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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Mitsuo Yamamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Youichi Yokoi, Kasukabe, JP;
Shunichi Haga, Kodaira, JP;
Nikon Vision Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image stabilization apparatus comprises a housing accommodating an optical system in the interior thereof. A part of optical members that compose the optical system is held to allow angular displacement relative to the housing, and the position of the part of the optical members is maintained in a predetermined state. The part of the optical members is driven to restore the position angularly displaced. A driving amount is controlled based on information of the angular displacement. A mode for controlling the housing that is suitable for vibration applied to the housing is determined, and the mode is informed to a user.