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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Seiji Iida, Machida, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/700 ;
Abstract
An image sensing apparatus such as digital still camera and video camera having a protection cover for protecting an image sensing optical system. The cover is openable and closable. The image sensing apparatus comprises a cover driver for driving the protection cover; and a control circuit which determines whether the apparatus is set in a image sensing mode, or in an external control mode in which the apparatus is controlled by an external controller unit. The circuit determines an operation of the cover driver in accordance with a determination result.