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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1999
Yoshito Katagiri, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshito Katagiri, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an image capturing apparatus incorporating a zoom lens system which performs variable power operations and focus adjustment by means of a driving action of a driving member. There is described an image capturing apparatus which employs the step zooming method with many steps in a unique configuration and which has advantages such as high image quality, small-size, light weight, low power consumption and low price. The image capturing apparatus includes a first lens, a second lens, a photo-electric converting element to receive a light coming from a subject image through the first lens and the second lens and to convert the light into image signals, a driving member to move the first lens and the second lens in an optical path, and a guiding member for guiding the second lens moved by the driving member so that a distance between the photo-electric converting element and the second lens changes stepwise.