Imaging device having a rotatable optical element

Details Imaging device having a rotatable optical element Imaging device having a rotatable optical element

2006-07-19

2009-08-04

Perkey, W. B. (Department: 2862)

Photography

Camera attachment

C396S073000, C396S075000, C396S350000, C359S694000, C359S696000, C359S697000, C359S811000, C359S819000, C379S433130, C455S575100, C455S575200, C455S575300, C455S575400

Reexamination Certificate

active

07570885

ABSTRACT:
An imaging device includes an imaging optical system including an image pickup device; a rotatable optical element which is positioned in the imaging optical system, and is rotated on a rotation axis extending in an optical axis direction to produce a specific photographic effect; and a controller which operates so that image data is obtained intermittently via the image pickup device at a plurality of angular steps of the rotatable optical element when the rotatable optical element is rotated on the rotation axis.

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