by said correcting means;
• flash means for emitting flash light toward the object upon exposure;
• flash controlling means for controlling said flash means by selecting an emission mode for emitting flash light upon exposure and a non-emission mode for prohibiting the emission of flash light;
• setting means for setting exposure time;
• and
• emission changing means for, in said first mode, changing to said emission mode when said set exposure time is longer than or equal to a first predetermined time period and changing to said non-emission mode when said set exposure time is shorter than said first predetermined time period, and
• in said second mode, changing to said emission mode when said set exposure time is longer than or equal to a second predetermined time period which is longer than said first predetermined time period and changing to said non-emission mode when said set exposure time is shorter than said second predetermined time period.

A camera mountable with an interchangeable lens having correcting means responsive to a signal from said camera for moving the position of an image of an object to be photographed, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming the image of the object;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• signal outputting means responsive to an output of said detecting means for outputting a signal to said correcting means in an interchangeable lens;
• determining means for determining whether an interchangeable lens mounted on the camera has said correcting means;
• setting mans for setting exposure time;
• exposure control means for carrying out exposure in said set exposure time;
• flash means for emitting flash light upon exposure;
• flash controlling means for controlling said flash means by selecting an emission mode for emitting flash light upon exposure and a non-emission mode for prohibiting the emission of flash light;
• and
• emission changing means responsive to an output of said determining means determining that the mounted interchangeable lens does not have said correcting means for changing to said emission mode when said set exposure time is longer tan or equal to a first predetermined time period and changing to said non-emission mode when said set exposure time is shorter than said first predetermined time period, and
• responsive to an output of said determining means determining that the mounted interchangeable lens has said correction means for changing to said emission mode when said set exposure time is longer than or equal to a second predetermined time period which is longer than said first predetermined time period and changing to said non-emission mode when said set exposure time is shorter than said second predetermined time period.

A camera system including a camera body and an interchangeable lens mounted on said camera body, wherein said camera body includes

• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera, and
• outputting means for outputting data as to the shaking of the camera detected by said detecting means;
• and
• said lens includes
• inputting means for inputting the data output from said outputting means, and
• correcting means for varying the position of the image of the object on the basis of said input data.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• a correction lens for shifting the position of the formed image of the object;
• driving means for driving said correction lens in accordance with an output of said detecting means;
• exposure control means for controlling exposure;
• and
• initializing means for setting said correction lens in an initial position in response to termination of operation of said exposure control means.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object on the basis of an output of said detecting means so as to compensate for movement of the image of the object cased by shaking of the camera;
• switching means for switching between a first mode in which the correction is not carried out by said correcting means and a second mode in which the correction is carried out by said correcting means;
• flash means for emitting flash light toward the object upon exposure;
• flash controlling means for controlling said flash means by selecting an emission mode for emitting flash light upon exposure and a non-emission mode for prohibiting the emission of flash light;
• brightness measuring means for measuring brightness of the object;
• and
• emission mode selecting means for selecting said non-emission mode if the measured brightness of the object is higher than a firs predetermined value and selecting said emission mode if the measured brightness of the object is lower than said first predetermined value in said first mode, and for selecting said non-emission mode if the measured brightness of the object is higher than a second predetermined value lower than said first predetermined value and selecting said emission mode if the measured brightness is lower than said second predetermined value in said second mode.

A camera having a blurring correction apparatus, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming an image of an object to be photographed;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• correcting means operative at least during exposure time for correcting the position of the image of the object based on an output of said detecting means so as to compensate for movement of the image of the object caused by shaking of the camera;
• manual switching means for manually switching between a first operating mode in which the correction is not carried out by said correcting means and a second operating mode in which the correction is carried out by said correcting means, in accordance with a camera user's intentions;
• exposure controlling means or carrying out exposure in a first exposure mode or a second exposure mode;
• and
• selecting means for selecting the first exposure mode in the first operating mode and for selecting the second exposure mode in the second operating mode.

A camera mountable with an interchangeable lens having correcting means responsive to a signal from said camera for moving the position of an image of an object to be photographed, comprising:

• a photographic lens for forming the image of the object;
• detecting means for detecting shaking of the camera;
• signal outputting means responsive to a detection output of said detecting means or outputting a signal to said correcting means in an interchangeable lens;
• determining means for determining whether an interchangeable lens mounted on the camera has said correcting means;
• exposure controlling means for carrying out exposure in a first exposure mode or a second exposure mode;
• and
• selecting means for selecting the first exposure mode when said determining means determines that the mounted interchangeable lens does not have said correcting means and for selecting the second mode when said determining means determines that the mounted interchangeable lens has said correcting means.