Image capture apparatus

Details Image capture apparatus Image capture apparatus

1995-03-31

1997-01-28

Blankenship, Howard B.

Photography

Camera release control circuit

Self-timer

396419, 396281, G03B 2900

Patent

active

055982379

ABSTRACT:
An image capture apparatus is operable in a hand-held condition and in a stabilized non-hand-held condition. The image capture apparatus includes means for automatically determining which condition the image capture apparatus is to be operated in and means for preventing operation of the image capture apparatus in the stabilized non-hand-held condition when it is to be operated in the hand-held condition. In preferred embodiments of the invention, at least one slower shutter speed or one longer focal length is prevented from being used when the image capture apparatus is to be operated in the hand-held condition. As such, the recordation of poor quality images is prevented because camera conditions which can lead to "camera shake" defects are locked out when the camera is to be operated in the hand-held condition.

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