Image device, control method for the imaging device, program...

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2005-12-05

2008-11-11

Perkey, W. B. (Department: 2862)

Photography

Having variable focal length of camera objective

C396S080000, C348S353000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07450836

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is an imaging device having a lens including a zoom lens and a focus lens; an image sensor for outputting an imaging result of an optical image formed by the lens; a signal processor for processing the imaging result to output a video signal; a detector for processing the video signal to output an evaluation value indicative of the degree of focusing; a memory for storing data of an imaging range where a focused image is ensured, by using a cam curve of the lens; and a controller for moving the focus lens in concert with the zoom lens; wherein when a focal depth detected according to a current position of the zoom lens is less than the imaging range at the current position of the zoom lens, the controller performs autofocus control using the evaluation value to move the focus lens; and when the focal depth is greater than the imaging range at the current position of the zoom lens, the controller performs focus control by the cam curve to move the focus lens. Thus, the autofocus control and the focus control by the cam curve are switched to each other according to the result of comparison between the focal depth and the imaging range at the current position of the zoom lens.

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