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Title:
AUTOMATIC FOCUS ADJUSTING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001350084
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an automatic focus adjusting device by which high-speed and highly accurate focusing is always attained.

This automatic focus adjusting device is provided with first focus adjusting means 15-18 to perform focusing by performing range-finding calculation, based on the integral quantity of a subject image signal obtained by photodetecting sensors 204a and 204b and second focus adjusting means 12-17 to perform the focusing by calculating a focus evaluation value, based on the subject image signal obtained by an imaging device 12 provided on the optical axis of image pickup optical systems 10 and 11, and pre-focusing is performed by the first focusing means, and then, main focusing is performed by the second focusing means. After a focusing lens is driven to a position on this side of focusing, based on an estimated focal point obtained by performing the pre-focusing by the first focusing means, the main focusing is performed next by obtaining the focus evaluation value, while driving a focusing lens position by the second focusing means, so that high-speed and highly accurate automatic focusing is performed.


Inventors:
KINDAICHI TAKASHI
Application Number:
JP2000170996A
Publication Date:
December 21, 2001
Filing Date:
June 07, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO
International Classes:
G01C3/06; G02B7/28; G02B7/36; H04N5/232; H04N101/00; (IPC1-7): G02B7/28; G01C3/06; G02B7/36; H04N5/232
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Susumu Ito