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Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2007
Applicant:

Chikatsu Moriya, Saitama, JP;

Inventor:

Chikatsu Moriya, Saitama, JP;

Assignee:

Fujinon Corporation, Saitama-shi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/30 (2006.01); G03B 17/18 (2006.01); G03B 13/24 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G02B 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A focus information display system is provided in which focus state detection that is performed during automatic focusing (AF) and the like is also performed during manual focusing (MF) and the like to display focus information indicating a focus state. By arranging a focus position range at which a correct focus state is determined when a correct focus display is being performed to be wider than a focus position range at which a correct focus state is determined when an out-of-focus display is being performed, stabilization of a state of correct focus display is achieved without jeopardizing correct focusing accuracy when performing focusing according to a focus information display.


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