Digital camera with a number of photographing systems

Details Digital camera with a number of photographing systems Digital camera with a number of photographing systems

2006-11-15

2010-11-16

Tran, Sinh (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Optics

C348S335000, C348S349000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07834928

ABSTRACT:
A digital camera comprises two photographing systems which are independent of and substantially identical to each other, and each of which includes a photographing optical system and an image pickup device. The photographing optical system is configured to include a photographing lens, a focusing lens and an aperture stop. The focusing lens of one of the photographing systems is driven stepwise from a first predetermined position at which it is to be located when a focusing position lies at an infinite distance, toward a second predetermined position at which it is to be located when the focusing position lies at the closest distance, while the focusing lens of the other photographing system is driven stepwise from the second predetermined position toward the first predetermined position every step width. The contrasts of images formed by the respective photographing systems are evaluated while the two focusing lenses are being moved, and a position corresponding to the maximum value of the contrasts is determined as the focusing position.

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