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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Masami Takemoto, Shinjuku-ku, JP;
Hiroyuki Tomita, Yokohama, JP;
Yosuke Kusaka, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/222 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A used viewfinder determination section determines whether an optical viewfinder is being used or if a liquid crystal monitor is being used, based upon signals from an eye approach detection section. A blur correction operation changing section changes a blur correction operation by a blur correction lens in accordance with determination results from the used viewfinder determination section. When it is determined that the optical viewfinder is not being used, a blur correction operation using the blur correction lens is not carried out.