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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1997
Toshimi Watanabe, Machida, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Chiyoda, JP;
Abstract
A photographic subject position predicting apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a focal point detection device that detects the focal point adjustment state of the photographic lens, a moving speed detection device that detects the moving speed of the photographic subject, a prediction time calculation device that calculates the photographic subject position prediction time in accordance with the photographic subject moving speed detected by the moving speed detection device, and a prediction device that predicts the photographic subject position after the photographic subject position prediction time has elapsed, based upon the focal point adjustment state detected by the focal point detection device.