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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1997
Tadao Kai, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuhiko Terui, Ichikawa, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A photographing apparatus having an anti-vibration function includes a vibration detecting unit for detecting a vibration of the photographing apparatus, a reference value calculating unit for calculating a reference value of an output of the vibration detecting unit, and a focusing unit for adjusting a focal position of a photographing image. The apparatus also includes a focusing operation stopping unit for stopping an operation of the focusing unit and a reference value calculation stopping unit for stopping the calculation of the reference value by the reference value calculating unit by detecting the operation of the focusing operation stopping unit.