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Title:
IMAGING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013156599
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To solve such a problem that when strobe light is used as autofocus auxiliary light, it happens that a part or all of range-finding points are out of an irradiation range of the autofocus auxiliary light, when a strobe is bounced and when range-finding is performed without noticing that a part or all of the range-finding points are out of the irradiation range, the fact causes a shortage of range-finding accuracy or the impossibility of range-finding caused by a shortage of subject luminance.

It is determined whether each of a plurality of range-finding points is within or out of the irradiation range of auxiliary light by using a bounce state of an autofocus auxiliary light emitting part and information on a focal distance. The range-finding point being in an area which can be illuminated by an illumination device is discriminably displayed based on the determination result.


Inventors:
INOUE NOBUYUKI
Application Number:
JP2012019387A
Publication Date:
August 15, 2013
Filing Date:
February 01, 2012
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
G02B7/28; G02B7/34; G03B13/36; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; G03B17/20; H04N5/232; H04N5/238; H04N101/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yukio Takanashi



 
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