Image vibration reduction device

An image vibration reduction device for reducing an image vibration on an imaging surface, comprising:

• a reduction optical system which is elastically supported, is movable to attain image vibration reduction, and constitutes a portion of an imaging optical system;
• a reduction optical system position detector to detect a position of said reduction optical system;
• a reduction optical system average position detection unit to calculate a reduction optical system average position by averaging outputs from said reduction optical system position detector within a given period;
• and
• an orientation detection unit to detect an orientation of said image vibration reduction device on the basis of the reduction optical system average position,
• wherein said image vibration reduction device is a camera having an image vibration reduction function, and further comprises a photometry device to output a plurality of photometry values by performing photometry operations on a plurality of regions obtained by dividing an image taking frame, and an exposure determination unit to determine an exposure amount on the basis of at least the orientation of said image vibration reduction device and the plurality of photometry values.

An image vibration reduction device for reducing an image vibration on an imaging surface, comprising:

• a reduction optical system which is elastically supported, is movable to attain image vibration reduction, and constitutes a portion of an imaging optical system;
• a reduction optical system position detector to detect a position of said reduction optical system;
• a reduction optical system average position detection unit to calculate a reduction optical system average position by averaging outputs from said reduction optical system position detector within a given period;
• and
• an orientation detection unit to detect an orientation of said image vibration reduction device on the basis of the reduction optical system average position,
• wherein said image vibration reduction device is a camera having an image vibration reduction function, and further comprises a ranging device to output a plurality of ranging values by performing ranging operations on a plurality of regions obtained by dividing an image taking frame, and a focus amount determination unit to determine a focusing amount on the basis of at least the orientation of said image vibration reduction device and the plurality of ranging values.

A camera having an image vibration reduction function, comprising:

• a reduction optical system which is movable to reduce an image vibration generated by a vibration of said camera;
• a reduction optical system displacement detector to detect a displacement of said reduction optical system;
• a shutter to control an exposure operation on an imaging surface;
• an actuator to move said reduction optical system;
• a reduction optical system drive unit to drive said actuator to move said reduction optical system;
• a reduction optical system target position calculation unit to detect a vibration generated in said camera and calculate a reduction optical system target position used for appropriately reducing the vibration;
• a closed control unit to calculate a drive amount to be supplied to said reduction optical system drive unit on the basis of at least a position of said reduction optical system obtained based on an output from said reduction optical system displacement detector and the reduction optical system target position calculated by said reduction optical system target position calculation unit;
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• an open control unit to calculate a drive amount to be supplied to said reduction optical system drive unit on the basis of only the reduction optical system target position calculated by said reduction optical system target position calculation unit,
• wherein vibration reduction control is performed using at least one of said closed control unit and said open control unit during a period including at least a period from when the exposure operation on the imaging surface is started by opening said shutter until the exposure operation ends by closing said shutter, and vibration reduction control is performed using said open control unit during at least an operation period of said shutter.

A camera having an image vibration reduction function, comprising:

• a reduction optical system which is movable to reduce an image vibration generated by a vibration of said camera;
• a reduction optical system displacement detector to detect a displacement of said reduction optical system;
• a focal-plane shutter to control an exposure operation on an imaging surface, said shutter including a leading curtain and a trailing curtain;
• an actuator to move said reduction optical system;
• a reduction optical system drive unit to drive said actuator to move said reduction optical system;
• a reduction optical system target position calculation unit to detect a vibration generated in said camera and to calculate a reduction optical system target position used for appropriately reducing the vibration;
• a closed control unit to calculate a drive amount to be supplied to said reduction optical system drive unit on the basis of at least a position of said reduction optical system obtained based on an output from said reduction optical system displacement detector and the reduction optical system target position calculated by said reduction optical system target position calculation unit;
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• an open control unit to calculate a drive amount to be supplied to said reduction optical system drive unit on the basis of only the reduction optical system target position calculated by said reduction optical system target position calculation unit,
• wherein vibration reduction control is performed using at least one of said closed control unit and said open control unit during a period including at least a period from when the exposure operation on the imaging surface is started by opening said shutter until the exposure operation ends by closing said shutter, and vibration reduction control is performed using said open control unit for at least a predetermined period of time from when one of said leading and trailing curtains operates.

A camera having an image vibration reduction function, comprising:

• a reduction optical system which is movable to reduce an image vibration generated by a vibration of said camera;
• a reduction optical system displacement detector to detect a displacement of said reduction optical system;
• a flash device used to compensate a luminance of an object;
• an actuator to move said reduction optical system;
• a reduction optical system drive unit to drive said actuator to move said reduction optical system;
• a reduction optical system target position calculation unit to detect a vibration generated in said camera and to calculate a reduction optical system target position used for appropriately reducing the vibration;
• a closed control unit to calculate a drive amount to be supplied to said reduction optical system drive unit on the basis of at least a position of said reduction optical system obtained based on an output from said reduction optical system displacement detector and the reduction optical system target position calculated by said reduction optical system target position calculation unit;
• and
• an open control unit to calculate a drive amount to be supplied to said reduction optical system drive unit on the basis of only the reduction optical system target position calculated by said reduction optical system target position calculation unit,
• wherein vibration reduction control is performed using said open control unit for at least a predetermined period of time after light is emitted by said flash device.