Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With variable magnification
Patent
1993-11-22
1996-12-24
Epps, Georgia Y.
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With variable magnification
359697, 396 79, 396133, 396147, G02B 1514
Patent
active
055878423
ABSTRACT:
A lens control system is disclosed, which comprises a focusing lens drive for driving a focusing lens for focus control, a zooming lens drive for driving a zooming lens for zooming, a focusing lens position detector for detecting the Position of the focusing lens, a zooming lens position detector for detecting the position of the zooming lens, and a control circuit for controlling, when the zooming lens position detector detects that the zooming lens is in a macro region, the focusing lens drive to stop the focusing lens at a predetermined position.
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Iijima Ryunosuke
Kaneda Kitahiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Epps Georgia Y.
Robbins Thomas
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