Patent ID: 6577819
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
A camera capable of soft focus photographing with a blurring correction unit, the blurring correction unit comprising:a displacement sensor attached to the camera and capable of measuring a displacement of the camera; and driving mechanisms capable of independently moving an optical component or a photographic member including a lens in two directions, respectively, said driving mechanisms actuated according to a detection signal of said displacement sensor, the blurring correction unit capable of correcting a disturbance in a picked-up image due to blurring, wherein by forcedly actuating said driving mechanisms of the blurring correction unit by selection of a photographer, soft focus is attained, wherein the driving mechanisms allow the optical component or the photographic member to make a circular motion by independently moving the optical component or the photographic member in the two orthogonal directions, respectively, in accordance with driving waves each in a form of one of a sine wave and a cosine wave while a shutter is opened, wherein amplitude levels of the driving waves or operation time levels and inoperative time levels of the driving mechanisms are set in interlock with a change in a focal length of a photographic lens.