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Title:
FOCUSING POSITION DETECTING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND FOCUSING POSITION DETECTING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010054730
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a focusing position detecting device improving accuracy in detecting a focusing position in focus control, and an imaging apparatus and a focusing position detecting method.

The focusing position detecting device includes a focusing position detecting part 123 detecting the focusing position of a focusing lens when a subject image is focused on an imaging surface, with a peak value of contrast values in image signals based on electric signals during focus control; focusing lens driving parts 143, 144 driving the focusing lens from one end side to the other end side as first driving and driving the focusing lens in an optical axis direction regarding a position and the vicinity of the position where the contrast value becomes the peak value in first driving, as second driving during focus control; and a diaphragm control part 126 controlling the quantity of light irradiated on the imaging surface from the subject image, based on a predetermined diaphragm value in the first driving and controlling the quantity of light based on a diaphragm value used for proper photographing in the second driving.


Inventors:
ENDO YUKI
TANAKA TOSHIYUKI
HAMAMURA TOSHIHIRO
MORIYA TSUYOSHI
TAKAFUJI KIYOKI
Application Number:
JP2008218609A
Publication Date:
March 11, 2010
Filing Date:
August 27, 2008
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING CO LTD
International Classes:
G02B7/28; G02B7/36; G03B13/36; H04N5/232
Domestic Patent References:
JP2004109691A2004-04-08
JP2006113293A2006-04-27
JP2008096796A2008-04-24
JP2003279838A2003-10-02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IPD International Patent Business Corporation