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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1999
Masaaki Orimoto, Asaka, JP;
Takeshi Misawa, Asaka, JP;
Akihisa Yamazaki, Asaka, JP;
Takashi Yano, Asaka, JP;
Kimiaki Nakada, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Orimoto, Asaka, JP;
Takeshi Misawa, Asaka, JP;
Akihisa Yamazaki, Asaka, JP;
Takashi Yano, Asaka, JP;
Kimiaki Nakada, Tokyo, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An image-capturing apparatus is capable of capturing a three-dimensional image and a high quality panoramic image as the need arises, and is portable if it is used as a single lens camera that captures a normal two-dimensional image. A second image-capturing unit having an image-capturing optical system is detachably connected to a first image-capturing unit, which is capable of functioning as an image-capturing apparatus by itself, through joints and a connector. The second image-capturing unit can extensively connect to other units, which have the similar connecting structure. Information is transmitted between the units through a slot for an external storage device. The positions of images captured by the second and subsequent image-capturing units can be adjusted with respect to an image captured by the first image-capturing unit. In synchronism with release signals from the first image-capturing unit, the other units are driven to capture the images at the same time or continuously.