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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1998
Filed:
May. 07, 1997
Norikatsu Konno, Tokyo, JP;
Shoei Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vibration reduction device includes a vibration detection device for detecting vibrations, a vibration reduction optical system for reducing the vibrations by its movement, a vibration reduction optical system drive device for driving the vibration reduction optical system on the basis of the detection result of the vibration detection device, a memory device for storing a predetermined frequency region, a comparison device for comparing the stored frequency region with the frequency of the vibrations detected by the vibration detection device, a lock device for locking the operation of the vibration reduction optical system, and a control device for controlling the lock device on the basis of the comparison result of the comparison device.