Patent ID: 9207427
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G02B,G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An optical apparatus comprising: an image pickup optical system configured to form an optical image of an object; an operator rotationally operable about an optical axis of the image pickup optical system and configured to move, when rotationally operated, part of the image pickup optical system in an optical axis direction of the image pickup optical system and to change a focal length; an adjustor rotationally operable about the optical axis and configured to change, when rotationally operated, a pressure applied to the operator so as to change an operating load necessary to rotationally operate the operator; and an indicator prohibited from rotating about the optical axis and configured to move in the optical axis direction of the image pickup optical system, the indicator including part disposed between the operator and the adjustor, wherein the operator indicates a plurality of zoom states, the part of the indicator has a pointer configured to select one of the plurality of zoom states.