Patent ID: 6687458
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
An image shake correcting device for use with a photo-taking apparatus including a shutter which performs a shutter operation at a photo-taking operation, comprising;a shake detector that generates an output in accordance with a shake condition of the photo-taking apparatus; image shake correcting means for correcting image shake in accordance with the output of said shake detector; support condition determining means for determining whether the photo-taking apparatus is supported in a stationary condition; shutter speed information determining means for determining a shutter speed of said shutter, and whether or not the detected shutter speed is within a predetermined range of shutter speeds; and varying means for selectively varying an operation mode of said image shake correcting means in accordance with a combination of the determination made by said support condition determining means and the determination made by said shutter speed information determining means, wherein, when said support condition determining means determines that said photo-taking apparatus is supported in the stationary condition, said varying means variably selects a mode of operation in which an image shake correcting operation is performed in accordance with the output from said shake detector to said image shake correcting means, and a mode of operation in which said image shake correction means is maintained in a predetermined state, in accordance with the determination made by said shutter speed information determination means.